You’ve fought horrors, solved mind-bending puzzles, and braved the Serpent Mound's deadly reflector ritual. Now comes the moment every bo6 bot lobbies Shattered Veil Zombies fan dreams of: getting Donut, the adorable, chaotic, and surprisingly useful pet Doppelghast. In this final blog, we’ll walk you through how to incubate the spore core, hatch your companion, and even customize its effects. Let’s wrap up this unforgettable side quest the right way—with lasers, laughter, and one seriously freaky friend.

Step 1: Transporting the Spore Core to the Incubation Chamber 

After completing the laser reflector ritual in Blog 4, you’ll have a fully charged spore core in your inventory. Head back to the Conservatory, where you’ll now notice that the side elevator (previously offline) is glowing faint purple.

Activate the elevator using the spore core. It’ll take you to a sub-level labeled Incubation Bay 7, an eerie lab space filled with tanks, runes, and animal skeletons. In the center is an Incubator Pod with four arms and a monitor that reads: Insert Entity Sample.

Place the spore core inside. The lights dim. You’ll then need to protect the incubator during a 90-second defense phase, fending off waves of spawnling Doppelghasts and corrupted scientists.

Pro tip: This phase scales with the number of players. Solo? Fewer enemies. Four-player co-op? Buckle up.

Step 2: Completing the Incubation Sequence 

After surviving the defense phase, the monitor will flash a loading bar. You’ll hear a heartbeat and a series of distorted laughs. The pod begins to crack.

You’re now presented with three options, each representing a different version of Donut:

1. Echo Variant – Glows blue, boosts your reload speed and auto-marks elite enemies.

2. Ember Variant – Glows red, ignites enemies near you when your health is low.

3. Void Variant – Glows purple, has a chance to absorb a down and revive you once per round.

Choose your variant by interacting with the corresponding console. Once selected, the incubation pod bursts open and Donut appears—floating, twitchy, but undeniably cute in that "zombie-monster-familiar" kind of way.

Donut will hover over your shoulder for the rest of the match. He can’t die, doesn’t block line of sight, and will taunt enemies at random. Occasionally, he’ll even retrieve drops or distract zombies chasing you.

Bonus: If you selected the Void Variant, Donut will also trigger an automatic scream that knocks back enemies when you're cornered.

Step 3: Unlocking Donut Permanently 

Here’s the kicker: you must exfil successfully with Donut still active to unlock him as a permanent companion (cosmetic only) in future matches and menus. Once you call in the exfil and escape, a special cutscene plays. Donut looks out the window of the helicopter, sees his reflection... and smiles.

Back in the main menu, you’ll now see Donut floating beside your character on the Zombies home screen. You can also toggle his variants from the customization tab.

Final Thoughts 

And there it is—your very own Doppelghast, Donut, a reward equal parts creepy, cool, and charming. This quest is a masterclass in Zombies design, blending layered storytelling, puzzle-solving, and eerie emotional beats. Whether you’re a solo grinder or a four-player chaos crew, the buy bot lobbies bo6 Donut Easter egg is a must-play experience in Black Ops 6: Shattered Veil.