Call of Duty: World at War Weapons
No multiplayer weapon camos — most primary weapons use Marksman kills for attachments, while Expert headshots award XP. Pistols and the fixed-scope PTRS-41 are explained on their pages.
Read the camo explainerRifles
5 weapons
Submachine Guns
4 weapons
Shotguns
2 weapons
Machine Guns
6 weapons
Bolt-Action Rifles
5 weapons
Pistols
5 weapons
World at War weapon unlock order
Level 1 — SVT-40, Level 1 — Thompson, Level 1 — Type 99, Level 1 — Nambu, Level 2 — M1897 Trench Gun, Level 2 — Walther P38, Level 3 — Springfield, Level 3 — Colt M1911, Level 4 — BAR, Level 4 — Arisaka, Level 7 — Gewehr 43, Level 10 — MP40, Level 13 — DP-28, Level 17 — M1 Garand, Level 21 — Mosin-Nagant, Level 21 — Tokarev TT-33, Level 25 — Type 100, Level 29 — Double-Barreled Shotgun, Level 33 — MG42, Level 37 — STG-44, Level 41 — Kar98k, Level 45 — FG42, Level 49 — .357 Magnum, Level 53 — PPSh-41, Level 57 — PTRS-41, Level 61 — Browning M1919, Level 65 — M1A1 Carbine.
Levels, prestige and the grind
Level cap: 65. Prestige: Up to 10 on all main multiplayer platforms. Checked and current — July 2026.
This is the complete Call of Duty: World at War (2008) weapon list — every weapon by class with its multiplayer unlock. Each detail page lists the applicable Marksman attachment thresholds or explains the fixed-scope and pistol exceptions, plus the XP-only Expert headshot track. Read the weapon camo explainer for the cut-content and Pack-a-Punch distinctions.
Sources: Official World at War manual · Prima official game guide sample · Contemporaneous multiplayer guide · World at War challenge reference · Weapon camouflage reference
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