MW4 Camos — Tiers, Unlock Levels and Per-Weapon Challenges

Modern Warfare 4 does not stop at Gold. The ladder runs from eight Military Camos per weapon up through Special Camos, Gold, Platinum and Mode Mastery. Below is the full ladder, the Assault Rifle unlock table, and a per-weapon breakdown of all three Special Camos for every AR.

The camo ladder

Every step after Special Camos asks for a class-specific challenge, so the same tier means different work depending on what you are holding. See the challenge list for the mode-by-mode numbers, or the AR tier list for rankings.

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.

Assault Rifle camo table

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).

Looking for SMGs? The SMG camo page covers the five SMGs and their unlocks.

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), with the disputed rows cross-checked against IGN's checklist (2026-11-01). The sources list one requirement per camo and do not split it by mode; where a cell says “—”, we are not publishing a per-mode number. If the in-game description disagrees, the game wins — tell us and it gets corrected.

Han 86

M4

Hyeon Burst

Patriot XMR

Kastov 762

Oden

Axion

Cronen Squall

How the grind actually works

• Level first. The eight Military Camos are tied to weapon levels, so a weapon you never level gives you nothing to chase.
• Special Camos are the real test. Three per weapon, each a specific kill type — point-blank, mounted, longshot, hipfire, headshots. The requirement changes per class, not per weapon.
• Gold = three Special Camos plus a class challenge. For ARs that challenge is 15 player kills in a single Multiplayer match.
• Mastery is per class. Gold on every weapon in a class unlocks the class mastery camo.

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?

Mostly, yes. Most Assault Rifle Special Camos use point-blank, mounted, longshot, hipfire or silencer kills. A couple ask for Miri 40MM grenade-launcher kills instead — we leave those rows in and flag them rather than pretending the class rule is absolute.

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.