How to unlock every weapon in Modern Warfare 3: Rank & Armory Unlocks
ActivisionCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 features 36 new weapons to unlock and level up through both regular leveling and the new Armory Unlock system. Here’s how to unlock every weapon in MW3.
Modern Warfare 3 offers a brand-new pile of Assault Rifles, SMGs, Sniper Rifles, and more to unlock. Some classics return such as the ACR, and there are also brand-new weapons to bring to both multiplayer and Zombies.
Sledgehammer Games removed the Platform system from MW2 2022, instead bringing the new Armory Unlock system alongside the traditional level-based system, allowing you to select the weapons or equipment you want to unlock first.
Here’s how to unlock every weapon in MW3, including those with the new Armory Unlock requirement.
Every MW3 weapon unlock
Here’s every weapon in Modern Warfare 3 and its unlock requirement:
| Weapon | Type | Unlock requirement |
|---|---|---|
| SVA 545 | Assault Rifle | Level 4 (Gunsmith) |
| Striker | SMG | Level 4 (Gunsmith) |
| Lockwood 680 | Shotgun | Level 4 (Gunsmith) |
| Pulemyot 762 | LMG | Level 4 (Gunsmith) |
| KVD Enforcer | Marksman Rifle | Level 4 (Gunsmith) |
| KATT-AMR | Sniper Rifle | Level 4 (Gunsmith) |
| COR-45 | Handgun | Level 4 (Gunsmith) |
| Gutter Knife | Melee | Level 4 (Gunsmith) |
| DG-58 LSW | LMG | Level 7 |
| MTZ-556 | Assault Rifle | Level 12 |
| BAS-B | Battle Rifle | Level 17 |
| Renetti | Handgun | Level 21 |
| WSP Swarm | SMG | Level 27 |
| Bruen Mk9 | LMG | Level 31 |
| Holger 556 | Assault Rifle | Level 37 |
| RGL-80 | Launcher | Level 38 |
| Haymaker | Shotgun | Level 39 |
| MCW | Assault Rifle | Level 44 |
| TYR | Handgun | Level 50 |
| AMR9 | SMG | Level 55 |
| DG-58 | Assault Rifle | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| FR 5.56 | Assault Rifle | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| MTZ-762 | Battle Rifle | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| Sidewinder | Battle Rifle | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| WSP-9 | SMG | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| Rival-9 | SMG | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| Striker 9 | SMG | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| Holger 26 | LMG | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| MCW 6.8 | Marksman Rifle | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| DM56 | Marksman Rifle | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| MTZ Interceptor | Marksman Rifle | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| KV Inhibitor | Sniper Rifle | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| WSP Stinger | Handgun | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| Riveter | Shotgun | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| Longbow | Sniper Rifle | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| Karambit | Melee | Armory Unlock (Level 25) |
| TAQ Eradicator | LMG | In-game challenge “shortly after game launch” |
How to get MW3 Armory Unlock weapons
To unlock Armory Unlock weapons in Modern Warfare 3, you’ll have to reach Level 25, pick the weapon you want to unlock, and complete the required amount of Daily Challenges. Winning matches counts as Daily Challenges too, so you don’t have to complete the three objectives in order to progress.
Here’s Armory Unlocks in MWIII.
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You have to activate the one you want, then do 3 daily challenges to unlock the item. pic.twitter.com/QlC7OVLyRn
The amount of wins and Daily Challenges required ranges from two to eight, so it’s worth double-checking how many it is before activating the challenge.
You can also unlock weapons by exfilling with them in Zombies, so if you’d rather skip the Armory Unlock system, you do have this option to unlock weapons as well.
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