Call of Duty: All MW3 Zombies camo challenges (MWZ)

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MW3 soldier shooting at zombies.
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There are more camos than you will ever need at your disposal in Modern Warfare 3, including a bunch that can only be unlocked in Zombies.

There are 36 new weapons in MW3, the majority of which have eight camos to unlock in Zombies. These are split into four base camos and four Mastery camos—the latter will give you major bragging rights over your friends.

Here’s your checklist of tasks you need to complete to unlock all camos in MW3’s Zombies. This is an in-progress guide and will be updated accordingly.

An example of Base Camos available in Modern Warfare 3.
Plenty to work towards. Image via Activision.

The majority of weapons in MW3 come with four base camos and four Mastery camos to unlock, each of which has a specific challenge to complete. Here’s how to unlock all of the Zombies camos in MW3.

All MW3 Zombies assault rifle camo challenges

SVA 545 Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Wayward: Get 250 kills
  • Topo Ghast: Get five kills without releasing the trigger button 20 times
  • Sludge: Get 250 kills in the Medium or High Threat Zone
  • Chaos: Get 250 kills while having at least four perks active.

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

MTZ-556 Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Astray: Get 250 kills
  • Murk Glitch: Get 250 kills with full attachments
  • New Strain: Get 250 kills while having at least four perks active
  • Mud: Get 20 consecutive kills without taking damage 10 times

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

Holger 556 Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Subterranean: Get 250 kills
  • Topo Gloom: Get 10 kills in five seconds 10 times
  • Palette Cyst: Get 250 kills while in Tac Stance
  • Caustic River: Get 200 critical kills

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

MCW Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Subterranean: Get 250 kills
  • Topo Gloom: Get 10 kills in five seconds 10 times
  • Palette Cyst: Get 250 kills while in Tac Stance
  • Caustic River: Get 200 critical kills

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

DG-58 Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Typhoon: Get 250 kills
  • Hysteria: Get 10 kills in five seconds 10 times
  • Hallowed Glitch: Get 100 kills on enemies affected by your Tactical
  • Petrified: Get 200 critical kills

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

FR 5.56 Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Puncture: Get 250 kills
  • Digital Wildwood: Get 300 critical kills
  • Unseen Ravager: Get 30 Hellhound kills
  • Anomaly: Get 250 hipfire kills

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges
Tip:

Call in an Extraction to summon lots of enemies to kill, even if you don’t intend to get on the helicopter.

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BAS-B Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Reality Blur: Get 250 kills
  • Spirit Glitch: Get 250 kills in the Medium or High Threat Zone
  • Forest Sands: Get 250 kills with Frost Damage
  • Black Satin: Get 20 consecutive kills without taking damage 10 times

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

Sidewinder Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Mutated Flare: Get 250 kills
  • Tide Surge: Get 10 Mangler kills
  • Cacophony: Get 200 critical kills
  • Green Satin: Get 250 Point Blank kills

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges
Tip:

Aim for the head to get critical kills.

All MW3 Zombies SMG camo challenges

Striker Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Nocuous: Get 250 kills
  • Topo Blaze: Get 30 hellhound kills
  • Inner Demon: Get 250 kills with the gun at Rare or higher rarity
  • Living Tissue: Get 250 kills with full attachments

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

WSP Swarm Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Familiar: Get 250 kills
  • Unmarked Grave: Get 250 Point Blank kills
  • Terracotta: Get five Mimic kills
  • Death Form: Get 250 kills in the Medium or High Threat Zone

Mystery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

AMR9 Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Disoriented: Get 250 kills
  • Toxic Sands: Get 250 kills with Frost Damage
  • Ferver: Get 20 consecutive kills without taking damage 10 times
  • Torment Glitch: Get 250 kills with full attachments

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

WSP-9 Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Perilous: Get 250 kills
  • Splintered: Get 100 kills in a single match
  • Oracle: Get 250 kills with Fire Damage
  • Decrepit: Get 10 kills in five seconds 10 times

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

Rival-9 Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Fading Breath: Get 250 kills
  • Cartilage: Get five Mimic kills
  • Tomb Glitch: Get 100 kills shortly after using a Field Upgrade
  • Cold Snap: Get 250 kills with Toxic Damage

Mystery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

Striker-9 Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Dire: Get 250 kills
  • Topo Gargoyle: Get 250 hipfire kills
  • Midnight Sands: Get 250 kills with Toxic Damage
  • Illusions: Get 250 kills while in Tac Stance

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges
Tip:

Get up high to kill Zombies from above to get kills in a row without taking damage.

All MW3 Zombies shotgun camo challenges

Lockwood 680 Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Dark Sands: Get 250 kills
  • Palette Rage: Get 250 hipfire kills
  • Magma Beast: Get 250 Electric Damage kills
  • Riddled: Get 20 consecutive kills without taking damage 10 times

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

Haymaker Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Burnt Sands: Get 250 kills
  • Below Zero: Get 250 kills while having at least 4 perks active
  • Palette Buried: Get 250 kills in the Medium or High Threat Zone
  • Inkblot: Get 10 kills in five seconds 10 times

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

Riveter Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Marrow Sands: Get 250 kills
  • Global Panic: Get 10 kills in five seconds 10 times
  • Palette Infected: Get 250 Fire Damage kills
  • Melting Hope: Get 10 Mangler kills

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges
Tip:

Extractions are a great way to get 10 kills in five seconds.

