ZambieSlayer69 Unlocked Dark Aether First

On November 18, 2020, a Reddit user by the name of xxZambieSlayer69xx posted proof that they had obtained the prestigious Dark Aether camo in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies. They were doubted at first, but later confirmed as the world‘s first player to unlock one of the rarest zombie camos ever.

What is Dark Aether Camo?

For context, Dark Aether camo is the Zombies equivalent to DM Ultra camo from multiplayer. It is obtained by unlocking Plague Diamond camo for every weapon class in the game. Plague Diamond camos are earned by getting gold camo for a set number of weapons per class.

Dark Aether was added as part of Black Ops Cold War and requires serious zombie grinding. Having this camo is the ultimate flex and status symbol in the Call of Duty Zombies community.

Dedication From xxZambieSlayer69

According to his Reddit post, xxZambieSlayer69 invested over 115 hours of game time in Black Ops Cold War Zombies during the first week after launch. This shocking dedication shows just how determined he was to unlock Dark Aether first.

He had to level up and complete camo challenges for nearly every weapon in the game. Given that weapons level slower in Zombies, this would have required an immense amount of high round games while rotating different guns.

xxZambieSlayer69 cemented his name in Zombies history books with this accomplishment. He set a speedrun world record that will be incredibly difficult for anyone else to match.

Community Reactions

When the world‘s first Dark Aether unlock was posted on Reddit, many doubted it was real. The camo had only been found in the game files at this point, with no one knowing what the unlock requirements actually were.

But xxZambieSlayer69 backed up the claims by posting a full video that left no doubts. Some of the reactions included:

• "No way, that has to be edited…"
• "Biggest cap I‘ve ever seen"
• "Cannot believe someone already has this. Game just came out!"

Once confirmed as legitimate, the community exploded with impressed and shocked reactions at his world‘s first achievement. It was an exciting revelation for the hardcore Zombies community.

The Prestige and Rarity of Dark Aether

Plague Diamond and Dark Aether are much rarer unlocks compared to DM Ultra camo in multiplayer. This is evidenced by the percentage of players who have earned them:

As you can see, Dark Aether is extremely elusive. Even Plague Diamonds have been earned by less than 1% of the entire Cold War player base. Having this camo shows complete Zombies mastery.

Unlock Tips for Dark Aether

For those looking to unlock Dark Aether yourself, here are some tips:

• Play high round games to maximize weapon XP from zombie kills
• Focus on critical kill challenges like headshots or PaP kills
• Use weapon rarity upgrades at the Arsenal for more camo progress
• Obtain 25x gold, 21x diamond before Dark Aether unlocks
• Expect around 15-20 hours per weapon class depending on skill

It‘s an intense grind, but joining the 0.08% is worth the bragging rights. Good luck on your journey to Dark Aether!

Concluding Thoughts

The world first Dark Aether unlock was seriously impressive and will be remembered for a long time by the Zombies community. It takes some extreme dedication to beat a speedrun world record in a brand new Call of Duty game.

As someone who has played Zombies for years across multiple titles, I think Dark Aether is one of the best looking and most flex-worthy camos ever introduced. It is essentially the zombie equivalent of Damascus camo. Unlocking it shows mastery of the entire Zombies arsenal across every weapon class.

Huge shoutout to xxZambieSlayer69 for pulling off this historic camo grind and giving us a first look at the elusive Dark Aether camo. It set expectations extremely high for what it takes to unlock and serves as a cool speedrun benchmark for Zombies completionists to aspire towards beating.