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Aetherium Crystals are utility items that can be obtained in the Zombies mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Call of Duty: Mobile, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
Contents
1Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
1.1Earning Aetherium Crystals
1.2Spending Aetherium Crystals
2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
3Call of Duty: Mobile
4Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
5Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
6Gallery
6.1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
7Trivia
7.1Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
8References
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War[]
In Black Ops Cold War, they are used to upgrade Perk-a-Colas, Field Upgrades, Ammo Mods and Weapon Classes. There are three classes of Aetherium Crystals, each rarer than the last. There are Raw Aetherium Crystals, Refined Aetherium Crystals, and Flawless Aetherium Crystals.[1]
Earning Aetherium Crystals[]
Aetherium Crystals are awarded differently dependent on current gamemode being played. In a standard round-based map, Aetherium Crystals are awarded upon reaching "Round Milestones" which is first archived at Round 10 with subsequent milestones occurring every 5 rounds. Continuing a higher round total will award more crystals alongside the higher tiers more frequently. Within Outbreak, Aetherium Crystals are awarded for completion of the primary objective of the Region. Warping into new Regions and continuing to complete objectives will increase the amount and the rarity of Aetherium Crystals.
Completion of a successful Exfiltration also has a chance of awarding Aetherium Crystals.
Spending Aetherium Crystals[]
Aetherium Crystals are used to upgrade "Skills" which consist of , Field Upgrades, Perk-a-Colas, and Ammo Mods to enhance their abilities up to five additional times, with each time requiring more Aetherium. Upgrading any mechanic up to Tier 3 will require more Raw Aetherium Crystals as you upgrade the tiers (i.e. Juggernog will need 2 crystals for a Tier 2 upgrade as opposed to 1 crystal with a Tier 1 upgrade.). However, Tiers 4 and 5 will require 4 Refined Aetherium Crystals for Tier 4, and 5 Flawless Aetherium Crystals for Tier 5.[1]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III[]
In Modern Warfare III, Aetherium Crystals return from Black Ops Cold War. However, they have an entirely different function, since they are not used as earned in-game currency for upgrades. Instead when consumed, Aetherium Crystals allow the player to Pack-A-Punch their equipped weapon. Players are also able to craft the Raw, Refined and Flawless Aetherium Crystals through the Schematic menu, once the player has acquired the specific Schematic and exfiled with it.
Call of Duty: Mobile[]
Aetherium Crystals spawn in Undead Siege. Once destroyed, they award the player Aether Essence which can be spent on turret upgrades or Perk-a-Cola machines.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6[]
Aetherium Crystals also appear in Black Ops 6, functioning identical to how they did in Modern Warfare III. They can be acquired from completing S.A.M. Trials and the map's Main Quest and selecting the option to continue the match.
Within the Haunted Havoc mode, Aetherium Crystals can be obtained when interacting with Jack-o-Lanterns from killed enemies. The Shock Mimic encountered in the mode can disguise itself as an Aetherium Crystal.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7[]
Aetherium Crystals return in Black Ops 7, functioning identical to how they did in previous titles. They can be obtained by completing T.E.D.D. Trials and as rewards for completing maps' side Easter Eggs and Main Quests.
They appear to be a spiritual successor to both Liquid Divinium and Nebulium Plasma, as they are a currency that are earned after a match ends.
Unlike their predecessors, however, Aetherium Crystals are not a microtransaction currency and thus cannot be purchased using CODPoints.
There is also a limit to an amount of Aetherium Crystals one can earn, as the player can only earn as many crystals that can be spent on upgrades, unlike their predecessors which the player could earn an indefinite amount of.
