You’ll want to come prepared before dropping into Uzbekistan in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Zombies. The undead open world is sure to challenge you, especially if you want a successful exfil. Knowing how to get an Uncommon Aether Tool plan in MWZ can give you an early advantage.
How to Get Uncommon Aether Tool Plans in MWZ
Uncommon Aether Tool Plans will upgrade a chosen weapon to Uncommon rarity, improving the stats of your weapon and offering you an advantage. That’s especially in the Tier 1 zone, though you may find these slightly less effective in the higher-tier zones. Regardless, you’ll need to exfil with them for the story mission Saboteur. Here’s a breakdown of how to get them.

- Complete the three previous tasks in the Saboteur challenge.
- Complete an Aether Extractor Contract.
- Kill 15 Mercenaries guarding the Extractor.
- Shoot down a reinforcement helicopter.
- The helicopter will drop Uncommon Aether Tool Plans.
- Exfil with the Uncommon Aether Tool Plans successfully.
- Clear Aether Nests and Infected Strongholds.
- I regularly come across the Tool Plans in Aether Chests.
- Complete Contracts
- I regularly come across the Tool Plans in Reward Rifts.
How to Exfil with Uncommon Aether Tool Plans

To exfil with Uncommon Aether Tool Plans, you’ll need to have unused Uncommon Aether Tool Plans in your Rucksack and successfully exfil from your match. Once you successfully exfil with Uncommon Aether Tool Plans, you’ll find them in the Schematics section of your loadout. You can then craft the Plans once every three hours, and bring them in with you from the get-go.
Once you’ve got your Plans crafted, you’ll simply need to open your Rucksack once you drop into Uzbekistan and apply the Uncommon Aether Tool Plans to your equipped weapon. Just make sure you’ve got the weapon you want to upgrade equipped.
That’s how to get Uncommon Aether Tool Plans in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Zombies. Check out our MW3 guides hub for tips, like how to slow 10 Hellhounds with Cryo Freeze ammo or how to complete the extraction mission.