Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Advanced Warfare RW1

PistolsUnlocked at Level 16Takes camo
PistolsRW1 — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare weapon render

How do you unlock the RW1?

The RW1 unlocks at Level 16 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 break-action railgun pistol role. Each shot is followed by a break-action reload, making the pistol a high-commitment precision sidearm. 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 (50 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 16 · 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 16 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 The final roster, launch access gates and post-patch class challenge matrix were reconciled against dedicated historical references and individual camouflage records.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 RW1 play in Advanced Warfare?

RoleSingle-shot break-action railgun pistol
Real-world basisA fictional or substantially redesigned Advanced Warfare pistol; no exact production counterpart is asserted
StrengthsEach shot is followed by a break-action reload, making the pistol a high-commitment precision sidearm; The RW1 has a defined single-shot break-action railgun pistol purpose instead of being treated as interchangeable class filler
TradeoffsA miss leaves no immediate second shot and turns the reload into the defining vulnerability; The RW1 still depends on route choice and first-shot discipline in Advanced Warfare's fast Exo-movement fights
Build and setup guidanceKeep the sidearm setup simple and responsive so the draw solves an immediate close or finishing fight; Choose sight or handling support according to whether the pistol is a true backup or the focus of the class
Challenge noteThe RW1 uses the handgun 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 RW1. Its Diamond completion counts toward Royalty because it is a camo-eligible launch weapon.
Camo tipTreat the draw like one deliberate precision attempt and return to cover as soon as the shot breaks.
Compared withThe Atlas 45 and 1911 provide repeat semi-auto shots; the RW1 makes one railgun round carry the exchange.

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RW1 — common questions

What level does the RW1 unlock at in Advanced Warfare?

The RW1 unlocks at Level 16 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 RW1?

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 RW1 the final tier is Gold — 50 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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