Call of Duty: Ghosts

Ghosts AK-12

Assault RiflesCosts 7 Squad PointsTakes camo
Assault RiflesAK-12 — Call of Duty: Ghosts weapon render

How do you unlock the AK-12?

The AK-12 is a 30-round fully automatic rifle bought for 7 Squad Points. It rewards confident shot placement and controlled follow-up fire across medium sightlines. Its camo track finishes at Woodland (15 kills shortly after sliding). Complete every camo challenge on it and Gold unlocks.

Unlock7 Squad Points
Takes camoYes
Gold camoComplete every camo challenge on this weapon

Reviewed July 27, 2026. Game identity, platforms and customization context were checked against Activision material. Current product and add-on availability was checked against Xbox, PlayStation and Steam listings, while weapon rosters, Squad Point costs, magazine descriptions and the class-specific camouflage matrix were cross-checked against dedicated historical references. Real-world weapon bases are qualified where the in-game model is fictional or uncertain. Setup advice is editorial and avoids unsupported damage or time-to-kill claims.

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How does the AK-12 play in Ghosts?

RoleHard-hitting-feel automatic rifle
Real-world basisModeled on the 2012 Izhmash AK-12 prototype, not the later production AK-12
StrengthsDistinct, deliberate firing feedback makes individual shots easy to read; It remains flexible enough for ordinary objective routes
TradeoffsCareless automatic fire can pull the sight off distant targets; A missed opening shot gives faster-handling rifles room to answer
Attachments and setup notesUse recoil control for open maps or a suppressor for a route built around flanks; A low-clutter optic helps preserve awareness around medium cover
Challenge noteComplete AK-12's twelve class-specific multiplayer challenges—Snow, Brush, Autumn, Ocean, Red, Caustic, Scale, Crocodile, Green, Net, Trail and Woodland—to unlock Gold on this weapon. Clan Wars and downloadable camos are not required.
Progression tipCamo progress is stored on the AK-12 itself. Read each challenge's assault rifle requirement before building the class, because Ghosts does not use one shared objective for every gun.
Camo tipCenter the first shot, fire a compact string, then release the trigger to recenter.
Compared withThe Remington R5 offers a different measured rifle feel; the AK-12 emphasizes deliberate automatic control.

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AK-12 — common questions

How do you unlock the AK-12 in Ghosts?

The AK-12 costs 7 Squad Points per soldier in Call of Duty: Ghosts; it is not locked behind a player-rank level. The level cap is 60, and prestige is 10 Prestige levels in the original multiplayer progression, with the squad system linking soldiers to Prestige milestones.

How do you unlock camos on the AK-12?

Camo progress is per-weapon. The standard Ghosts ladder contains Snow, Brush, Autumn, Ocean, Red, Caustic, Scale, Crocodile, Green, Net, Trail and Woodland. The condition changes by class, so every camo page includes the exact assault-rifle, SMG, LMG, marksman, sniper, shotgun and Riot Shield matrix. Only primary firearms and the Riot Shield use the normal twelve-camo path. Handguns, launchers, the Combat Knife, Gold Combat Knife and Gold PDW do not earn those camos. On the AK-12 the final tier is Woodland — 15 kills shortly after sliding. After that, Gold needs every camo challenge on the weapon done.

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