Ready for Launch: Modern Warfare 4 Progression and Prestige

• Progression: 
  • Multiplayer Level Unlocks
  • DMZ Level Unlocks
  • Prestige Levels
  • Prestige Master Levels
• Challenges:
  • Camos
  • Calling Cards
  • Armory
• Profile: 
  • Emblem
  • Calling Card
  • Clan Tag
  • Prestige Icon
  • Prestige Color
• Showcase:
  • Operator
  • Calling Cards
  • Wallpaper

Note: Some of these menus won’t be accessible until you’re able to Prestige or when you’re further into your MW4 Career.

The first step in your Modern Warfare 4 journey begins with a simple goal: climb through the military designations from Private I (Level 1) to Commander (Level 55) by earning XP across Multiplayer, DMZ, and starting in Season 1, Call of Duty: Warzone.

Earn XP by playing matches and eliminating enemies, playing the objective, and completing challenges. Each level unlocks foundational rewards that expand your Loadout options with new gear and tactical options so you can further home in on the content that works best for your style of play.

As you progress through the military ranks, you’ll unlock the following types of content: 

Multiplayer Player Level Unlocks

• Unlocks: Expect one or more unlocks every time you level up, from Level 1-55
• Loadouts: Default and Custom
• Weapons: Primary and Secondary Weapons
• Equipment: Lethals and Tacticals
• Field Upgrades
• Perks
• Killstreaks

Call of Duty: Warzone Integration Note: Modern Warfare 4 Level Unlocks will become accessible in Call of Duty: Warzone when Season 1 releases shortly after launch.

DMZ Player Level Unlocks

• Unlocks: Expect one or more unlocks every time you level up, from Level 1-70
• Station Unlocks: Access new Stations within the FOB
• Station Upgrades: Unlock additional capabilities across various Stations within the FOB. Further Station upgrades can be accessed via the 3D Printer.
• Recipes: Craft new items at the 3D Printer
• Operator Skins
• Items: Unlock the following Items:
  • Consumables
  • Survival Kits
  • Fire Support (Killstreaks)
  • 3D Printer Materials
  • Gear

Level Unlocks Appendix: For a complete list of every piece of content you’ll unlock while leveling up, see the Multiplayer and DMZ Level Unlocks Appendices at the end of this article.

Prestige

Career / Progression / Prestige 

Upon completing Level 55, you are given the option to choose your Prestige path. Each time you complete a new Prestige Level, you are given the option again to select either the Classic or Regular Track when entering the next Prestige Level.

A majority of the Prestige rewards are shared by both Prestige paths, though players on the Classic Track will earn bonus rewards.

Permanent Unlocks

Players who select the Classic Prestige Track will earn one Permanent Unlock Token that allows you to permanently unlock a single Level Unlock item of your choice from the available Loadout items.

For example, a player enters Prestige 1, having earned a Permanent Unlock Token for selecting the Classic Track. Because their rank is reset to 1, they will have to reach Level 48 again to re-unlock the Throwing Knife. Or they can choose to spend their Permanent Unlock Token on the Throwing Knife, keeping it accessible to them throughout the remainder of their entire leveling journey, even if (and when) they enter Classic Prestige again in the future.

Note: When choosing which progression item to spend a Permanent Unlock Token on, consider prioritizing Perks, Field Upgrades, Killstreaks, and Equipment over Weapons. Whenever you acquire a Weapon Blueprint from the Store or in a seasonal Battle Pass, the base version of the weapon will become permanently available throughout your entire leveling journey.

Modern Warfare 4 Prestige 1 Revealed

In Modern Warfare 4, each Prestige Level features content inspired by a different Infinity Ward title. See the Loading Screen reward in each Prestige Level progression track to see that Prestige Level’s point of reference.

Prestige 1 kicks things off where it all began with rewards inspired by the original Call of Duty (2003):

Sandstorm

Operator Skin for Army SF Airborne

Unlocked at Prestige 1 Instant Reward

Call of Duty (2003)

Loading Screen

Unlocked at Prestige 1 Level 10

Prestige 1

Emblem

Unlocked at Prestige 1 Level 20

Engage!

