Der Eisendrache

Der Eisendrache (German for The Iron Dragon) is a Zombies map that was released February 2, 2016 for the PlayStation 4, and March 3, 2016 for PC and Xbox One in the DLC map pack Awakening. It was released on April 5th, 2016 for PlayStation 3 and May 5th on Xbox 360. It is set in Austria within the Griffin Castle, also known as Eagle's nest. The size of the map is 50% bigger than The Giant. Two Wonder Weapons are introduced, the Ragnarok DG-4 which is based on the Gravity Spikes from multiplayer, and the Wrath of the Ancients, which is based on the Sparrow, a multiplayer specialist weapon.
A fractured portion of the map appears in Revelations.
==Features==
Der Eisendrache contains many elements from previous maps such as Origins, Mob of the Dead, Moon, and Ascension. The Der Wunderfizz machines return from Origins, as well as the Panzersoldat, with a new look and slight weapon variations. He now has an electric trap like attack which shoots out and stuns players instead of his claw. A dragon can be found in three separate locations, which breathes fire and devours zombies one at a time, similar to Cerberus in Mob of the Dead. Feeding all the dragons eight zombies each will grant the players the main wonder weapon of the map, the Wrath of the Ancients.
A utility similar to the Gravity Lifts from Moon called the Wunderspherehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NkNt-Wl7sI is introduced. They fling the player across the map for 500 points, but each sphere's respective landing pad must be manually activated. The Electro-Shock Defenses return from The Giant as well as two new traps called the Death Ray and the Gate Trap, also make their debut. A build-able similar to the Gravity Spikes specialist weapon called the "Ragnarok DG-4", and a weapon called the "Wrath of the Ancients" are both introduced. The Wrath of the Ancients can be upgraded to four elemental variations, each one significantly more powerful than the original bow. The Rocket Shield from Shadows of Evil also returns as a buildable. Also returning from Shadows of Evil are the Keepers, who are present in various ways throughout the map.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NkNt-Wl7sI Dr. Groph makes a return in this map, where he communicates with Edward Richtofen as players progress through the map, and even makes a physical appearance in the main Easter Egg. The Primis crew return once again, picking up where the story left off in The Giant.
===Weapons===
Starting Weapons
MR6 Gunsmith model BO3.png|MR6
RK5 Gunsmith model BO3.png|RK5 (if A Better Tomorrow has been completed)
Knife BOIII.png|Knife
Frag Grenade Menu Icon BOIII.png|Fragmentation Grenades
Off-Wall Weapons
RK5 Gunsmith model BO3.png|RK5 - 500 points (Gondola)
Sheiva Gunsmith model BO3.png|Sheiva - 500 points (Gondola)
L-CAR 9 Gunsmith model BO3.png|L-CAR 9 - 750 points (Gate House 2nd Floor & towards Trophy Room)
KRM-262 Gunsmith model BO3.png|KRM-262 - 750 points (Towards Lower Courtyard & Trophy Room)
M8A7 Gunsmith model BO3.png|M8A7 - 1500 points (Mission Control)
HVK-30 Gunsmith model BO3.png|HVK-30 - 1600 points (Inside the castle)
Kuda Model BO3.png|Kuda - 1250 points (Upper Courtyard)
VMP Gunsmith model BO3.png|VMP - 1300 points (Rocket Platform)
Vesper Gunsmith model BO3.png|Vesper - 1250 points (Supply Room)
KN-44 Model BO3.png|KN-44 - 1400 points (Living Quarters & Juggernog Room)
BRM Model BO3.png|BRM - 1800 points (Undercroft)
Bowie Knife 3rd Person BO.png|Bowie Knife - 3000 points (Armory)
Trip Mine Menu Icon BOIII.png|Trip Mine - 1000 points (Rocket Platform)
Mystery Box
SVG-100 Model BO3.png|SVG-100
Locus Model BO3.png|Locus
Drakon Gunsmith model BO3.png|Drakon
Dingo Gunsmith model BO3.png|Dingo
48 Dredge Gunsmith model BO3.png|48 Dredge
BRM Model BO3.png|BRM
Gorgon Gunsmith model BO3.png|Gorgon
RPK Gunsmith model BO3.png|RPK
Argus Gunsmith model BO3.png|Argus
205 Brecci Gunsmith model BO3.png|205 Brecci
Haymaker 12 Gunsmith model BO3.png|Haymaker 12
HVK-30 Gunsmith model BO3.png|HVK-30
Man-O-War Gunsmith model BO3.png|Man-O-War
ICR-1 Gunsmith model BO3.png|ICR-1
