Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Advanced Warfare KF5

Submachine GunsAvailable from the startTakes camo
Submachine GunsKF5 — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare weapon render

How do you unlock the KF5?

The KF5 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 opening-burst close-route SMG role. The first five rounds after a reload deal higher damage than the rest of the magazine. 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 The final roster, launch access gates and post-patch class challenge matrix were reconciled against dedicated historical references and individual camouflage records.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 KF5 play in Advanced Warfare?

RoleOpening-burst close-route smg
Real-world basisA fictional or substantially redesigned Advanced Warfare submachine gun; no exact production counterpart is asserted
StrengthsThe first five rounds after a reload deal higher damage than the rest of the magazine; The KF5 has a defined opening-burst close-route SMG purpose instead of being treated as interchangeable class filler
TradeoffsWasting the first five rounds before contact removes the weapon's signature opening advantage; The KF5 still depends on route choice and first-shot discipline in Advanced Warfare's fast Exo-movement fights
Build and setup guidanceBuild for fast entries and readable close-range sights before trying to stretch the weapon across rifle lanes; A mobility or control choice is more useful when it supports the exact flank you plan to run
Challenge noteThe KF5 uses the smg 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 KF5. Its Diamond completion counts toward Royalty because it is a camo-eligible launch weapon.
Camo tipReload behind cover, then enter the next close fight with the first five rounds reserved for a visible target.
Compared withThe SN6 speeds up its first three shots; the KF5 instead gives its first five rounds a damage benefit.

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KF5 — common questions

What level does the KF5 unlock at in Advanced Warfare?

The KF5 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 KF5?

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 KF5 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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