MW4 Camos — All Camo Tiers and the AR Unlock Table
Modern Warfare 4 splits the camo grind into four tiers. Understanding the tiers first saves you from chasing challenges that do not exist for your weapon class. Below is the tier structure, then the Assault Rifle table with unlock levels and what Gold requires.
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The camo ladder
Modern Warfare 4 does not stop at Gold. The ladder runs from Military Camos up through Mode Mastery, and every step after Special Camos asks for a class-specific challenge — so the same tier means different work depending on what you are holding.
| Tier | How it unlocks | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Military Camos | Levelling the weapon. Eight Military Camos per weapon, one per level bracket. | The in-game tracker counts 264 Military Camos across the launch roster. |
| Special Camos | Three per weapon, each a class-specific challenge such as point-blank, mounted, longshot or hipfire kills. | Completing all three is the Gold prerequisite. |
| Gold | Unlock all three Special Camos, then finish the class challenge. | AR: 15 player kills in a single Multiplayer match. |
| Platinum | Gold on the class, then the class Platinum challenge. | AR: 50 headshots against players. |
| Harmonic Break | 33 Platinum camos, then the class Harmonic Break challenge. | AR: 25 double kills against players. |
| Divergence | Complete 33 Harmonic Break camo challenges. | Completionist step before Mode Mastery. |
| Mode Mastery | Multiplayer ladder: Mercurial Drift, then Polyatomic Reforged, then Orion Reforged. DMZ ladder: Chiral, Ripple Tide, Helio. | MP challenges: 10 kills in a match 250 times, then 3 kills without taking damage 300 times, then 5 kills without dying 500 times. |
| Prestige Camos | Prestige ladder camos unlocked alongside the mode mastery track. | Requirements are being checked. |
Assault Rifle completionist ladder
If you only care about the Assault Rifle grind, this is the exact sequence from Gold to Divergence. Multiplayer and DMZ numbers differ, so pick the column that matches how you play.
| Tier | Multiplayer | DMZ | Warzone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Get 15 player kills in a single match | Get 100 enemy kills in a single match | Get 8 player kills in a single match |
| Platinum | Get 50 headshots against players | Get 100 headshots against enemies | Get 25 headshots against players |
| Harmonic Break | Get 25 Double Kills against players | Get 50 Double Kills against enemies | Get 2 player kills within 10 seconds 15 times |
| Divergence | Complete 33 Harmonic Break camo challenges | Complete 33 Harmonic Break camo challenges | Complete 33 Harmonic Break camo challenges |
Assault Rifle camo table
| Weapon | Unlock | Fire | RPM | Max weapon level | Special camos | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han 86 | Player Level 4 | Full-Auto | 740 | 72 | 3 | All 3 Special Camos |
| M4 | Player Level 14 | Full-Auto | 810 | — | 3 | All 3 Special Camos |
| Hyeon Burst | Player Level 21 | Burst | 375 | 68 | 3 | All 3 Special Camos |
| Patriot XMR | Player Level 27 | Full-Auto | 645 | — | 3 | All 3 Special Camos |
| Kastov 762 | Player Level 34 | Full-Auto | 600 | — | 3 | All 3 Special Camos |
| Oden | Player Level 39 | Full-Auto | 413 | 65 | 3 | All 3 Special Camos |
| Axion | Player Level 52 | Full-Auto | 705 | 69 | 3 | All 3 Special Camos |
| Cronen Squall | Player Level 55 | Full-Auto | 674 | 66 | 3 | All 3 Special Camos |
Checked against patch 1.005.001 on 2026-11-14. Sources: Game8 — List of All Assault Rifles (2026-10-19); Dot Esports — All MW4 weapons & how to unlock them (2026-10-20); Gamerant — Best Assault Rifles in MW4 (2026-10-24); GFinity — All Weapons Available at Launch (2026-10-20).
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Per-weapon camo challenges
Each Assault Rifle below lists its eight Military Camo levels and its three Special Camos, split by mode. Gold follows once the three Special Camos are done.
Requirements are summarised from Gamerant's camo checklist (checked 2026-10-20). If the in-game description disagrees, the game wins — tell us and it gets corrected.