Sheiva Gunsmith model BO3.png|Sheiva
VMP Gunsmith model BO3.png|VMP
Pharo Gunsmith model BO3.png|Pharo
Weevil Gunsmith model BO3.png|Weevil
XM-53 Gunsmith model BO3.png|XM-53
Ray Gun Menu Icon BOII.png|Ray Gun
Monkey Bomb.png|Monkey Bomb
Trip Mine Menu Icon BOIII.png|Trip Mine
Buildables
Ragnarok DG-4 built BO3.png|Ragnarok DG-4
Rocket Shield BO3.png|Rocket Shield
Other
Wrath of the Ancients third person BO3.png|Wrath of the Ancients
Widow's Wine Grenade BOIII.png|Widow's Wine Grenade
Plunger Melee BOIII.jpg|Plunger
Claymore Menu Icon BOII.png|Claymore
File:Blank.png|Panzersoldat Claw Helmet
Unusable Weapons
MP40 menu icon BOII.png|MP40
Panzerschreck Third Person BO.png|Panzerschreck
MG42 third person BO3.png|MG42
===Perks===
Perk-a-Cola Machines
Juggernog Machine Render.png|Juggernog - 2500 points
Quick Revive Machine Render.png|Quick Revive - 500 points (solo), 1500 points (multiplayer)
Speed Cola Machine Render.png|Speed Cola - 3000 points
Double Tap II machine BOII.png|Double Tap Root Beer - 2000 points
Stamin-Up Machine Render.png|Stamin-Up - 2000 Points
Mule Kick Machine Render.png|Mule Kick - 4000 points
Der Wunderfizz model BOII.png|Der Wunderfizz - 1500 points
Deadshot Daiquiri Machine Render.png|Deadshot Daiquiri - via Der Wunderfizz
Electric Cherry machine BOII.png|Electric Cherry - via Der Wunderfizz
Widow's Wine model BO3.png|Widow's Wine - via Der Wunderfizz
== Easter Eggs ==
===Story Easter Egg===
The story based Easter Egg for Der Eisendrache is My Brother's Keeper, in which Primis assaults the Group 935 facility in Austria, hoping to capture the Deceptio Fracture's "Tank" Dempsey to add to the Summoning Key while also purging the remaining leaders of Group 935. Being Doctor Groph whom is stationed at the Griffin Station facility, awaiting the test subject.
===Weaponry===
* There is an unlockable and upgradable melee weapon, the Plunger.
===Musical Easter Eggs===
* The song, Dead Again, can be activated by holding the interact button in front of three Teddy Bears scattered around the map. Locations are:
** In Samantha's bedroom, sitting on a chair.
**In the cell opposite of the cell with Juggernog, sitting on a crate.
**On the right of the rocket launch pad (looking from the blast doors), in the passenger seat of one of the trucks
*Another musical easter egg, a modified version of Samantha's Lullaby, can be activated by holding the use button on a music box in Samantha's bedroom. It is located on the table next to the bed.
*A third musical easter egg, an excerpt from Anton Reicha's Requiem named , can be activated by holding the use button on three gramophones scattered around the map. Locations are:
** In Samantha's bedroom, on top of a shelf facing opposite the teddy bear.
** In the control room, sitting on a chair.
** In the pyramid room, facing the staircase leading to the crypt.
* It is possible to turn the Control Room into a Disco. This can be done by shooting the Moon globe and then shooting the small rocket when it's beside it. The first shot will suspend the movement of the Moon globe, and the second will initiate Disco lights throughout the room along with a soundtrack of an 80's music track. After a minute or so, the music and lights will stop, but this Easter Egg can be repeated an unlimited number of times.
**It should be noted that the Disco lights and music can only be seen and heard by players actually inside of the globe room.
===Miscellaneous===
* Zombies can be changed into Skeletons, by shooting three invisible floating skulls (seen only with the GobbleGum "In Plain Sight") throughout the map using the Wrath of the Ancients. One is at the ledge near Double Tap; one is at the ledge near Mule Kick; one is at the Upper Courtyard above the door to the Control Room. The skulls can be hit with the bow's splash damage by shooting the walls or ground around them. Whenever a skull is hit, it disappears in black smoke with a sound effect, and appears on a chair in the Control Room, by the fireplace. When all of the skulls are hit, every newly-spawned zombie is a skeleton instead. This can be disabled by interacting with the skulls on the chair.
