There are 19 weapons in the Ashes of the Damned map, each with its own Essence requirement and locations. All of them can be obtainable, but make sure to carry enough Essence to unlock them. Here is the location detail for all the weapons found in the Ashes of the Damned map in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
#1. Code 9 | Janus Towers Plaza
- Cost: 500 Essence
Near the starting area, just turn right, and you will find the weapon hanging off the wall.
#2. Warden 308 | Janus Towers Plaza

- Cost: 2650 Essence (Rare)
From the Code 9 gun, turn right and head straight, and you will find the Warden 308 hanging off the steel fence, near the road.
#3. M8A1 | Blackwater Lake

- Cost: 1450 Essence (Uncommon)
Head to the frozen lake at Blackwater Lake, and you will find the gun on a wooden board on the ground.
#4. M10 Breacher | Blackwater Lake
- Cost: 2000 Essence (Rare)
From the M8A1 turn around, head straight, pass the stairs on the left, and climb up the slope, and then you will find the M10 Breacher on the wall to your right.
#5. Dravec 45 | Blackwater Lake
- Cost: 2250 Essence (Rare)
From M10 Breacher, turn around, take the stairs, and go inside the house on the left. Now you will see the fireplace in the middle of the room, on its right, you will find the Dravec 45 on the wall.
#6. Akita | Ashwood

- Cost: 2000 Essence (Rare)
Enter Ashwood, take the left route, then climb the zipline between the scaffolding. Now head to the greenhouse left of the Vulture Aid perk machine. Here you will find the gun on the wall, right of the prison cell.
#7. VS Recon | Ashwood
- Cost: 3000 Essence (Rare)
From the Akita, turn around and head straight, pass the Vulture Aid machine to your left, and take the doorway ahead. You will soon be in the open area with the Double Tap perk machine located next to the fire. Take the stairs on the right, and you will find the VS Recon on the door to your right.
#8. X9 Maverick | Ashwood
- Cost: ??? Essence
From the VS Recon spot, turn right and then left. Now go down the stairs and take the stairs on the left, and you will find X9 Maverick on the wall to the right.
#9. M34 Novaline | Ashwood
- Cost: 1450 Essence (Uncommon)
From X9, turn right and take the stairs. Now go through the hole in the wall on your left. You will find the M34 Novaline right of the stairs leading down.
#10. AK – 27 | Exit 115

- Cost: 2850 Essence (Rare)
Head to Reba’s Diner at Exit 115, go through the doorway left of the diner’s counter to find the gun.
#11. XM325 | Exit 115
- Cost: 2000 Essence (Uncommon)
You will find the gun in the southern section of Exit 115, on the road that leads to Zarya Cosmodrome. You will find the gun on a board on the left side of the road.
#12. Shadow SK | Exit 115
- Cost: 3000 Essence (Rare)
Just turn around from the XM325 spot and head straight, and you will find the Shadow SK gun on the exterior of the car next to the gas station. It’s located at the western section of Exit 115.
#13. M15 Mod 0 | Zarya Cosmodrome
- Cost: 2750 Essence (Rare)
Climb on the wooden box near the entrance of Zarya Cosmodrome. It will take you to the storage section, where you will find the M15 Mod 0 on the wall next to the closed shutters.
#14. DS20 Mirage | Zarya Cosmodrome
- Cost: 2850 Essence (Rare)
Now, from the M15 Mod 0 spot, turn right, head down the stairs, and then take a hard right. Follow the path, and you will find the DS20 Mirage hanging on the right side near the blood stains on the ground.
#15. XR-3 Ion | Zarya Cosmodrome

- Cost: 3000 Essence (Rare)
From the DS20 Mirage, turn left to enter the large room. Now, near the exit on the left, you will find a room with a zipline. Take the zipline to the top, and you will find the XR-3 Ion on the right.
#16. Echo 12 | Vandorn Farm
Cost: 750 Essence (Uncommon)
Enter the Vandorn Farm. After a short walk, head through the open door on the left, next to the wooden fence. On your left, you will find the barn. Move to the right, and you will get to the houses. Here you will find the Echo 12 on a wooden board next to a salvaged cart.
#17. Peacekeeper MK 1 | Vandorn Farm
- Cost: 1550 Essence (Uncommon)
Now turn left and head to the house next to the barn. Here you will find a dining table with dead bodies, and right next to the stairs, you will find the Peacekeeper MK1.
#18. Ryden 45K | Vandorn Farm

- Cost: 2250 Essence (Rare)
Now get out of the house and enter the barn, you will find the Ryden 45K on a wooden board next to the pile of hay in the middle of the room.
#19. MK.78 | Vandorn Farm
- Cost: 3250 Essence (Rare)
This one is located in the basement of the barn in Vandorn Farm. From the Ryden 45K, head downstairs, and you will find the last gun, MK.78.
That’s it for all the weapons in the Ashes of the Damned map. If you are hunting down the perk machines, do take a look at all 13 perk machines on the map, including the hidden one in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
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