Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is the direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ll. Players will experience a rich and immersive campaign with unprecedented player choice, picking up directly after Modern Warfare ll, all-new open world Zombies set on the largest Call of Duty Zombies map ever, and one of the greatest collections of Modern Warfare multiplayer maps ever assembled – both fan favorites and all new ones.

Get ready for an all-new Campaign that continues the story immediately following the events of Modern Warfare II. Lead developer Sledgehammer Games, in partnership with Infinity Ward is set to deliver a full Campaign of action-packed operations ranging from signature, cinematic experiences to free-form Open Combat Missions, resulting in more player choice than ever before.

Expect a world-class Multiplayer experience celebrating the Modern Warfare series’ greatest legacies; all 16 launch maps from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) have been modernized with new modes and gameplay features and will be available at launch to get everyone started, while over 12 all-new core 6v6 maps will fuel post-launch live seasons.

For the first time, team up with other squads to survive and fight massive hordes of the undead in the largest Call of Duty Zombies map ever. Modern Warfare Zombies (MWZ) tells a new Zombies story from developer Treyarch, with missions, core Zombies features, and a host of secrets to discover.

In the direct sequel to Modern Warfare II, Captain Price, and Task Force 141 face off against the ultimate threat. The ultranationalist Vladimir Makarov is extending his grasp across the world, causing Task Force 141 to fight like never before.

Combat means making decisions; using different Loadouts and planning different paths through every operation across an involved and thrilling Campaign. In addition to the signature, cinematic Call of Duty missions, Modern Warfare III introduces Open Combat Missions, with even greater emphasis on player choice. Naturally, you’ll have the use of all the weapons, equipment, and tactics present in an action-packed Modern Warfare single-player experience, but for some of your engagements, it is completely up to you to decide on an appropriate course of action.

Open Combat Missions (OCMs) are an exciting innovation to the Call of Duty Campaign. Not only do these complement the cinematic missions you’ve come to expect, but they also provide you with numerous additional choices regarding your methods of mission completion. For example, if you prefer to use stealth techniques, you may wish to undertake an OCM with a lights-out approach, using night-vision goggles and suppressed weapons and complete your objectives without your adversaries knowing you were even there. However, if loud explosions and reckless abandon are part of your repertoire, strap extra armor plates onto your torso and hit those targets head-on!

Feel free to take advantage of any operable vehicles within your area of operations. You’re able to experiment with and leverage tactical and lethal equipment. You have the flexibility to maneuver across the sizable landscape of a mission’s AO and approach objectives from multiple angles. You can truly play how you want to play, and Open Combat Missions will support it.

Today's Call of Duty update details the huge Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Multiplayer and Zombies Camo Challenge and Weapon Mastery system, as well as dives deep into new and returning Challenges.

Could this be the biggest weapon progression feature in Call of Duty history? 

Activision reveals new details about the Multiplayer and Zombies Camo Challenge and Weapon Mastery system for your MWII and MWIII arsenal, as well as detailing the returning and new Challenges!

Part 1: Gain Experience in Gaming Excellence: Challenges

To further assist your Leveling up through the Military Ranks (and beyond during each of the forthcoming Seasons), Modern Warfare III includes two challenge systems: Daily Challenges and Career Challenges. A previous launch blog confirmed the six types of Challenges, while this blog dives a little deeper:

Both challenge systems are great sources of Player experience points (XP): Daily Challenges give thousands of XP every 24 hours, and Career Challenges set up milestones to work toward throughout your experiences across Modern Warfare III, Zombies, and Call of Duty®: Warzone™ (at Season 1), granting XP and Calling Cards upon completion.

Daily Challenges

Available in Multiplayer, Zombies, as well as in Call of Duty: Warzone at its launch, Daily Challenges are a set of three challenges that reset on a fixed schedule — see the in-game timer for details on how long you have to complete them.

In Multiplayer, the three Daily Challenges are from three distinct categories:

• A general challenge that may not require much change in playstyle (e.g., get 7 headshots).
• A weapon challenge that focuses on a specific weapon category (e.g., get 5 headshots with LMGs)
• A special challenge that encourages exploration with specific conditions, Equipment, or Field Upgrades, (e.g., provide Ammo Resupplies to 5 players).

Career Challenges

In addition to Daily Challenges, expect an assortment of Multiplayer and Modern Warfare Zombies Career Challenges at launch.

