Crafting Schematics are obtainable recipes to craft items and Wonder Weapons you can use in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) Zombies Mode. Learn how to get and where to find Schematics, a Schematics locations loot table, and Schematic crafting guide in Zombies mode.

New Season 5 Schematics

New Schematics

Schematic	Loot Location
Disciple Bottle Schematic	Complete Contracts in the Fourth Elder Dark Aether
Grenade Bandolier Schematic	Complete Contracts in the Fourth Elder Dark Aether
Stash Increase Schematic	Complete Contracts in the Fourth Elder Dark Aether

Schematic Locations

Dark Aether Schematics

Schematic	How to Get
Dog Bone	Completing Contracts in First Elder Dark Aether
Golden Armor Plate	Completing Contracts in First Elder Dark Aether
Aether Blade Case	Completing Contracts in First Elder Dark Aether
Blood Burner Keys	Completing Contracts in Second Elder Dark Aether
Mag of Holding	Completing Contracts in Second Elder Dark Aether
V-R11	Completing Contracts in Second Elder Dark Aether

How to Get All Classified Schematics

Schematics Loot Table

Schematic	Loot Location
Refined Aetherium Diagram	High Threat Zone (Red) only
Epic Aether Tool Plans	High Threat Zone (Red) only
Ray Gun Plans	High Threat Zone (Red) only
Elemental Pop Recipe	High Threat Zone (Red) only
Tombstone Soda Recipe	High Threat Zone (Red) only
Raw Aetherium Diagram	Medium Threat Zone (Yellow) only
Jugger-Nog Recipe	Medium Threat Zone (Yellow) only
Shatter Blast Formula	Medium Threat Zone (Yellow) only
Dead Wire Formula	Medium Threat Zone (Yellow) only
PHD Flopper Recipe	Medium Threat Zone (Yellow) only
Stamin-Up Recipe	Low Threat Zone (Grey) only
Speed Cola Recipe	Low Threat Zone (Grey) only
Brain Rot Formula	Low Threat Zone (Grey) only
Napalm Burst Formula	Low Threat Zone (Yellow) only
Deadshot Daiquiri Recipe	Low Threat Zone (Grey) only

The above Schematics can be obtained in Reward Rifts from Contracts. Schematic drops are tied to the zone in which you complete the Contract in, so above is the Schematics loot table of which zone contracts you'll need to complete in order to obtain the Schematic.

How to Get and Exfil Wonder Weapons

Schematic Unlock Missions

Crafting Schematic	Mission
Uncommon Aether Tool Schematic	Saboteur (Act 1 Tier 5 Mission)
Quick Revive Recipe	Chaperone (Act 1 Tier 5 Mission)
Cryo Freeze Formula	Safe Cracker (Act 2 Tier 2 Mission)
Rare Aether Tool Schematic	Exterminator (Act 2 Tier 5 Mission)
Death Perception Recipe	Two Factor Authentication (Act 3 Tier 1 Mission)
Wunderwaffe DG-2 Schematic	Holdout (Act 3 Tier 4 Mission)

You obtain crafting schematics for the above items during the following story missions. Each Act has 2 Missions where you receive a Schematic of some type.

Zombies Acts and Mission Rewards

How to Get All Schematics

Aetherium, Perks, and Ammo Mod Schematics

The best way to get Schematics is by completing Contracts and opening their Reward Rifts. Rewards you can obtain will vary and Crafting Schematics have a notably low drop rate so you might have to farm multiple contracts to get one.

How to Complete Contracts

Wonder Weapon Case Schematics

You can get Wonder Weapon Case Schematics via Contracts' Reward Rifts in the High Threat Zones only. You can use Wonder Weapon Case schematics to craft Weapon Cases containing Wonder Weapons.

Red Zone Loot and Tips to Survive

Schematic Crafting: How to Craft

Exfiltrate the Diagram

To start crafting using Schematics, you must first exfiltrate a diagram you have looted. Once you have successfully exfiltrated, you will be able to unlock the looted diagram under Schematic Crafting.

Arrange Your Gear

Proceed to the Gear menu and customize your loadout. Hover towards your rucksack and begin arranging items that you want to stash or bring.

You will have the option to swap or add items to your rucksack, which will then bring you to the Acquisition Stash and Schematic Crafting menu.

Proceed to Schematic Crafting

Choose to enter the Schematic Crafting menu to view which items you can craft. Crafting items does not have any cost, but they do have a cooldown. Items you craft will automatically appear in your rucksack, which you can store in your Acquisition Stash as well.

