Black Ops 7 Zombies: How To Pack a Punch in Ashes of the Damned

Find and use the Pack a Punch in Black Ops 7 Zombies by reaching two locations and clearing certain objectives. Here are the details.

Black Ops 7 Zombies: How To Pack a Punch in Ashes of the Damned
Black Ops 7 Zombies: How To Pack a Punch in Ashes of the Damned (Image via Activision)

You can find and install the Pack-a-Punch in Black Ops 7 Zombies in their trusty truck, Ol’ Tessie, to power the vehicle up. For that, you must follow some simple steps, such as driving to two different locations and then clearing infestations and restoring the power there. This will unlock a garage where you will be able to upgrade your truck and use the Pack-a-Punch. If all of that sounds confusing, don’t worry, you can simply follow the steps in this guide.

How To Use Ashes of the Damned Pack a Punch in Black Ops 7 Zombies

In short, you will need to power up Ol’ Tessie and make your way through Vandorn Farm and Ashwood, and restore the power to get Pack-a-Punch in Black Ops 7 Zombies. The game will guide you during these segments for both Directed Mode and Normal Mode. Still, we will walk you through the entire process so you can gain a better understanding.

Investigate the Server Room

Retrieve the head (Image via Activision | @MrDalekJD/Youtube)
Retrieve the head (Image via Activision | @MrDalekJD/Youtube)

The first thing you will have to do is unlock the Server Room, for which you will need 1,250 Essence. You will find it southeast of the Janus Towers Plaza. Once it is opened, go inside and find a grate on the floor. Use a melee attack to open it and obtain T.E.D.D.’s Head. Now, make your way to Ol’ Tessie outside the Server Room and use the interact prompt to install the head on the truck.

Restore Power in Vandorn Farm

Drive to Vandorn Farm (Image via Activision | @MrDalekJD/Youtube)
Drive to Vandorn Farm (Image via Activision | @MrDalekJD/Youtube)

Once the head is installed, clear the area of any zombies and hop into Ol’ Tessie. Smash the wooden barriers and follow the marker to the left to reach Vandorn Farm. Go straight to the Power Pump, which should be west of the point of interest, and destroy the Cysts Infestation within 30 seconds. This is a requirement, and if you fail but want to try again, you will have to wait for the next round.

When there are no signs of infestations in the area, find the power switch on the top floor of the barn and flip it to restore power to Vandorn Farm.

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Restore Power in Ashwood

Reach Ashwood (Image via Activision | @MrDalekJD/Youtube)
Reach Ashwood (Image via Activision | @MrDalekJD/Youtube)

After taking care of Vandorn Farm, you will need to follow almost the same steps for Ashwood. Drive toward the location by taking the road that goes out of Vandorn Farm. Once you reach Ashwood, go up the ascender on the left. You will find 1,000 Essence behind the first locked door and 1,750 Essence behind the second one. Then move forward, and you will come across a bridge.

Clear the Cysts infestation within 30 seconds near the Power Pump. When there are no more enemy forces in the area, find the power switch past the Power Pump and flip it to restore power to Ashwood.

Install Pack a Punch to Ol’ Tessie

Use the Upgrade Station in the garage (Image via Activision | @MrDalekJD/Youtube)
Use the Upgrade Station in the garage (Image via Activision | @MrDalekJD/Youtube)

When you restore power in both locations, you will unlock a garage near Ashwood’s main entrance. All you have to do is drive Ol’ Tessie to the garage and find the Vehicle Upgrade Station inside. You can then use it to install the Pack-a-Punch machine in your truck, as well as any future Ol’ Tessie upgrades.

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