MW4 Military Camos: All 8 Names and the Level Each Unlocks At
By Luke Setzer · Updated 11/13/2026
- The eight Military camos are Shed, Grazer, Ice Storm, Dapple Cast, Indexed, Groundcover, Mosswood and Mausoleum, in that order, the same on every weapon. - They have no challenges. One unlocks per weapon level, so the only input is XP. - You do not need max level for all eight. Mausoleum lands before max on every gun, by 6 levels in the typical case and by 13 on the M4. - Gold does not open on a weapon until all eight Military and all three Special camos are finished on it.
The Military camos are the eight at the bottom of every weapon’s camo list, and they are the odd ones out in Modern Warfare 4: no challenges, no conditions, nothing to do except level the gun. One unlocks per weapon level, and the levels are fixed per weapon.
In order, they are Shed, Grazer, Ice Storm, Dapple Cast, Indexed, Groundcover, Mosswood and Mausoleum. Same eight on every gun in the game.
You do not need max level for all eight
This is the thing worth knowing before you plan a grind around it. Mausoleum, the last one, unlocks before a weapon reaches max level on every single gun. In the typical case it lands 6 levels early. On the M4 it is 13 levels early, at 59 against a max of 72.
So if the camos are what you are after, you can stop short. If you want the gun’s last attachments and its Apex Attachment, you cannot, and that is a different job.
Every weapon and every Military camo level
The exact level each camo unlocks at, per weapon. The first one shows up between level 6 and 13 depending on the gun, so even the early ones are not uniform.
| Weapon | Shed | Grazer | Ice Storm | Dapple Cast | Indexed | Groundcover | Mosswood | Mausoleum | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APOC-338 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 33 | 40 | 44 | 51 | 56 |
| Astaroth .57 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 37 | 42 | 48 | 54 |
| Axion | 10 | 19 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 69 |
| Cronen Squall | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 60 | 67 |
| FiNN LMG | 12 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 37 | 42 | 48 | 53 | 59 |
| FSS Carbon Edge 1095 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 46 |
| Han 86 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 34 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 72 |
| Hyeon Burst | 10 | 17 | 26 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 68 |
| ISO Nightshade | 12 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 50 | 57 | 64 |
| JOKR | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 46 |
| Kastov 762 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 68 |
| KG-7 Vulcan | 13 | 22 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 75 |
| Krait P68 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 38 |
| M4 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 72 |
| MAR-9 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 38 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 69 | 73 |
| Mojave .357 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 44 |
| Mosin-Nagant | 10 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 69 |
| Oden | 12 | 21 | 25 | 33 | 39 | 46 | 53 | 59 | 65 |
| Oris 8.6 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 33 | 42 | 49 | 55 | 61 | 70 |
| Patriot XMR | 11 | 20 | 28 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 72 |
| PILA | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 46 |
| PM-40 Anvil | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 46 |
| PPSh-41 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 57 | 62 |
| Rezi 12 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 54 | 60 |
| RPG-8 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 46 |
| SANG 9mm | 9 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 38 |
| Signal 50 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 35 | 43 | 52 | 57 | 67 | 74 |
| Type 73 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 61 | 65 |
| VEL 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 60 |
| Warlord | 13 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 37 | 43 | 49 | 55 | 60 |
| WZ.55 Striga | 12 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 47 | 54 | 60 |
| X-58 Nyx | 9 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 53 |
| The .50 GS is missing a row on purpose. Its max level is 37, confirmed in game, but the Military camo levels we pull for that gun do not line up with it, and the trackers we cross-check against disagree with each other in the middle of the set as well. The whole row is being read off the gun rather than patched one number at a time, and it goes in once that is done. |
The launchers are the quickest set
All four launchers share the same eight levels, and they are the lowest in the game. That makes them the fastest Military set on the roster by a wide margin, which is the same reason they come up in the launcher camo guide.
Where they sit on the camo ladder
| Step | How many | What it takes |
|---|---|---|
| Military | 8 per gun | One per weapon level, no challenge |
| Special | 3 per gun | Named per gun, each with its own challenge |
| Gold | 1 per gun | All 8 Military and all 3 Special finished on that gun |
| Platinum | 1 per gun | Gold on every weapon in the class |
| Harmonic Break | 1 per gun | Platinum finished across all 33 launch weapons |
| That is why the Military set matters even if you do not care how it looks: Gold will not appear on a gun until all eight are done, so everything above it waits on them. |
The fastest way to get them yourself
It is a pure XP problem, so the usual rules apply: objective modes, double XP windows, and the modes with the highest kill density. We wrote the full version up in how to level up weapons fast in CoD.
The one Military-specific tip: check the table above before you grind. Stopping at Mausoleum instead of max saves you real time on guns like the M4, and nothing above Military needs those last levels.
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FAQ
What are the 8 Military camos in MW4?
Shed, Grazer, Ice Storm, Dapple Cast, Indexed, Groundcover, Mosswood and Mausoleum, in that order. They are the same eight on every weapon and the only camos in the game with no challenge attached.
How do you unlock Military camos in MW4?
By levelling the weapon. One Military camo unlocks per weapon level, at levels that are fixed for each gun. There is nothing else to do and no challenge to complete.
Do you need max level for all 8 Military camos?
No. Mausoleum, the eighth camo, unlocks before max level on every gun in the game, typically 6 levels early and up to 13 early on the M4. Max level is what you need for the last attachments, not for the camos.
What level is the first Military camo?
It varies by weapon, somewhere between level 6 and 13. The launchers get theirs earliest, at level 6, and they share the same eight levels as each other.
Do I need Military camos for Gold?
Yes. Gold does not open on a weapon until all eight Military and all three Special camos are finished on that same weapon, so the Military set is the first thing standing between you and anything higher.
Are the Military camos the same on every gun?
The camos are, the levels are not. Every weapon gets the same eight camos in the same order, but each gun unlocks them at its own levels.