The Emergence Mission in *Black Ops 6* marks a pivotal midpoint in the acclaimed *Call of Duty* Campaign, offering a significant shift in gameplay style. This guide will walk you through the mission, step by step.
Finding the Security Desk in Black Ops 6 Emergence
From the outset, players are immersed in a disorienting environment as Case and Marshall navigate the Kentucky BioTech facility, which is shrouded in toxic gases. Equipped with gas masks, the duo's journey takes a dramatic turn when their elevator crashes, shattering Case's mask and triggering a hallucinatory cutscene.
Upon regaining control, explore the crash site until you encounter a locked door with a red light. Use the hatchet lodged in a nearby mannequin to pry it open. Once inside, turn right into a hallway, exit through an open door, and ascend the stairs in the main hall to reach an elevator at the center.
Interacting with the elevator triggers a hallucination where mannequins morph into zombies. Swiftly dispatch them with your hatchet. A ringing phone at the circular desk will guide you to the biotechnology room, but access requires four director’s cards: Cognitive Research Facility (Red), Administration (Green), Joint Projects (Blue), and A.C.R. (Yellow). You'll receive a map directing you to the Yellow Card.
Finding the Yellow Card and Grappling Hook in Black Ops 6 Emergence
From the security console, turn left and follow the map to a yellow staircase on your left. Ascend to the Director’s office and solve the puzzle on the computer using "Access" and "Lift" as the answers. In the A.C.R. room, eliminate more zombies to proceed.
The camera will then guide you to a mannequin holding the Yellow Card, which transforms into an abomination upon approach. Explore the surrounding area to gather armor plates, weapons, and the essential grappling hook before confronting the creature. Use tactical explosives like C4 or grenades to quickly defeat the abomination and its zombie minions, then collect the Yellow Card from its remains.
Finding the Green Card in Black Ops 6 Emergence
Equip the grappling hook to exit the A.C.R. room by grappling to ledges above. Head back to the main facility and grapple up from the security desk to reach the Administration Facility. A ringing phone will prompt you to find four documents and place them in the file display area against the glass wall.
While collecting these files, be wary of mannequins that mimic your movements. Sprint to keep them at bay. The documents are located as follows: one on a desk in the corner, another near a round table on the left side, a third on a small table next to a noticeboard in the center, and the final one in the cafe near a sink. After placing all files, a red mannequin will attack. Use the grappling hook to subdue it until it transforms into a Mangler Zombie. Defeating it will yield the Green Card.
Finding the Blue Card in Black Ops 6 Emergence
From the Administration Wing balcony, grapple across to the Joint Projects Facility. Answer the ringing phone, then search the area for camera stands around a glass chamber to find the Blue Card. Attempting to take it will spawn a mimic, which you must eliminate by shooting moving objects to lure it out. After defeating the mimic, collect the Blue Card and return to the main area.
Finding the Red Card in Black Ops 6 Emergence
From the security console, head to the East Wing following the red carpets to a series of stairs. You'll enter a room with water and a console, where a Mangler is trapped. Interact with the console to reveal the Red Card held by the Mangler.
Use the grappling hook to reach the upper area, then swim through the red tunnel behind the Mangler. Climb the ladders on the other side, clear out zombies, and use a blacklight to unlock a door with a unique code. Interact with the console in the opposite room to start a 25-second timer to turn off three drain switches: one in the starting room, one in the newly unlocked room, and the last one accessible via the grappling hook.
After draining the water, follow the Mangler's escape path through the tunnel, fighting off zombies and the Mangler to obtain the Red Card.
Defeating the Disciple in Black Ops 6 Emergence
Return to the security desk and insert all four cards into the system to open the elevator. Clear out any zombies as you enter and ascend to the top floor, where your screen will go black, leaving only a red phone visible.
Answering the phone triggers a cinematic leading to the BioTech room, where you'll face numerous zombies and a Disciple. After defeating them, another cinematic shows Case's apparent death by zombies, only to reveal it was a hallucination. Marshall and Sev help snap Case out of it, concluding the mission.
This comprehensive guide covers the *Black Ops 6* Emergence mission, ensuring you navigate through its challenges successfully.
*Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.*