Some of these, such as match wins and kills, will come naturally by simply playing the game. Others, such as earning kills with a specific weapon category or the use of Equipment may involve changing your playstyle.

Career Challenges have several milestone steps, which award XP. You can even continue pushing to fully complete a Career Challenge, which offers additional XP and a Calling Card.

Once Season 1 (and future seasons) become available, expect additional challenges unlocked at Prestige Level milestones that offer more difficult objectives and XP rewards. Expect intel on the Prestige system closer to Season 1.

More Ways to Unlock: Weekly Challenges and Armory Unlock Challenges

Weekly Challenges

Every week during the Pre-Season, and during each Season, a new set of Challenges availables. At launch, expect there to be seven Multiplayer and seven Zombies Weekly Challenges available every week. Expect something similar when Warzone launches with Season 1.

Every Weekly Challenge awards XP on completion. If you complete five Weekly Challenges for a week, you will unlock a special attachment (Aftermarket Part) or a weapon as a weekly reward. If you earn all Weekly Rewards in a Season, you unlock a Seasonal Cosmetic reward (a Camo, for example).

Armory Unlock Challenges

Armory Unlock Challenges are a new system that lets you unlock the Weapons, Equipment, Perks, Killstreaks, and Attachments that you want to utilize. This includes many attachments unlocked through Weapon Progression.

When you reach Level 25, expect to unlock the Armory Unlock Challenge System, and begin to progress and complete challenges, unlocking new items. There are a variety of items you can earn through Armory Unlock Challenges, which you can view in the Armory Unlocks Challenge Menu.

Armory Unlock Challenges are completed by Completing Daily Challenges. Each Daily Challenge completed earns you a point against your active Armory Unlock Challenge.

While you can continue to earn Armory Unlocks in order, you can also “Activate” any valid item. This will now be your Active Armory Unlock Challenge, and you will begin to earn points against it as you complete Daily and Bonus Challenges.

If you complete all your Daily Challenges, you unlock a Bonus Challenge that is unique to each game. Bonus Challenges can be completed infinitely: in Multiplayer, they require winning a match, in Zombies, they require completing Contracts.

If you change your mind mid-completion, don't worry - progress against Armory Unlock Challenges is saved when you Activate a new Challenge.

Remember: If you see an item you want at the end of a Weapon's Progression, then check the Challenges menu; you might be able to unlock it with an Armory Unlock Challenge!

Part 2: Cosmetic Customization: Weapon Camos

As with Modern Warfare II, you can change your weapon’s cosmetic appearance by adding a Camo, a Gun Screen, a Charm, a Decal, and up to three Stickers to your weapon. The rest of this article focuses on the hundreds of Camos available to unlock at launch in Modern Warfare III.

Weapon Camos: Overview

Prepare for a ramped-up Weapon Camo Mastery that integrates your legacy weaponry from Modern Warfare II and adds an impressive Camo grind for Multiplayer and a customized Zombies camo grind catering to the true masters of the completionist Camo craft!

First, let’s confirm the new sets of Weapon Camos in Modern Warfare III:

Base Camos (MP, MWZ)

Modern Warfare III introduces a magnificent selection of additional Weapon Camos for you to unlock, and all the Base camos – from either game – can be applied to any weapon in MWIII.

Brand New Camo Sets: There are 18 different sets of Modern Warfare III Weapon Camos (which you unlock by playing Multiplayer and Zombies with MWIII weaponry):

• Confirmed Sets are: Poison Frogs, Graphical, Topographic, Glittery Flats, Retro, Neapolitan, Under the Microscope, High Contrast, Wavelength, Two Tone Brushstrokes, Perfect Symmetry, Psychedelics, Blur, Bold, Butterfly, Puzzle, Skeletal, and Glitch Milspec.

Returning Camo Sets (with New Variants): In addition, all 14 of the Modern Warfare II camo sets return:

• Existing MP Camo sets carry forward from MWII (which you unlocked, or can continue to unlock in MWIII, using MWII weapons)
• Plus, expect to double each MWII set of camos with new variants of existing Camo sets from MWII, which you unlock playing Zombies in MWIII with MWII weaponry. See below for more information.
• Confirmed returning sets are: Spray Paint, Woodland, Digital, Dragon, Geometric, Fun, Foliage, Skulls, Tiger, Stripes, Reptile, Solid Colors, Classic, and Cliffside.

