Monday, 5 January 2026

Grandfather Clock Time Slowdown in Astra Malorum - Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Zombies


Easter Egg Guide: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Part 3 --

Secrets: Free LGM-1 Wonder Weapon Guide -- Musical Easter Eggs -- Space Walk / DG-2 Turret -- Jump Scare -- Friendly Ravager Bongo -- Nikolai Back Story / Goat Toy -- Twin Ghosts -- Insta-kill Wisps -- Gramophone's Easter egg -- Purple Skulls / Free Perks -- Free Powerups -- Free Raygun from Rocket Ship -- Grandfather Clock Time Slowdown --

Map Layout: All Areas --

Hi guys,

In the Astra Malorum Zombies map, there is a way to SLOW DOWN TIME.....briefly for about 60 seconds. It is not quite back to the future as such its more like.....lets wait a little longer until the future arrives......eventually.

I believe that this Easter egg ties in with getting the FREE RAY GUN from the ROCKET SHIP that floats across SATURNS orbit, in the ABYSSAL RIM area of the map and you need to shoot it with the upgraded INSTA-KILL WISPS in order to blow up the rocket ship and retrieve the RAY GUN.

However as the WISPS are quite slow when you shoot them into the distance, it can be hard to hit the rocket ship. I believe slowing time down will also slow the ROCKET SHIP that orbits SATURN down, making it much easier to hit.

However, apart from people mentioning what is the point of this East egg, that's where I see it being used.

Let's figure out how to alter time and slow it down and.....our aging process....I want to stay young for another 60 seconds at least during this zombie apocalypse.

All we need to do to activate this time delay, is melee 5 GRANDFATHER CLOCKS and their CHIMES underneath them.

Lets figure out the locations of these clocks.


Grandfather Clock Location 1 - The Luminarium



Grandfather Clock Location 2 - Museum Infinitum



This is located directly behind the SPEED COLA PERK MACHINE in this area.

Grandfather Clock Location 3 - Machina Astralis




In the middle area of this section, near the stairs that lead down to the lower section are located.

Grandfather Clock Location 4 - Machina Astralis




In the lower section of this area next to the machine where DOCTOR THURSTON'S BRAIN is inserted into this machine as part of the main Easter egg quest. It displays the LIST OF BOOKS you need to take note of.

Grandfather Clock Location 5 - Archive of Orbis




This is located directly to the left hand side of the STAMIN-UP PERK MACHINE in this area.

When you hit each GRANDFATHER CLOCK, you will hear a strange CHIME noise being played.




These can be struck in any order and once the last one is hit, you will hear a weird distorted sound being played and the screen will go partly blurry around the edges of people, letting you know it is in effect the time slowdown.

You will also hear slow distorted chime and bell noises as it is occurring.

It will last around 60 seconds or so before resuming back to normal.

Thanks for reading as always guys.

Henry


Free Raygun From Rocket Ship in Astra Malorum - Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Zombies


Easter Egg Guide: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Part 3 --

Secrets: Free LGM-1 Wonder Weapon Guide -- Musical Easter Eggs -- Space Walk / DG-2 Turret -- Jump Scare -- Friendly Ravager Bongo -- Nikolai Back Story / Goat Toy -- Twin Ghosts -- Insta-kill Wisps -- Gramophone's Easter egg -- Purple Skulls / Free Perks -- Free Powerups -- Free Raygun from Rocket Ship -- Grandfather Clock Time Slowdown --

Map Layout: All Areas --

Hi guys,

In the Astra Malorum Zombies map, there is a way to get a guaranteed FREE RAY GUN from the ROCKET SHIP that orbits the planet SATURN in the background of this map.

This ROCKET SHIP that is spotted every 3 or 4 rounds flying across the screen, is the ROCKET SHIP from the ASHES OF THE DAMNED map, which we launched during the Easter egg's main quest through that map.

It looks like it has ran out of fuel of course and it has been caught in the orbit of SATURN and its rings.

Even though it looks like it has nothing to do with anything in the map, being so far away, it does actually in fact, hold a FREE RAY GUN.

Here is how we can obtain it:

  • Upgrade the WISPS on this map to be the INSTA-KILL WISPS


To do this, we find a WISP within a WALL LANTERN in the map and then take it to 9 other WALL LANTERN locations in total and then stare at these lanterns to pull the upgraded INSTA-KILL WISPS out of the lanterns so that they circle out body.

If you are unfamiliar with this step, don't worry, I have a step by step guide I have created for this INSTA-KILL WISPS GUIDE

  • Fire the INSTA-KILL WISPS at the ROCKET SHIP as it flies across SATURN from ROUND 16 onwards
So, now we have our upgraded Insta-Kill Wisps, we need to get a bunch of them collected so we have 5 of them for instance collected and head over to beside where the WISP TEA PERK MACHINE is located in the ABYSSAL RIM area of the map.



We need to wait until ROUND 16 on this map, until we see a ROCKET SHIP appear, around the orbit of SATURN.

