Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Advanced Warfare Atlas 45

PistolsAvailable from the startTakes camo
PistolsAtlas 45 — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare weapon render

How do you unlock the Atlas 45?

The Atlas 45 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 semi-automatic backup pistol role. It supplies a conventional semi-automatic sidearm rhythm within the futuristic roster. Its camo track finishes at Gold (50 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 The final roster, launch access gates and post-patch class challenge matrix were reconciled against dedicated historical references and individual camouflage records.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 Atlas 45 play in Advanced Warfare?

RoleSemi-automatic backup pistol
Real-world basisA fictional or substantially redesigned Advanced Warfare pistol; no exact production counterpart is asserted
StrengthsIt supplies a conventional semi-automatic sidearm rhythm within the futuristic roster; The Atlas 45 has a defined semi-automatic backup pistol purpose instead of being treated as interchangeable class filler
TradeoffsA rushed trigger and poor transition cannot substitute for entering the backup fight with the sights ready; The Atlas 45 still depends on route choice and first-shot discipline in Advanced Warfare's fast Exo-movement fights
Build and setup guidanceKeep the sidearm setup simple and responsive so the draw solves an immediate close or finishing fight; Choose sight or handling support according to whether the pistol is a true backup or the focus of the class
Challenge noteThe Atlas 45 uses the handgun 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 Atlas 45. Its Diamond completion counts toward Royalty because it is a camo-eligible launch weapon.
Camo tipSwap before the primary is fully empty when the opponent is already close, then pace the finishing shots.
Compared withThe RW1 commits to a single railgun shot; the Atlas 45 allows ordinary semi-auto corrections.

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Atlas 45 — common questions

What level does the Atlas 45 unlock at in Advanced Warfare?

The Atlas 45 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 Atlas 45?

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 Atlas 45 the final tier is Gold — 50 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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