Completionist Camos (MP, MWZ, Mastery)

Modern Warfare III also introduces a total of 12 additional Completionist Camos to unlock (in three sets of four) as well as the four Completionist Camos from MWII. These have rules regarding which weapon they can be applied to, and sets of unlock criteria which are detailed later in this article. Before we detail the full complement of camos on offer, here are the confirmed Completionist Camos:

 Multiplayer: Carry Forward (above): Modern Warfare II Weapons: Gold, Platinum, Polyatomic*, Orion*.

Multiplayer (NEW, above): Modern Warfare III Weapons: Gilded, Forged, Priceless*, Interstellar*.

Zombies (NEW, above): Modern Warfare II Weapons: Golden Ivory, Spinel Husk, Arachnida*, Bioluminescent*.

Zombies (NEW, above): Modern Warfare III Weapons: Golden Enigma, Zircon Scale, Serpentinite*, Borealis*.

(*Denotes the camo is animated)

Need a deeper dive? Here’s how all of this breaks down.

Modern Warfare II Weapons: Multiplayer Camos (MP)

All of the individual Weapon Camos, Completionist Camos, and Weapon Mastery Challenges from Modern Warfare II carry forward into Modern Warfare III.

All Camos: With the exception of the MWII Completionist Camos (Gold, Platinum, Polyatomic, and Orion), every MWII Base Weapon Camo can be applied to any weapon in MWIII, no matter which game the weapon or Camo originated in. That means you can place a MWII base Camo onto a MWIII weapon, and vice versa, assuming weapon and Camo have been unlocked (examples are shown in the previous screenshot).

Modern Warfare II Completionist Camos: These can be placed only onto the MWII weapon you have unlocked the Camo for, as the four Completionist Camos are accessible only within the Customize > Camo Category Menu. MWII Completionist Camos cannot be placed onto MWIII weapons, or vice versa.

Example: MWII player with unlocked MWII weapons: If you’re a Modern Warfare II player with a number of individual Weapon Camos and Completionist camos unlocked, then those will Carry Forward into Modern Warfare III.

Specific Weapon Example: Let’s assume you’ve unlocked some or all of the following M4 AR Camos in MWII (as shown above):

• Specific Camos: The four specific M4 Camo Unlocks (Scales, Desert Hybrid, Dark Leaves, and New Urban).
• Completionist Camos: The four M4 Mastery Camos that are also available for every MWII weapon (Gold, Platinum, Polyatomic, and Orion).
• Weapon Mastery: The Gold, Platinum, Polyatomic, and Orion Mastery (Emblems and Calling Cards for each), and the Completionist Charm.

In this example, any and all unlocked content is Carried Forward into Modern Warfare III. Any content you haven’t unlocked becomes available to unlock within MWIII as well, so you can effectively continue your MWII grind into MWIII.

All Camo Challenges carry over from MWII to MWIII, so, for example, you still need to “Get 15 Kills from behind with the M4” to unlock the New Urban Camo (which, once unlocked, can be applied to the M4, or any other weapon from MWII or MWIII).

Modern Warfare III Weapons: Multiplayer Camos (MP)

MWIII Weapons — MP Individual Camos: Just like the MWII Multiplayer Weapon Camos, every MWIII weapon has up to four individual base Camos, all brand-new to MWIII, and each requires unlock challenges to obtain.

Camo Challenge Variation: In MWII, the base Camo challenges were relatively similar across the different weapon types. In MWIII, Base Camo challenges are unique to each weapon category. For example, individual SMGs will have a different set of base challenges compared to individual Shotguns, LMGs, and so on. This promotes variety in gameplay, and the challenges have been honed to better suit the playstyle of each weapon type.

Specific Weapon Example: Let’s explore this by leveling up the MCW, one of the new MWIII Assault Rifles (as shown above):

• MCW Mastery Camos: As well as four specific Zombie Camos (detailed below), there are four MCW MP-related Base Camo Unlocks (Razor Feather, Skullflagration, Abyssal Fox, Menelaus Blue).
• MCW Mastery Camos Unlock Criteria: Each of the four MCW Mastery Camos requires you to complete a Level challenge (e.g., “get the MCW to Level 12), as well as a Multiplayer-specific challenge (e.g., “Get 50 Kills while ADS with the MCW”).
• Completionist Camos for MWIII Weapons: There are four additional brand-new Completionist Camos (Gilded, Forged, Priceless, Interstellar). The unlock criteria for these is detailed below.
• Weapon Mastery: The Gilded, Forged, Priceless, and Interstellar Camos also have Weapon Mastery challenges, allowing you to claim Emblems and Calling Cards for each, as well as the Completionist Charm.

