Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Advanced Warfare MAAWS

LaunchersUnlocked at Level 18Takes camo
LaunchersMAAWS — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare weapon render

How do you unlock the MAAWS?

The MAAWS unlocks at Level 18 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 laser-guided launcher role. The projectile can be guided with the launcher's laser after firing. 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 (5 Recon Drones or Assault Drones destroyed). Complete every camo challenge on it and Diamond unlocks. Earn Diamond on every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category for Royalty.

UnlockLevel 18 · 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 18 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 The final roster, launch access gates and post-patch class challenge matrix were reconciled against dedicated historical references and individual camouflage records.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 MAAWS play in Advanced Warfare?

RoleLaser-guided launcher
Real-world basisA fictional or substantially redesigned Advanced Warfare launcher; no exact production counterpart is asserted
StrengthsThe projectile can be guided with the launcher's laser after firing; The MAAWS has a defined laser-guided launcher purpose instead of being treated as interchangeable class filler
TradeoffsStaying exposed to guide the shot can be more dangerous than the launch itself; The MAAWS still depends on route choice and first-shot discipline in Advanced Warfare's fast Exo-movement fights
Setup notesBuild the rest of the class to create safe reload and lock-on windows; the launcher itself fills a specialized slot; Treat equipment and positioning as the supporting setup because ordinary gun attachments are not the core of this weapon
Challenge noteThe MAAWS uses the launcher 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 MAAWS. Its Diamond completion counts toward Royalty because it is a camo-eligible launch weapon.
Camo tipFire from cover and guide only as long as the correction is useful, then break sight before return fire arrives.
Compared withThe Stinger M7 locks before launch; the MAAWS lets the user steer with a laser after the shot.

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MAAWS — common questions

What level does the MAAWS unlock at in Advanced Warfare?

The MAAWS unlocks at Level 18 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 MAAWS?

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 MAAWS the final tier is Gold — 5 Recon Drones or Assault Drones destroyed. 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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