Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Advanced Warfare Lynx

Sniper RiflesAvailable from the startTakes camo
Sniper RiflesLynx — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare weapon render

How do you unlock the Lynx?

The Lynx 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 follow-up sniper rifle role. Semi-automatic operation allows a follow-up shot without cycling a bolt. Its camo track finishes at Gold (125 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 The final roster, launch access gates and post-patch class challenge matrix were reconciled against dedicated historical references and individual camouflage records.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 Lynx play in Advanced Warfare?

RoleSemi-automatic follow-up sniper rifle
Real-world basisNamed and modeled after the GM6 Lynx anti-materiel rifle family
StrengthsSemi-automatic operation allows a follow-up shot without cycling a bolt; The Lynx has a defined semi-automatic follow-up sniper rifle purpose instead of being treated as interchangeable class filler
TradeoffsThe ability to fire again quickly can encourage rushed corrections that never fully settle; The Lynx still depends on route choice and first-shot discipline in Advanced Warfare's fast Exo-movement fights
Build and setup guidancePrioritize a sight and handling setup that lets you settle cleanly before the shot; Use the second attachment slot to support the map's repeatable lane rather than chasing an unsupported damage claim
Challenge noteThe Lynx uses the sniper 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 Lynx. Its Diamond completion counts toward Royalty because it is a camo-eligible launch weapon.
Camo tipReacquire the target between shots and use the faster follow-up only when the reticle is genuinely back on line.
Compared withThe MORS demands a manual cycle; the Lynx keeps a semi-automatic follow-up available.

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Lynx — common questions

What level does the Lynx unlock at in Advanced Warfare?

The Lynx 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 Lynx?

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 Lynx the final tier is Gold — 125 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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