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How to Get Aether Tools

Black Ops 6 - How to Get Aether Tools

Aether Tools are used to upgrade the Rarity of your weapon in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (BO6) Zombies mode. Learn how to get Aether Tools in this guide!

How to Get Aether Tools

Method Drop Rate
Complete SAM Trials Medium to High Chance
Loot from Armory Low Chance
Complete Raining Zombies Easter Egg Medium to High Chance
Complete Terminus Main Quest Guaranteed Drop
Complete Liberty Falls Main Quest Guaranteed Drop

Complete SAM Trials

Aether Tool from SAM Trials

Aether Tools are part of the reward pool in SAM Trials. However, it isn't guaranteed that you will get one and you may have to do a few SAM Trials before you are able to obtain one.

S.A.M. Trials Explained

Looted from the Armory

Armory Terminus

If you happen to have a Loot Key with you, you can use it in the Armory for a chance to get an Aether Tool.

Where to Get Armory Keys

Raining Zombies Easter Egg (Liberty Falls)

You can get an Aether Tool by doing the Raining Zombies easter egg in Liberty Falls. To do this, you will have to throw a frag grenade on the floating head on the church's roof. This will cause zombies to rain down from the sky, dropping different items as they land. One of the items has a chance to be an Aether Tool.

Raining Zombies Easter Egg Walkthrough

Finish the Terminus Main Quest

Finishing the Terminus Main Quest rewards you with an Aether Tool (Random Rarity). Upon completion of the main quest, you will have to select the option to continue the match for the Aether Tool to spawn.

Terminus Easter Egg Walkthrough

Complete the Liberty Falls Main Quest

Completing the Liberty Falls Main Quest will reward you with an Aether Tool (Random Rarity). Similar to the Terminus main quest, you will have to select the option to continue the match after beating the quest for the Aether Tool to spawn.

Liberty Falls Easter Egg Walkthrough

What are Aether Tools?

Upgrades Weapon Rarity and Damage

Aether Tool Damage Bonus
Uncommon Aether Tool
(Green)
50% Bonus Damage
Rare Aether Tool
(Blue)
100% Bonus Damage
Epic Aether Tool
(Purple)
200% Bonus Damage
Legendary Aether Tool
(Red)
300% Bonus Damage

Using an Aether Tool on a weapon will upgrade its Rarity and the overall damage that it can do. The amount of damage depends on the type of Aether Tool used; Uncommon (Green) being the lowest damage upgrade, Legendary (Red) being the highest upgrade.

How to Upgrade Weapon Rarity

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