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What Are Purple Crystals For In Call Of Duty Zombies Outbreak

What Are Purple Crystals For In Call Of Duty Zombies Outbreak
When exploring Season 2’s Outbreak, you can find large purple crystals. This guide on What Are Purple Crystals For In Call Of Duty Zombies Outbreak explains how to break the crystals and the many possible rewards you get if you destroy them. The purple crystals are available in both traditional zombies and the new Outbreak mode and while both modes are very different, the purpose of the purple crystals is the same across both modes.

They are very easy to spot. Large, sharp, crystals protruding out of the ground. They are usually found in clusters, having several in a very small area. You can break them at range with a gun or up close with melee. While ammo isn’t incredibly limited in Outbreak, it’s still a valuable resource. As such, it’s best to destroy the crystals with melee as you need to be close to pick up the rewards anyway.

What Are Purple Crystals For In Call Of Duty Zombies Outbreak

There are several items you can get when breaking crystals. You will often find Salvage. Salvage is a resource that can be spent in two different places. You can use it on a Crafting Table to craft various bits of equipment but you will get more value saving your Salvage to upgrade your armor before you warp to the next area or Exfil in Outbreak.

There is also a small chance of looting Zombie Essence, which is both your score and currency in Outbreak. Finally, you can also get weapons and other bits of equipment, but this is very rare.

  • Purple crystals grow in clusters on all maps in Outbreak
  • They can be broken using any weapon or melee
  • Salvage is one reward you can obtain
  • You can also get Zombie Essence
  • There is also a very small chance to loot a weapon or piece of equipment
When exploring Season 2's Outbreak, you can find large purple crystals. This guide on What Are Purple Crystals For In Call Of Duty Zombies Outbreak explains how to break the crystals and the many possible rewards you get if you destroy them.
Completing World Events is one of the Outbreak Event challenges in Season 2. This guide on How To Find World Events In Call Of Duty Zombies Outbreak will tell you exactly how you find each of the different World Events that include launching dragons, hunting hordes, or opening Gold Chests.
One of the new things in Call Of Duty Zombies Outbreak is called Zombie essence. Check out this guide to find out what to do with Zombie Essence in Call Of Duty Zombies Outbreak. This way you aren't trying to figure out what it is mid match and die.
Salvage is useful and easy to find in Outbreak. This guide on What Is Salvage For In Call Of Duty Zombies Outbreak explains how Salvage works, how you can find Salvage, and what you can use it for as you continue to explore the brand new maps and objectives in Season 2, Zombies Outbreak.

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