Alright so yesterday I finally tackled that Master of Grief event in BO6 Zombies. Heard the rewards were pretty sweet but man, it looked confusing at first glance. Here’s exactly how I bumbled my way through it step by step.
Getting My Bearings First
Booted up the game late afternoon, grabbed my usual crew – Steve, Dave, and that random guy Dave insisted on inviting. Spawned into that dusty Egypt-looking map, Temple or whatever. First thing I noticed? No markers, no nothing telling me where the event starts. Classic Zombies, right?
Ran around like a headless chicken smashing random interact buttons near statues. Almost got wrecked by a Mangler because I wasn’t paying attention. Lesson learned: clear the dang area first!
The Actual Grief Part
Found a weird glowing obelisk near the main courtyard stairs. Held X on it – surprise! It triggered the “Grief” phase. Instantly got swarmed by way tougher zombies wearing glowing wristbands. Dave yelled something about “protect the orb” – took me a sec to see this floating blue thing near the obelisk.
We huddled around it, spraying bullets like maniacs. Important stuff we figured out fast:
- STAY CLOSE: If you wander off chasing kills, the orb dims. Get too far? Event fails instantly. Learned that the hard way when Steve chased a dog.
- Focus Fire: Those glowing-wrist zombies? Pure evil. Takes tons of hits. Had to coordinate shouting “Left! Right! Back!” like drill sergeants.
- Ammo Check: Ran my Pack-a-Punched shotgun dry twice. Always tap the mystery box BEFORE triggering the event.
Surviving the Waves
It happened in bursts. Three waves total. Each wave ended when the blue orb pulsed bright. Between waves, maybe 30 seconds tops to breath, reload, and revive anyone who got slapped down. Got absolutely chaotic when the boss zombie showed up during wave 3 – some giant dude with flaming fists. We brute-forced it, dumping every special weapon we had into him. Barely made it.
Finally, after the third pulse, the obelisk thing cracked open. Saw some loot shimmering inside. Heartbeat sensor popped up on my HUD – gotta grab it fast before it vanishes! Snagged it just as a horde respawned. Pure panic.
Unlocking the Goods
Got back to the main menu all sweaty. Checked the Event Rewards section. Boom! There it was: the “Master of Grief” calling card and a new green-tinted weapon charm shaped like that stupid orb. Felt good. Realized you gotta do this event cleanly though – complete all waves without the orb dying, and grab the reward in-game.
Biggest takeaways?
- Communication is Key: Mic up. Scream if you have to.
- Location, Location: Do it in an open spot early-ish (like round 10-15). Later rounds = pure misery.
- Perks Matter: Juggernaut, Speed Cola, Quick Revive… no brainers.
- Patience: First two tries failed hard. Don’t get tilted. Regroup, retry.
That charm’s dangling on my shotgun now. Totally worth the struggle. Go give it a shot!