Call of Duty: Black Ops

Black Ops 1 M72 LAW

LaunchersAvailable once Create-a-Class opens at Level 4No CoD Points requiredNo camo
LaunchersM72 LAW — Call of Duty: Black Ops weapon render

How do you unlock the M72 LAW?

The M72 LAW is available once Create-a-Class opens at Level 4 in Call of Duty: Black Ops. The M72 LAW's one carried rocket can be fired freely at a ground target or locked onto aircraft, making it flexible but unable to take a follow-up shot without resupply. No CoD Points purchase is required. It does not take camo.

UnlockDefault
PurchaseNo CoD Points required
Takes camoNo

Reviewed July 27, 2026. Sources include Activision's original Black Ops overview, the official Xbox 360 manual, official PlayStation release and Treyarch-authored Prestige documentation, contemporaneous multiplayer tables, and a specialist identification reference for the in-game firearm models. Play advice is editorial. Scope: original 2010 multiplayer progression, not Campaign, Zombies, Black Ops Cold War, later games or mods; the 2026 PlayStation port is only described where official platform information is available.

Sources: Activision — Black Ops · Official Xbox 360 manual · PlayStation Store release listing · PlayStation.Blog — Treyarch Prestige reset facts · Contemporaneous multiplayer weapon table · GameFAQs — purchasable-item Prestige reset · IMFDB — in-game firearm identifications

How does the M72 LAW play in Black Ops 1?

RoleDefault dual-purpose single-shot launcher
Real-world basisAmerican M72 LAW light anti-armor weapon
StrengthsFree default access and both free-fire and lock-on capability; Useful emergency answer to either a position or an aerial streak
TradeoffsOnly one rocket is carried; Many aircraft deploy flares, and the default load has no reserve rocket for the follow-up
Attachments and setupNone. BO1 launchers do not use weapon attachments; The class decision is whether one flexible rocket is more useful than a specialized launcher
Challenge noteBO1 weapon challenges are separate from camouflage. Camos are bought per eligible primary with earned CoD Points rather than unlocked through a weapon challenge.
Use tipChoose the target before exposing the launcher. With no reserve shot, wait for a clean lock or clear line rather than spending the only rocket on a low-confidence attempt.
Compared withIt is more flexible than the lock-only Strela-3; the RPG carries a second rocket but cannot lock onto aircraft.

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M72 LAW — common questions

What level does the M72 LAW unlock at in Black Ops 1?

The M72 LAW is available once Create-a-Class opens at Level 4 in Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer. No CoD Points purchase is required. The level cap is 50, and prestige is up to 15.

Does the M72 LAW take camos?

No — the M72 LAW cannot equip weapon camouflage in Call of Duty: Black Ops. It uses its own weapon challenges instead.

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