Weapon Charm

Unlocked at Prestige 1 Level 30

Men of Service

Large Decal

Unlocked at Prestige 1 Level 40

The Vet / The Vet Prime

Weapon Blueprint for the Mosin-Nagant Marksman Rifle

Regular Track: “The Vet” | Classic Track: “The Vet Prime”

Unlocked at Prestige 1 Level 50

Modern Warfare 4 Prestige 2-10

For those committed to the grind with the goal of entering Prestige Master, you’ll first need to climb through all ten Prestige Levels, each one offering a new reward every ten levels. The following notes highlights from each Prestige Level, including the title that inspires each and the final rewards earned in both the Regular and Classic Tracks:

Prestige 5: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)

Operator Skins for Army SF Airborne

Regular Track: “Razor One” | Classic Track: “Razor One Prime”

Prestige 6: Call of Duty: Ghosts (2013)

Weapon Blueprints for the Axion Assault Rifle

Regular Track: “Ghosts Legend” | Classic Track: “Ghosts Legend Prime”

Prestige 7: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016)

Operator Skins for Army SF Airborne

Regular Track: “Warfighter” | Classic Track: “Warfighter Prime”

Prestige 8: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)

Weapon Blueprints for the M4 Assault Rifle

Regular Track: “141” | Classic Track: “141 Prime”

Prestige 9: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)

Operator Skins for Reece

Regular Track: “Sable” | Classic Track: “Sable Prime”

Prestige 10: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

Weapon Blueprints for the Sang 9mm Pistol

Regular Track: “Boksu” | Classic Track: “Boksu Prime”

Prestige Master

Career / Progression / Prestige Master

For the hardened vets who manage to progress through all 10 Prestige Levels, the ultimate challenge awaits: Prestige Master. From here on out, your Level will reach beyond 55 all the way to Level 1,000. Earn Prestige Master rewards every five to ten Levels up to Level 99 and then unlock additional rewards every 25 Levels until you reach Level 1,000 and become a Prestige Legend.

Expect the Prestige Master rewards you can expect to earn along the way to include the following:

Prestige Master Instant Reward

Prestige Master Highlight: “Paragon” Operator Skin | Park

Other rewards in the Level 56-99 Prestige Master track include:

• Prestige Master Instant Reward: Orange Level Color
• Prestige Master Level 60: “Best of the Best” Loading Screen
• Prestige Master Level 65: “Prestige Master 56” Emblem
• Prestige Master Level 70: “Pinnacle” Weapon Charm
• Prestige Master Level 80: “Containment Breach” Weapon Sticker
• Prestige Master Level 90: “Master Renegade” Han 86 Assault Rifle Blueprint

Prestige Master Level Colors

Every weapon begins its Camo journey with the Military Camos. There are eight Military Camos in all, each one unlocked sequentially at escalating Weapon Level milestones. Because the Military Camos are tied to Weapon Level, they must be individually unlocked on each weapon. The required Weapon Level to unlock the different Military Camos varies between each weapon, taking its Max Weapon Level into account.

Each weapon has access to the same eight Military Camos, numbered 1 through 8 (Military Camo 1, Military Camo 2, etc.). As long as you’re using the weapon, you benefit, granting greater flexibility in how you approach the early Camo grind.

Special Camos

Han 86 Assault Rifle Special Camo Unlock Criteria:

• Smoke: Get player kills while the weapon is Mounted. Challenge unlocked at Weapon Level 25.
• Stormwave: Get player kills while using a silencer. Challenge unlocked at Weapon Level 46.
• Red: Get player kills without dying. Challenge unlocked at Weapon Level 72.

Sang 9mm Pistol Special Camo Unlock Criteria:

• Autumn: Get player kills while Aiming Down Sights. Challenge unlocked at Weapon Level 13.
• Snakeskin: Get player kills without dying. Challenge unlocked at Weapon Level 25.
• Space Time: Get player kills using Akimbo. Challenge unlocked at Weapon Level 38.

The specific number of eliminations required in each of the above challenges will change based on the mode you are playing. As you unlock Special Camos, your Shared Camo pool will grow, encouraging players to level up a variety of weapons.

Completionist Camos

Complete all Military and Special Camo Challenges to unlock. Land 15 eliminations in a single Multiplayer match or 100 eliminations in a DMZ match.

Platinum Completionist Camo

Complete all Platinum Camo Challenges. All Harmonic Break Camo Challenges are unique per weapon class, as follows:

• Assault Rifles: Get Double Kills
• SMGs: Get Hipfire Kills
• Shotguns: Get Player Kills without Reloading
• LMGs: Get Player Kills without Releasing the Trigger
• Marksman Rifles: Get One Shot Kills
• Sniper Rifles: Get One Shot Kills
• Pistols: Get Hipfire Kills
• Launchers: Get Player Kills
• Melee: Get Player Kills from 

Divergence Completionist Camo

Unlocking this Completionist Camo gives players access to the Mastery 1 Camo Challenges. Awarded for completing 33 Harmonic Break Challenges.

