BO3 Origins Easter Egg: All Staves Required

The Origins Easter Egg is one of the most challenging and rewarding in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. It requires players to build all four elemental staffs and use them to defeat the Shadow Man.

Building the Staves

Fire Staff

• Retrieve the Fire Stone from the Crazy Place.
• Place the Fire Stone in the Staff of Fire pedestal.
• Charge the staff by killing zombies with fire traps.
• Retrieve the Fire Crystal from the Stamin-Up perk area.
• Place the Fire Crystal in the Staff of Fire.

Ice Staff

• Retrieve the Ice Stone from the Tank Station.
• Place the Ice Stone in the Staff of Ice pedestal.
• Charge the staff by freezing zombies with Winter's Howl.
• Retrieve the Ice Crystal from the Speed Cola perk area.
• Place the Ice Crystal in the Staff of Ice.

Lightning Staff

• Retrieve the Lightning Stone from the Generator Room.
• Place the Lightning Stone in the Staff of Lightning pedestal.
• Charge the staff by killing zombies with explosive barrels.
• Retrieve the Lightning Crystal from the Juggernog perk area.
• Place the Lightning Crystal in the Staff of Lightning.

Wind Staff

• Retrieve the Wind Stone from the Windmill.
• Place the Wind Stone in the Staff of Wind pedestal.
• Charge the staff by killing zombies with the fan traps.
• Retrieve the Wind Crystal from the Quick Revive perk area.
• Place the Wind Crystal in the Staff of Wind.

Using the Staves

Once all four staffs are built, players must use them to activate the four generators around the map.

• Place the Fire Staff generator on the generator in the Crazy Place.
• Place the Ice Staff generator on the generator in the Tank Station.
• Place the Lightning Staff generator on the generator in the Generator Room.
• Place the Wind Staff generator on the generator in the Windmill.

Once all four generators are activated, players must use the staffs to destroy the four pylons at the top of the tower.

• Use the Fire Staff to destroy the red pylon.
• Use the Ice Staff to destroy the blue pylon.
• Use the Lightning Staff to destroy the green pylon.
• Use the Wind Staff to destroy the yellow pylon.

After all four pylons are destroyed, players must use the staffs to activate the four beacons around the map.

• Place the Fire Staff beacon on the beacon in the Crazy Place.
• Place the Ice Staff beacon on the beacon in the Tank Station.
• Place the Lightning Staff beacon on the beacon in the Generator Room.
• Place the Wind Staff beacon on the beacon in the Windmill.

Once all four beacons are activated, players must use the staffs to open the gate to the Shadow Man's lair.

• Use the Fire Staff to melt the ice blocking the gate.
• Use the Ice Staff to freeze the fire blocking the gate.
• Use the Lightning Staff to electrify the metal blocking the gate.
• Use the Wind Staff to blow away the debris blocking the gate.

Defeating the Shadow Man

Once the gate is open, players must use the staffs to defeat the Shadow Man.

• Use the Fire Staff to burn the Shadow Man.
• Use the Ice Staff to freeze the Shadow Man.
• Use the Lightning Staff to electrocute the Shadow Man.
• Use the Wind Staff to blow away the Shadow Man.

After the Shadow Man is defeated, players will be rewarded with the Origins calling card and the Wunderwaffe DG-2.

Strategies

• Charge the staffs as much as possible before attempting to activate the generators.
• Use the staffs to kill zombies and clear a path to the generators.
• Coordinate with your teammates to activate the generators simultaneously.
• Use the staffs to destroy the pylons quickly and efficiently.
• Activate the beacons as soon as possible to open the gate to the Shadow Man's lair.
• Use the staffs to defeat the Shadow Man quickly and efficiently.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• The staffs are powerful weapons.
• The staffs can be used to complete the Easter Egg.
• The staffs can be used to unlock the Wunderwaffe DG-2.

Cons

• The staffs are difficult to build.
• The staffs are difficult to charge.
• The staffs can be difficult to use effectively.

Conclusion

The Origins Easter Egg is a challenging but rewarding experience. By following these tips, you can build the staffs, use them to complete the Easter Egg, and defeat the Shadow Man.