*Using the upgraded Plunger, the newspaper in the Control Room can be charged by killing zombies next to it. The newspaper will change from talking about a possible zombie outbreak to the Parliament setting up a meeting to confront the crisis.
*A free Mega GobbleGum can be obtained by first enterting the teleporter room and interact with the plant pot to pick it up. The player then needs to travel back in time by completing the Wisps step of the Main Quest or when upgrading the Plunger. While in the past, the plant pot needs to be put back in its original place. Once the player has returned to the present, the plant will have grown and interacting with it will reward with a free GobbleGum.
==Ciphers, Scrap paper and Audio Reels==
Similar to prior maps, Der Eisendrache features ciphers, scrap documentations and audio reels, detailing the efforts of Division 9 efforts to aid Group 935 and a man who, even after being sent on countless suicide missions, simply will not die, being sent to the Division and their new island facility.
== Achievements/Trophies ==
Name 	Description 	Points	Trophy Level	Image
My Brother's Keeper 	In Der Eisendrache, the one must be erased. 	75 	Silver 	
Der Meisterbogenschuetze 	In Der Eisendrache, obtain all of the ancient bows. 	40 	Silver 	
None Left Standing 	In Der Eisendrache, kill every type of zombie using a minigun. 	20 	Bronze 	
Take a Bow 	In Der Eisendrache, upgrade the Wrath of the Ancients. 	20 	Silver 	
Not Big Enough 	In Der Eisendrache, trap and kill a Panzersoldat with the Ragnarok DG-4.	20 	Bronze 	
Time to Slam 	In Der Eisendrache, revive two players protected by the Ragnarok DG-4. 	15 	Bronze 	
Quick Off Your Feet 	In Der Eisendrache, wall buy the BRM. 	5 	Bronze 	
That's a lot of Jigawatts!	In Der Eisendrache, electrocute 121 zombies. 	5 	Bronze 	
Fling Me to the Moon 	In Der Eisendrache, use every Wundersphere twice. 	5 	Bronze 	
Death From Above 	In Der Eisendrache, kill a zombie while being flung by a Wundersphere. 	5 	Bronze 	
== Opening Scene Transcript ==
Opening Scene Transcript
A truck is seen driving on an icy road in the middle of the night. Inside the truck are German soldiers seen protecting Ultimis "Tank" Dempsey, who is locked within a container.
German Soldier: Los, los, los, los! (Go, go, go, go!)
Out of nowhere, a Giant chases after the truck.
German Soldier: Vorsicht! Schützt unsere Flanke! (Watch out! Protect our flank!)
The soldiers open fire on the robot, but it blocks the attack with its hand. A soldier then pulls out a Panzerschreck.
German Soldier: Kampf mit den Feinden! (Fight the enemies!)
The soldier with the Panzerschreck shoots at the robot, knocking its right arm off. The robot then falls down to the ground, as the truck drives away. Primis crawls out of the destroyed robot.
Dempsey (narrating): This wasn't how it was supposed to go. We were supposed to secure the package, and be in and out clean.
The four continue on foot and reach the gondola to Griffin Castle. Under the station, the truck can be seen burning. They ride the gondola to the castle, only to find zombies at the top.
Dempsey (narrating): Instead, the whole thing's been one disaster after another.
Richtofen flicks the safety off on his MR6. Takeo then swings his sword at a zombie, slicing it in half.
Takeo: Eat my blade, beast!
Dempsey shoots the zombies down with his Dingo.
Dempsey: Ka-fucking-boom, maggot addicts!
Nikolai wrestles a zombie to the ground, then shoves his KRM-262 into its mouth.
Nikolai: Today, you die!
He pulls the trigger, blowing the zombie's head up. Richtofen also shoots several zombies with his MR6. In the background, Doctor Ludvig Maxis' voice can be heard counting down.
Richtofen: First I took your legs, now I take your life!
At that moment, a rocket can be seen taking off, as Maxis' voice counts to one. The four look to the sky. The screen fades to black. 
Dempsey: I should never have trusted you, Richtofen. Never.
== Ending Scene Transcript ==
Ending Scene Transcript
Primis walks up to the capsule containing Ultimis Dempsey.
Richtofen: He's still alive.
Dempsey: I fucking hope so.
Richtofen turns around and pulls out the Summoning Key, forcing the others to levitate in the air.
Richtofen: This subject will one day wreak havoc across the entire universe. He cannot be allowed to live.
Dempsey: This wasn't how it was supposed to go! We were supposed to secure the package, and be in and out clean!
