Advanced Warfare M16
How do you unlock the M16?
The M16 is a later Supply Drop weapon added only to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and fills the returning classic burst rifle role. It returns the M16 as a three-round-burst option in the later weapon update. Its camo track finishes at Gold (200 kills with no attachments). Complete every camo challenge on it and Diamond unlocks. Its Diamond is not required for Royalty; Royalty appears on it once every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category is complete.
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 The final roster, launch access gates and post-patch class challenge matrix were reconciled against dedicated historical references and individual camouflage records.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 M16 play in Advanced Warfare?
Every camo, exact unlocks — see the full Advanced Warfare camo directory.
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How do you unlock the M16 in Advanced Warfare?
The M16 was added post-launch to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare through a later Supply Drop update. Platform availability is listed on this page. 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 M16?
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 M16 the final tier is Gold — 200 kills with no attachments. After that, Diamond needs every camo challenge on the weapon done. This post-launch weapon's Diamond is not required for Royalty; Royalty appears on it after every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category is complete.
Can your Xbox 360 service unlock the M16?
No. The M16 was released only for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC, never for Xbox 360. The linked Advanced Warfare service is an Xbox 360 recovery and cannot add a weapon that does not exist in that version. Review the exact service inclusions.
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No. The M16 was released only for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC, never for Xbox 360. The linked Advanced Warfare service is an Xbox 360 recovery and cannot add a weapon that does not exist in that version.