Modern Warfare III MP Weapon Camo Challenges: Summary

Expect the following additional Camos, on top of the existing base and Completionist MP Camos from MWII:

• Over 140 new base Camos (examples above)
• Four new Mastery (Completionist) Camos
• Over 140 new Mastery Calling Cards and Emblems
• 37 new Mastery Charms

Modern Warfare II and III Weapons: Zombies Camos (MWZ)

The Camo Challenges are only just getting started: Get ready for the biggest Zombies Camo grind of all time!

Sledgehammer Games and Treyarch have added an entirely new set of Camo Challenges in Modern Warfare III, related to both MWII and MWIII weaponry!

Whether you’re unlocking a MWII weapon for the first time, or you’ve claimed Multiplayer Weapon Mastery for every one of the 77 MWII weapons, you still have a sizeable challenge thanks to an incredible amount of Zombies Camo content across every available weapon in the game.

Let’s cover the MWII weapons first:

Modern Warfare II Weapons: Zombies Camos (MWZ)

MWII Weapons: MWZ Individual Camos: Every MWII has up to four individual Zombie Camos, all brand-new to MWIII, and each requiring unlock challenges to obtain.

Specific Weapon Example: Let’s return to the M4 from MWII (as shown above).

• Specific Zombie Camos: As well as the four specific MP Camos (that can be unlocked in either game), there are four additional M4 Zombie Camo Unlocks (Rancid Venom, Dark Mist, Nightmare, and Fertilizer).
• Specific Zombie Camos Unlock Criteria: For each of the four Zombie Camos specific to the M4, you need to complete a level challenge (e.g., “get the M4 to Level 19”, which you’re likely to have already completed if you leveled up the weapon previously), as well as a Zombies-specific challenge (e.g., “In Zombies, get 5 Mimic kills with the M4”).
• Completionist Zombies Camos for MWII Weapons: There are four brand-new Completionist Camos as well (Golden Ivory, Spinel Husk, Arachnida, Bioluminescent). The unlock criteria for these is the same across all MWII weaponry, and is detailed below.
• Weapon Mastery: The Golden Ivory, Spinel Husk, Arachnida, and Bioluminescent Mastery also have Weapon Mastery challenges, allowing you to claim Emblems and Calling Cards for each, as well as the Completionist Charm.

Modern Warfare III Weapons: Zombies Camos (MWZ)

MWIII Weapons: MWZ Individual Camos: Just like the MWIII Multiplayer Weapon Camos, every MWIII weapon also has up to four individual Zombie Camos, all brand-new to MWIII and each requiring unlock challenges to obtain.

Specific Weapon Example: Let’s explore this by leveling up the MCW, one of the new MWIII Assault Rifles (as shown above):

• Specific Zombie Camos: As well as the four specific MP Camos, there are four MCW Zombie Camo Unlocks (Wyvern, Vehement Rage, Tempest Shards, Toxic Spots).
• Specific Zombie Camos Unlock Criteria: For each of the four Zombie Camos specific to the MCW, you need to complete a level challenge (e.g., “get the MCW to Level 19), as well as a Zombies-specific challenge (e.g., “In Zombies, get 250 Hipfire Kills with the MCW”).
• Completionist Zombies Camos for MWIII Weapons: There are four additional brand-new Completionist Camos (Golden Enigma, Zircon Scale, Serpentinite, Borealis). The unlock criteria for these is detailed below.
• Weapon Mastery: The Golden Enigma, Zircon Scale, Serpentinite, and Borealis Camos also have Weapon Mastery challenges, allowing you to claim Emblems and Calling Cards for each, as well as the Completionist Charm.

Modern Warfare III Zombie Weapon Camo Challenges: Summary

Expect the following additional Camos, which include Camo challenges for all 114 weapons across MWII and MWIII:

• Over 400 new base Camos (examples above)
• Eight new Mastery (Completionist) Camos (four for MWII weapons, four for MWIII weapons)
• Over 400 new Mastery Calling Cards and Emblems
• Over 100 new Mastery Charms

Modern Warfare III Completionist Camos (MP, MWZ, Mastery)

Last, and certainly not least, is the full reveal of all 12 of the brand-new Modern Warfare III Completionist Camos, as well as the four returning Completionist Camos from MWII, and the unlock criteria for them all!

Modern Warfare II Completionist Camos (MP Mastery)

Gold (available for MWII weapons only).