Richtofen begins to walk towards the capsule.
Dempsey: Instead, the whole thing's been one disaster after another. I should've never trusted you, Richtofen! Never!
Richtofen: You should trust me Dempsey. You all should. This artifact has the power to contain and preserve the subject's soul. YOUR soul. But it can only be done after the moment of death, just as you saw me do to my other self.
Richtofen looks back towards Dempsey.
Richtofen: It is the only way...
Richtofen is about to shut down the life support to the subject when...
Dempsey: Wait! If someone's got to take him out to save the universe, then it should be me that does it!
Richtofen pauses for a moment, then presses the Summoning Key, letting Dempsey and the others down. Dempsey then walks over to the capsule, looking at his older self and putting his hand on the glass and looks around.
Dempsey: Good to see ya, Tank.
Dempsey looks up to the sky before shutting down the life support, killing his Ultimis self. Dempsey shows sorrow and regret as Richtofen comes over and puts his hand on Dempsey's back to show compassion and sorrow for his loss. Dempsey then steps back as Richtofen activates the Summoning Key over the capsule as it hovers above it, capturing and preserving Ultimis Dempsey's soul and dropping into Richtofen's hand. Richtofen looks up into the sky as the scene ends.
== Audio Reel Messages ==
== Quotes ==
== Gallery ==
Der Eisendrache Title BOIII.png|The reveal title.
Der Eisendrache Map Icon BOIII.jpg|Promotional artwork.
Der Eisendrache Loading Screen BO3.png|Loading Screen.
Der Eisendrache Poster BO3.png|The map's poster.
Der Eisendrache Bio BOIII.jpg|Bio.
Der Eisendrache Full Biography BO3.jpg|Full bio.
Der Eisendrache View 0 BO3.png|The Death Ray trap
Der Eisendrache Screenshot 1 BO3.png
Der Eisendrache Screenshot 2 BO3.png
Der Eisendrache Screenshot 3 BO3.png
Der Eisendrache Screenshot 4 BO3.png
Der Eisendrache Screenshot 5 BO3.png
Der Eisendrache Wunderfizz BO3.png
Der Eisendrache Iron Gaint BO3.png|Two gondolas with a Giant resting against the mountain.
Der Eisendrache Trailer Screenshot.jpg
Der Eisendrachen Promotional Image.png
Panzer BO3.png|Panzer Soldat as he appears in Der Eisendrache.
Panzer Full Body Der Eisendrache BO3.png
The Iron Dragon Der Eisendrache BO3.png
Der Eisendrache Trailer BO3.png
Der Eisendrache View 1 BO3.png
Der Eisendrache View 2 BO3.png
Der Eisendrache View 3 BO3.png
Der Eisendrache View 4 BO3.png
Der Eisendrache View 5 BO3.png
Der Eisendrache View 6 BO3.png
Der Eisendrache View 7 BO3.png
Gravity Spikes Der Eisendrache BO3.png|The Ragnarok DG-4 in action.
Perkaholic gobble gum Der Eisendrache BO3.jpg|Perkaholic used on Der Eisendrache.
Der Eisendrache Image 1 BO3.png
Der Eisendrache Image 2 BO3.png
Der Eisendrache Image 3 BO3.png
Der Eisendrache Image 4 BO3.png
Walking towards WWII Dempsey BO3.png
Dempsey and Takeo BO3.png
Nikolai with Shotgun BO3.png
Panzer Soldat Electric Cannon BO3.png
Panzer Soldat looking towards Moon BO3.png
Rocket Taking Off BO3.png
Takeo Closeup Der Eisendrache BO3.png
Ragnarok DG-4 Third Person 1 BO3.png
Ragnarok DG-4 Third Person 2 BO3.png
Der Meisterbogenschuetze achievement image BO3.jpg|The Undercroft.
None Left Standing achievement image BO3.jpg|The Armory, where the power switch can be found.
Take a Bow achievement image BO3.jpg|The tomb of the knight, where the Wrath of the Ancients can be obtained from.
German Soldiers 1 BO3.png
WWII Dempsey Prisoner BO3.png
Giant Robot in the Mirror BO3.png
Panzerschreck BO3.png
Giant Robot Destroyed BO3.png
German Soldiers 2 BO3.png
Giant Robot Crash BO3.png
Dempsey Emerges BO3.png
Emerging from the Wreck BO3.png
Arriving at the Station BO3.png
Heading to the Castle BO3.png
Arriving at Eagle's Nest BO3.png
Surrounded at the Station BO3.png
Watching Rocket Takeoff BO3.png
Crew Too Late BO3.png
Summoning Key Der Eisendrache Outro BO3.png|"This subject will one day wreck havoc across the entire universe." 
