Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies players invested in the Dark Aether story have received another major lore dump as part of Season 2 Reloaded. For those interested in collecting all the intel, playing the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War game mode Outbreak will be a necessity.
Not only has the new Sanatorium Night region received some exclusive pieces of intel added, but older maps have also seen fresh items scattered throughout some key locations. With some collectible types only able to be acquired once per game, players will need to be thorough to get every piece of hidden content. For those interested in learning all there is to know about the new Call of Duty Zombies universe, though, the effort will be worth it.
Omega Intel
As for the shadowy villains of the Dark Aether narrative, players can learn more about Omega Group through the following collectible items. NOTE: Only one radio transmission can be obtained per game.
- Radio Transmission 1 (Ruka): On the left side of the Missile Silos area in a green tent.
- Radio Transmission 2 (Golova): On the second floor of the Upper Town building with the Pack-A-Punch machine. Found on a desk with a lamp.
- Radio Transmission 3 (Alpine): In the Pro Shop where players complete the Defend objective. It can be found resting on the second floor’s pool table.
- Radio Transmission 4 (Sanatorium): In an office on the second floor of the Administration building. The office is directly across from the third-floor staircase.
- Audio Log 1 (Ruka): At the Mobile ICBM site location that holds an armor stand and location for the Mystery Box. It can be found on a small table near some boxes. To the back left of the missile.
- Audio Log 2 (Ruka): On the right side of the Missile Silos, players can find a shack with a metal roof and no windows. It is on a table in this structure.
- Audio Log 3 (Golova): In the train station where players complete the Outbreak objective Holdout. It is in the room on right side, directly across from the Wunderfizz machine.
- Audio Log 4 (Golova): In the Church Grounds building to the left of the Cathedral, this log is found within a room.
- Audio Log 5 (Alpine): On the outside of the Chalet where the Wunderfizz and its many perk cans can be found. It can be seen resting on one of the small dinner tables where players can get a view of the map.
- Audio Log 6 (Sanatorium): On the first floor of the Sanatorium building itself, players can find this audio log. Once players can see the stairs heading up, it is on their immediate right.
- Audio Log 7 (Sanatorium): On the second floor of the Sanatorium, this log can be found in the room to the right of the big chandelier. A huge window serves as an entry point.
Requiem Intel
Led by Weaver, this Zombies faction serves as the “good guys” of the story. Players can get more insight into the group and its various members via these collectibles. NOTE: Only one radio transmission can be obtained per game.
- Radio Transmission 1 (Ruka): In the Cargo Platforms main building, players can find a transmission box on the main table.
- Radio Transmission 2 (Golova): If players take the zipline to the top of the silos at the Granary, they can find this box on their immediate right.
- Radio Transmission 3 (Alpine): As soon as players enter the front door of the Bathhouse, they can find the box on a table directly in front of them.
- Radio Transmission 4 (Sanatorium): On the second story of the large yellow vacation home, players can find an office that holds this box.
- Audio Log 1 (Ruka): In the main house on the Old farm, players can walk straight as soon as they enter the front door to find this log.
- Audio Log 2 (Ruka): This log is in the huge Base Headquarters building across from the rope climbing area where players found older Outbreak intel. It is on a long table in a room with portraits.
- Audio Log 3 (Golova): On top of the water tower players can climb in Upper Town. The tower is near the Gas Station.
- Audio Log 4 (Alpine): On the top floor of the Ski Patrol house. It is in the back room next to some bunk beds.
- Audio Log 5 (Alpine): On the back of the truck that holds a jump pad near the Base Cabins. The jump pad is seen to the left of the green houses.
- Audio Log 6 (Sanatorium): Out on the Pier, players can find a small building that holds a jump pad. The log is in the back room of this building on a shelf.
Maxis Intel
Beloved Zombies protagonist Samantha Maxis may be a playable Operator now, but she is still leaving recordings behind for players to listen to in-game. NOTE: Only one radio transmission can be obtained per game.
- Radio Transmission 1 (Ruka): In the red lodge at the Creek Dacha area, players can rind this transmission box in the corner of the kitchen counter.
- Radio Transmission 2 (Golova): In the white house at the Rural Houses area, which sits across from the Beacon that players use to Exfil from the map, this can be found. It is on the table in the second-floor bedroom.
- Radio Transmission 3 (Alpine): On the leftmost Hillside Cabin, players can find this on the right side of the bottom floor.
- Radio Transmission 4 (Sanatorium): In the white building at the Market Square location, players can find this box on some white crates.
- Audio Log 1 (Ruka): In the Backwoods shack with stairs leading up to it, near the Military Base.
- Audio Log 2 (Golova): In the small grey Barn to the left of some Silos on the Lower Farmstead. A jump pad is nearby.
- Audio Log 3 (Alpine): In the large red Maintenance building. It can be found on a table in the back room.
- Audio Log 4 (Sanatorium): In the Maintenance building with a jump pad on its roof. An armor stand is seen in the building across from the one with the intel.
Dark Aether Intel
Finally, players can find two new Dark Aether items from the Trial Machine. These are not map specific, and as always, they can be obtained by doing well in the specially marked intel trials. Unlike other Zombies intel updates, there are no new documents to collect from mini-bosses, meaning that players should have an easier time gathering the Season 2 Reloaded items.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.