How to find the Lightning Rods in Black Ops 6 Zombies

The Season 1 Reloaded update has brought a host of new content to Black Ops 6 Zombies mode, and one aspect of it involves finding Lightning Rods at Citadelle des Morts.

In case you’re still unfamiliar with the new spot, there’s a brand new Wonder Weapon in the form of the Bastard Sword. While this sword is incredibly powerful on its own, you can change it to four different elemental versions to amplify its potential. One of those four versions requires you to find three Lightning Rods.

This task can be pretty hard, as you’ll have to stay clear of the undead, but here’s the detailed process.

Black Ops 6 Zombies Lightning Rods locations explained

Before you start your adventure of finding the Lightning Rods, you’ll first need to have the Stag Bastard Sword. If you’re unsure as to how to get it, check out this guide.

Once you’ve found the base version, the task now is to find three rods that are located at different spots. The first one is perhaps the easiest, which is situated at the D6 coordinates. This place has a Dead Shot Daquiri Perk machine, and you’ll get what you’re looking for near the machine to its left.

After you’ve found the first one, purchase the Dead Shot Ammo Mod from any Arsenal Machine. Make sure to make a mistake at this step unless you want to waste your Salvage. Once you’ve got the mod, soot down an electrical box that you’ll find at the G5 coordinates.

The box is situated right next to the Speed Cola Perk machine near a set of stairs. If you shoot it with a weapon loaded with Dead Shot, the second Lightning Rod will spawn.

The third and final could be a hard one to find as it’s completely random. Both my colleague and I found it after killing an Armored Zombie, and reportedly, your chances of getting it might be higher in the Pack-a-Punch machine room on the lower floor of E2 coordinates.

Whether that’s the case or not remains for you to be explored. But it’s best to reach that spot and try to find the third rod since I don’t see any harm in doing that. The Armored Zombie will have a Lightning Rod sticking out of its body, and that’s your cue. Once you kill it, the third and final rod will be available to be picked up.

How to use the Lightning Rods in Black Ops 6 Zombies

Once you’ve found all three rods, take the pathway toward the cannon at D4. You’ll come across a mechanism that can hold all three rods. Upon interaction, the mechanism will light up. Now equip your Stag Bastard Sword, and keep eliminating zombies till a lightning effect is produced. Once you’ve done so, hit the mechanism with your Stag Bastard Sword.

This process has to be repeated three times, and then your Stag Bastard Sword must be placed inside. It can get quite challenging if you’re not playing in a squad, and stepping away from the mechanism will remove the Rods. Hence, you’ll need to repeat the process. Once complete, your Stag Bastard Sword will be consumed and you’ll be getting the Lightning Stag Sword Durendal in return.

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