Richtofen Summoning Key Der Eisendrache 1 BO3.png|"This wasn't how it was supposed to go! We were supposed to secure the package, and be in-and-out clean!
WWI Dempsey Der Eisendrache BO3.png|"I should never have trusted you Richtofen! Never!"
Richtofen Summoning Key Der Eisendrache 2 BO3.png
WWII Dempsey BO3.png
Good to see you Tank BO3.png
WWI Dempsey Kills WWII Dempsey BO3.png|Dempsey turns off the cryo-chamber and kills his other self 
Dempsey Saddened BO3.png
Richtofen Activating Summoning Key BO3.png
Preserving WWII Dempsey BO3.png|Richtofen secures the test subject's soul
Richtofen Looks Up BO3.png|Richtofen looks to the sky after securing the soul
Der Eisendrache Screenshot 1 BOIII.jpg
Der Eisendrache Screenshot 2 BOIII.jpg
Der Eisendrache Icon without Gateworm BO3.png|The map selection screen without the Gateworm icon.
Der Eisendrache Icon with Gateworm BO3.png|The map selection screen with the Gateworm icon.
Der Eisendrache Revelations BO3.png|A fractured part of the Undercroft as seen in Revelations.
Der Eisendrache Room 1 Revelations BO3.png|Another shot of the Undercroft in Revelations.
Kronorium Trophy Room Der Eisendrache BO3.png|The Kronorium sitting in the Trophy Room.
Kronorium Teleporter Der Eisendrache BO3.png|The Kronorium sitting by the MPD.
Kronorium Time Travel Der Eisendrache BO3.png|The Kronorium sitting by the MPD when Primis travel back in time.
Der Eisendrache Battlements BO3.jpg|Der Eisendrache battlements
Keeper Statue Undercroft Der Eisendrache BO3.jpg|A Keeper statue in the Undercroft
==Videos==
Official Call of Duty® Black Ops III - Awakening Der Eisendrache Trailer|Trailer
Official Call of Duty Black Ops 3 Treyarch – Der Eisendrache|Second Trailer
Black Ops 3 ZOMBIES New Der Eisendrache First Gameplay Attempt|Gameplay
==Trivia==
* In the final painting needed to create the Wolf Bow, Arthur from the Black Ops II map Buried can be seen mourning the loss of his master, the wolf king.
* Originally, the map's name was announced as Der Eisendrachenhttps://blog.activision.com/community/games-blog/call-of-duty/blog/2015/12/05/call-of-duty-black-ops-3-awakening-dlc-map-pack-revealed, which actually translates to "The Iron Kite". This was promptly corrected by Treyarch and information thereafter regarded the map as its current name.
** Several posters in the Gondola Station still retain "Der Eisendrachen" on them.
* Griffin Castle is based on the real and has the same coordinates.
*Edward Richtofen and Dr. Groph will communicate at certain times during the game. Dr. Groph communicates through radio transmission, and Richtofen talks regularly from the battlefield. If there is no player playing as Richtofen, he will also use the radio to talk to Groph. The conversation is based on radios from the map Moon.
* A dynamic theme exclusive to Season Pass holders for PlayStation 4 was released on January 5th, 2016 that is based on Der Eisendrache.
* All characters received a visual update to their appearance in this map, looking more beat-up than in comparison to their appearance in The Giant (for example, Dempsey has more cuts and bruises, while Richtofen has a small cut under his right eye).
* The official full biography for the map states it takes place in Germany, despite the in-game description and loading screen info stating it takes place in Austria.
* In the intro cinematic, the Giant Robot the characters are piloting has its left arm blown off by a rocket, and its visor broken as the team leave it. However, when the match starts proper, the Robot is shown slumped against a mountain, with both its visor and arms fully intact. This is best seen from the room that Mule Kick is in.
*When playing this map on PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, the zombies are faster and more aggressive.
*Several copies of the Kronorium can be spotted in the map. One can be seen in the Trophy Room, one can be seen near the Moon Pyramid Device, and two more copies in the teleport room within the castle.
*In a room seen through one of the zombie barriers in the map, an MG42 can be seen.
* The KRM-262 can be seen in the Mystery Box, although it cannot be obtained from it.
*The map's poster has a skull in the sky with the moon as an eye. The skull is similar to the one from Origins' jumpscare.
==References==
Category:Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Maps