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MW3 Zombies Containment Levels explained: All Exfil Streak bonuses and discounts

Time to celebrate your survival.

Your survival abilities will now be rewarded. Here are all the exfil streak bonuses and discounts for the new Containment Levels mechanic in Modern Warfare 3 Zombies.

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All Exfil Streak Containment Level bonuses in Modern Warfare Zombies

To exfil out of a round of zombie killing in Modern Warfare Zombies is a feat on its own, especially if you have already dealt with all the most powerful zombies in the High-Threat area and even the Dark Aether Rift. I cannot count the number of times I have been completely mauled by the most random zombie ever, preventing me from getting out of Urzikstan with all my precious loot. Well, the devs noticed our efforts to survive a zombie apocalypse and now they have introduced a new tiered system called Containment Levels.

This system works as follows: every time you successfully exfil out of Urzikstan, you will gain a Containment Level. There are a total of 100 levels that are spanned across 10 different tiers, which each exfil adding to your streak. Every time you reach a new tier, you will get a starting reward for the next time you venture into a Zombies match. To have starting Essence, Armor Plates, and even discounts for the various in-game boosts sounds like a great deal to me, a guy who for whatever reason decides to venture solo into zombie territory and hopelessly grind a bit of change.

If you are killed and cannot exfil successfully, you will lose only one Containment level tier, meaning that you won’t lose the totality of your progress. This makes this mechanic really fair and rewarding because – knowing my luck – I’m certain I will get destroyed at level 99, so at least all I have to do is level 25 levels instead of starting from scratch. Here are all the Containment Levels, their level requirement, and their bonuses for Modern Warfare Zombies.

TierLevel RequiredBonus
12Start with 500 Essence
25Start with 5 Armor Plates
38Start with 1000 Essence
41230% discount on Perk-A-Cola costs
520Start with 1500 Essence
63030% bonus on Contract Essence Rewards
740Start with 2500 Essence
85050% discount on Mystery Box costs
975Start with 5000 Essence
1010020% discount on Pack-A-Punch costs
Modern Warfare 3 Zombies Containment Levels
Image: Sledgehammer Games

To increase your survival chances – and since playing it safely is not an option in a mode such as MWZ – be sure to infil into Urzikstan with a full team of friendly Operators with the best loadout you can carry. If you get knocked out, they will be able to revive you, and defeating the stronger zombies will not be as difficult as trying to solo your way to victory. Other than that, rely on your skills and team communication.


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Alejandro Josan
A musician with a heart of a gamer, Alejandro's life has always been accompanied by adventures on Nintendo platformers, countless hours of fantasy RPGs and several third-party FPSs. Currently, he is studying Game Design and Development and Creative Writing, preparing for a long career in the video game industry.