Han 86
| Camo | Multiplayer | DMZ | Warzone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Camo 1-8 | Unlock at weapon levels 10, 18, 25, 34, 42, 50, 57, 65 | ||
| Smoke | Get 20 kills whilst mounted against players | Get 75 kills whilst mounted against enemies | Get 10 mounted kills against players |
| Storm Wave | Get 50 player kills while using a Silencer | Get 125 kills while using a Silencer | Get 25 player kills while using a Silencer |
| Red | Get 3 player kills without dying 15 times | Get 3 enemy kills without taking damage 50 times | Get 3 player kills without dying 8 times |
| Gold | Complete the three Special Camos above, then finish the class Gold challenge | — | — |
M4
| Camo | Multiplayer | DMZ | Warzone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Camo 1-8 | Unlock at weapon levels 10, 18, 26, 35, 39, 44, 51, 59 | ||
| Myriad | Get 20 point blank kills against players | Get 75 point blank kills against enemies | Get 10 point blank kills against players |
| Night Ops | Get 20 mounted kills against players | Get 75 mounted kills against enemies | Get 10 mounted kills against players |
| Green | Get 25 kills from behind players | Get 100 kills from behind enemies | Get 15 kills from behind players |
| Gold | Complete the three Special Camos above, then finish the class Gold challenge | — | — |
Hyeon Burst
| Camo | Multiplayer | DMZ | Warzone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Camo 1-8 | Unlock at weapon levels 10, 17, 26, 32, 40, 49, 55, 63 | ||
| Ponderosa | Get 2 kills without reloading 10 times against players | Get 2 kills without reloading 30 times against enemies | Get 2 kills without reloading 5 times against players |
| Red Rain | Get 20 longshot kills against players | Get 75 longshot kills against enemies | Get 10 longshot kills against players |
| Kitty Kaos | Get 100 kills against players using Full Auto | Get 250 kills against players using a Silencer | Get 45 player kills while using a Silencer |
| Gold | Complete the three Special Camos above, then finish the class Gold challenge | — | — |
Patriot XMR
| Camo | Multiplayer | DMZ | Warzone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Camo 1-8 | Unlock at weapon levels 11, 20, 28, 36, 43, 52, 59, 66 | ||
| Dune Sea | Get 20 hipfire kills against players | Get 75 hipfire kills against enemies | Get 10 hipfire kills against players |
| Scorch | Get 50 player kills using a Silencer | Get 125 enemy kills using a Silencer | Get 25 player kills using a Silencer |
| Disperse | Get 30 longshot kills against players | Get 100 longshot kills against enemies | Get 15 longshot kills against players |
| Gold | Complete the three Special Camos above, then finish the class Gold challenge | — | — |
Kastov 762
| Camo | Multiplayer | DMZ | Warzone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Camo 1-8 | Unlock at weapon levels 10, 19, 27, 37, 45, 54, 61, 67 | ||
| Samnim | Get 3 kills without dying 10 times | Get 5 enemy kills without taking damage 25 times | Get 3 kills without dying 5 times |
| Raster Aux | Get 20 longshot kills against players | Get 75 enemy longshot kills | Get 10 longshot kills against players |
| Yellow | Get 30 hipfire kills against players | Get 100 enemy hipfire kills | Get 15 hipfire kills against players |
| Gold | Complete the three Special Camos above, then finish the class Gold challenge | — | — |
Oden
| Camo | Multiplayer | DMZ | Warzone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Camo 1-8 | Unlock at weapon levels 12, 21, 25, 33, 39, 46, 53, 59 | ||
| Dark Moss | Get 25 player kills with the Miri 40MM Grenade Launcher | Get 75 enemy kills with the Miri 40MM Grenade Launcher | Get 15 player kills with the Miri 40MM Grenade Launcher |
| Shale | Get 2 kills without reloading 10 times against players | Get 2 kills without reloading 30 times against enemies | Get 2 kills without reloading 5 times against players |
| Hot Rod | Get 100 kills while ADS against players | Get 250 kills while ADS against enemies | Get 45 kills while ADS against players |
| Gold | Complete the three Special Camos above, then finish the class Gold challenge | — | — |
Axion
| Camo | Multiplayer | DMZ | Warzone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Camo 1-8 | Unlock at weapon levels 10, 19, 26, 34, 41, 48, 55, 62 | ||
| Splinter Rock | Get 20 longshot kills against players | Get 75 longshot kills against enemies | Get 10 longshot kills against players |
| Sunset Tropic | Get 25 player kills with the Miri 40MM Grenade Launcher | Get 75 enemy kills with the Miri 40MM Grenade Launcher | Get 10 player kills with the Miri 40MM Grenade Launcher |
| Cyan | Get 2 kills without reloading 25 times against players | Get 2 kills without reloading 50 times against enemies | Get 2 kills without reloading 15 times against players |
| Gold | Complete the three Special Camos above, then finish the class Gold challenge | — | — |
Cronen Squall
| Camo | Multiplayer | DMZ | Warzone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Camo 1-8 | Unlock at weapon levels 10, 17, 24, 31, 39, 45, 54, 60 | ||
| Oni | Get 20 point blank kills against players | Get 75 point blank kills against enemies | Get 10 point blank kills against players |
| Urban Smoke | Get 20 mounted kills against players | Get 20 mounted kills against enemies | Get 10 mounted kills against players |
| Optical Reverb | Get 3 kills without dying 15 times against players | Get 50 kills while ADS against enemies | Get 3 kills without dying 10 times against players |
| Gold | Complete the three Special Camos above, then finish the class Gold challenge | — | — |
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How the grind actually works
- Level first. Military Camos are tied to weapon levels, so a weapon you never level gives you nothing to chase.
- Special Camos are the real test. Each weapon has three, and they ask for a specific kill type — point-blank, mounted, longshot, hipfire, headshots. The requirement changes per class, not per weapon.
- Gold = three Special Camos. No separate challenge once the third Special Camo is done.
- Mastery is per class. Gold on every weapon in a class unlocks the class mastery camo.
How we verify
Tables on this page were checked on 2026-11-14 against patch 1.005.001. Challenge numbers move with balance patches and season updates, so every row shows the patch it belongs to. If a requirement looks stale, it probably is — check the in-game description first, then tell us.
FAQ
How many camos are in MW4?
The in-game tracker counts 264 Military Camos across the launch weapon roster, plus three Special Camos per weapon, a Gold per weapon and a Mastery camo per class.
Do Special Camos differ by weapon class?
Yes. Assault Rifles lean on point-blank, mounted, longshot and hipfire kills; other classes swap those for their own objectives. That is why the challenge list is written per archetype rather than per weapon.
Is the camo grind easier in DMZ or Multiplayer?
It depends on the challenge. Player-kill objectives are faster in Multiplayer; enemy-kill objectives can be batched in DMZ. The in-game description gives both versions — pick the one you can repeat without dying.