Mode Mastery Camos

For the dedicated weapon specialists who complete all Military, Special, and Completionist Weapon Camo Challenges, the Camo Grind enters its final stage with Mastery Camos. Mastery Camos are game mode specific, with three Multiplayer, DMZ, and starting in Season 1, Call of Duty: Warzone Mastery Camo Challenges. 

Here’s a look at each Mastery Camo in Multiplayer and DMZ:

Multiplayer Mastery Camos

A showcase of the Mastery Camos for Multiplayer: Mercurial Drift, Polyatomic Reforged, and Orion Reforged.

Mastery 1: Mercurial Drift Mastery Camo

A showcase of the Mastery Camos for DMZ: Chiral, Ripple Tide, and Helio.

Mastery 1: Chiral Mastery Camo

Complete all Harmonic Break Camo Challenges to unlock. Gain access to the Mastery 1 Camo Challenge by acquiring the Divergence Completionist Weapon Camo. Then get 1,000 Tier 3+ enemy kills.

Mastery 2: Ripple Tide Mastery Camo

Complete the Ripple Tide Mastery Camo Challenge to gain access. Then get 2,500 Kills using Legendary Weapons on a Max Level Operator.

Call of Duty: Warzone Mastery Camos

Every weapon class in Modern Warfare 4 includes an optional Weapon Prestige journey that becomes available after reaching a weapon’s Max Level. There are four Prestige Weapon Camos to earn throughout your weapon Prestige journey, though all are facets of the evolving Weapon Camo called “Pyroclast.”

Weapon Leveling

• Level and Attachment Reset: Reset your Weapon Level back to 1 and relock all attachments except for Apex Attachments and Weapon Blueprint Attachments.
• New Icon: A new Weapon Prestige icon will appear in Gunsmith and on the Killcam.
• Prestiging a weapon does not relock Shared Attachments on other weapons.
• Weapon Customization (Blueprints, Camos, Reticles, Accessories, Decals, and Stickers) are maintained and not reset when Prestiging your Weapon.

Unlock Criteria: Reach Weapon Prestige Master Level 250. 

The Modern Warfare 4 Weapon Prestige system offers deep progression with every weapon, rewarding your efforts along the way as you gain total mastery over your favorite armaments. To speed up the process, activate earned Double Weapon XP Tokens throughout the weapon leveling process.

Reticle Challenges

Create a Class > Edit Custom Class > Gunsmith > Appearance > Reticle Select

Modern Warfare 4 features multiple styles of Optic Attachments, including the Mini Reflex, Reflex, Holo, 4x Scope, Marksman Scope, and Rifle Scope, with thermal and non-thermal options for Holo, 4x Scope, Marksman Scope, and Rifle Scope Optics. Each Optic Attachment you equip features multiple unlockable Reticles, including color variations. Here’s how the process works:

Earn hundreds of Calling Cards to show off your prowess across game modes and in different combat situations. At launch, Calling Card Challenges are sorted into the following categories:

Regular Calling Card Challenges

Multiplayer Mastery: Objective, War, Capture Zone, Bomb, Cash, Dog Tag

DMZ Mastery: Combat, Mission, Exfil, Loot, Exploration, FOB

Shared Mode Mastery: Combat, Loadout, Collection, Mobility Course

Elite Calling Card Challenges

Elite Multiplayer Mastery: Ground Zero, Winner, Melee, Executions

Elite DMZ Mastery: Final Showdown, High-Value Escort, King Slayer, Exterminator

Elite Campaign Mastery: Veteran Completer, Realism Completer, YOLO Completer

Calling Card Categories, Sets, and Cards

Each of the different Mastery categories features its own collection of Mastery Sets to complete. For example, Multiplayer Mastery features six Mastery Sets, one of which is the Objective Mastery Set. Within the Objective Mastery Set, there are six Calling Card challenges: four Tiered Challenges and two non-tiered Challenges.

DMZ Beta “Participation” Set

• Emblem: “Beta On Record”
• Calling Card: “Beta Squad”

To unlock these, you must have played the MWII DMZ Beta.

DMZ Beta “50 Hours Played” Set*

• Emblem: “DMZ Beta 50 Hours”
• Calling Card: “DMZ Beta 50 Hours”

To unlock these, you must have played the MWII DMZ Beta for at least 50 hours.

DMZ Beta “Serpentine Camo Unlocked” Set

• Emblem: “Beta Serpent” (Animated)
• Calling Card: “DMZ Slither” (Animated)

To unlock these, you must have unlocked the Serpentine Weapon Camo in the MWII DMZ Beta.

Appendix: Level Unlocks

Multiplayer Progression Table

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