How to complete Cursed Talisman Easter Egg in Black Ops 6 Zombies and unlock Treasure Hunter Trophy

Treasure Hunter trophy in Black Ops 6
Black Ops 6 Zombies gameplay (Image via Activision)

The Cursed Talisman Easter Egg in Black Ops 6 can be completed as you set to unlock the Treasure Hunter Trophy in the game. Discovered by popular creator @ZoneXbez and his team, finding the Cursed Talisman is a great way to not only get the Treasure Hunter trophy but also a fantastic way to rack up more points through every kill you get during your Easter Egg quests.

This article will provide a detailed guide on how to get the Cursed Talisman Easter Egg in Black Ops 6.


A guide to complete Cursed Talisman Easter Egg in Black Ops 6 Zombies and unlock Treasure Hunter Trophy

First phase

The first spot on the map (Image via Activision || YouTube/@Maka91Productions)
The first spot on the map (Image via Activision || YouTube/@Maka91Productions)
  1. First, go to a Pack-a-Punch machine and get your hands on the Melee Machhiato perk. With this perk, you can send enemies flying whenever you hit them with a melee attack with the butt of your weapon.
  2. Visit the caves that lead to the sea docks on Terminus Island.
  3. You will find a destructible wall in this location. It will look like a hidden loot room.
  4. You will discover a map alongside a skeleton and a chest. On the map, you will find that a spot has been marked with an 'X'. Visit this spot on Terminus Island.

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Second phase

Collecting the watch for the Cursed Talisman Easter Egg in Black Ops 6 (Image via Activision || YouTube/@Maka91Productions)
Collecting the watch for the Cursed Talisman Easter Egg in Black Ops 6 (Image via Activision || YouTube/@Maka91Productions)

The location marked on the map will be randomized for all players. Proceed to head to the area as per what you see on the map. Here's what you do next:

  • Dive underwater to investigate the water bed. You are searching for a golden watch. It should generally be next to the shoreline.
  • When you find the watch, pick it up and stash it in your inventory.
  • Go back to the cave, and head to the broken wall. You will find a prompt to interact.
  • After interacting, this will start a dialogue in the game. Once over, you will find that the map has three different waypoints marked on it.

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Third phase

Location of the skeletons (Image via Activision || YouTube/@Maka91Productions)
Location of the skeletons (Image via Activision || YouTube/@Maka91Productions)

Now we enter the third phase of our hunt for the Cursed Talisman Easter Egg in Black Ops 6. Here's what you need to do:

  1. Go to each of the three locations that have been marked on your map.
  2. You will find skeletons in these areas. Light them up on fire.
  3. Use a Molotov, or any incendiary tool, to set three skeletons on fire.
  4. Each time you destroy a skeleton, an HVT will spawn. Proceed to eliminate it.
  5. When you kill the HVT, it will drop a coin. When you interact with the coin, it will trigger a dark aura on your screen.
  6. Gather all three coins and head back to the cave once again.

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Fourth phase

Completing the quest (Image via Activision || YouTube/@Maka91Productions)
Completing the quest (Image via Activision || YouTube/@Maka91Productions)

With the coins collected, you now have to deposit them to the dead captain's skeleton inside the wall you breached. Next up, you have to do the following:

  1. The dead captain will offer you three golden guns. Accept them and proceed with the mission.
  2. You will see a new spot getting marked on the map with an 'X'.
  3. Head to this location. Here, you have to face off against three waves of zombies. Ensure that you have the right gear to take down all of them. Survival is key.
  4. When you survive all three rounds, the storm over you will become intense and lightning will become much more frequent.
  5. A bolt of lightning will strike you, and with that, a loot chest will spawn right in front of you.
  6. Loot this chest to get your hands on the Cursed Talisman.

Following these steps, you will complete the Cursed Talisman Easter Egg in Black Ops 6 and simultaneously unlock the Treasure Hunter Trophy in the game.

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That's all there is to know about completing the Cursed Talisman Easter Egg in Black Ops 6. For more related news and guides, stay tuned to Sportskeeda's Call of Duty section.

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