Call of Duty: Black Ops III

Black Ops 3 Etching Camo

Black MarketMultiplayer / Zombies Pack-a-Punch camoHistorical access
Black MarketEtching camo — Call of Duty: Black Ops III

How was Etching originally available in Black Ops 3?

Etching is an Epic Black Market camo in Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Epic Black Market Supply Drop reward, unlocked separately for each eligible base-game weapon. It was a permanent Black Market-pool finish rather than a timed Limited camo. Current Supply Drop and online-service behavior can vary, so no new-acquisition guarantee is made.

RequirementHistorically obtained per base-game weapon from the permanent Epic Black Market Supply Drop pool
Original accessEpic Black Market Supply Drop reward, unlocked separately for each eligible base-game weapon
AvailabilityIt was a permanent Black Market-pool finish rather than a timed Limited camo. Current Supply Drop and online-service behavior can vary, so no new-acquisition guarantee is made.

Reviewed July 29, 2026. Release identity, platforms, Gunsmith and mode scope were checked against Activision material. Launch unlocks and the final weapon/camo catalogs were reconciled against dedicated historical references. Black Market and promotional records describe original access and include current-availability caveats. Editorial setup advice avoids unsupported numeric weapon statistics.

Sources: Activision — Black Ops III worldwide release · Activision — Black Ops III is available · Activision — Gunsmith and current-generation/PC features · Activision — Black Market weapons and camos · Activision — M16 and PPSh additions · Steam — Black Ops III current listing · Call of Duty Wiki — Black Ops III camouflage catalog · Call of Duty Wiki — Black Ops III weapons · GameRevolution — launch weapons and camo progression

What does Etching camo look like?

The supplied BO3 catalog tile for Etching is led by charcoal, yellow and gray, producing a dark-toned, low-contrast finish. Use the artwork shown here to confirm the exact texture and pattern placement instead of matching it to a similarly named camo from another Call of Duty title.

How does Etching camo availability work?

Start with the recorded original route: Epic Black Market Supply Drop reward, unlocked separately for each eligible base-game weapon. If that Multiplayer / Zombies Pack-a-Punch entitlement or inventory item is absent, ordinary Multiplayer camo challenges cannot recreate it. Its verified tile is dark-toned, low-contrast and led by charcoal, yellow and gray.

The original Epic result was awarded separately for each eligible base-game weapon; receiving Etching on one gun did not make it an account-wide mastery unlock. Its verified tile is dark-toned, low-contrast and led by charcoal, yellow and gray.

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Etching — common questions

How was Etching originally obtained in Black Ops 3?

Etching is an Epic Black Market camo in Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Epic Black Market Supply Drop reward, unlocked separately for each eligible base-game weapon. It was a permanent Black Market-pool finish rather than a timed Limited camo. Current Supply Drop and online-service behavior can vary, so no new-acquisition guarantee is made.

What does Etching camo look like?

The supplied BO3 catalog tile for Etching is led by charcoal, yellow and gray, producing a dark-toned, low-contrast finish. Use the artwork shown here to confirm the exact texture and pattern placement instead of matching it to a similarly named camo from another Call of Duty title.

How does Etching camo availability work?

The original Epic result was awarded separately for each eligible base-game weapon; receiving Etching on one gun did not make it an account-wide mastery unlock. Its verified tile is dark-toned, low-contrast and led by charcoal, yellow and gray.

Is Etching still obtainable?

It was a permanent Black Market-pool finish rather than a timed Limited camo. Current Supply Drop and online-service behavior can vary, so no new-acquisition guarantee is made.

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