Season 5 Reloaded of Modern Warfare Zombies introduced the final Story Mission for the side mode, which did not disappoint. This mission, known as “Ascension,” brings players to a new Dark Aether region and concludes with an absolutely bombastic final boss you will want to know how to reach and take down. With an ending cutscene that sets the stage for what we can expect in the upcoming Black Ops 6, all Zombies fans will need to make sure that they tackle this final mission. Welcome to GuideRanx and this is how to complete the final Story Mission, Ascension, in Modern Warfare Zombies.
Preparing for the Story Mission
Before crossing the dimensional veil and putting an end to the Dark Aether Incursion, you need to make sure you have the weapons and Perks for the job. The boss that awaits you at the end of this mission is the hardest in the game and can quickly overwhelm you if you aren’t careful or prepared. So allow us to give you a few tips on what equipment and Perks you should bring with you. Firstly, your weapon can really just be any gun that you feel comfortable using but make sure you use a Legendary Aether Tool to get the weapon up to the Legendary tier and either spend your Points at a Pack-a-Punch Machine or use a Flawless Aetherium Crystal to get the weapon to Pack-a-Punch Level 3. The threats found within the Dark Aether and the previously mentioned final boss will tank a lot of damage if you don’t have your weapon fully upgraded so make sure you do it before starting the mission. For Perks, there is no reason for you not to get all 9 Perks if you are able to get the Points or want to use Schematics to craft Perk Cans and use any that you might have stored in your Stash. The most important Perks that you must have are Juggernog for increased Health, Stamin-Up to help with outrunning the undead hordes, Speed Cola for faster reloads, and Quick Revive for improved Health Regeneration and quicker revives if you’re playing co-op. These are the most important but as we said before, getting all the Perks would be the best way to prepare for this mission.
For additional special Gear, The Golden Armor Plate and Mag of Holding will eliminate the need to manually replace broken Armor or reload your weapon- respectively. Also, the Aether Blade is a great Lethal Weapon to quickly clear our groups of Zombies. As for Wonder Weapons, I’d say any could be useful though the Scorcher is likely the best to use if you are going to bring one in since you will be jumping between multiple platforms and the weapon’s launch ability could be very helpful. Your Tactical Equipment should be something that either distracts or quickly eliminates groups of Zombies, so use either the Decoy Grenade, LT53 Kazimir, or Cymbal Monkey Bomb. Finally, the Energy Mine is my Field Upgrade of choice since the level sees you jumping between many small platforms so this bomb ability can help clear out an entire area to stop you from getting suddenly surrounded by these small play spaces. If you are playing in a team, make sure at least one of you is running Healing Aura to pick up teammates that go down. With all this equipped and upgraded, you are now ready to make your way to the Ascension Story Mission and finally put an end to The Entity.
Entering the Ascension Story Mission
You can start the Ascension Story Mission in Modern Warfare Zombies just like you do for all the other Dark Aether Story Missions that you have completed in MWZ. Track down the Dark Aether Portal with the name of the mission on the map and head there. You will find the Portal for Ascesion in the High Threat Zone of Urzikstant almost directly in the center of the map. Go to the square of Opal Palace where you will also find a Dark Aether Tornado that leads to the new Dark Aether Rift also added in Season 5 Reloaded. Inside the small gazebo at the northeast corner of the Palace’s square is where you will find the portal to the Ascension mission. Interact with the Portal and then press the “Yes” prompt by pulling up your map and will enter the Story Mission. Once on the mission, you will meet up with Ravenov and Dr. Ava Jensen in a Dark Aether version of Al Mazrah City. Atop the skyscraper overlooking the Highrise is a giant tornado that The Entity is held within. You will need to use the nearby Crystal Launch Pads to jump rooftop to rooftop to find a way to dispel this tornado and reach The Entity. You will have 35 minutes to complete this mission, so make sure you don’t waste your time to make sure you have the most time possible in the final boss fight.
Weaken The Entity
Go to Sector F6 in the south of the tornado to find a stone obelisk. Ava will tell you to search the area for 4 Relics in the surroundings. You will find The MMA Gloves to the northeast of the obelisk, the Drum in the floating train car to the west of the obelisk, the Perforated Target in the flatbed train car connected to the previously mentioned car, and the Pristine Mirror directly to the south of the obelisk. You will likely recognize these items as Relics that were used to open a Dark Aether Rift in earlier Seasons of MWZ. Interact with each of these items to send them to the obelisk. Once all 4 are at the stone structure, interact with it to have Ava begin charging up her power to destroy it. You must now kill Zombies close to Ava to charge her up. Once the bar on the left side of the screen is filled, she will destroy the obelisk.