Main:Call of Duty: World at War · Call of Duty: Black Ops · Call of Duty: Black Ops II · Call of Duty: Black Ops III · Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 · Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War · Call of Duty: Vanguard · Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III · Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 · Call of Duty: Black Ops 7iOS/Android (Non-Canon):Call of Duty: Zombies · Call of Duty: Black Ops ZombiesOther (Non-Canon):Call of Duty Black Ops DS
Maps
World at War: Nacht der Untoten · Verrückt · Shi No Numa · Der RieseBlack Ops: Kino der Toten · "Five" · Ascension · Call of the Dead · Shangri-La · MoonBlack Ops II: TranZit (Bus Depot, Diner, Farm, Town) · Nuketown Zombies · Die Rise · Mob of the Dead (Cell Block) · Buried (Borough) · OriginsBlack Ops III: Shadows of Evil · The Giant · Der Eisendrache · Zetsubou No Shima · Gorod Krovi · RevelationsBlack Ops 4: Voyage of Despair · IX · Blood of the Dead · Classified · Dead of the Night · Ancient Evil · Alpha Omega · Tag der TotenBlack Ops Cold War: · Die Maschine · Firebase Z · Outbreak · Mauer der Toten · ForsakenVanguard: Der Anfang · Terra Maledicta · Shi No Numa · The ArchonModern Warfare III: Operation DeadboltBlack Ops 6: Liberty Falls · Terminus · Citadelle des Morts · The Tomb · Shattered Veil · ReckoningBlack Ops 7: Ashes of the Damned (Vandorn Farm · Exit 115 · Zarya Cosmodrome) · Astra MalorumBlack Ops DS (Non-Canon): House · Facility · Temple · Overlook
Playable Characters
World at War:Nacht der Untoten/Verrückt: Marines ("Smokey" · John "Banana" · Paxton "Gunner" Ridge)Ultimis: "Tank" Dempsey · Nikolai Belinski · Takeo Masaki · Edward RichtofenBlack Ops:Ultimis: "Tank" Dempsey · Nikolai Belinski · Takeo Masaki · Edward Richtofen/Samantha MaxisFive: John F. Kennedy · Robert McNamara · Richard Nixon · Fidel CastroCall of the Dead: Sarah Michelle Gellar · Robert Englund · Danny Trejo · Michael RookerBlack Ops II:Victis: Abigail "Misty" Briarton · Marlton Johnson · Russman · Samuel J. StuhlingerMob of the Dead: Billy Handsome · Michael "Finn" O'Leary · Salvatore "Sal" DeLuca · Albert "Weasel" ArlingtonPrimis: "Tank" Dempsey · Nikolai Belinski · Takeo Masaki · Edward RichtofenNuketown/Grief: CDC Soldiers · CIA AgentsCell Block Grief: Alcatraz Guards · Alcatraz PrisonersTurned: ZombiesBlack Ops III:Shadows of Evil: Nero Blackstone · Jessica Rose · Floyd Campbell · Jack VincentPrimis: "Tank" Dempsey · Nikolai Belinski · Takeo Masaki · Edward RichtofenUltimis: "Tank" Dempsey · Nikolai Belinski · Takeo Masaki · Edward Richtofen/Samantha MaxisBlack Ops 4:Chaos: Scarlett Rhodes · Bruno Delacroix · Diego Necalli · Stanton ShawDead of the Night: Gideon Jones · Christina Fowler · Jonathan Warwick · GodfreyPrimis: "Tank" Dempsey · Nikolai Belinski · Takeo Masaki · Edward RichtofenUltimis: "Tank" Dempsey · Nikolai Belinski · Takeo Masaki · Edward RichtofenVictis: Abigail "Misty" Briarton · Marlton Johnson · Russman · Samuel J. StuhlingerBlack Ops Cold War: OperatorsVanguard: OperatorsModern Warfare III: OperatorsBlack Ops 6:Grigori Weaver · Elizabeth Grey · Mackenzie Carver · Maya AguinaldoOperatorsBlack Ops 7:Grigori Weaver · Elizabeth Grey · Mackenzie Carver · Maya Aguinaldo"Tank" Dempsey · Nikolai Belinski · Takeo Masaki · Edward RichtofenOperatorsiOS/Android Exclusive (Non-Canon): RookBlack Ops DS Characters (Non-Canon): Michael Shaw · Yuri Raslov
Non-Playable Characters
Aether Story: Demonic Announcer · Ludvig Maxis · Sophia · Peter McCain · H. Porter · Fluffy · Gersh · Yuri Zavoyski/Pentagon Thief · Harvey Yena · Pablo Marinus · Gary · Brock · Schuster · Groph · T.E.D.D. · George Barkley · Stanley Ferguson · Arthur · Edward "Eddie" Richtofen · Shadowman · Wolf King · Lehmkuhl · Monty · RushmoreChaos Story: Alistair Rhodes · Oracle · High Priest · Remus · Tiberius · Catherine · PerseusDark Aether Story: Oskar Strauss · Stoney "Raptor One" Maddox · Orlov · Pavel Lazarev · Kazimir Zykov · Pyotr · Aleksandra Valentina · William Peck · Sergei Ravenov · Medvedev · Ulrich Vogel · Lukas