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Black Ops 6 Zombies Easter Eggs Unravel: Citadel of the Dead Secrets

by Zoe Jan 26,2025

This guide details every Easter Egg discovered in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Citadelle Des Morts Zombies map. From the challenging main quest to smaller secrets offering free Perks, this map is packed with hidden content.

Citadelle Des Morts continues the Black Ops 6 Zombies storyline, following the crew's escape from Terminus Island to find Gabrielle Krafft and the Sentinel Artifact before Edward Richtofen. The map boasts numerous secrets.

Main Easter Egg Quest

The main quest involves locating the demonologist, Gabriel Krafft, completing trials and rituals to acquire an Amulet, and a final boss fight. A detailed walkthrough is available.

Maya's Quest Easter Egg

This side quest, only accessible with Maya as your Operator, offers story progression and rewards players with a Legendary GS45. A complete walkthrough is provided.

Elemental Sword Wonder Weapons

Acquiring the Elemental Bastard Swords is crucial to the main quest and provides powerful Wonder Weapons. Players place a Stamp on statues in the Dining Hall to obtain one of four swords (Caliburn, Durendal, Solais, and Balmung), each with unique effects. A guide details how to acquire each sword.

Fire Protector Easter Egg

Lighting four fireplaces (Tavern, Sitting Rooms, Alchemical Lab, Dining Hall) with the Caliburn fire sword triggers a fiery attack on nearby enemies.

Free Power-Ups

Seven power-ups are scattered throughout the map, with an eighth (Fire Sale) spawning after collecting the others. A guide shows their locations.

Rat King Easter Egg

Feeding cheese to ten rats scattered across the map rewards high-tier loot and a crown. A walkthrough is available.

Guardian Knight Chess Piece Easter Egg

Locating a knight chess piece, bringing it to a chessboard in the Sitting Rooms, and completing a ritual summons the Guardian Knight. A guide provides instructions.

Bartender PHD Flopper Easter Egg

Bringing three alcohol bottles to the Tavern and completing a minigame rewards players with the PHD Flopper Perk. A guide explains the process.

Mr. Peeks Free Perk Easter Egg

Shooting Mr. Peeks in four locations awards a random free Perk. A guide helps locate Mr. Peeks.

Raven Free Perk Easter Egg

Following a raven for several minutes instead of shooting it during the main quest yields a random free Perk.

Wishing Well Easter Egg

Killing Vermin and throwing a grenade into the Wishing Well in Ascent Village during a special round grants 1000 Essence. Depositing Essence can be shared or doubled with a Double Points Power-Up.

Bell Tower Easter Egg

Using the Rampart Cannon to travel to the Town Square 100 times allows players to ring the bell tower, summoning zombies and rewarding two Cymbal Monkeys. Further steps may exist.