Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Advanced Warfare AK12

Assault RiflesAvailable from the startTakes camo
Assault RiflesAK12 — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare weapon render

How do you unlock the AK12?

The AK12 is available from the start in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. It is one of the 34 selectable weapons in the original multiplayer launch roster in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and fills the mobile general-purpose automatic rifle role. It pairs conventional automatic operation with a mobility-oriented launch identity. Its camo track finishes at Gold (200 kills with no attachments). Complete every camo challenge on it and Diamond unlocks. Earn Diamond on every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category for Royalty.

UnlockDefault
Takes camoYes
Diamond camoComplete every camo challenge on this weapon
Royalty camoEarn Diamond on every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category
Original launch weapon available from the start on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Windows PC.

Reviewed July 28, 2026. Release identity, modes, Exo movement, Pick 13, DLC and M1 Irons access were checked against Activision sources. The final roster, launch access gates and post-patch class challenge matrix were reconciled against dedicated historical references and individual camouflage records. Weapon advice is editorial; unsupported damage and magazine statistics are intentionally omitted.

Sources: Activision — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare · Activision — Advanced Warfare multiplayer reveal · Activision — Advanced Warfare release · Activision — Day Zero Edition · Activision — Havoc DLC overview · Activision — AE4 availability · Activision — Ascendance and Ohm · Activision Support — M1 Irons · MP1st — launch multiplayer roster · MP1st — later weapon update and old-generation scope · Call of Duty Wiki — Advanced Warfare challenges · Call of Duty Wiki — M1 Irons camouflage profile · GameFAQs — post-patch camouflage values mirror · PlayStation Store — Advanced Warfare Digital Edition pack · Steam — Backdraft Personalization Pack · Steam — Psychedelic Personalization Pack · Steam — X-Ray Personalization Pack

How does the AK12 play in Advanced Warfare?

RoleMobile general-purpose automatic rifle
Real-world basisAn Advanced Warfare interpretation of the early AK-12 rifle family
StrengthsIt pairs conventional automatic operation with a mobility-oriented launch identity; The AK12 has a defined mobile general-purpose automatic rifle purpose instead of being treated as interchangeable class filler
TradeoffsIt lacks the BAL-27's accelerating fire and the IMR's reserve-ammunition gimmick, so positioning carries more of the load; The AK12 still depends on route choice and first-shot discipline in Advanced Warfare's fast Exo-movement fights
Build and setup guidanceUse a clear sight picture and a control or handling choice that matches the lane length; Do not stack range-oriented choices when the route is mostly inside; preserve a responsive first shot
Challenge noteThe AK12 uses the ar post-patch challenge profile. Gold is a separate final challenge, then Diamond requires every camouflage challenge on this weapon. Personalization camos and Sentinel do not count.
Progression tipCamo progress is stored on the AK12. Its Diamond completion counts toward Royalty because it is a camo-eligible launch weapon.
Camo tipMove between pieces of cover and reset the sight before extending a burst down a long lane.
Compared withThe HBRa3 changes speed on its opening shots; the AK12 is the more conventional mobile automatic choice.

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AK12 — common questions

What level does the AK12 unlock at in Advanced Warfare?

The AK12 is available from the start in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare multiplayer. The level cap is 50, and prestige is 15 original Prestige levels followed by 15 Master Prestige ranks, ending at Grand Master Prestige.

How do you unlock camos on the AK12?

Camo progress is per-weapon. Advanced Warfare has fourteen regular challenge camos followed by a separate Gold challenge on each eligible weapon. The post-patch totals vary by class and, within Specials, by MDL, Crossbow and M1 Irons. Complete every weapon challenge including Gold for Diamond; earn Diamond on the required base weapons in a category for Royalty. Heavy Shield has no camo track. M1 Irons has its own final challenge profile, and the twelve later Supply Drop weapons were released only on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC. On the AK12 the final tier is Gold — 200 kills with no attachments. After that, Diamond needs every camo challenge on the weapon done, and Royalty needs Diamond on every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category.

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