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How to Get Refined Aetherium Crystal

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Refined Aetherium Crystals can be obtained by completing contracts or crafting it through schematics in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) Zombies mode. Read on to learn how to get Refined Aetherium Crystals!

How to Get Refined Aetherium Crystal

Where to Find Refined Aetherium Crystal
1. Completing Contracts (Repeatable; Very low drop rate)
2. Completing Same Day Deliver Mission (Only once)
3. Refined Aetherium Crystal Schematics (Repeatable with cooldown)

Completing Contracts

Refined Aetherium Crystals can be obtained from Reward Rifts after completing a contract. Based from our own testing, we managed to get 1 Refined Aetherium Crystal after doing 248 contracts in the Low Threat Zone.

The type of contract that we got the crystal from was the Defend Ground Station.

How to Complete Contracts

Completing Same Day Deliver Mission

Completing the Same Day Deliver Mission will reward you with a free Refined Aetherium Crystal. You can get this mission once you reach Tier 1 of Act 2.

Zombies Acts and Mission Rewards

Crafting Schematics

Modern Warfare 3 - Refined Aetherium Crystal Schematics

You can get a Refined Aetherium Crystal by crafting it if you have the Schematics unlocked. This schematic can be obtained by finding and exfiltrating with the Refined Aetherium Crystal Schematics.

If you don't have the crafting schematics available, you can ask a fellow squad member who has it to craft one and drop it for you.

How to Get All Crafting Schematics

What are Refined Aetherium Crystals?

Upgrades a Weapon to Pack-a-Punch Level 2

Consuming a Refined Aetherium Crystal lets you upgrade the weapon you're currently holding to Pack-a-Punch Level 2. This lets you save up 10,000 Essence and skips the long process of having to farm up for all those Essence.

How to Pack-a-Punch Weapons

Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) Related Guides

Modern Warfare 3 - Zombies Game Mode

Zombies Mode Walkthrough and Guide

All Zombies Guides

Zombies Guides and Lists
Zombies Missions Zombies Season 2
Zombies Season 1 Zombies Map
Zombies Weapons Crafting Schematics
Aetherium Challenges and Enemies
Zombies Perks Zombies Ammo Mods
Zombies Field Upgrades Zombies Gear
Contracts Zombies Power-Ups

All Aetherium

All Aetherium Crystals and Aether Tools
Legendary Aether Tool Flawless Aetherium Crystal
Epic Aether Tool Refined Aetherium Crystal
Rare Aether Tool Raw Aetherium Crystal
Uncommon Aether Tool -

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