The Haunting event has come to Modern Warfare 3, and with it, Purgatory Island. This strange new mode offering is a first for COD, offering a sandbox experience to grind for cams and challenges. It also comes with the Purgatory Island event, which means a bunch of challenges and rewards.
All Purgatory Island Challenges and Rewards in MW3 Season 6
The challenges and rewards for the Purgatory Island event are as follows, with more details on the challenges further on.
| A challenge | reward |
|---|---|
| Reach Torment Level two | Dead Guy Walking Emblem |
| Spend five minutes outside the safe zone without killing another operator | The Gate Emblem of a Kingdom |
| Get 50 Mercenary Kills using the Terriball, or while in a vehicle | Devil’s Favorite Calling Card |
| Praise five Operators while in the safe zone | Favorite One Calling Card |
| Get five Operator kills while in a vehicle | Inner Demons Camo |
| Get three Operator kills while using the Terriball | Still Beating Camo |
| Teleport 15 times using portals | Supportive Gesture Charm |
| Pilot the “Air Shipment” | Flying Bullet Charm |
| Complete all event challenges | Cloud Watching Camo |
Achieve Torment Level Two Challenge
To reach Torment Level 2, you simply have to kill without dying in the Purgatory Island mode. Doing so will give you increased XP gain on kills, but each level of Torment comes with a noticeable debuff. For example, in my play session, hitting Torment level 3 had me constantly on the radar of other players. You can watch your Torment level progress by referring to the following unique UI element.
Spend five minutes outside the safe zone challenge
This one is easier said than done, as it requires you to sit outside the protected safe areas on Purgatory Island for five whole minutes without killing any players. However, this also means you can’t be killed by some players, as doing so will reset your timer. I would suggest finding a nice quiet spot, taking the phantom advantage and playing Solitaire for a bit.
Get 50 Mercenary Kills using the Terriball or Vehicle challenge
This one is stupid, and to be completely honest, I’d suggest going for the vehicle option here. The Earth ball is a unique… ‘thing’ that will be discussed in a later section. Running over the NPC mercenaries is your best bet. They often drop from helicopters, which might take a while due to all the shooting, but you can get there in the massive 2 hour limit of each map.
Praise a challenge of 5 Operators
This one is about as easy as it gets. Go to any of the safe zones on Purgatory island, wait for some players to appear, and then approach them. You will be prompted to interact with them to praise them, which will cost you nothing and give them 50XP, which hopefully they will return.
Get five Operator kills in a vehicle challenge
This one is… easy. You only need to kill five players while in a vehicle, and that means either being a passenger and shooting, or using the proven method of vehicular killing.
Get three Operator kills with the Terriball challenge
This one is not so easy. You will need to get three Operator kills with the Terriball. In my experience, there are usually quite a few players looking to trade kills with these, and to be honest, I’d take them up on the offer. Getting these will naturally be difficult. The Earth ball is a unique… ‘item’ that has a chance to spawn on the Purgatory Island map. They can spawn randomly, and also drop randomly from Scare Packs. To use these strange orbs, you’ll have to either shoot, melee, or run into them. Doing so will cause them to fly away and instantly kill the first Operator it hits. I tried, I still haven’t succeeded.
Teleport 15 times using Portals challenge
Portals can be found on the map in a number of locations, and each transports you to a random location on the map. Useful for a quick escape. You can locate these by looking for large red orbs when you enter, or by looking for the adjacent egg icon on your minimap.
Pilot the Flying Shipment challenge
This one is… yes. Don’t really know how to describe this one. Shipping, as in the beloved map Shipping, will continue for a bit over the island at a random point during the game. It’s… drivable. You have to be the first to reach it to do so, or wait for someone to jump out. You can also land on it when someone else is flying it and… fight on the Flying Shipment. Weird stuff man.
Complete all challenges… challenge
Yes, this one speaks for itself. Completing all the Purgatory Island challenges gives you the event completion reward, the ‘Cloud Gazing‘ camouflage.
And that wraps up all the challenges and how to beat them for the Purgatory Island event in MW3 Season 6. If you found this piece helpful, and you’re looking for more MW3, check out our How to complete guide. the Warzone Season 6 Edited challenge.