Wait until you see the ROCKET SHIP heading from the left to the right hand side of SATURN. When you see it, aim in front of the trajectory it is travelling in well into the distance and start to fire the UPGRADED INSTA-KILL WISPS in front of it.

We are of course, hoping these WISPS will hit the ROCKET SHIP and impact onto it. You will know if you have hit it or not, as you will see a small golden or yellow explosion and a small  shock wave coming out from the point you hit the ship at.

This sounds easy to do, but it is actually much more difficult than it sounds as the the ship is a fair distance away and the WISPS are not the fastest things in the world, so it might take a few goes at this until you get it dead on.





If you run out of WISPS, simply wait till the next round or until they regenerate inside the WALL LANTERNS around the map and you can attempt this again.

The ROCKET SHIP will eventually disappear but it seems to reappear in orbit every 3 to 4 rounds again it will become visible.

When you hit the ship with the WISPS successfully, it will be destroyed and then a BOLT OF ENERGY WILL FIRE TOWARDS where you stand. 









Look on the ground and you will be rewarded handsomely with the RAY GUN!




Thanks for reading as always.

Henry

Friday, 2 January 2026

All Free Powerups in Easter Egg Guide for Astra Malorum - Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Zombies


Easter Egg Guide: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Part 3 --

Secrets: Free LGM-1 Wonder Weapon Guide -- Musical Easter Eggs -- Space Walk / DG-2 Turret -- Jump Scare -- Friendly Ravager Bongo -- Nikolai Back Story / Goat Toy -- Twin Ghosts -- Insta-kill Wisps -- Gramophone's Easter egg -- Purple Skulls / Free Perks -- Free Powerups -- Free Raygun from Rocket Ship -- Grandfather Clock Time Slowdown --

Map Layout: All Areas --

Hi guys,

In the Astra Malorum Zombies map, as with all the latest previous Black Ops zombies maps, there are again 8 FREE POWERUPS dotted throughout this map.

The final powerup, the FIRESALE of course, can only be activated once all of the others have been activated. This is the 8th free powerup, which I always call a nice little bonus.

Let's get down to where these free powerups are located....who says you don't get anything for free anymore?....not me!

Max Ammo

This is located in the LUMINARIUM area. It is just in the hall way to the left of where the JUGGERNOG PERK MACHINE is located.







It is through a ZOMBIE SPAWN window, up on the WOODEN PANELLING, in the shadows, just underneath the ARCHWAY. It can be a little difficult to see if your brightness level is a little bit too dark for this map.

Bonus Points 

This is located in the CRASH SITE area. Where the PORTAL appears next to the QUICK REVIVE PERK MACHINE, just diagonally across from it, there is a POST leaning over at a weird angle.






If you look to the left of where the post is leaning over towards, there is a ROCK which has the BONUS POINTS sitting on it.

It can also be a little hard to see as the rock is dark also but check the photos above and you will be able to clearly pinpoint it.

Always having a sniper to get the powerups is very handy as they are so much easier to see with these weapons zoom levels on their scopes.

Insta-kill

This is located in the SCHOLAR'S WAY area. If you look up towards space, you will notice that in this area there is a part of a collapsed building with the corner still surviving in the distance.






Look towards the top of this and you will notice a single STAIR BANISTER surviving on its own. On top of this banister is the INSTA-KILL PERK. Shoot it and it is yours.

Double Points

This is located in the MACHINA ASTRALIS area. It is in the upper floor on the side where there is stairs and some collapsed debris that allows you to run up to this area.






It is very difficult to see this powerup and is on a TABLE which has a lower shelf below it. Shoot underneath the lower shelf, into the darkness of the shadows and it will activate the powerup.

Nuke

This is located in the THE VEILWALK area. If you look up towards the DOMED BUILDING up on the cliff, you will notice there is a BROKEN BALUSTRADE just below this building.







Look carefully where the broken balustrade is and you will notice a GOLDEN OBJECT sitting here. This is the NUKE POWERUP, shoot it and it is yours.

Full Power

This is located in the OBSERVATORY DOME area. This is one of the more easier ones to spot.





It is basically on top of where the PACK A PUNCH MACHINE is located in this area, sitting on top of a machine.

Max Armor

This is located in the STARGAZER'S COURTYARD area. It is to the right hand side of a ZOMBIE SPAWN which is at the base of one of the partially destroyed RED BRICK WALLS.







Just behind the grey rock with aetherium style veins running through it is the MAX ARMOUR POWERUP, shoot it as shown in the photos and it is yours. 

One of the much more easier to see and find powerups.

Firesale

This is located in the MUSEUM INFINITUM area. This last powerup can only be accessed once all of the previous ones have been activated. If you have missed a powerup before this, you will not be able to spawn in the FIRESALE powerup.






It is inside the ZOMBIE SPAWN window on some SHELVES, to the right hand side of it, right beside where the message written on the wall says "We opened the gate to hell".

Thanks for reading as always guys.

Henry