Several popular camos have made their way back into Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Players are racing to achieve master ranks in their weapons and earn even the most difficult camos. In Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War the ultimate prize is the Dark Matter camo which has a unique redesign from previous iterations.

To achieve each camo players have to complete challenges on every weapon. With the variety of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War guns, players will have to work piece by piece to achieve each camo and earn their rewards.

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Each weapon has their camos separated by category. For each weapon of that category, players will encounter the same challenges. This does streamline the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Dark Matter grind, but there are still several weapons that players will have to work through to earn that skin.

SMG

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War SMG challenges rely on close combat skills. Players will be looking towards rapid-fire and quick kill successions. The best advice is to play tactically and fast with a rush strategy rather than careful approach. Challenges are as follows:

  • Spray - 300 Eliminations
  • Stripes - 75 Headshots
  • Classic - 5 Kills without dying 20 times, each kill with a gun.
  • Geometric - 50 longshots
  • Flora - 75 Enemies stunned, blinded, or detected by scorestreaks, equipment, or field upgrades.
  • Science - 75 Point-blank kills
  • Psychedelic - 2 Or more enemies rapidly killed 25 times.

Assault Rifle

Assault Rifles in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is best approached with a medium to long-range perspective. By wielding the weapon at the proper distance and ensuring that attachments maximize damage players will have an easier time making it through these challenges.

  • Spray - 300 Eliminations
  • Stripes - 100 Headshots
  • Classic - 5 Kills without dying 20 times, each kill with a gun
  • Geometric - 50 Longshots
  • Flora - 75 Enemies stunned, blinded, or detected by scorestreaks, equipment, or field upgrades
  • Science - Shoot and kill 50 enemies taking cover in Multiplayer
  • Psychedelic - 2 Or more enemies rapidly killed 25 times.

Light Machine Gun

Light Machine Guns are extremely strong in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Players should rely on the extra ammunition and large ammo supply. Although this weapon does lose in close combat battles, its medium and long-range play is not to be trifled with when completing these challenges.

  • Spray - 300 Eliminations
  • Stripes - 100 Headshots
  • Classic - 5 Kills without dying 20 times with a gun
  • Geometric - 50 Longshots
  • Flora - 75 Enemies stunned, blinded, or detected by scorestreaks, equipment, or field upgrades.
  • Science - Shoot and kill 50 enemies taking cover in Multiplayer
  • Psychedelic - 20 Or more enemies rapidly killed 25 times.
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Sniper Rifle

After receiving an initial nerf this weapon continues to be a strong contender in multiplayer. Some Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War fans want Snipers buffed, but others think they are fine as is. Play the long-range game while attempting these challenges.

  • Spray - 200 Eliminations
  • Stripes - 50 Headshots
  • Classic - 5 Kills without dying 20 times with a gun
  • Geometric - 50 Longshots
  • Flora - 50 Kills while holding breath
  • Science - 50 One shot kills
  • Psychedelic - 2 Or more enemies rapidly killed 25 times.

Tactical Rifle

These powerful rifles are a staple of Call of Duty gameplay. In Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's confrontation pack players have a blueprint for the M16 rifle. Among these powerful rifles are long and mid-range specialists which can dominate the battlefield in the right hands. Players will need to complete the following challenges:

  • Spray - 300 Eliminations
  • Stripes - 100 Headshots
  • Classic - 5 Kills without dying 20 times with a gun
  • Geometric - 50 Longshots
  • Flora - 75 Enemies stunned, blinded, or detected by scorestreaks, equipment, or field upgrades.
  • Science - Shoot and kill 50 enemies taking cover in Multiplayer
  • Psychedelic - 2 Or more enemies rapidly killed 25 times.

Pistol

Pistols are an underrated star in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. These powerful side arms can become useful in a fight with the potential of taking on enemies at close range. Players should maximize the strengths of each handgun when attempting these challenges.

  • Spray - 150 Eliminations
  • Stripes - 50 Headshots
  • Classic - 5 Kills without dying 20 times with a gun
  • Geometric - 25 Longshots
  • Flora - 25 Enemies stunned, blinded, or detected by scorestreaks, equipment, or field upgrades.
  • Science - Shoot and kill 50 enemies taking cover in Multiplayer
  • Psychedelic - 2 Or more enemies rapidly killed 25 times.
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Shotgun

These powerful weapons have become secondary weapons in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Players will need to be careful of their ammo count when wielding a shotgun. Manage close to medium distances for the best luck when completing these challenges.

  • Spray - 200 Eliminations
  • Stripes - 50 Headshots
  • Classic - 5 Kills without dying 20 times with a gun
  • Geometric - 50 Longshots
  • Flora - 75 Enemies stunned, blinded, or detected by scorestreaks, equipment, or field upgrades.
  • Science - 25 Point-blank kills.
  • Psychedelic - 2 Or more enemies rapidly killed 25 times.

Launcher

Normally reserved for bringing down Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War killstreaks, the launcher is a powerful secondary. Players will need to learn to attack from the sky and directly when attempting kills with these explosive packages for these challenges.

  • Spray - 50 Eliminations
  • Stripes - Destroy 50 equipment, scorestreaks, or vehicles.
  • Classic - 3 Kills without dying 20 times with a gun
  • Geometric - Destroy 50 ground-based scorestreaks or vehicles.
  • Flora - Destroy 50 aerial scorestreaks or vehicles.
  • Science - Destroy 3 scorestreaks or enemy vehicles in a single game 10 times in Multiplayer
  • Psychedelic - 2 Or more enemies rapidly killed 25 times.

Melee

Melee weapons are dangerous but powerful in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. While bringing a knife to a gun fight can be a challenge, players that move fast enough can benefit when completing these challenges.

  • Spray - 75 Eliminations
  • Stripes - 25 Backstabs
  • Classic - 25 Finishing moves
  • Geometric - 50 Enemies while injured in multiplayer
  • Flora - 50 Kills while sliding
  • Science - Kill 50 enemies disoriented by flash, stuns, or smoke grenades
  • Psychedelic - 2 Or more enemies rapidly killed 25 times.

Weapon Mastery

  • Gold - Unlock 35 camos for the selected weapon
  • Diamond - Gold for all weapons in a single weapon class.
  • Dark Matter Ultra - Diamond camo for all weapon classes

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is available on PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, and Xbox Series X.

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