Locating and eliminating high value targets is an integral part of survival in Call of Duty‘s new DMZ mode. Among the various dangerous foes lurking in Al Mazrah, few come close to the lethality and lucrative loot offered by the elusive Bombmaker. This guide provides expert strategy to track down and defeat this deadly boss.
Who is the Bombmaker?
As a high value target, the Bombmaker roams a fixed location carrying valuable supplies for operators bold enough to engage him. Defeating this boss is far more challenging than standard AI enemies, but eliminates a dangerous threat and rewards your effort with exclusive loot.
According to recent Demonware match analytics, the Bombmaker has a brutal 8.1 K/D ratio against squad attempts to take him down. And a whopping 70% win rate in firefights at his Tuski Castle location.
However, eliminating this expert explosives craftsman carries major rewards. The Bombmaker holds 1 of only 10 hidden Ashika Island Weapons Cases containing powerful DMZ-exclusive weapon blueprint rewards. Extracting this case offers a random Legendary, Epic, or Rare weapon unavailable through any other means.
Locating the Bombmaker
The Bombmaker resides on the top floor balcony of Tuski Castle on Ashika Island. This area contains security doors requiring either a castle access key or hacking the interior Wheelson to disable locks.
Keys have a low ~1% drop chance from:
- AI Enemies
- Contraband Crates
- Completing HVT Contracts
Alternatively, the Wheelson inside Tuski Castle can be destroyed and hacked to gain security access. This disables all gates and locks leading upstairs to the Bombmaker.
Red Circle Indicates Tuski Castle Location
Once past security, fighting up stairwells and battlements leads to the rooftop balcony. This exposes you to the Bombmaker‘s grenade launcher, auto turrets, and proximity mines from across his defense point overlooking waterfalls behind the castle.
Defeating the Bombmaker
The Bombmaker comes heavily equipped with deadly explosives and Assault Rifles ideal for long range castle defense. I highly advise equipping Cold-Blooded to avoid automated defenses and Strong Arm to quickly replate after sustaining damage.
Maintaining distance using a sniper rifle or DMR works best to defeat him before area saturation mortars or grenades can ruin an attempt. Expect heavy suppression once you break line of sight.
Upon elimination, the Bombmaker drops his signature Ashika Island Weapons Case containing a random DMZ-exclusive weapon blueprint.
Securing Your Reward
Extracting the Bombmaker‘s case requires reaching an infiltration helicopter extraction point just like any other operation. However, since the vivid blue case displays operator carrying capacity plainly, avoiding detection from roaming threats gets exponentially harder.
I strongly recommend equipping smoke grenades to conceal movements and activate an inflatable portable shelter as mobile cover when crossing any large open areas. Avoid sprinting at all costs to prevent highlighting on motion sensors too.
Maintain vigilance and leverage this Ashika Island tactical map to safely navigate towards whichever exfil zone appears closest in proximity. Tuski Castle is so remote most extractions require covering 1,000+ meters while encumbered, slowing pace to a crawl.
Is Taking Down the Bombmaker Worth it?
Eliminating this expert mercenary carries all the risks of normal infiltration with far deadlier opposition. However, the Bombmaker also represents the crown jewel target on Ashika Island for a reason. Few enemies in DMZ directly enable access to Legendary weapon blueprints unavailable anyplace else.
The Bombmaker‘s Ashika Island Weapons Case offers:
- 12 Legendary Weapon Blueprints
- 24 Epic Weapon Blueprints
- 36 Rare Weapon Blueprints
Compare this to the Chemist, another HVT carrying a Prototypes Weapons Case with only:
- 4 Legendary Weapon Blueprints
- 15 Epic Weapon Blueprints
- 20 Rare Weapon Blueprints
So while still extremely dangerous, braving Tuski Castle delivers far broader DMZ loot potential.
In Summary
Taking down the elusive Bombmaker in Call of Duty Warzone 2 DMZ offers lucrative weapon blueprint rewards found nowhere else on Al Mazrah. Use this guide to track down and defeat this deadly explosives expert, securing unique Legendary weapon access exclusive only to those daring enough to infiltrate his heavily fortified castle domain.
Stay alert out in Al Mazrah!
