Mission Objectives & Rewards

Welcome, operative, to a detailed breakdown of your mission objectives and the invaluable rewards awaiting your successful completion in Call of Duty: Black Ops III. This section will guide you through each primary and secondary task, offering actionable strategies, precise locations, and crucial item identifications to ensure your triumph on the battlefield. Prepare to delve deep into the mysteries of the DNI and confront the forces threatening humanity.

Mission 1: Black Ops

The inaugural mission of Black Ops III throws you directly into the heart of the action, introducing you to the core mechanics, advanced movement system, and the devastating power of Cyber Cores. You'll be deployed to a CIA black site in Ethiopia, tasked with rescuing a captured informant and uncovering a deeper conspiracy.

Primary Objectives:

Infiltrate the CIA Black Site: Your initial task is to gain access to the heavily guarded CIA black site in Ethiopia, where your informant, Sarah Hall, is being held.

Strategy: Approach the facility from the designated insertion point, utilizing the rocky terrain for cover. You'll encounter initial resistance from 61st Security Forces. Prioritize silent takedowns with your Combat Knife or a suppressed weapon (e.g., Kuda SMG with Suppressor) to avoid alerting the entire facility. Look for a breach point on the western wall, near the comms tower.
Enemy Types: 61st Security Forces (standard infantry, some with body armor).
Reward: Access to the facility's interior, 500 XP.

Locate and Extract Sarah Hall: Deep within the facility, you must find and secure the informant, Sarah Hall.

Strategy: Navigate through the administrative and detention blocks. Expect heavy resistance, including armored enemies and turrets. This mission serves as an introduction to your Cyber Core abilities. Utilize Remote Hijack to turn turrets against their owners, or Militia to distract enemies. Hall is located in the lowest level of the detention block, identifiable by the distinct interrogation room setup. Be prepared for a close-quarters firefight upon reaching her.
Item Location: Detention Block, Lower Level.
Reward: Sarah Hall secured, 1000 XP, unlocks "Cyber Core: Control" ability tree.

Escape the Black Site: Once Hall is secured, exfiltrate the facility via the designated extraction point.

Strategy: The escape route will lead you through a series of collapsing corridors and open courtyards. You'll face waves of reinforcements, including Warlord units and P.A.W.S. (Programmable Autonomous Weapons Systems). This is an excellent opportunity to practice your advanced movement (boost jumps, wall runs) to outmaneuver enemies. Consider using Tactical Rigs like Overdrive to sprint past heavy resistance or Kinetic Armor to absorb damage during intense firefights. The extraction point is a helicopter pad on the eastern side of the facility.
Reward: Mission Complete Bonus, 1500 XP, 500 Cyber Core points, unlocks "New World" mission.

Secondary Objectives:

Disable Facility Communications: Prevent the 61st Security Forces from calling for reinforcements.

Strategy: Locate the main communication hub on the second floor of the administrative building, accessible shortly after initial infiltration. Interact with the console to disable the system. This objective is best completed early to reduce the number of incoming enemy waves.
Item Location: Administrative Building, Second Floor.
Reward: 250 XP, "Signal Intercepted" Calling Card.

Recover Classified Intel: Discover hidden data logs detailing the black site's operations.

Strategy: There are three data logs scattered throughout the facility.
1. Log 1: On a desk in the main guard office, near the entrance to the detention block.
2. Log 2: In the medical bay, on a gurney next to a bloodied operating table.
3. Log 3: In the interrogation room adjacent to Sarah Hall's cell, on a small table.
Interact with each tablet to collect the intel. These are often in less-traveled corners, so explore thoroughly.
Reward: 300 XP per log (900 XP total), "Data Miner" Emblem.

Mission 2: New World

Following the events of "Black Ops," you and Hendricks are deployed to a quarantined Singapore, a city ravaged by a catastrophic DNI failure five years prior. This mission introduces more complex environmental hazards, advanced enemy types, and further expands your Cyber Core capabilities.

Primary Objectives:

Rendezvous with Hendricks: Locate your squadmate, Hendricks, in the Singapore quarantine zone amidst the chaos.

