Black Ops III/Zetsubou No Shima

the Skull of Nan Sapwe

four bloody skulls, four pedestals, and four rituals that get worse as you go. nothing else on this map starts until it is done.

players

any number

solo

possible alone

difficulty

time

about 30 minutes

reward

the Skull of Nan Sapwe, which sees through walls and stuns what it looks at

difficulty and time are an estimate made while writing, not a measurement.

the steps

1. 1

   take four skulls off the altar

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   the Trials of the Ancients altaranyone

   on the Trials of the Ancients altar, right of the path out of spawn, there are four bloody skulls. each one has a symbol on it, and that symbol says which pedestal it goes to.

   the symbols move between the pedestals every game, but it is always the same four symbols and the same four pedestals.

   done

   COD Zombies Guides, Call of Duty Wiki

2. 2

   cleanse each skull at its own pedestal

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   spawn, the propeller trap, the docks and the bunkeranyone

   the four pedestals:

   • spawn, beside the big rock in the middle
   • the propeller trap, straight ahead through the door
   • the docks, left of the main power switch
   • the bunker, bottom floor, near the KT-4 bench

   put a skull on its matching pedestal and defend it. the zombies you have to stop are the ones with green mist around them. everything else on the map dies when the ritual ends, pass or fail.

   when one is done, carry the skull back to the altar. four times.

   you only get this wrong once

   they get harder in a fixed way. the first is only zombies. the second and fourth bring spiders. the third and fourth can bring a Thrasher. that is worth knowing before you start the last one with no ammunition.

   tip

   fail one and nothing is lost: the skull goes back to the altar and you take it out again.

   done

   COD Zombies Guides, Call of Duty Wiki

3. 3

   survive the Keepers and take the skull

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   down the new staircase in front of the altaranyone

   with all four skulls back on the altar, a staircase opens in front of it. the Skull of Nan Sapwe is at the bottom.

   trying to pick it up starts a ritual: Keepers spawn, and killing them charges the skull. when they stop coming, it is yours.

   done

   COD Zombies Guides, Call of Duty Wiki

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where this came from

• Zetsubou No Shima Main QuestCOD Zombies Guides, read 2026-09-07
• Seeds of DoubtCall of Duty Wiki, read 2026-09-07