Unlocking the Secrets of the Rebirth Island Bunker Code in Call of Duty

As a dedicated Call of Duty gamer since the original Modern Warfare who loves tackling complex Easter eggs, few mysteries have occupied my squadmates and I more than the locked bunker door on Rebirth Island in Warzone. This secretive bunker room, tucked away in the depths of Rebirth‘s main Headquarters, has driven the community mad with theories on what awaits inside for those clever enough to uncover its code.

Many have tried brute forcing solutions. Others scoured the map endlessly seeking clues. But despite prolonged efforts since Rebirth‘s launch in December 2020, the island‘s vault has remained sealed…until now.

In this comprehensive guide, I’ll leverage my experience to walk you through unlocking Rebirth‘s hidden bunker code and claim the exclusive – and badass – rewards waiting within. From locating essential keypad clues to properly assembling the full 8-digit access code, I‘ll cover everything you need to finally access Rebirth‘s best kept secret for yourself.

Let’s kick this off by first understanding why exactly this seemingly normal Call of Duty map hides such enticing locked content in the first place…

The History Behind Rebirth Island’s Hidden Bunker

As a quick history lesson, Rebirth Island originally appeared as a campaign level in the 2009 game Call of Duty: Black Ops. In this mission, players controlled Alex Mason as he infiltrated a Russian compound on Rebirth Island to assassinate an enemy scientist.

The complex layout of scientific facilities and laboratories on Rebirth Island in Black Ops therefore established it as the site of covert, top secret research by dangerous forces. Fast forward to 2020 when Activision decided to port Rebirth Island into Warzone’s map roster, retaining its Cold War-era spy intrigue aesthetic.

I still distinctly remember my excitement that December day when the Season One update suddenly transported my squad and I from Verdansk to wake up inside sparse, concrete quarters. Stepping outside revealed we stood on a remote island base filled with new secrets and discoveries beyond Verdansk’s bounds.

Of course, veteran Call of Duty fans like myself immediately picked up on the nods to Black Ops. And when early explorers noticed the conspicuously out-of-place locked bunker door added inside Headquarters’ first floor, it became obvious Rebirth still hid confidential content from its past, fictional history…we just had to access it.

And so began the community-wide hunt to unlock Rebirth’s biggest Easter egg.

The Reward Potential Behind Solving Rebirth‘s Puzzle

Before covering the steps to unlocking this bunker vault, let‘s discuss exactly why you should care about putting in the effort.

Well, from prior Easter egg rewards in Call of Duty like exclusive blueprints or cosmetics, players speculated solving Rebirth Island‘s puzzle would likewise grant rare loot. I mean, why else have a hidden locked bunker on the map with no clear purpose?

It didn’t take long before clues emerged that getting inside would in fact reward weapon blueprints, killstreaks, and other in-game bonuses. Dataminers revealed code referring to a “bunker 11” along with on-map keyboard assets for entering codes.

This confirmation of sweet prizes for breaking the bunker code lit a fire under the community. Squads like mine redoubled efforts scouring Rebirth for leads to piece together the solution. After all, scoring unique loot you can flex on enemies creates serious bragging rights!

Now, let’s get into the detailed steps for how to find this hidden bunker code yourself and reap those rewards…

Overview of Rebirth Island Bunker Code Easter Egg

Cracking the secrets to unlocking Rebirth’s hidden basement bunker room requires completing a series of distinct objectives:

Step 1: Locate special briefcases containing photo clues directing players to code locations

Step 2: Visit real-world locations shown in photos to find hidden keypads

Step 3: Interact with keypads to reveal three separate bunker code segments

Step 4: Assemble full 8-digit bunker access code

Step 5: Input code into HQ bunker door to unlock rewards!

