With the release of the Season Three Reloaded update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3‚ there’s a ton of new Zombies content for players to enjoy including an all-new Dark Aether Rift and main story mission. If you want to unlock the new Schematics introduced in this update‚ you’ll need to complete the Union story mission and defeat Taoxia to obtain the first easter egg item. It’s easier said than done‚ however‚ since Taoxia has some frustrating mechanics that make her a tough boss for small squads and solo players. How to Weaken the Crystals in the Dark Aether When you first arrive in the Dark Aether during the Union story mission‚ Ravenov will tell you to chase down two orbs. Once you shoot them‚ they’ll lead you to giant purple crystals. You need to complete the sequence to weaken and eventually destroy these crystals. Screenshot: PC Invasion To do so‚ interact with the crystals to reveal three runes. You can find these runes hidden in the sur...