How to beat final boss in The Tomb in Black Ops 6 Zombies
The Sentinel Artifact is the final boss ofThe Tomb‘s main story Easter egg inBlack Ops 6Zombies, but completing it is one of the toughest challenges in the mode to date.
The Tomb has finally arrived as part ofBlack Ops 6 Season 2and players are racing to finish it as quickly as possible. However, the final boss is proving difficult for many, as fans have alreadycriticized it for being too challenging.
While it’s definitely not for the faint-hearted, it’s more than beatable if you know what to expect. So, here’s how to defeat the Sentinel Artifact on The Tomb in BO6 Zombies.
How to prepare
Before you tackle the final boss, it’s important to make sure you have fully upgraded theIce Staffand Pack-a-Punched your second weapon the maximum of three times. The enemies you’ll face have substantial health bars and can soak up plenty of damage, so it’s crucial that you’re also inflicting as much damage per shot as possible so you don’t get overwhelmed.
We have aguide to help you decide on the best weapon to use, but you can’t go wrong with a Shotgun for quick kills or an LMG for larger magazine sizes.Wonder Weapons don’t do any damage to the boss, so it’s vital that you fill at least one slot with a traditional gun.
Although it won’t be possible for everybody, we also recommend attempting it with a full squad of teammates, all mic’d up and willing to communicate. A solo run of the Easter egg is incredibly difficult anyway, but this final encounter is a nightmare without a team to coordinate with.
You’ll also want to make sure that you’ve gotGold Armor equipped, as this recharges by itself and doesn’t require any plates to be topped up.
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How to complete Sentinel Artifact boss fight in Black Ops 6 Zombies
At the start of the fight, the Sentinel Artifact will remain in the middle of the arena, regularly firing out lasers. These melt away your health bar in the blink of an eye and should be avoided at all costs. This can be increasingly difficult as you’re forced to run around and tackle smaller enemies, so make sure you’re always keeping an eye on the artifact itself — especially in the later stages.
You’ll notice that the artifact floats up and downbut can’t be damaged. Whenever it goes up, a fresh wave of zombies will appear, so you’re able to use this visual cue to prepare yourself.
Eventually, it will begin glowing purple, which signifies that it’s nowopen to deal damage. At this point, you should focus your attention on the boss itself and give it everything you’ve got, but just remember thatWonder Weapons(including the Ice Staff) don’t do any damage.
If you inflict enough, it’ll break and lose a big chunk of its health bar. It’ll also split into two pieces, which marks the start of the second stage.
The second phase works exactly the same as the first, as you simply have to survive while waiting for your windows to damage the artifact. The only key differences are that you’ll have more enemies to deal with, and there are two pieces to aim at.
Hitting them enough will cause them to split once again and it’s best to try and hit both as much as possible. Each split takes another big chunk of the health bar down, but if you focus all of your damage on just one, it’ll split into three rather than four.
Phase three
Phase three is where things get really chaotic, as the Sentinel Artifact no longer just floats safely above the battlefield. Once it’s broken into three or four sections, it will begin possessing powerful enemies around the map, such as Amalgams or Doppleghasts.
It’s totally random each time, but whichever zombie it occupies gets a massive health and damage boost. In fact, they can virtually one-shot you if you’re not careful.
As always, it’s important to keep moving and not get backed into a corner, while trying to focus on the jacked-up enemy as much as possible. Once you defeat it, the artifact will appear over its body and can be shot at just like before.
This is where communication is key, as you’ll need to tell your teammates where the target is and decide who should be focusing on attacking them and who is going to clear the minor enemies out of the way.
Keep repeating this process to whittle down the boss’ health, all while avoiding the lasers blasting you from the middle.
Phase four
The final step isn’t as tricky on paper but easily the most tense section of the entire battle. Once the Sentinel Artifact has only a slither of health remaining, it will begin preparing its final attack, which will kill your entire team if it lands.
All of the artifacts will begin beaming themselves onto a round symbol the doorway. This is a simple DPS check, where all you have to do is keep shooting and do enough damage within the time limit. If you fail, you’ll all be wiped, but if you pass, the boss will be defeated.
A Max Ammo Power-Up will appear in the middle, so you won’t need to worry about running out of bullets. This is simply a test of whether your weapons are strong enough to finish it off before it unleashes its knockout blow.
But if you’re guns are fully upgraded, you have a full team, and you’re all focusing on the same spot, you should have no trouble at all.
And that’s it! All that’s left to do now is sit back, watch the final cutscene, claim your rewards, and mop up any sweat.
For more on Black Ops 6 Zombies, you may also check out our guides on how to complete the Easter egg inCitadelle des Morts,Terminus, andLiberty Falls.
