Where to find Schematics in MW3 Zombies – get Wonder Weapons and Ammo Mods

Wondering about Schematics in MW3 Zombies? While your first few runs might be directionless, working towards Schematics grant you permanent unlocks in the latest Modern Warfare Zombies experience. Read on to learn where to find them.

If you’re just dropping into Zombies, we’ve got some handy MW3 Zombies tips and tricks. Use these to take on objectives like destroying a mercenary convoy in MW3 Zombies. Now that Season 2 is out, read up on the MW3 battle pass.

How to get Schematics in MW3 Zombies

Schematics let you create perks, Ammo Mods, Wonder Weapons, and tools before entering a MW3 Zombies game. These can be found as rewards from Contracts and story missions or Mercenary/Aether loot caches. Aether Nests and Infested Strongholds in the Exclusion Zone are good places to check.

Watch out for the exploding Nest Crawlers and the Mimics that can look like chests. These are yellow rarity items that can be spotted quickly. Here’s a handy list of all the MW3 Zombies Act 1 missions and rewards as some of them offer schematics when you complete activities. 

If you’re looking for an Aether Nest, use the Tac Map. Or just find a building covered in green gas as you explore infected Urzikstan. Remember to keep your gas masks on and destroy glowing yellow cysts on walls to clear them. This will give you reward caches.

Here are the items you can get from Schematics:

• Aetherium Tools and Crystals – These can be used to Pack-a-Punch weapons, upgrading their effects.
• Perk-a-Colas – Items like PhD Flopper, Elemental Pop, and Jugger-nog apply MW3 Zombies perks even before starting a playthrough.
• Ammo Mods – Add unique effects to weapons and their damage types. These come in multiple types: Brain Rot, Cryo Freeze, Dead Wire, Napalm Burst, and Shatter Blast.
• Wonder Weapons – Rare ultra-powerful weaponry for both zombies and mercenaries like the Ray Gun. Check our guide out to learn how to get the Ray Gun schematics and other Wonder Weapons.

Ammo Mods like the Cyro Freeze Ammo in MW3 Zombies are essential to clear other missions. Pair them with perks and Wonder Weapons to enter even more dangerous threat level zones in Modern Warfare 3 Zombies. Remember to Pack-a-Punch your weapon before entering such areas.

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Schematics have cooldowns

Don’t try getting every possible item from your schematics all in one go. Lose them and you’ll be a sitting duck in the next round without these buffs. Schematics recharge in a couple of hours.

How to use Schematics in MW3

Here’s how to craft in MW3 Zombies to use Schematics for new items. Remember that each item you make triggers a cooldown that can last for hours. It’s similar to how insured weapons work. This means that you’ll have to be mindful about how you pick your items. But it’s still a better option than scouring the entire map for a chance at these powerful items.

Finding Wonder Weapons, perks, and Ammo Mods can take ages so Schematics let you jump in with powerful buffs. They’re especially great against armored opponents and bosses. Remember to exfil in MW3 Zombies once you get a Schematic. Die and you’ll have to start the hunt all over again.

That covers Schematics in MW3 Zombies. If you want to try the other multiplayer modes, here are the best MW3 maps. Use our best MW3 loadouts to have a great time against opponents across the game’s many modes. Zombies is playable now on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

MW3 where to get schematics FAQs

Where to get Wonder Weapon schematics in MW3 Zombies?

Clear Red Zone contracts and loot Reward Rifts for a chance at these schematics.

Can you keep using schematics in MW3 Zombies?

Schematics have cooldowns. For example, the Speed Cola perk can has a cooldown of three hours.