List of All Schematics and Cooldowns

Aetherium

Crafting Schematic	Effect
Raw Aetherium Crystal	Cooldown: 8 hours Description: Crafts a Raw Aetherium Crystal that will Pack-a-Punch currently held weapon to Level I.
Refined Aetherium Crystal	Cooldown: 16 hours Description: Crafts a Refined Aetherium Crystal that will Pack-a-Punch currently held weapon to Level II.
Uncommon Aether Tool	Cooldown: 2 hours Description: Crafts an Uncommon Aether Tool that will upgrade your currently held weapon to Uncommon Rarity
Rare Aether Tool	Cooldown: 8 hours Description: Crafts a Rare Aether Tool that will upgrade your currently held weapon to Rare Rarity
Epic Aether Tool	Cooldown: 10 hours Description: Crafts an Epic Aether Tool that will upgrade your currently held weapon to Epic Rarity

Perk-a-Colas

Crafting Schematic	Effect
Deadshot Daiquiri Can	Cooldown: 3 hours Description: Crafts a can of Deadshot Daiquiri that grants the following: Aiming down sight moves to enemy critical location. Remove scope sway.
Jugger-Nog Can	Cooldown: 3 hours Description: Crafts a can of Jugger-Nog that grants the following: Increases max health.
Death Perception Can	Cooldown: 3 hours Description: Crafts a can of Death Perception that grants the following: Obscured enemies, chests, resources, and item drops are keylined.
Elemental Pop Can	Cooldown: 3 hours Description: Crafts a can of Elemental Pop that grants the following: Every bullet you fire has a small chance to apply a random Ammo Mod effect.
PHD Flopper Can	Cooldown: 3 hours Description: Crafts a can of PHD Flopper that grants the following: Dive to prone triggers an explosion. The explosion increases the higher you fall. Immunity from fall damage while diving.
Quick Revive Can	Cooldown: 3 hours Description: Crafts a can of Quick Revive that grants the following: Reduce the health regen delay time by 50%. Reduce the time it takes to revive an ally by 50%.
Speed Cola Can	Cooldown: 3 hours Description: Crafts a can of Speed Cola that grants the following: Drink to reload and replate armor faster.
Stamin-Up Can	Cooldown: 3 hours Description: Crafts a can of Stamin-Up that grants the following: Increases run and sprint speed.
Tombstone Cola Can	Cooldown: 3 hours Description: Crafts a can of Tombstone Cola that grants the following: On death create a tombstone stash at that location containing your backpack inventory in the next game.

List of All Zombies Perks

Ammo Mods

Crafting Schematic	Effect
Shatter Blast Ammo Mod	Cooldown: 3 hours Description: Crafts a Shatter Blast Ammo Mod that will apply Shatter Blast to your currently held weapon.
Brain Rot Ammo Mod	Cooldown: 3 hours Description: Crafts a Brain Rot Ammo Mod that will apply Brain Rot to your currently held weapon.
Cryo Freeze Ammo Mod	Cooldown: 3 hours Description: Crafts a Cryo Freeze Ammo Mod that will apply Cryo Freeze to your currently held weapon.
Dead Wire Ammo Mod	Cooldown: 3 hours Description: Crafts a Dead Wire Ammo Mod that will apply Dead Wire to your currently held weapon.
Napalm Burst Ammo Mod	Cooldown: 3 hours Description: Crafts a Napalm Burst Ammo Mod that will apply Napalm Burst to your currently held weapon.

List of All Zombie Ammo Mods

Wonder Weapons

Crafting Schematic	Effect
Ray Gun	Cooldown: 48 hours Description: Crafts a Ray Gun Weapon Case that can be opened to equip the Ray Gun Wonder Weapon.
Wunderwaffe DG-2	Cooldown: 48 hours Description: Crafts a Wunderwaffe DG-2 Weapon Case that can be opened to equip the Wunderwaffe DG-2 Wonder Weapon.
V-R11	Cooldown: 48 hours Description: Crafts a V-R11 Weapon Case that can be opened to equip the V-R11Wonder Weapon.

What are Crafting Schematics?

Recipes for Consumables and Wonder Weapons

Crafting Schematics are unlockable recipes to craft consumables and Wonder Weapons in the loadout menu. These schematics are random drops within Urzikstan and are needed to be exfiltrated before put into use.

Crafting using these schematics has no cost, though they do have a cooldown. Always take advantage of the crafting system to get an upper hand right from the start of your playthrough.

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