After some dialogue, you will be pointed to another obelisk to the northwest of the first one in E5. Once again find another set of 4 Relics that were once used to open a Dark Aether Rift. The Science Journal is found on the small rubble to the east of the obelisk, the Giraffe Toy is right next to the stone tower, the Imaginary Friend Drawing is on a floating truck nearby, and the Laptop with Stickers is on the road right under the truck.
Once you interact with all of these items, once again interact with the obelisk to start another Soul Box sequence. Keep killing Zombies to charge up the meter, but eventually, The Entity sends the Relics flying around the area. Track them down and return them to the obelisk to resume the charging process. Have Ava destroy this structure as well to weaken the storm enough to be able to make your way toward it.
Climb the Tower and Confront The Entity
Make your way to the tower and go to the gold mission objective to reunite with Ava and Ravenov. Nearby is a series of trains floating around the tower. Jump onto one of them and ride it up to a small island in the sky. Once on the island, you will find another series of floating boats and cars circling the building use these to get to the roof. Be careful when riding these vehicles up to the top of the tower since there are Manglers in the windows of the building who will try to shoot you off with their arm cannons. Once on the roof, go to the north end and destroy the red crystal to use the launch pad to reach an Aether Rift in the air. This will lead you to a platform where you must use several launch pads to go from island to island while killing Zombies and avoiding debris. You will find another Aether Rift that brings you to the high point looking over a collection of islands that makes up the final boss arena. Follow the objective marker to meet up with Ravenov and Ava one last time and begin the final boss fight.
The Entity Boss Fight
It’s now to finish the Ascension Story Mission in Modern Warfare Zombies. Meeting with Ravenov and Ava brings you to an Altar that has one last set of Relics that are used to summon The Entity. The giant shadow creature will have several orbs covering its body which must be targeted to do damage to the massive boss. As you shoot the orbs, the boss will fire a single beam that is easy to avoid but you will want to make sure you keep an eye out for so that you don’t get an unneeded down. When all the orbs are destroyed, The Entity will teleport to a different island while also releasing purple orbs similar to the ones that the Worm bosses would use which will track you down and damage you. You can take these orbs out by shooting them. Repeat the process of destroying the orbs until The Entity’s health bar is completely empty at which point the boss will fall and a Reward Rift will appear… but this isn’t the end. That’s right, it’s a fakeout as The Entity returns for a bigger and stronger final phase!
Now impervious to damage, the boss will unleash a powerful laser that splits into 3 separate beams that will cover your platform while several Special Zombies in the form of Manglers and Mimics start to fill the area along with the hordes of normal Zombies. Ava will appear on whatever platform The Entity is floating near and will ask you to help charge a special attack. You can do this by killing Zombies near Ava. This is where you should use your Cymbal Monkeys, Kazimirs, and Energy Mine to quickly get rid of the horde. When the bar at the left side of the screen is full and Ava unleashes her beam attack, the orbs will once again appear on The Entity, thus allowing you to do damage to it. The boss will immediately lift its hands above their head to charge a powerful lightning attack which will strike all platforms so use the launch pads to avoid it. I suggest targeting the orbs on the shoulders of the boss first since their hitbox seems a bit wonky when it lifts its arms so your best chance to destroy them is before their arms go above their head. You can interrupt the lightning attack by destroying all the orbs on The Entity’s body, also dealing a bit of additional damage. When all the orbs are destroyed or the lightning strike attack is performed, the boss will teleport to a different island and will once again become invincible while also releasing purple orbs. Ava will also teleport to the platform that the boss ends up at and will task you with once again charging her by killing Zombies.
Repeat the process of charging Ava and attacking the boss when valuable and eventually they will be defeated! Once the boss is dead, a Reward Rift will open for real this time. Inside the the Mr. Peeks doll which will be used to unlock the new and final Dark Aether Rift. After some dialogue with Ava and Ravenov, the good doctor will open a Dark Aether Rift that will allow you to safely exfil from the level, thus completing the Ascension Story Mission and unlocking the final cutscene of MWZ which provides a pretty massive tease for the Liberty Falls map that will be coming to Black Ops 6 Zombies.
You now know how to complete the final story mission, Ascension, in Modern Warfare Zombies. What did you think of the thrilling conclusion to the side mode’s story? Are you ready to jump back into Round-Based Zombies in Black Ops 6? Leave us a comment below letting us know what you think of the mission and what the future might hold for the Dark Aether Saga. If you found this helpful, leave us a like and subscribe for future guides on Modern Warfare 3, Warzone, Black Ops 6, and other great games in the future!