Strategy: Navigate through the collapsed urban environment. The path is largely linear but heavily guarded by 61st Security Forces, new Warlord units, and the formidable P.A.W.S. (Programmable Autonomous Weapons Systems). Utilize your Tactical Rig abilities, such as Active Camo, to bypass or flank enemy patrols. Hendricks is pinned down in the central plaza, near a distinctive overturned bus and a burning APC. Be prepared for a sudden ambush upon reaching his position.
Enemy Types: 61st Security Forces, Warlords (heavily armored infantry), P.A.W.S. (bipedal combat robots).
Reward: Squad link-up, 750 XP.

Clear the Quarantine Zone: Eliminate all hostile forces in the designated plaza area to secure a path forward.

Strategy: This is a multi-stage combat encounter. Prioritize the P.A.W.S. units first, as their heavy armor and sustained fire can be devastating. Target their weak points (glowing red vents on their backs or exposed joint areas) with concentrated fire or explosives. Then, focus on the infantry, utilizing the environment for cover and funneling enemies into kill zones. Consider using Frag Grenades or Thermite Grenades against clustered enemies or to flush out entrenched Warlords. Your newly acquired Cyber Core: Martial abilities, such as Unstoppable Force or Rapid Strike, can be devastating against groups.
Recommended Loadout: An assault rifle (e.g., Man-O-War) for medium-range engagements, an LMG (e.g., Gorgon) for sustained fire against P.A.W.S., and a launcher (e.g., XM-53) for heavy targets.
Reward: Zone secured, 1200 XP, unlocks "Cyber Core: Martial" ability tree.

Proceed to the DNI Hub: Advance through the city to reach the central DNI hub, the source of the city's technological collapse.

Strategy: The path to the DNI hub is fraught with environmental hazards, including collapsing structures and gas leaks. You'll encounter more advanced enemy formations, including snipers and enemies utilizing boost jumps. Use your own boost jumps and wall runs to navigate obstacles and gain advantageous firing positions. Be wary of environmental traps. The DNI hub is a massive, partially destroyed server farm structure in the distance.
Common Pitfall: Rushing through areas without checking for snipers can lead to quick deaths. Always scan rooftops and elevated positions.
Reward: Path cleared, 800 XP.

Neutralize the DNI Hub Threat: Confront the source of the DNI anomaly within the hub.

Strategy: This involves a series of intense firefights against waves of corrupted robots and security forces. The environment is highly interactive, with destructible cover and explosive barrels. You'll encounter a new enemy type: R.A.P.S. (Robotic Anti-Personnel Sentry) units, which are small, fast-moving explosive drones. Use area-of-effect abilities or rapid-fire weapons to deal with them. The final confrontation involves a heavily armored G.I. Unit. Target its weak points (head, exposed power core on its back) and utilize your most powerful Cyber Core abilities.
Boss Strategy (G.I. Unit): Maintain distance, use cover, and focus fire on its head. When it reloads or exposes its back, unleash your strongest attacks. Overload from the Control Cyber Core can temporarily stun it.
Reward: DNI Hub neutralized, 2000 XP, unlocks "Provocation" mission.

Secondary Objectives:

Recover Data from Crashed VTOL: Locate a crashed VTOL and retrieve its flight recorder for intel.

Strategy: The crashed VTOL is located off the main path, in a side alley shortly after clearing the first plaza. It's partially submerged in water. Interact with the cockpit console to download the data. Be aware of a small patrol of 61st Security Forces guarding the area.
Item Location: Side alley, near the first plaza, partially submerged VTOL.
Reward: 350 XP, "Black Box" Calling Card.

Disable Automated Turret Network: Shut down a network of hostile automated turrets in a specific sector.

Strategy: This objective becomes available after clearing the DNI hub. A small network of three turrets is guarding a supply cache. Use Remote Hijack to turn them against each other or destroy them with explosives. The control panel to disable the entire network is located in a small, elevated control room overlooking the turrets.
Item Location: Elevated control room, overlooking the turret network.
Reward: 400 XP, "Turret Tamer" Emblem, access to a supply cache containing a Weapon Crate and Cyber Core Upgrade Kit.