Be warned upfront – this is easily one of the most convoluted Easter egg puzzles seen in Call of Duty. But stick with me, and I’ll guide you through everything. Let‘s start with locating those essential briefcases:

Step 1: Locate the Hidden Briefcases Containing Photo Clues

The first piece of this puzzle starts with locating special briefcases that can spawn in set locations around Rebirth Island. What makes these briefcases so important? Well, interacting with one reveals three photographs on the ground beside it which contain clues directing players to hidden keyboard devices elsewhere on the map.

But here lies the first major hurdle – only a single briefcase spawns each match. This means you‘ll need thorough knowledge of all potential locations and a lot of luck to eventually find one before the match ends.

Through extensive community testing, here are the 13 possible briefcase spawn points to memorize on Rebirth Island:

I recommend designating a squadmate to immediately fly a reconnaissance drone at match start and methodically check each location on this list. Clearing the beach huts outside prison walls or thoroughly sweeping HQ‘s basement takes little time if you know precisely where to look.

With 4 sets of eyes on drone cams, we can typically spot a briefcase spawn within the first minute if we get lucky. Otherwise, keep the list handy and sweep zones nearby during looting and battles. The cases stand out as metallic silver, often propped against walls. The moment someone calls out spotting thatglossy briefcase, ping it and bum-rush the location before an enemy snags it!

Trust me, with exclusive rewards on the line, competition gets savage for grabbing these cases. Expect firefights.

Once you successfully secure a briefcase uncontested, interact with it to progress the next critical phase…

Step 2: Analyze Photo Clues to Determine Code Locations

After picking up a briefcase, you‘ll notice 3 photographs spawn on the ground beside it. Study these photos closely – they hold the key to determining where around Rebirth Island you must next travel.

The photographs visually depict specific locations with a keyboard code input device somewhere on the island.

These photos intentionally only display obscure parts of a location. A pipe corner. Exposed brick wall. Fuel silos in the distance. You must visually scan the environment of Rebirth Island itself and match the snapshot to the area it references.

For example, one briefcase set of photos displayed the following clues:

• Photo 1: Bullhorn megaphones on gritty concrete wall
• Photo 2: Yellow fuel silos barely visible down alley
• Photo 3: Stairs descending down with blue railing

After minutes of analysis, my squad decoded these referenced:

• Photo 1: Side alley exterior west of Nova 6 Factory
• Photo 2: Behind brick shed east of Nova 6 Factory
• Photo 3: Stairwell outside Poolsie

See the hidden keyboard devices mounted on the walls? Purely by visually matching these landscape clues in the photos, we determined where to travel next.

I recommend studying the photos individually then meeting up safely inside a building to brainstorm where they might align on the map. Having multiple minds interpret the clues prevents you getting stuck on any one photo.

If you still struggle piecing together a photo after a few minutes, rely on this community guide showing examples of what each depicts.

But avoid blatantly looking up the exact locations – decoding the clues yourself makes solving the Easter egg way more gratifying!

Step 3: Retrieve All 3 Bunker Code Segments

Alright, now comes the fun part! After identifying all pictured locations, travel to each spot and hunt for the interactive keyboard panel mounted around the area. They can still prove tricky to pinpoint exactly. Focus on pipes, alley corners, electrical boxes and the like.

When you find a keypad, interact with it to reveal a bunker code segment:

• Code 1: 2-digit number
• Code 2: 3-digit number
• Code 3: 3-digit number

You must retrieve all three code segments during the same match to collect the full bunker code. If you die beforehand, you‘ll have to start the briefcase hunt from scratch in a new match.

To accelerate this step, I suggest assigning a squadmate to each of the three pictured locations the moment you decrypt their clues. Split up, travel to each independently, and radio back once you grab your code segment. Regroup once the full set of pieces come together.

