Call of Duty: Ghosts

Ghosts Chain SAW

Light Machine GunsCosts 9 Squad PointsTakes camo
Light Machine GunsChain SAW — Call of Duty: Ghosts weapon render

How do you unlock the Chain SAW?

The Chain SAW is an 80-round automatic LMG costing 9 Squad Points. Its unusual carry and aiming design makes it a specialized close-support weapon rather than a conventional precision lane gun. Its camo track finishes at Woodland (20 kills shortly after sliding). Complete every camo challenge on it and Gold unlocks.

Unlock9 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Squad Point costs, magazine descriptions and the class-specific camouflage matrix were cross-checked against dedicated historical references.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 Chain SAW play in Ghosts?

RoleHip-fire-oriented support weapon
Real-world basisKnight's Armament Company ChainSAW concept
StrengthsThe 80-round box sustains close objective pressure; Its distinctive handling supports a mobile hip-fire-centered class
TradeoffsIt is poorly suited to precise traditional sighted lane work; The 80-round capacity is smaller than the other Ghosts LMG base loads
Attachments and setup notesUse hip-fire control and mobility choices that reinforce its intended stance; Avoid spending attachment slots trying to imitate a conventional scoped LMG
Challenge noteComplete Chain SAW'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 Chain SAW itself. Read each challenge's lmg requirement before building the class, because Ghosts does not use one shared objective for every gun.
Camo tipPre-aim the center of a doorway with movement and stance, then fire only when the target enters the controllable spread.
Compared withThe LSAT is the normal sighted lane LMG; the Chain SAW is the dedicated unconventional close-support alternative.

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Chain SAW — common questions

How do you unlock the Chain SAW in Ghosts?

The Chain SAW costs 9 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 Chain SAW?

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 Chain SAW the final tier is Woodland — 20 kills shortly after sliding. After that, Gold needs every camo challenge on the weapon done.

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