(Astra Malorum – Tier 2 / Cursed Difficulty)
After multiple runs with teammates, here’s the most reliable method we’ve used to unlock and complete the Civil Protector relic twice.
Requirements:
Must be playing on Tier 2 (Cursed) difficulty.
Equip the Stuntman Augment and PHD Flopper Perk — these are required to extinguish the candles.
Unlock Process:
- Starting at Round 60, head to the Speed Cola / Museum Room (directly in front of spawn).
You’ll notice four chandeliers in each corner of the room with lit candles.
Ignore the two large chandeliers in the center — those are not part of the puzzle.
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Stand directly beneath each of the corner chandeliers and use a PHD Flopper explosion by jumping off the cases/walls (Stuntman Augment activates it) to extinguish the candle above.
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You must extinguish all four candles in the correct sequence to progress.
The sequence is randomized by chance, and you can only attempt once per round.
- Pick a sequence and stick with it every round until you hear the completion laugh confirming success.
The clockwise order that worked for us on two attempts (facing the door that leads to Pack-a-Punch):
Front Right → Back Right → Back Left → Front Left
- If no laugh plays, end the round and try again next round with the same sequence. Timeout gobblegums were extremely helpful with this step.
We personally got the completion at Round 77 during one run and Round 62 on another.
Portal Location:
Once you hear the completion laugh, a red portal will appear on the backside of the Mystery Box wall near spawn.
Entering it begins the Civil Protector Trial.
Trial Details:
All zombies sprint during the trial — it gets chaotic fast.
The entire map remains open.
The trap near Wonderfizz works extremely well for racking up kills.
There are 6 total waves:
Waves 3 & 6 feature HVT bosses.
Wave 6 includes Oscar as one of the HVTs.
Your original Oscar will also follow you into the trial — kill him immediately to simplify the fight.