Unlock Criteria: The same as in Modern Warfare II.

• Complete all four Base Camo Challenges for the specific weapon.
• Complete the Gold Camo Challenge: Usually a certain number of kills with the weapon, without dying, a certain number of times.

Platinum (available for MWII weapons only).

Unlock Criteria: The same as in Modern Warfare II.

• Complete the Gold Camo challenge for the specific weapon.
• Complete additional Gold Camo challenges for weapons in the same category.
• Complete the Platinum Camo Challenge: Usually a certain number of Longshot kills with the weapon.

Polyatomic (animated, available for MWII weapons only).

Unlock Criteria: The same as in Modern Warfare II.

• Complete the Platinum Camo challenge for the specific weapon.
• Complete a total of 51 Platinum Camo challenges for MWII weapons.
• Complete the Polyatomic Camo Challenge: Usually a certain number of Headshots with the weapon.

Orion (animated, available for MWII weapons only).

Unlock Criteria: The same as in Modern Warfare II.

• Complete a total of 51 Polyatomic Camo challenges for MWII weapons.

Weapon Mastery Unlock Criteria: The same as in Modern Warfare II.

• Gold Emblem and Calling Card: Unlock Gold Camo, get 100 Kills while using the Gold Camo.
• Platinum Emblem and Calling Card: Complete Gold Mastery, Unlock Platinum Camo, get 200 Kills while using the Platinum Camo.
• Polyatomic Emblem and Calling Card: Complete Platinum Mastery, Unlock Polyatomic Camo, get 300 Kills while using the Polyatomic Camo.
• Orion Emblem and Calling Card: Complete Polyatomic Mastery, Unlock Orion Camo, get 400 Kills while using the Orion Camo.
• Completionist Charm: Complete all Mastery Challenges

Note: If you’re a Modern Warfare II player, in MWIII you can can pick up from the point you reached MWII regarding the unlocking of MWII weapon Completionist Camos and Mastery rewards.

NEW: Modern Warfare III Completionist Camos (MP Mastery)

Gilded (available for MWIII weapons only).

Unlock Criteria:

• Complete all Base Camo Challenges for the weapon.
• Complete an individual Gilded Challenge tailored to the specific weapon (for example, “Get 3 Operator Kills with 1 Magazine 10 times,” (MCW AR).

Forged (available for MWIII weapons only).

Unlock Criteria:

• Complete the Gilded Camo Challenge for the weapon.
• Complete additional Gilded Camo challenges for weapons in the same category.
• Complete an individual Forged Challenge tailored to the specific weapon (for example, “Get 3 Kills without dyring 10 times,” (MCW AR).

Priceless (animated, available for MWIII weapons only).

• Complete the Forged Camo challenge for the specific weapon.
• Complete a total of 37 Forged Camo challenges for MWIII weapons.
• Complete an individual Forged Challenge tailored to the specific weapon (for example, “Get 5 Kills without dying 10 times,” (MCW AR).

Interstellar (animated, available for MWIII weapons only).

• Complete a total of 37 Priceless Camo challenges for MWIII weapons.

Weapon Mastery Unlock Criteria:

• Gilded Emblem and Calling Card: Unlock Gilded Camo, get 100 Operator Kills while using the Gilded Camo.
• Forged Emblem and Calling Card: Complete Gilded Mastery, Unlock Forged Camo, get 200 Operator Kills while using the Forged Camo.
• Priceless Emblem and Calling Card: Complete Forged Mastery, Unlock Priceless Camo, get 300 Operator Kills while using the Priceless Camo.
• Interstellar Emblem and Calling Card: Complete Priceless Mastery, Unlock Interstellar Camo, get 400 Operator Kills while using the Interstellar Camo.
• Completionist Charm: Complete all Mastery Challenges.

NEW: Modern Warfare II Completionist Camos (MWZ Mastery)

Golden Ivory (available for MWII weapons only).

Unlock Criteria:

• Complete all four Zombie Base Camo Challenges for the specific weapon.
• Complete the Golden Ivory Camo Challenge: Usually a certain number of Zombie kills and a successful Extract with the weapon in a single deployment.

Spinel Husk (available for MWII weapons only).

Unlock Criteria:

• Complete the Gold Camo challenge for the specific weapon (MP Mastery).
• Complete additional Gold Camo challenges for weapons in the same category (MP Mastery).
• Complete the Spinel Husk Camo Challenge: Usually a certain number of Zombie kills with the weapon while it is Pack-A-Punched.

