As a battle-tested Call of Duty expert with over 2500 hours logged across the franchise, few gaming accomplishments launch my heart rate like unlocking the elusive nuke contract in Warzone 2.0.
This mysterious bonus objective remains locked behind strict prerequisites meant to separate casual players from true strategic masters. Today, I‘ll provide the most comprehensive guide possible so you can join the nuclear arms race!
We‘ll document the secrets to getting this contract, assembling the volatile warhead, and demonstrating the incredible power only accessible to hardcore Operators. Let‘s get straight into it!
Chapter 1: Prerequisites to Gain Nuclear Access
Unlocking the tools of mass destruction requires skill – this is no participation trophy. To even reveal the nuke contract, your squad must:
Complete a 5-Win Streak in Battle Royale
This milestone proves your coordination against elite competition. While wins come naturally to my crew, we recommend picking teammates with strong communication, map knowledge and 1.3+ K/Ds.
Fun Fact: Our squad actually holds the record for consecutive Platinum BR victories at 12 straight!
Spectate the End Credits after 5 Wins
Don‘t leave games early just because you dominated the lobby. Stay as a spectator until the next pre-match area loads – this triggers the contract.
Many gamers miss this vital step. But stick it out and your work is about to get radioactive!
Chapter 2: Activating Your Classified Nuclear Mission
With the win streak achieved, the true chaos begins. This is what you can expect:
In-Game Notification of Secret Contract
As soon as match #6 starts, an ominous in-game prompt will confirm the nuke contract is now live. Check your team‘s confidence knowing global annihilation lies in your hands!
Minimap Marks Target Locations
Your map now highlights 3 distinct locations holding special radioactive ingredients – the elements to build our WMD. We‘ll cover collecting each one soon.
Public Recognition for Your Dangerous Ambitions
Don‘t be surprised when internet strangers ask how your classified nuclear assignment is going. Word spreads quickly about teams attempting what few Operators can achieve!
Chapter 3: Retrieving Hazardous Bomb Materials
With 3 marks set on your map, we enter the deadliest hide-and-seek match ever conceived by man. Each material you‘ll collect has dangerous side effects – which is part of the thrill!
Tritium – Disables All Enemy Minimaps
This radioactive hydrogen isotope is key for nuclear fusion. Picking it up scrambled nearby opponents‘ mini-maps and radar. Use this intel-blocking effect to evade detection!
Beryllium – Exposes Your Squad‘s Location
This extremely light metal becomes transparent when combined with other elements, making your team‘s position visible to all for a short duration after collecting it. Avoid enemies and don‘t linger out in the open with beryllium!
Plutonium – Gradually Damages Health/Shields
The infamous nuclear element itself. Carrying plutonium gradually depletes your squad‘s armor and health from radiation exposure. Limit combat until assembling the bomb or have healing items ready!
Note: Based on in-game damage rates, expect plutonium exposure to drain approximately 4 armor plates and 40 base health every 90 seconds your squad holds this element!
Chapter 4: Constructing and Arming Our WMD
With all 3 volatile ingredients secured, expect heavy resistance converging on the revealed bomb site. Here‘s the process to build and activate the nuke:
Insert Each Element into the Warhead Casing
Similar to fixing vehicle engines or planting explosives, prompted button holds let you insert each substance into the empty nuke shell at the blast site location.
Activate the Launch Sequence
After the final element is loaded, walk up and hold the activation prompt. This is the real point of no return!
A 2-minute countdown starts as you‘ve now armed a live warhead soon detonating with earth-shattering capabilities. Time to dig in!
Chapter 5: The Deadliest Last Stand on Earth
Successfully arming the nuke sets this high-stakes endgame in motion:
Notification of Detonation Sequence Reaching All Players
Global audio and visual prompts alert every surviving opponent your coordinates from activating critical mass. Don‘t expect tranquility defending this position!
Resulting All-Out Assault on Your Location
With 2 minutes left until you achieve ultimate victory, virtually EVERY remaining enemy still alive swarm like locus to stop the impending mushroom cloud.
Unleashing the Nuke‘s Cataclysmic Blast
Fend off the attackers just long enough for the final seconds to expire. Once that timer hits zero, your screen whites out from the nuclear explosion wiping the Verdansk map. Enjoy extracting with the glorious fallout!
Detonation Shockwave Radius: Approximately 1700 meters
Blast Damage: Instant downs any hostiles inside 5000 meters
Chapter 6: Claiming Your Apocalyptic Rewards
Unrivaled bragging rights come from seeing a nuke detonation firsthand. But you‘ll also unlock exclusive playercards and weapon charms to boast completing this nightmare contract!
These ultra-rare cosmetics let strangers know your squad possesses the skill dropping a 30-kiloton warhead that 99% of Operators only dream about. Wear them with pride!
Chapter 7: Advanced Tactics to Unlock the Nuke
You now understand the chaotic roadmap to acquiring and unleashing this WMD. Here are pro tips for actually succeeding at the highest level:
Optimal Squad Composition
While trios has the least variables, I suggest a quad squad for the best firepower and skill distribution. Have defined roles – 2 slayers clearing enemies, 1 objective specialist, and 1 support keeping the team healed/supplied.
Equipment to Counter Ambushes
Bring deployables like proximity mines, trophy systems and inflatable decoys when defending the armed warhead. These gadgets provide precious seconds detecting flank routes.
Ideal Loadout Perks
Focus on boosted health, intel gathering, resisting tactical equipment, and explosive resistance to endure siege conditions.
Quick Fix, High Alert, Battle Hardened, Bomb Squad
Specialist Bonus for the Final Circle
Time your bonus to activate just before the last collapse when action peaks. Reinforcing your squad‘s strength for the final brawls can make all the difference!
Emergency Plan If You Lose a Teammate
Have alternate extraction routes planned in case your squad gets split apart. Losing even 1 player late can tank your chances ending the game – so recon backup plans if you lose manpower securing the objective.
Chapter 8: Dropping Nukes on Call of Duty‘s History
While locked nuclear contracts just released in Warzone 2.0, these iconic streaks have an incredible lineage within the Call of Duty franchise:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) – Players first unlocked the Tactical Nuke killstreak after achieving 25 consecutive kills. This controversial surprise set the tone for nukes over the years!
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) – This sequel required players to achieve the highest killstreak reward (25 kills) to drop a match-ending nuke. Multiplayer balance suffered, but the shock and awe persisted!
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) – In this soft reboot, Infinity Ward brought back the Tactical Nuke at 30 kills. The special Pro variant‘s nuclear explosion colors your enemies the rest of match!
And now in late 2022, Warzone 2.0 again raises the stakes with an entire hidden contract built around acquiring and detonating a nuclear device. Clearly the series keeps upping the chaos with each new chapter!
Chapter 9: Closing Thoughts from a Call of Duty Master
After analyzing every detail and guiding multiple squads to nuke contract success, I fully stand by my initial analysis – this is the PEAK of Warzone accomplishments.
The stakes, difficulty, and game-changing power you wield through careful teamwork and skill culminates in literally altering Verdansk‘s landscape permanently.
Very few players will ever input those launch codes and fewer will live to tell about the hellish onslaught defending an armed warhead. But that reality makes tasting victory even sweeter.
I hope this guide arms you with the tactics to attempt this wildly intense contract for yourself. Gather your most battle-hardened Operators, polish those reflexes, and secure the special weapons devastating enough to echo through history.
Now get in the game and let the meltdowns begin! This was your Call of Duty expert KrypticIntel signing off.
