Celerium (mission)

"Mason's son David leads JSOC's elite counter terrorist force investigating Menendez' links to a revolutionary new microchip made from Rare Earth Element Celerium."

- Mission description

"Celerium" is the second campaign mission in Call of Duty: Black Ops II where JSOC investigates a military compound filled with Cordis Die agents in the hopes of learning what Raul Menendez is planning.

Characters

 * David Mason (playable)
 * Mike Harper
 * Crosby
 * Tommy Briggs
 * Erik Breighner (deceased)
 * Frank Woods
 * Karma (mentioned only)
 * Raul Menendez (mentioned only)
 * Javier Salazar

Plot
In this mission, J-SOC agents Section, Harper and Salazar and Crosby infiltrate a remote temple to try to find info on Celerium. The mission begins with Section and Harper descending a cliff face via the use of nano-gloves and a large rope, then after a rendezvous with Salazar and Crosby, glide to the temple with specially designed suits. Upon their arrival, Section sparks the attack, and the group fights their way through hostiles as they advance towards the main temple. The doors are then blown upon by either Section or Salazar, and a secret, ultra hi-tech bunker is found inside. The group fight their way through the bunker and find a Tacitus employee, Erik Breighner, locked in a crate. He helps them through some security doors and gives them access to a Celerium chip and tells of Menendez's plot, but is shot through the neck before he can give a complete explanation. The group then fights their way through the remaining soldiers in the base, and after encountering other friendlies, Section hands over the Celerium chip to Briggs, who examines it as the mission ends.

Video Walkthrough
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Challenges
Completing 2 challenges unlocks the Adjustable Stock perk. Completing 5 challenges unlocks the Executioner for single player loadout.
 * Eliminate enemy helicopter before lift off.
 * Destroy sentry turret (x2) while disabled.
 * Eliminate enemy personnel (x4) with one round from the Titus weapon.
 * Eliminate enemy personnel (x10) with heli turret.
 * Eliminate enemy personnel (x30) while using optical camo.
 * Destroy ASDs (x2) by exploding nitrogen tanks.
 * Eliminate enemy personnel (x10) with the Assault Shield.
 * Protect ASD resource from destruction.
 * Collect intel (x3).
 * 100% survivability rating.

Recommended Loadout

 * XM31 Grenade
 * EMP Grenade

Access Kit Usage

 * A helicopter minigun can be accessed at the helipad.
 * Optical Camouflage can be found in a box after entering the underground area of the compound.
 * An ASD, J-5, is accessible in the area near the celerium chip.

Intel Items
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Trivia

 * The mission takes place on April 20, Viktor Reznov's birthday.
 * If the player picks up the Assault Shield from the dispenser, the shield will act as a third weapon, allowing players to carry more than two weapons. However, if the shield is planted onto the ground, when picked up again, it will replace whatever weapon the player is holding.
 * If the player knifes the crate where Erik Breighner is hidden, blood will splat out of it like the player killed him, but he will still be alive when the crate is opened.
 * In Cordis Die's Twitter page shown in the cutscene, several interesting tweets can be noted such as:
 * Cordis Die says, "Come my friends... 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world." A quote from the.
 * Cordis Die says, "A small rock holds back a great wave." A quote by.
 * Spov says, "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." A quote by James Hollingworth.
 * Newsleworld says, "A new world, a new order. Seems Legit. Follow @cordis_die for real change.
 * The Cordis Die YouTube page shows the old Youtube layout, and the Twitter page shows the site's copyright notice dated 2011.
 * The player can destroy the temple door with a Titus-6 before Harper does.
 * When the tree falls down and Salazar tries to help David, the player can hear a very short beginning of a soundtrack: Paris Siege from the MW3 OST Soundtrack.

Achievements/Trophies

 * Gathering Storm (20 Gamerscore.png/ Bronze Trophy Bronze Trophy PS3 icon.png) - Investigate the jungle facility.
 * Futurist (50 Gamerscore.png/ Silver Trophy Silver Trophy PS3 icon.png) - Complete all future levels in veteran.