The final step before the Ashes of the Damned boss fight in Black Ops 7 Zombies will take you to Blackwater Lake, where you will be tasked with interacting with a film projector and locating 4 distinct reels. These reels must be fired upon in a specific order, or else the step will fail, and you’ll receive a nasty jumpscare.
If you don’t know how to activate the film projector at Blackwater Lake, or need to know how to solve the reels puzzle by finding their correct locations, then we’ve got you covered. This step-by-step guide will take you through the final piece of the Ashes of the Damned puzzle to ensure you can face Veytharion for yourself.
Ashes of the Damned Main Easter Egg Guide (BO7 Zombies)
Here’s a full step-by-step walkthrough of the main easter egg for Ashes of the Damned in Black Ops 7 Zombies so you can easily complete the quest!
How to Solve the Projector and Reels Puzzle at Blackwater Lake in Ashes of the Damned
After you have completed each of the rituals at the Vandorn Farm, Exit 115, and Zarya Cosmodrome, you will be within the final step of the Ashes of the Damned easter egg. To begin, you will want to once again shoot the clock tower at Ashwood with the DG-2 Turret from Ol’ Tessie, and then shoot the charged clock with the Necrofluid Gauntlet and reload to become imbued with purple energy. Now, make your way to Blackwater Lake and interact with the blue wisp at the dock, found by the Mystery Box when facing the Pyramid.
With the Necrofluid Gauntlet imbued with purple energy and the wisp interacted with, you can head inside the Cabin and enter the theater room. You will need to shoot the projector with the Necrofluid Gauntlet, and 4 distinct images will flash on the screen. You will need to memorize each of these locations in the order that they appear. The objective is to find and shoot the film reels within these locations, in the order shown by the projector.
We’ve also provided a visual guide for what each image means and where you can find its respective reels.
All Reels Locations in Ashes of the Damned
After viewing the order of images in the projector room, you must now locate the film reels within each of these locations. Below, we’ll showcase each location and where you can find its corresponding reel.
