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List of Aetherium and Aether Tools
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Aetherium and Aether Tools are consumable upgrades that increase Pack-a-Punch levels and Rarity for your weapons in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) Zombies mode. Read on to see a full list of all Aetherium and Aether Tools and how to get them!
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List of All Aetherium and Aether Tools
All Aetherium Crystals and Effects
| Aetherium | Effect |
|---|---|
| Flawless Aetherium Crystal | Consume to Pack-a-Punch currently held weapon to Level 3 |
 Refined Aetherium Crystal |
Consume to Pack-a-Punch currently held weapon to Level 2 |
 Raw Aetherium Crystal |
Consume to Pack-a-Punch currently held weapon to Level 1 |
All Aether Tools and Effects
| Aether Tools | Effect |
|---|---|
 Legendary Aether Tool |
Consume to upgrade currently held weapon to Legendary rarity |
 Epic Aether Tool |
Consume to upgrade currently held weapon to Epic rarity |
 Rare Aether Tool |
Consume to upgrade currently held weapon to Rare rarity |
 Uncommon Aether Tool |
Consume to upgrade currently held weapon to Uncommon rarity |
How to Get Aetherium and Aether Tools
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Loot Reward Rifts
Reward Rifts spawn after completing Contracts and have a chance to contain Aetherium Crystals and Aether Tools as potential rewards.
Low tier Aetherium such as Uncommon and Rare Aether Tools and Raw Aetherium Crystals will often drop in Low Threat Zone contracts. Higher tier Aetherium like Refined Aetherium Crystals can usually be found in Medium Threat Zone contracts.
Opening Loot Caches
There is a random chance that you can obtain Aetherium while looting caches all over Urzikstan. Based on our testing, we managed to get a Legendary Aether Tool while looting caches in the Medium Threat Zone.
Destroying Harvester Orbs
Harvester Orbs will always drop Aether Tools upon destroying them. The rarity of the dropped Aether Tool will be random, meaning you'll have a chance to get the Uncommon, Rare, or Epic versions of it.
Harvester Orb Locations and How to Destroy
Craft via Schematics
You can also craft Aetherium Crystals and Aether Tools for free if you have their Schematics unlocked. Note that crafting these comes at the cost of initiating a cooldown timer.
Here are the confirmed locations and methods of where to find Schematics for Aetherium Crystals and Aether Tools:
| Schematic | How to Get |
|---|---|
| Raw Aetherium Crystal Diagram | Contracts in Medium Threat Zone |
| Uncommon Aether Tool Schematic | Saboteur (Act 1 Tier 5 Mission) |
| Rare Aether Tool Schematic | Exterminator (Act 2 Tier 5 Mission) |
How to Get All Crafting Schematics
Obtained as a Reward from Missions
Completing certain missions in different Tiers and Acts of the Zombies story will reward you with Aetherium Crystals and Aether Tools. Do note that you can only claim these rewards once.
Here are the missions that you can get Aetherium and Aether Tools as free rewards:
| Mission | Reward |
|---|---|
| Infiltrator (Tier 4, Act 1) |
Raw Aetherium Crystal |
| Same Day Deliver (Tier 1, Act 2) |
Refined Aetherium Crystal |
| Firepower (Tier 4, Act 1) |
Uncommon Aether Tool |
| Minelayer (Tier 3, Act 1) Chaperone (Tier 6, Act 1) |
Rare Aether Tool |
| Guardian Angel (Tier 2, Act 2) Firestarter (Tier 2, Act 3) |
Epic Aether Tool |
Zombies Acts and Mission Rewards
What are Aetherium and Aether Tools?
Upgrades a Weapon's Pack-a-Punch Level
Consuming any of the Aetherium Crystals will Pack-a-Punch your weapon to a level depending on the type of Aetherium Crystal used. The more rare an Aetherium Crystal is, the higher the level your Pack-a-Punched weapon will be.
Upgrades the Rarity of a Weapon
Once an Aether Tool is consumed, it will increase the Rarity of your weapon, providing additional bonus damage to it. The type of Rarity that a weapon receives will depend on the type of Aether Tool used.
You'll know the Rarity type by looking at the highlighted color of your weapon in the UI on the bottom right corner.
Weapon Rarity Effects Explained
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) Related Guides
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