Arachnida (animated, available for MWII weapons only).

Unlock Criteria:

• Complete the Platinum Camo challenge for the specific weapon (MP Mastery).
• Complete a total of 51 Platinum Camo challenges for MWII weapons (MP Mastery).
• Complete the Arachnida Camo Challenge: Usually a set number of Special or Elite Zombie Kills with the weapon.

Bioluminescent (animated, available for MWII weapons only).

Unlock Criteria:

• Complete a total of 32 Arachnida Camo challenges for MWII weapons.

Weapon Mastery Unlock Criteria:

• Golden Ivory Emblem and Calling Card: Unlock Golden Ivory Camo, get 300 Kills while using the Golden Ivory Camo in Zombies.
• Spinel Husk Emblem and Calling Card: Complete Golden Ivory Mastery, Unlock Spinel Husk Camo, get 600 Kills while using the Spinel Husk Camo in Zombies.
• Arachnida Emblem and Calling Card: Complete Spinel Husk Mastery, Unlock Arachnida Camo, get 900 Kills while using the Arachnida Camo in Zombies.
• Bioluminescent Emblem and Calling Card: Complete Arachnida Mastery, Unlock Bioluminescent Camo, get 1,200 Kills while using the Bioluminescent Camo in Zombies.
• Completionist Charm: Complete all Mastery Challenges.

NEW: Modern Warfare III Completionist Camos (MWZ Mastery)

Golden Enigma (available for MWIII weapons only).

Unlock Criteria:

• Complete all four Zombie Base Camo Challenges for the specific weapon.
• Complete the Golden Ivory Camo Challenge: Usually a certain number of Zombie kills and a successful Extract with the weapon in a single deployment.

Zircon Scale (available for MWIII weapons only).

Unlock Criteria:

• Complete the Golden Enigma Camo challenge for the specific weapon.
• Complete additional Golden Enigma Camo challenges for weapons in the same category.
• Complete the Zircon Scale Camo Challenge: Usually a certain number of Zombie kills with the weapon while it is Pack-A-Punched.

Serpentinite (animated, available for MWIII weapons only).

Unlock Criteria:

• Complete the Zircon Scale Camo challenge for the specific weapon.
• Complete a total of 37 Zircon Scale Camo challenges for MWIII weapons.
• Complete the Serpentinite Camo Challenge: Usually a set number of Special or Elite Zombie Kills with the weapon.

Borealis (animated, available for MWIII weapons only).

Unlock Criteria:

• Complete a total of 37 Serpentinite Camo challenges for MWIII weapons.

Weapon Mastery Unlock Criteria:

• Golden Enigma Emblem and Calling Card: Unlock Golden Enigma Camo, get 300 Kills while using the Golden Enigma Camo in Zombies.
• Zicron Scale Emblem and Calling Card: Complete Golden Enigma Mastery, Unlock Zicron Scale Camo, get 600 Kills while using the Zicron Scale Camo in Zombies.
• Serpentinite Emblem and Calling Card: Complete Zicron Scale Mastery, Unlock Serpentinite Camo, get 900 Kills while using the Serpentinite Camo in Zombies.
• Borealis Emblem and Calling Card: Complete Serpentinite Mastery, Unlock Borealis Camo, get 1,200 Kills while using the Borealis Camo in Zombies.
• Completionist Charm: Complete all Mastery Challenges.

Modern Warfare III: Weapon Camo Synopsis

Information overload? Then read on as we conclude this blog with a reasonably concise summary:

The Modern Warfare III Weapon Camo system is familiar but comes with additional innovations and a vastly larger pool of camos to unlock. As in MWII, camos are split into two groups: Base and Completionist (Mastery):

New Base Camos (MWIII MP, MWZ)

• There are 18 brand new Base Camo sets in MWIII.
• New Base Camos are unlocked by completing Challenges using MWIII weaponry.
• New Base Camos are unlocked in both Multiplayer and Zombies.
• Multiplayer: Expect four Base Camos per MWIII Primary Weapon and Handgun.
• Zombies: Expect four Base Camos per MWIII Primary Weapon and Handgun.
• Expect one Base Camo per MWIII Launcher and Melee for MP, and the same for Zombies.

Carry Forward (MP) and Added Base Camos (MWZ)

The 14 Multiplayer Base Camo sets from MWII carry forward.