Kurtz · Gorev · Lev Kravchenko · Notso Fluffy · Dimitri Kuhlklay · Hugo Jager · Gabriel Krafft · Wolfram Von List · Kortifex · Sparagmos · Norticus · Inviktor · Saraxis · Bellekar · Vercanna · Zaballa · The Decimator · Victor Zakhaev · Jack Fletcher · Selma Greene · Kate Laswell · Johnny "Soap" MacTavish · Ava Jansen · America "Amy" Fang · Hugo Barrera · Krystal Miller · Lucas "Luke" Dobbs · Rupinder "Roops" Kapoor · "Legacy" Baranov · Reaper 1-1 · Hammer 2 · Sona "Keres" Mirzoyan · Rainmaker · The Entity · Mary Richtofen · Samuel Richtofen · John Blanchard · Ernst Duffer · Revati Modi · Pericles Panos · S.A.M. · Owen Guthrie · Thomas Gregg · Francois "Franco" Moreau · The Guardian · Guy de Saint-Michel · Archibald Fotherington-Smythe · Alistair Rhodes · Bernard Potts · Fats Malloy · Josiah Shem · Samuel Colton · The Warden · The Entity · Veytharion · Yuri Zavoyski · Anton Gersh · Dean Roth · Thurston · Caltheris
Factions
Aether Story: USMC · Red Army · Imperial Japanese Army · Wehrmacht · Group 935 · Ascension Group · CIA · CDC · The Flesh · Alcatraz Guards · Alcatraz Prisoners · Broken Arrow · Division 9 · The Ancients · Keepers · The Apothicons Chaos Story: The OrderDark Aether Story: Requiem · Omega Group · BND · Projekt Endstation · Die Wahrheit · Société Occulte · Terminus Outcomes · Operation Deadbolt · Project Janus · French Syndicate
Quests/Easter Eggs
Story: Fly Trap · Casimir Mechanism · Stand-in · Ensemble Cast · Time Travel Will Tell · Richtofen's Grand Scheme · Tower of Babble · High Maintenance · Pop Goes the Weasel/No One Escapes Alive · Mined Games · Little Lost Girl · Apocalypse Averted · My Brother's Keeper · Seeds of Doubt · Love and War · For The Good Of All · A Better Tomorrow · Abandon Ship · Venerated Warrior · Most Escape Alive · Cold War Remedy · Trial by Ordeal · Greek Tragedy · Electromagnetic Awakening Party · Salvation Lies Above · Seal the Deal · Maxis Potential · Ravenov Implications · Entrapment · Tin Man Heart · Pyrrhic Victory · Heads Up! · There Archon Be Only One · No Mo' Modi · Bye-Bye, Dark Aether · Citadelle des Morts · The Tomb · Shattered Veil · Reckoning · Dust To Dust · Astra MalorumRadios/Film Reels/T.V. Messages/Audio Logs/Telephone Messages/Wisps/Spectral Reflections: Nacht der Untoten · Verrückt · Shi No Numa · Der Riese · Kino der Toten · Ascension · Call of the Dead · Shangri-La · Moon · TranZit · Nuketown Zombies · Die Rise · Mob of the Dead · Origins · Shadows of Evil · The Giant · Der Eisendrache · Zetsubou No Shima · Gorod Krovi · Revelations · Voyage of Despair · IX · Blood of the Dead · Classified (Radios · Wisps) · Dead of the Night · Ancient Evil (Scrolls · Oracle Tales) · Alpha Omega · Tag der Toten (Radios · Wisps) · Die Maschine · Forsaken · Der Anfang · Terra Maledicta · The Archon · Operation DeadboltCiphers/Documents/Boards/Scrap Papers/Intel: Der Riese (Ciphers · Boards) · Mob of the Dead · Origins · Shadows of Evil · The Giant · Der Eisendrache · Zetsubou No Shima · Gorod Krovi · Revelations · Voyage of Despair · Blood of the Dead · Classified (Ciphers · Documents) · Alpha Omega · Operation DeadboltIntel: Die Maschine · Zombies Onslaught · Firebase Z · Outbreak · Mauer der Toten · Forsaken · Terminus · Liberty Falls · Citadelle des Morts · The Tomb · Shattered Veil · Reckoning · Ashes of the Damned · Astra MalorumiOS (Non-Canon): Peter's Grave
Normal: Carpenter · Max Ammo · Insta-Kill · Nuke · Double Points · Death Machine · Fire Sale · Bonfire Sale · Random Perk · Lightning Bolt · Bonus Points · Zombie Flesh · Cure · Zombie Blood · Blood Money · Empty Perk Bottle · Tram Fuse · Seed · Full Power · Max ArmorDead Ops Arcade, Dead Ops Arcade 2: Cyber's Avengening & Dead Ops Arcade 3: Rise of the Mamaback: Gem · Barrel · SPAS-12 · Chicken · Monkey Bomb · Electric Orb · Teddy Bear · M2 Flamethrower · China Lake · Ray Gun · RPG · Boots · Death Machine · Nuke · Lightning Bolt · Soldier Statue · Turret · Helicopter · Tank · First Person · Umbrella · Skull · R.A.P.S. · Saw · Boxing Gloves · Skeleton · Ammo Box · Night Fury · Vortex · Missile Launcher · Purifier · War Machine · KRM-262 · BlackCellCut: Zombie Head
