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How to Unlock ABF Antiquities Office

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Modern Warfare 3 - How to Unlock ABF Antiquities

The ABF Antiquities Office is a locked room in the Dark Aether with a power up in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) Zombies. See how to unlock the ABF Antiquities Office, where to get the key, and the reward you can get inside!

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How to Unlock ABF Antiquities Office

  1. Get the Key in the Fortress Basement
  2. Use the Key to Unlock the ABF Antiquities Office

Get the Key in the Fortress Basement

Map Location
MW3 Zombies - ABF Antiquities Office Key Map Location
In-Game View
MW3 Zombies - ABF Antiquities Office Key In-Game View

The key to unlock the ABF Antiquities Office is located beneath the Al Bagra Fortress. Go to the courtyard on the east side of the fortress with the information board and head down the stairs.

Follow the path underground and take the first left turn until you reach a room with an Aether Tear. Do not take the Aether Tear yet. Look around for a wooden crate and you'll see the ABF Antiquities Office Key on top of it.

Use the Key to Unlock the ABF Antiquities Office

Map Location
MW3 Zombies - ABF Antiquities Office Door Map Location
In-Game View
MW3 Zombies - ABF Antiquities Office Door In-Game View

After grabbing the ABF Antiquities Office Key, take the ascender up the wall and take the nearby stairs into the fortress. This location is where the Outlast Dark Aether Contract happens, so it should be familiar if you have done it before.

The ABF Antiquities Office is located on the second floor of the hall on the west side. Use the key to unlock the door marked with an X and between a couple of paintings on the wall.

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ABF Antiquities Office Reward

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Inside the ABF Antiquities is a Full Power, used to instantly refresh your Field Upgrade. Feel free to use your Field Upgrade to get rid of enemies chasing you before taking the powerup.

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