U4GM How to Find Astra Malorum's Power-Ups in Black Ops 7

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Astra Malorum is full of useful power-ups and hiding spots that change how long you survive. One quick way to learn their locations is to run the map in a CoD BO7 Bot Lobby and test each pickup without the stress of real players. The Bot Lobby lets you try routes, practice grabbing items fast, and learn spawn timing so you do not waste a wave chasing a pickup you missed.

Shoot the purple crystals for salvage and equipment

Purple crystals appear across Astra Malorum and they break into loot when you shoot them. The crystals commonly drop ammo, small salvage packs, and sometimes equipment like grenades or field upgrade tokens. The crystals often respawn on a short timer, so you can set up a safe lane and keep shooting them while holding a choke. Practice the shooting rhythm in the Bot Lobby so you learn which crystals give what and how often they come back.

Find the gramophones for free perks and tokens

Hidden gramophones give free perks and field upgrades when you trigger their little side tasks. You usually must find a vinyl or meet a simple interaction near the gramophone to activate it. The spots are often tucked behind furniture or inside alcoves in places like The Luminarium and the Machina Astralis area, so check ledges and behind panels. Each gramophone can be used once per round, so note their positions and plan quick detours to pick them up when you need a perk.

Hit map landmarks for one-time heavy pickups

Certain landmarks on the map spawn one-time items each round like Double Points, Full Power, and Max Ammo. Look at places such as the Observatory railing, central control rooms, and the Nebula Bridge for these timed spawns. These pickups appear for a short window and then vanish, so coordinate with teammates and swing by them as the wave builds. Learn the landmark spawn spots in practice runs so you can time a Double Points before a big round or grab Full Power right before you upgrade a weapon.

Trigger mini-Easter eggs by shooting planet symbols

Astra Malorum hides planet symbols across walls and displays. If you hit the symbols in the right order or fast enough, you can trigger small rewards like extra Pack-a-Punch points, rare blueprints, or celestial bonuses. Use a fast-firing weapon to hit consecutive symbols quickly. Try the sequence in the cheap CoD BO7 Bot Lobbies’s practice mode so you can learn exact symbol locations and get the timing down without risking a real run.

Gather Celestial Keys and open Pack-a-Punch

The Pack-a-Punch (PnP) machine sits in the Celestial Forge and gives permanent weapon upgrades when you power it. To reach it you must collect three Celestial Keys, which drop from several actions: destroying crystals, completing gramophone challenges, or finishing mini-Easter eggs. Once you have all three keys, stand on the Astral Gate pad to activate the door and place a weapon in the PnP to upgrade it.