12 March 2026

How to Open Loot Cysts in Paradox Junction (Black Ops 7)

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Published Mar 11, 2026, 2:59 PM EDT

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Loot Cysts reward random, yet potentially powerful loot in Black Ops 7‘s Paradox Junction. Players can open Loot Cysts by killing around 15 zombies in their vicinity, indicated by the blue souls being eaten by the Loot Cysts.

If you’re searching for free and powerful loot, you need to be using Loot Cysts. Below, we’ll explain more details on Loot Cysts, like where they spawn, when they respawn, and what loot you can acquire from them to ensure that you’re only getting the best freebies.

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How to Open Loot Cysts in Paradox Junction & Get a Free Ray Gun in Black Ops 7

Loot Cysts are only found in the destroyed version of Nuketown.
Loot Cysts can be opened by killing zombies near them.
After around 12 to 20 kills, the Loot Cyst will burst, and loot will pile out of them.
From our experience, Loot Cysts can spawn Ray Guns, random weapons, and equipment.
Loot Cysts will respawn after a few rounds, and after teleporting to the clean version of Nuketown to refresh the destroyed version of the map.
Loot Cysts are found around the entire map, including Trinity Avenue. Make sure you’re checking walls and ceilings, as Loot Cysts can often be out of view and out of reach.

We managed to get a free Ray Gun on our 3rd Loot Cyst, but much like the plants in Ashes of the Damned, the loot seems to be entirely random, and is not tied to how you kill zombies or what weapons you use to kill them, so long as they die within the area and their blue souls are sucked into the Loot Cyst.

We’re working hard to get the Paradox Junction main easter egg guide posted right here on GameRant. In the meantime, check out our easter egg guides for Ashes of the Damned and for Astra Malorum so you can stay up-to-date with the main quests.