Trust me, the euphoria of finally compiling all bunker code parts after games of searching makes the effort oh so worth it! Now comes piecing together the puzzle…

Step 4: Assemble and Input Full 8-Digit Bunker Code

By this point, your entire squad should be safe inside a building with the following intel:

• Code 1: 2-digit number (e.g. 76)
• Code 2: 3-digit number (e.g. 402)
• Code 3: 3-digit number (e.g. 315)

Now comes the sequence assembly. The full bunker code uses the format:

XXX-XX-XXX

Plug in your three code segments according to these rules:

1. The 2-digit code always goes in the middle
2. Of the two 3-digit codes, the one ending in a number goes last
3. The remaining 3-digit code goes first

Using our example, that formulates the code:

315-76-402

With 8 digits assembled, we‘re ready to unlock the bunker! Rush over to Rebirth HQ, locate the yellow-marked locked bunker door on the first floor, and interact to bring up the input prompt.

Carefully punch in the assembled code using the sequence rules above. I suggest having teammates triple check your work – a single typo can ruin hours of work!

If done correctly, the vault door will swing open with a creaking groan, exposing a room with coveted rewards inside…

Step 5: Claim Loot Rewards Inside Bunker

We‘ve made it! Years of trying every speculation and theory on how to unlock Rebirth‘s hidden basement…yet the solution ended up involving obscure polaroids and code scatter hunting!

But that dopamine rush upon the bunker door finally granting access made all the late nights of analyzing and failed attempts worth it. My squad now stood ready to claim prizes generations of Call of Duty gamers before us couldn‘t reach.

Inside awaited not just amazing gear, but the satisfaction of achieving what few players can claim: solving Warzone‘s hardest Easter egg.

The Rebirth Island bunker room contains the following bonus loot:

• Red Room Milano Blueprint – This exotic SMG weapon blueprint applies sexy red tracer fire visual effects. It must be picked up and equipped by every squadmate before leaving to add it to your inventory!
• Specialist Perk – Temporarily gain the coveted "Specialist" bonus perk for higher XP.
• Advanced UAV Killstreak – Grab the 5-second advanced UAV from inside the room for increased awareness.

While the weapon blueprint clearly stands as the crown jewel, stacking all these bonuses creates a major edge for surviving longer in future matches.

Just be sure your teammates don‘t selfishly dip without everyone claiming their own copy of the Red Room Milano before departing!

Ranking Rebirth Island Bunker vs. Other Call of Duty Easter Eggs

As someone who passionately grinds Call of Duty Easter egg quests yearly, how does unlocking Rebirth‘s hidden bunker compare against other infamously difficult challenges?

Based on hours played dissecting steps with squadmates, here’s how I rank Rebirth Island in terms of puzzle complexity:

Rebirth Island‘s bunker sits right in the middle – harder than Die Maschine‘s straightforward tasks, but easier than the intense multi-layered Outbreak and round-based map quests.

I value Rebirth‘s ongoing search aspect since briefcases randomly spawn matches. Outbreak‘s tasks follow static world events and locations. However, Rebirth also takes vastly more matches played to incrementally make progress.

Overall, unlocking this hidden Black Ops blueprint still provides a supremely satisfying reward for the knowledge and persistence required!

Tips for Unlocking the Rebirth Bunker Faster

Through dozens of attempts working towards that sweet bunker loot over 2 years, here are my top tips for solving Rebirth‘s secrets efficiently:

Play Plunder mode – Respawn enabled modes allow more exploration time for hunting clues before dying.

Use a microphone – Constant squad communication, callouts and decoding collaboration helps tremendously!

Always fly a reconnaissance drone at match start to quickly scan briefcase locations off drop.

Carefully study photo clues as a team – Bounce theories off each other deducing locations.

Split up finding code keypads – Assign a teammate per photo to cover ground faster.

Double check bunker code input – Carefully verify the 8 assembled digits before input!

Follow these tips and you‘ll save hours over my long journey piecing together Rebirth‘s puzzle trail. Soon that badass Red Room Milano blueprint can be yours to own!

Now go impress your friends by unlocking Call of Duty‘s most obscure secret before Warzone 2 launches!