Obelisk

Obelisks (also known as Tombstone by Archer) are a feature in Call of Duty: Ghosts on the Extinction map Awakening, but also appeared first in the map Nightfall.
==Overview==
In Nightfall, it is a static object added for story purposes. The story behind it is that it was recovered from an undisclosed location by David Archer, later revealed to be the Cryptid colony in Colorado. Made of ancient volcanic glass, the inscriptions on its sides were carved while it was still cooling. With his team in the Alaskan wilderness unable to translate the text themselves, Archer was forced to hire Dr. Samantha Cross, a paleolinguistics expert. As time wore on, however, a mimetic virus caused by her exposure to the obelisk resulted in her acting in favor of the Cryptids. Obelisks are also noted for enhancing a human's genetic makeup when near one, which is credited for being a reason why players can jump to greater heights in Awakening.
==Gameplay==
In Awakening, it is a substitution for the Hives seen in previous maps. The obelisks must first be scanned using the modified Laser Drill. After all obelisks in an area have been scanned, the player must then destroy all of them using the Vanguard. The Obelisks can be damaged by conventional weaponry when the time comes to destroy them, but most weapons, regardless of the circumstances, deal so little damage to the Obelisk that it is usually just a waste of ammo and time. The Vanguard is the only weapon that can deal significant damage to the Obelisks, and as such, protection of the Vanguard is critical since the Obelisks are nearly impossible to break without the Vanguard, and the Vanguard becomes a significant target for Cryptids. Like the hives, there are usually challenges associated with every Obelisk that is being scanned, but none are given when in the Vanguard usage sections.
In the last area, there are three very distinct, tall Obelisks that cannot be destroyed. Instead, these three Obelisks will extend the draw bridge that connects to the chamber housing several Ancestors once they have been scanned.
==Trivia==
*When a player attempts jump on top of an obelisk, they get electrocuted on contact with it, forcing them off this point in a lateral manner and causing some damage.
Category:Call of Duty: Ghosts Extinction