Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Advanced Warfare ARX-160

Assault RiflesUnlocked at Level 4Takes camo
Assault RiflesARX-160 — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare weapon render

How do you unlock the ARX-160?

The ARX-160 unlocks at Level 4 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 range-focused burst assault rifle role. Each trigger press sends a three-round burst, giving the rifle a deliberate ranged cadence. After reaching a rank-gated launch weapon's level, spend one standard Create-a-Class Unlock Token to equip it. 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.

UnlockLevel 4 · 1 Unlock Token
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 gated at Level 4 and one standard Create-a-Class Unlock Token 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 The final roster, launch access gates and post-patch class challenge matrix were reconciled against dedicated historical references and individual camouflage records.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 ARX-160 play in Advanced Warfare?

RoleRange-focused burst assault rifle
Real-world basisNamed for the Beretta ARX160 rifle platform, adapted to the game's future setting
StrengthsEach trigger press sends a three-round burst, giving the rifle a deliberate ranged cadence; The ARX-160 has a defined range-focused burst assault rifle purpose instead of being treated as interchangeable class filler
TradeoffsA poorly centered burst creates a recovery window that a full-auto weapon can exploit; The ARX-160 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 ARX-160 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 ARX-160. Its Diamond completion counts toward Royalty because it is a camo-eligible launch weapon.
Camo tipSettle the reticle before each burst and move only after the burst has cleared the sightline.
Compared withThe IMR uses four-round bursts and replenishes reserve ammunition; the ARX-160 uses a simpler three-round cycle.

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ARX-160 — common questions

What level does the ARX-160 unlock at in Advanced Warfare?

The ARX-160 unlocks at Level 4 in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare multiplayer. After reaching a rank-gated launch weapon's level, spend one standard Create-a-Class Unlock Token to equip it. 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 ARX-160?

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 ARX-160 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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