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The Ultimate Ice Staff Upgrade Cheat Sheet: 5 Steps To Get Ull's Arrow In Origins

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Mastering the Elemental Staffs in *Call of Duty: Zombies* map *Origins* is the key to high-round success, and the Staff of Ice, officially known as Ull's Arrow upon upgrade, is an absolute necessity for crowd control. As of December 2025, the core steps remain the same across both *Black Ops II* and the *Black Ops III: Zombie Chronicles* remaster, but executing the complex upgrade puzzle under pressure requires a precise, easy-to-read guide—a true cheat sheet.

This comprehensive guide breaks down every step, from collecting the three Ice Staff parts and the blue crystal to solving the infamous Crazy Place symbol puzzle. Forget frantic pausing and searching; this is the definitive, up-to-date roadmap to transforming the Staff of Ice into the devastatingly powerful Ull's Arrow, the Ultimate Ice Staff, allowing you to dominate the horde of Templar Zombies and the Giant Robots.

The Staff of Ice: Essential Build Guide (Parts and Locations)

Before you can harness the chilling power of Ull's Arrow, you must first construct the base Staff of Ice. The process involves collecting four main components: the Elemental Crystal, the Elemental Disc, the Staff Blueprint, and three physical Staff Parts.

Part 1: The Blue Elemental Crystal

  • Location: The Crazy Place (Dark Aether).
  • How to Obtain: You must take the blue portal located in the spawn area (Generator 1). Once inside the Crazy Place, the crystal will be floating in the blue pedestal above the Ice Staff's designated altar. Simply pick it up.

Part 2: The Blue Vinyl Record

  • Location: Generator 2/Excavation Site.
  • How to Obtain: The blue vinyl record, which is necessary to open the Ice Staff's tunnel, is found either on the sandbags near Generator 2 or on a box inside the Excavation Site tent.

Part 3: The Blue Elemental Disc

  • Location: Church/Tank Station.
  • How to Obtain: The blue elemental disc is located inside the Church (Generator 6 area). It can be found on a bench in the back pews, on a table near the entrance, or on a crate in the Tank Station bunker.

Part 4: The Three Ice Staff Fragments

  • Location: Digging Spots (Snowing Weather).
  • How to Obtain: The three fragments for the staff’s body are only obtainable by digging up the glowing mounds around the map. Crucially, it must be snowing in the game for these parts to spawn from the digging spots. The best places to look are around the Excavation Site, near Generator 4, and the path near Generator 5.

Once all parts are collected, head to the bottom of the Excavation Site and build the Staff of Ice on the blue workbench.

The Ull's Arrow Upgrade: Your Ultimate Cheat Sheet

The upgrade process for the Staff of Ice is widely considered the most complex of the four Elemental Staffs, primarily due to the unique symbol puzzle. Follow these steps precisely to get Ull's Arrow.

Step 1: Freezing the Aether Lanterns

The first step requires you to locate and freeze three specific Dark Aether Lanterns scattered across the map. Use the Ice Staff's regular blast (left click/R2/RT) to shoot them. They will emit a blue smoke/light when successfully frozen.

Lantern Locations:

  1. Near Generator 6 (Church): Located on the path between Generator 6 and the Church entrance.
  2. Near Generator 4: Found on the path leading to Generator 4, usually near the broken wall section.
  3. Near the Excavation Site: Located on the path from the Excavation Site toward the spawn area (Generator 1), often near the first Giant Robot footprint.

Once all three are frozen, you will hear a distinct audio cue, confirming the first step is complete.

Step 2: The Crazy Place Symbol Puzzle (The Code)

This is the core of the "cheat sheet" and the most common stumbling block for players. Head into the Crazy Place (Dark Aether). Above the blue Ice Staff pedestal, you will see a series of nine symbols on the ceiling. Below them, on the ground, are nine matching stone tablets, each with a rotating symbol made of triangles and lines.