All MW3 Zombies LMG camo challenges

Pulemyot 762 Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Dirt Filaments: Get 250 kills
  • Pain Glitch: Get 100 kills in a single match
  • Purple Ooze: Get 250 kills with the gun at Rare or higher rarity
  • Blurred Myopia: Get five Mimic kills

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

DG-58 LSW Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Psychedelic Ridge: Get 250 kills
  • Topo Spirit: Get 250 kills while in Tac Stance
  • Stonework: Get 250 kills with the gun at Rare or higher rarity
  • Spectral Sight: Get 200 critical kills

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

Holger 26 Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Archfiend: Get 250 kills
  • Drowned Sands: Get 10 kills without reloading 10 times
  • Patchwork: Get 10 kills in five seconds 10 times
  • Daxed: Get 10 Disciple kills

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

Bruen MK9 Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Isolation: Get 250 kills
  • Jagged Edges: Get 250 kills with the Bruen MK9 at Rare or higher rarity
  • Avaricious: Get 250 kills while having at least four perks active
  • Shin Rippers: Get 250 kills with Fire Damage

Mastery camos

  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

TAQ Eradicator Zombies camo challenges

Base camos

  • Pestilence: Get 250 kills
  • Unknown Visitor: Get 10 Mangler kills
  • Palette Scorched: Get 10 kills without reloading 10 times
  • Mysterious: Get 250 kills at Rare of higher rarity

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite camo challenges
Tip:

Use Aether Tools to upgrade your weapon rarity.

All MW3 Zombies marksman rifle camo challenges

KVD Enforcer camos

Base camos

  • Symptomatic: Get 250 kills
  • Palette Cursed: Get 10 Disciple Kills
  • Grim Reaper: Get 10 kills in five seconds 10 times
  • Thanatos: Get 250 kills in Medium or High Threat zones

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

MCW 6.8 camos

Base camos

  • Spirit Bush: Get 250 kills
  • Topo Ooze: Get 100 kills on enemies affected by your Tactical
  • Decay: Get 250 kills with your weapon at Rare or higher rarity
  • Unyielding: Get 200 critical kills

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 kills while Pack-A-Punched
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

DM56 camos

Base camos

  • Black Plague: Get 250 kills
  • Rusted Brush: Get 250 kills with full attachments
  • Golden Sands: Get 10 Mangler kills
  • Damned Souls: Get 250 kills while in Tac Stance

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 kills while Pack-A-Punched
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

MTZ camos

Base camos

  • Psychedelic Misery: Get 250 kills
  • Blood Brush: Get 100 kills shortly after using a Field Upgrade
  • Slash Glitch: Get 30 Hellhound Kills
  • Destiny: Get 250 kills with the gun at Rare or higher Rarity

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 kills while Pack-A-Punched
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges
Tip:

Line Zombies up for collateral kills.

All MW3 Zombies sniper rifle camo challenges

KATT-AMR camos

Base camos

  • Ruination: Get 250 kills
  • Topo Stone: Get 200 critical kills
  • Palette Corpse: Get 250 kills with the gun at Rare or higher rarity
  • Dimensional Shift: Get 250 kills with Frost Damage

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

Longbow camos

Base camos

  • Calamity: Get 250 kills
  • Topo Ash: Get 250 kills with Fire Damage
  • Palette Adjudicator: Get 250 kills with the Longbow at Rare or higher rarity
  • Puzzled: Get 200 critical kills

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

KV Inhibitor camos

Base camos

  • Incinerated: Get 250 kills
  • Spoiled Eggs: Kill 5 Mimics
  • Palette Grove: Get 250 Fire Damage kills
  • Strong Organs: Collateral three enemies with a single shot 30 times

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges
Tip:

Stamin-Up is a must-have Perk when using a sniper to escape from threats.

All MW3 Zombies secondary weapon camo challenges

COR-45 camos

Base camos

  • Obsession: Get 250 kills
  • Hallucinate Glitch: Get 250 Fire Damage kills
  • Haunted: Get 250 kills while having at least four Perks active
  • Grief Manifest: Get 250 kills with full attachments

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

Renetti camos

Base camos

  • Mist Filaments: Get 250 kills
  • Hemoglobin: Get 10 Disciple kills
  • Radio Waves: Get 250 Point Blank kills
  • Oxidized: Get 250 kills while having at least four Perks active

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

TYR camos

Base camos

  • Royale Swirl: Get 250 kills
  • Topo Grave: Get 250 kills with Frost Damage
  • Sunstroke: Get 30 Hellhound kills
  • Crystal Palace: Get 10 kills in five seconds 10 times

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

WSP Stinger camos

Base camos

  • Dead Sands: Get 250 kills
  • Moss Filaments: Get 250 kills with electric damage
  • Lost Transmission: Get 250 hipfire kills
  • Apocalyptic: Get 250 kills with full attachments

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

RGL-80 camos

Base camos

  • Pathosis: Get 250 kills

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

Gutter Knife camos

Base camos

  • Foam Sands: Get 250 kills

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges

Karambit camos

Base camos

  • Ripped: Get 250 kills

Mastery camos

  • Golden Enigma: Get 100 kills and successfully extract in a single deployment
  • Zircon Scale: Get 300 Pack-A-Punch Kills
  • Serpentinite: Get 10 special or elite Zombie kills
  • Borealis: Complete 36 Serpentinite Camo Challenges
Tip:

Stick to the easy zone for quick melee kills.

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