• Brand new Zombies camos have been added to each Carry Forward Base set, doubling each Carry Forward set with new Zombies camos to unlock.
• Carry Forward Base Camos are unlocked by completing Challenges using MWII weaponry.
• Carry Forward Base Camos are now unlocked in both Multiplayer and Zombies.
• Multiplayer (Carry Forward Camos): Expect the existing four Base Camos per MWII Primary Weapon and Handgun, with their existing unlock criteria.
• Zombies: Expect four new Base Camos per MWII Primary Weapon and Handgun.
• Expect one Challenge per MWII Launcher and Melee for MP, and the same for Zombies.

Base Camo Summary

• Once unlocked, any Base Camo can be applied to any weapon in MWIII.
• The total of Base Camo sets (excluding Event and Special camos) is 14 (MWII) + 18 (MWIII) = 32.

Base Camo Totals (834, Estimated and Subject to Change)

MWII Weapons (556)

• Primaries and Handguns (67 x 8): 536 (MP, MWZ)*
• Launchers and Melee (10 x 2): 20 (MP, MWZ)**
• Total Base Camos (MWII Weapons): 556***

MWIII Weapons (278)

• Primaries and Handguns (34 x 8): 272 (MP, MWZ)
• Launchers and Melee (3 x 2): 6 (MP, MWZ)
• Total Base Camos (MWII Weapons): 278***

MWIII Total Base Camos: 834***

(* 268 Base Camos Carry Forward, and 268 are brand new.)

(** 10 Base Camos Carry Forward, and 10 are brand new.)

(*** 278 Base Camos Carry Forward, 556 are brand new, total does not include “Special” Base Camos, or those unlocked via Events or Ranked Play.)

Completionist Camos (MWII, MWIII)

• Once each Base Camo is unlocked for an individual weapon, the Completionist Camos can be unlocked via additional Challenges.
• There are 16 different Completionist (“Mastery”) camos in MWIII. They are divided into groups of four:
  • Multiplayer (Carry Forward): There are the four returning from MWII.
  • Multiplayer: There are four new camos for MWIII weapons.
  • Zombies: There are four new camos for MWII weapons.
  • Zombies: There are four new camos for MWIII weapons.
• Each weapon also has its own set of Mastery Challenges (for additional Calling Cards, Emblems, and a Charm).
• The Carry Forward Completionist Camos have the same unlock criteria as in MWII.
• The new Completionist Camos have a variety of unlocks more individually tailored to the weapon’s playstyle.

Completionist Camo Unlocks Totals (912, Estimated and Subject to Change)

MWII MP Weapons (77 x 4) = 308

MWIII MP Weapons (37 x 4) = 148 

MWII MWZ Weapons (77 x 4) = 308

MWIII MWZ Weapons (37 x 4) = 148

MWIII Total Completionist Camo Unlocks: 912*

(* 308 Completionist Camo Unlocks Carry Forward, 604 are brand new)

Note: The totals are estimated, and will further increase as additional weapons are added to the game.

Modern Warfare III celebrates the 20th anniversary of Call of Duty with one of the greatest collections of Modern Warfare Multiplayer maps ever assembled.

Afghan. Derail. Estate. Favela. Karachi. Highrise. Invasion. Quarry. Rundown. Rust. Scrapyard. Skidrow. Sub Base. Terminal. Underpass. Wasteland.

All 16 launch maps from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) have been modernized, both graphically and with meticulous attention given to the authenticity and aspects of the maps that made them so popular. Veteran players love these Core 6v6 maps, and there’s no better time to introduce a generation of new players to experience the community’s favorite Modern Warfare content.

Prepare for seminal design to meet modern gameplay. This faithful modernization of the maps keeps their authenticity intact while infusing the latest tech, gameplay, modes, content, and more. Though you might have noticed elements of Terminal and Highrise during your time in Al Mazrah, the Modern Warfare III versions of these maps are built from scratch from the original 2009 designs.

In addition to brand-new modes like Cutthroat (a competitive 3v3v3 experience), a full range of fan-favorite and innovative gameplay features will be available at launch to get everyone started, like choosing to play Hardpoint and Kill Confirmed on Favela, modes that were never part of the original map offering, providing a refreshing multiplayer experience within these familiar environments.

The 16 Core launch maps are further complemented with the addition of four huge environments ready at launch and containing a host of new play spaces. These are composed of three brand-new Battle Maps — large scale locations where Modern Warfare III’s Ground War and Invasion game modes will be fought — and a single, colossal War map, as Modern Warfare III marks the welcome return and evolution of the legendary War Mode that first debuted in 2017’s Call of Duty: WWII.