The puzzle requires you to match the symbols on the ground (made of lines and triangles) to the corresponding symbols on the ceiling (made of circles). You shoot the stone tablets with the Ice Staff to rotate them until the line/triangle symbol matches the circle symbol above it.

The Ull's Arrow Symbol Cheat Sheet:

The symbols are often difficult to describe, but the standard method is to treat the ground symbols as a 3x3 grid and match them to the ceiling symbols. The key is recognizing the shape of the circles on the ceiling and rotating the ground tablet to match its 'outline'.

Here is the simplified, most-used visual key for the nine symbols:

  • Ceiling Symbol (Circles) → Ground Symbol (Triangles/Lines)
  • 1 (Single Outer Circle) → The 'C' Shape (One large curve)
  • 2 (Two Overlapping Circles) → The 'Z' or Lightning Bolt Shape
  • 3 (Three Circles in a Triangle) → The 'E' or Trident Shape
  • 4 (Four Circles in a Square) → The 'H' or Ladder Shape
  • 5 (Five Circles in a Cross) → The 'Star' or 'X' Shape
  • 6 (Six Circles in a Hexagon) → The 'Spiral' or 'Snail' Shape
  • 7 (Seven Circles in a Cluster) → The 'Arrowhead' or 'V' Shape
  • 8 (Eight Circles in a Circle) → The 'Square with a Line' Shape
  • 9 (Nine Circles in a Square) → The 'Three Parallel Lines' Shape

You must shoot the nine ground tablets in the correct order that corresponds to the nine symbols on the ceiling. Once all nine are correctly aligned, the blue pedestal will sink into the ground, indicating success. If you fail, you must wait until the next round to try again.

Step 3: The Final Ritual

With the symbol puzzle solved, the final steps are straightforward and mirror the upgrade process for the other Elemental Staffs.

  1. Place the Staff: Head back to the Excavation Site and place the Staff of Ice into the blue pedestal located in the lower level.
  2. Collect Souls: Kill approximately 20–30 zombies near the staff pedestal. The pedestal will absorb the souls, and a blue orb will begin to rise from it.
  3. Retrieve Ull's Arrow: Once the blue orb reaches the top of the Excavation Site and enters the large stone structure, return to the Crazy Place. The Staff of Ice will now be glowing blue on its altar. Interact with it to pick up the fully upgraded Ull's Arrow.

Mastering Ull's Arrow: Strategies and Power

The upgraded Ull's Arrow is a game-changer, essential for completing the "Origins" Easter Egg and surviving high rounds. Its power is significantly enhanced compared to the base Staff of Ice, which is already a strong defensive weapon.

The Power of Ull's Arrow

Ull's Arrow fires a devastating, large-radius blast of frost that instantly freezes entire groups of zombies, including the powerful Panzer Soldat. Unlike the base staff, which only freezes them temporarily in *Black Ops II*, the upgraded version shatters them completely upon a second shot or melee attack, making it far more effective.

Key Tactical Uses

  • Panzer Soldat Counter: Ull's Arrow is arguably the best staff for dealing with the Panzer Soldat. A direct hit will freeze the Panzer, allowing you to easily shatter it with a second shot or switch to a high-damage weapon like the Ray Gun or a Pack-a-Punched weapon for the kill.
  • Reviving Teammates: The staff's area-of-effect freeze is invaluable for quickly clearing a path to revive a downed teammate, giving you a crucial window of safety.
  • Easter Egg Steps: The upgraded staff is a non-negotiable requirement for completing the main *Origins* Easter Egg, "Little Lost Girl," and is needed for the final boss fight against the zombie-fied Maxis Drone.

By following this definitive cheat sheet, you can bypass the confusion of the symbol puzzle and quickly obtain Ull's Arrow, transforming your *Origins* experience from a struggle for survival into a masterclass in elemental domination. Remember to communicate with your team to secure the other Elemental Staffs—the Staff of Fire, Staff of Wind, and Staff of Lightning—to complete the ultimate arsenal.

The Ultimate Ice Staff Upgrade Cheat Sheet: 5 Steps to Get Ull's Arrow in Origins
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