Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Advanced Warfare Crossbow

SpecialsUnlocked at Level 48Takes camo
SpecialsCrossbow — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare weapon render

How do you unlock the Crossbow?

The Crossbow unlocks at Level 48 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 single-shot explosive-bolt special weapon role. It plants an explosive bolt and uses a Crossbow-specific camouflage challenge profile. 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 (75 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 48 · 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 48 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 The final roster, launch access gates and post-patch class challenge matrix were reconciled against dedicated historical references and individual camouflage records.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 Crossbow play in Advanced Warfare?

RoleSingle-shot explosive-bolt special weapon
Real-world basisA fictional or substantially redesigned Advanced Warfare special weapon; no exact production counterpart is asserted
StrengthsIt plants an explosive bolt and uses a Crossbow-specific camouflage challenge profile; The Crossbow has a defined single-shot explosive-bolt special weapon purpose instead of being treated as interchangeable class filler
TradeoffsThe bolt's travel and detonation delay punish hurried shots at fast lateral movement; The Crossbow still depends on route choice and first-shot discipline in Advanced Warfare's fast Exo-movement fights
Setup notesBuild the class around the weapon's unique input and engagement window instead of forcing a normal rifle template onto it; Use perks and equipment to reach the situations its special mechanic is designed to solve
Challenge noteThe Crossbow uses the crossbow 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 Crossbow. Its Diamond completion counts toward Royalty because it is a camo-eligible launch weapon.
Camo tipLead moving targets and use surfaces near an objective when a direct body hit is not available.
Compared withThe MDL fires timed grenades semi-automatically; the Crossbow commits to one explosive bolt at a time.

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Crossbow — common questions

What level does the Crossbow unlock at in Advanced Warfare?

The Crossbow unlocks at Level 48 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 Crossbow?

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 Crossbow the final tier is Gold — 75 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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