All Missions in MW3 Zombies Act 1

Story missions are part of the core experience for Modern Warfare 3 Zombies, and everyone needs to start with Act 1 before moving to the tougher challenges. We’ll tell you all MW3 Zombies Act 1 missions in this guide.

Full List of Act 1 MW3 Zombies Missions

There is a total of 21 different Act 1 missions that span across six tiers. You can choose which order you do the missions in a given tier, but you must complete a full tier before moving ahead. 20 of these missions lead to the last task which is a Story Mission to lead into the next Act.

All Act 1 MW3 Zombies Missions Listed:

• Direct Line (Tier 1)
  • Ping a Contract on the Tac Map.
  • Complete a Contract.
  • Exfil.
  • Rewards: 1500 XP and Jugger-Nog Can Acquisition.
• Treasure Hunter (Tier 1)
  • Open 25 Loot Caches.
  • Rewards: Instant Insanity Sticker and 1500 XP.
• Road Rage (Tier 1)
  • Kill 30 Zombies by running them over with a vehicle.
  • Repair 1 vehicle tire.
  • Rewards: Stamin-Up Can Acquisition and 1500 XP.
• Wall Power (Tier 1)
  • Purchase a weapon from a Wall Buy.
  • Kill 50 Zombies with a Wall Buy weapon.
  • Rewards: Get Smoked Emblem and 1500 XP.
• Firepower (Tier 1)
  • Pack-A-Punch a weapon to Level I.
  • Kill 50 Zombies with a Level I Pack-A-Punched weapon.
  • Rewards: Uncommon Aether Tool Acquisition and 1500 XP.
• Take Up Arms (Tier 1)
  • Purchase a primary weapon from a Mystery Box.
  • Kill 50 Zombies with a Mystery Box weapon.
  • Rewards: Cryo Freeze Ammo Mod Acquisition and 1500 XP.
• Interceptor (Tier 2)
  • Eliminate All Convoy Mercenaries.
  • Collect Stronghold Keycard dropped by Mercenary Convoy.
  • Rewards: Bone Rattle Weapon Blueprint and 3000 XP.
• Freezer Burn (Tier 3)
  • Slow 50 Zombies with Cryo Freeze Ammo Mod.
  • Slow 10 Hellhounds with Cryo Freeze Ammo Mod.
  • Rewards Baseball Fan Calling Card and 1500 XP.
• Minelayer (Tier 3)
  • Kill 25 Zombies with the Energy Mine Field Upgrade.
  • Kill 15 Mercenaries with the Energy Mine Field Upgrade.
  • Rewards: Rare Aether Tool Acquisition and 1500 XP.
• Pit Stop (Tier 3)
  • Fully refuel 3 different vehicles at Gas Stations.
  • Rewards: Double XP Token Consumable and 1500 XP.
• Saboteur (Tier 3)
  • Complete an Aether Extractor Contract.
  • Kill 15 Mercenaries guarding the Extractors.
  • Shoot down a reinforcement helicopter.
  • Exfil with the Uncommon Aether Tool Plans.
  • Rewards: Hamlet Charm and 1500 XP.
• Automated Backup (Tier 3)
  • Activate 3 Deadbolt Turrets with Ammo Mod Circuit Boards.
  • Rewards: Death Perception Acquisition and 1500 XP.
• Infiltrator (Tier 4)
  • Obtain a Stronghold Keycard.
  • Clear a Terminus Outcomes Stronghold.
  • Retrieve Terminus Outcomes Record from the Stronghold Safe.
  • Rewards: Raw Aetherium Acquisition and 3000 XP.

• Hands Off (Tier 5)
  • Kill 20 Zombies with Sentry Guns.
  • Kill 10 mercenaries with Sentry Guns.
  • Acquire a Cyphered Tablet.
  • Rewards: Mayhem on Wheels Calling Card and 1500 XP.
• Blasted (Tier 5)
  • Destroy armor on 25 Zombies using the Shatter Blast Ammo Mod.
  • Acquire a Cyphered Tablet.
  • Rewards: Napalm Burst Ammo Mod Acquisition and 1500 XP.
• Bring ‘Em On (Tier 5)
  • Kill 50 Zombies with Frenzied Guard Field Upgrade active.
  • Killa Special or Elite enemy with Frenzied Guard Field Upgrade active.
  • Acquire a Cyphered Tablet.
  • Rewards: Double Weapon XP Consumable and 1500 XP.
• Hostile Takeover (Tier 5)
  • Loot 3 Safes.
  • Kill 50 enemies while drilling safes.
  • Rewards Masked Charm and 1500 XP.
• Chaperone (Tier 5)
  • Complete an Escort Contract.
  • Kill 75 Zombies during a single Escort Contract.
  • Maintain ACV’s health above 50%.
  • Exfil with the Quick Revive Recipe.
  • Rewards: Rare Aether Tool Acquisition and 1500 XP.
• Nest Wrecker (Tier 5)
  • Obtain a Gas Mask.
  • Destroy an Aether Nest.
  • Acquire a Cyphered Tablet.
  • Rewards: Shatter Blast Acquisition and 1500 XP.
• Where’s Dr. Jansen? (Tier 6)
  • Complete an Outlast Contract.
  • Obtain Dr. Jansen’s Tablet.
  • Exfil.
  • Rewards: Ride and Die Calling Card and 3000 XP.
• Extraction (Story Mission)
  • Deploy to Dr. Jansen’s coordinates.
  • Bring Dr. Jansen in for questioning.
  • Rewards: Rage and Fire Loading Screen.

Once you finish the Story Mission for Act 1, a cutscene will end that marks the end of the full act. Then you can finally access all of the missions that are available in Act 2 of MW3 Zombies.

While you knock all of these missions out, make sure you have the best gun for the mode along with you.