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Main Quest · The Darkest Shore

Making History

Heligoland asks for two things at once: the Pommel of Barbarossa, earned through the island’s grisly Nerthus ritual (its own trophy, "Black Winds to Darker Lands"), and the escape — ten Stukas shot down by flak, three warships sunk by shore battery, and a Meistermeuchler gauntlet fought under falling RAF bombs as "Making History" closes the map. The crew leaves as stowaways aboard Straub’s own zeppelin. Soloable, but tuned for a squad.

Difficulty: ExpertSolo availableSpoilers: high
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Spoiler warning

This walkthrough reveals the map's finale. Continue only if you want to know how it ends.

Preparation

Before you start

Prerequisites

  • • Both power switches and the Ubersprengen live
  • • The Ripsaw, built and upgraded

Walkthrough

Step by step

  1. 01

    The Corpse Gate

    Saw down the hanging corpse’s head with the Ripsaw, set it on the U-boat pens’ gate, charge it with kills, shut the three flame valves through Straub’s lockdown, and kill the Brenner behind the door.

  2. 02

    The Nerthus ritual

    Recover the monk’s head, wake the three Sons of Nerthus, and feed the sacrificial room spines from a Wüstling, a Meuchler and a Pest — the statue surrenders the Pommel.

  3. 03

    Call the airstrike

    Shoot down the Stukas with flak, escort a Bomber to free the jammed battery, and assemble the radio.

  4. 04

    Sink the fleet

    Destroy the three German warships with the coastal guns.

  5. 05

    The Meistermeuchlers

    Fight the buffed assassins across the island using the Pommel’s energy bubble as the RAF arrives overhead.

  6. 06

    Stowaways

    Board Straub’s departing zeppelin as Heligoland burns behind you.

Following along in-game? Switch to Guided Mode for one step at a time on a screen you can read at arm's length.

References

  1. 1.The Darkest Shore — Call of Duty Wiki — Call of Duty Wiki (Fandom). callofduty.fandom.com · accessed Jul 22, 2026Community-verifiedcorroborate

Last reviewed Jul 15, 2026. Spotted an error? Suggest a correction.