Equipment
Dragon Wings · Fumigator · Golden Helmet · Hacker · Margwa Head · Mangler Helmet · Panzersoldat Claw Helmet · Persistent Upgrades · P.E.S. · Valkyrie Drone Hat · Inhibitor · Dog Bone · Golden Armor Plate · Mag of Holding · Dead Wire Detonators · Golden Mask Filter · Sergeant's Beret · Disciple Bottle · Grenade Bandolier · R4D Detector
Gameplay Elements
Afterlife · Air Lock · Centrifuge · Cerberus · Character Dolls · DEFCON · Dragon · Excavator · FlaK 88 · Giant Robot · Harvest Pod · Mud-Pit Maze · Punji Stakes · Mark of the Beast · Rituals · Upgraded Weapons
Game Mechanics
Aetherium Crystals · Points · Weapon Kits · Weapon Case · Schematics · Super Easter Eggs · Augments
Quotes
Verrückt · Shi No Numa · Der Riese · Kino der Toten · "Five" · Ascension · Call of the Dead · Shangri-La · Moon · TranZit · Nuketown Zombies · Die Rise · Mob of the Dead · Buried · Origins · Shadows of Evil · The Giant · Der Eisendrache · Zetsubou No Shima · Gorod Krovi · Revelations · IX · Blood of the Dead · Classified · Dead of the Night · Alpha Omega · Tag der Toten · Liberty Falls · TerminusTutorial (Zombies) · Tutorial (Black Ops Zombies) · Stand-in · Time Travel Will Tell · Richtofen's Grand Scheme · Arsenal
Musical Easter Eggs and Soundtracks
"Damned" (Re · 100ae · 3 · 4 · Echoes of the · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8) · "WTF" · "Undone" · "Lullaby for a Dead Man" · "The One" · "Beauty of Annihilation" (The Giant Remix) · "115" · "Won't Back Down" · "Abracadavre" · "Abra Macabre" · "A Slight Chance of Zombies" · "Clockwork Squared" · "Raining Teddy Bears" · "Zombies Don't Surf" · "A Cold Wind Blows" · "Not Ready to Die" · "Paraphony" · "Samantha's Lullaby" (Magic Mix) · "Pareidolia" (8-bit) · "Coming Home" (8-bit) · "Nightmare" · "Voice In Your Head" · "Carry On" · "Imma Try It Out" · "Carrion" · "Lovesong for a Deadman" · "We All Fall Down" · "Rusty Cage" · "Where Are We Going" · "Always Running" · "Archangel" · "Shepherd of Fire" · "Aether" · "Snakeskin Boots" (Instrumental) · "Cold Hard Cash" · "Dead Again" (Theatrical) · "Requiem" · "Dead Flowers" · "Dead Ended" · "Ace of Spades" · "Samantha's Sorrow" · "The Gift" · "Remember Forever" · "Mad Hatter" · "Drowning" · "Shockwave" · "Mystery" · "Stormbound" · "I Am The Well" · "A Light from the Shore" · "Alone" · "Lost" · "Amerika Infiltration" · "Brave" · "Amoeba" · "Samantha's Ballad" · "Vanishing Shore" · "Can You Hear Me? (Come in)" · "Destroy Something Beautiful" · "Slave" · "Dig" · "Falling To Pieces" · "Remember Us" · "Turn to Ashes"Soundtracks: Call of Duty: Black Ops – Zombies (Original Game Soundtrack) · Mob of the Dead (Official Soundtrack) · Origins (Original Game Soundtrack) · Treyarch Call of Duty Music Anthology (Vol. 1 · Vol. 2 · Vol. 3 · Vol. 4) · Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Zombies (Original Soundtrack) · Citadelle des Morts (Original Soundtrack) · The Tomb (Original Soundtrack) · Shattered Veil (Original Soundtrack) · Reckoning (Original Soundtrack) · Ashes of the Damned (Original Soundtrack)Miscellaneous: Deathsong · Loading Screen Music · Round Transition Themes
Areas within Maps
TranZit Stops: Bus Depot · Diner · Farm · Power Station · TownOther TranZit Locations: Tunnel · The Prototype · Pylon · Hunter's CabinMob of the Dead:Alcatraz Island · Sunset Strip · Cell Block · Golden Gate BridgeBuried: Processing · Borough · The RiftOrigins: Dig Site · The Crazy PlaceShadows of Evil: Junction · Waterfront · Footlight · Canals · The RiftDie Maschine: Omega OutpostDer Anfang: Shi No Numa · Hotel RoyalTerra Maledicta: The Fourth ReichiOS/Android Exclusive: Tutorial (Zombies) · Tutorial (Black Ops Zombies)
Aetherium · Agartha · Construct · Dark Aether · Element 115 · Kronorium · Maxis Diary · Moon Pyramid Device · Multiverse · Shadows of Evil The Ride · Teddy Bear Central Intelligence Agency Data System: Dreamland · DerRiese Server · Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer · Dr. Vannevar Bush · T. Walker