With Day One Multiplayer content featuring faithful modernizations of Modern Warfare’s fan-favorite maps, over 12 all-new core 6v6 maps will fuel post-launch live seasons.

Expect many customization advancements and new gameplay mechanics to further evolve the quintessential, fast-moving gameplay. Here are three innovations, with more to be revealed in the coming weeks:

Breach and clear with the new Tactical Stance feature, a perfect middle-ground between hip-fire and aiming down sights. When entering tight hallways and cramped rooms, toggle Tac-Stance on to improve weapon performance and win the fight. Here’s what to expect from Tac-Stance:

• The operator unshoulders the weapon and holds it in a canted firing position.
• You can toggle in and out of Tac-Stance dynamically while aiming down sights.
• Tac-Stance trades precise accuracy for improved mobility and handling.
• Some spread to your firing will occur, best described as a middle ground between full ADS and hipfire.
• It is designed to be used in aggressive, close-quarter combat situations.
• By default, you fire in Tac-Stance while Sliding.

Modern Warfare III brings new levels of customization to Create-a-Class. Get ready to build your Loadout based on cutting-edge military equipment, such as gloves, tactical vests, boots and more; allowing you to fine-tune more aspects of gameplay.

The evolution of the Gunsmith continues with the addition of After-Market Parts. This is a special set of customization options allowing you to focus on your preferred and specific playstyle. After-Market Parts enable you to construct unique weapon configurations or types such as customizing a machine gun into a bullpup configuration (with the firing grip in front of the breech rather than behind it), thus increasing mobility and handling without compromising on damage output.

After-Market Parts will also offer new progression paths, and challenges to unlock. We will be sharing more information on these innovations in the coming weeks.

The core mechanics of Modern Warfare III deliver a massive offering of classic features bringing exceptional freedom of choice, movement, and customization to gameplay.

Here are the Multiplayer features confirmed for Modern Warfare III Multiplayer, coming Day One:

• Map Voting returns, allowing players greater autonomy over their Multiplayer matches.
• Classic Minimap Behavior, with red dots indicating when an enemy is firing an unsuppressed weapon.
• All chosen Perks are available at the start of each match.
• The Covert Sneakers Perk allows for silent movement (assuming you’ve chosen the correct footwear).
• Core Multiplayer Health is increased to 150, lengthening the Time-to-Kill (TTK). Hardcore mode is not affected.

When maneuvering in Modern Warfare III Multiplayer, expect the following movement abilities in terms of your Operator’s general responsiveness:

• You can cancel Slide animations (i.e., “slide cancel”), but Slide Cancelling does not reset Tactical Sprint.
• You can cancel partial Reloads during an animation (i.e., “reload cancel”) to immediately return fire.
• Mantling is faster, and you can Mantle while Sprinting.
• You can fire during and immediately after Sliding.
• Tactical Sprint durations are increased (the exact duration depends on the weapon being used).
• Tactical Sprint recharges while Sprinting.

As discussed before, a vast amount of content and weapon progression from Modern Warfare II will come with you to Modern Warfare III. That means every Multiplayer weapon you currently have in your MWII arsenal, along with all the new weapons available in Modern Warfare III, will be accessible to use on Day One.

• The depth of choice here truly honors the player investment into Modern Warfare II.
• All MWII weapons, attachments, and unlocks will Carry Forward. There will be seamless functionality between new attachments and global Weapon Platforms.
• Any MWII attachments that were considered “universal” (such as some Muzzles) will be available to attach to MWIII weapons, where applicable.
• In certain cases, MWII weapons carried forward into MWIII will be able to utilize MWIII attachments that you unlock, where applicable.
• The number of Weapon Platforms (AKA “Receivers”) have been increased for some categories, reducing restrictions on weapon customization by allowing for core attachments to be added to your favorite MWII weapons.

For the first time, team up with other squads to survive and fight massive hordes of the undead in the largest Call of Duty Zombies map ever. Modern Warfare Zombies (MWZ) tells an involved and unearthly Dark Aether Zombies story set in the Modern Warfare universe. Expect to undertake missions across different regions that escalate in difficulty, with core Zombies features and a cavalcade of secrets to discover. Ready up for an open-world player versus enemy (PvE) extraction survival experience against some of the biggest enemies in Call of Duty history.

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on Nov. 10, 2023.