Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

Infinite Warfare DCM-8

ShotgunsUnlocked at Level 29Takes camo
ShotgunsDCM-8 — Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare weapon render

How do you unlock the DCM-8?

The DCM-8 unlocks at Multiplayer Level 29 in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. It is a fully automatic energy shotgun: Holding the trigger produces continuous close shotgun pressure. Use that stable behavior rather than relying on patch-sensitive damage claims. Its camo track finishes at Neon Tiger (Get 3 kills without dying 20 times). Complete every camo challenge on it and Gold unlocks. Earn Gold on every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category for Diamond. Complete the required base-game class mastery route to earn Black Sky.

UnlockLevel 29
AvailabilityBase-game multiplayer progression.
Takes camoYes
Gold camoComplete every camo challenge on this weapon
Diamond camoEarn Gold on every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category
Black Sky camoEarn the required class mastery camos across the base-game weapon classes

Reviewed July 30, 2026. Platform, Quartermaster, Salvage and Mission Team systems were checked against Activision material. Weapon ranks, mechanics and the mastery sequence were reconciled against dedicated historical references. Camo rarity and catalog membership were checked against the complete camouflage record; editorial setup advice avoids patch-sensitive numeric claims.

Sources: Call of Duty — Infinite Warfare Multiplayer overview · Call of Duty — Infinite Warfare details · Activision — Infinite Warfare Multiplayer FAQ · Activision — R-VN and Axe update · Activision — X-Eon and VPR unlock challenges · Activision — Blood Anvil and Master Prestige · Activision — Atlas and Raijin-EMX challenges · Call of Duty Wiki — Infinite Warfare camouflage catalog · Infinite Warfare community reference — weapons · Infinite Warfare community reference — camouflage progression · Steam — Infinite Warfare

How does the DCM-8 play in Infinite Warfare?

Rolefully automatic energy shotgun
Real-world basisFictional Infinite Warfare weapon; no one-to-one real-world model is asserted.
StrengthsThe DCM-8 has a clear fully automatic energy shotgun identity; Holding the trigger produces continuous close shotgun pressure
TradeoffsAn uncontrolled stream can empty the useful engagement before the next doorway; Its shotgun role still depends on choosing the correct route and first engagement
Useful setupFavor a readable center-screen reference and handling for deliberate room entries; Plan the route around cover; attachments cannot rescue an open long-range challenge
Challenge noteComplete the 14 Multiplayer challenge camos on this weapon for Gold. It counts toward the original 35-weapon Black Sky route.
Progression tipGold is earned per weapon, Diamond covers its category, Solar covers the original non-Classic categories, and Black Sky adds the original Classic category. This launch weapon participates in that original scope.
Camo tipUse short automatic bursts and stop when the target leaves the close window.
Compared withThe Reaver is semi-auto and measured; the DCM-8 supplies continuous pressure.

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DCM-8 — common questions

How do you unlock the DCM-8 in Infinite Warfare?

The DCM-8 unlocks at Level 29 in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare multiplayer. The level cap is 55, and prestige is 10 standard Prestige levels, followed by Master Prestige progression. Each standard Prestige grants a Permanent Unlock Token; odd-numbered entries also supply Classic Weapon Unlock Tokens.

How do you unlock camos on the DCM-8?

Camo progress is per-weapon. Desert, Mars, Arctic Tech and Wilderness track initial kills or streak destruction. Mojave through Zebra use class-specific objectives, followed by Autumn, Whiteout, Bengal, Murdered Out and Neon Tiger. Gold is per weapon and Diamond normally covers one category; Combat Knife Diamond instead requires all original non-Classic secondaries, and Classic Diamond requires all six original Classic weapons. Solar covers the original non-Classic categories and Black Sky completes the original Classic step. Quartermaster, Mission Team, Zombies, event and promotional camos are not prerequisites for Gold, Diamond, Solar or Black Sky. On the DCM-8 the final tier is Neon Tiger — Get 3 kills without dying 20 times. After that, Gold needs every camo challenge on the weapon done, and Diamond needs Gold on every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category, and Black Sky requires mastery across the base-game weapon classes.

Does the Infinite Warfare unlock service include the DCM-8?

Check the service page for the current platform and Multiplayer scope before ordering; this guide does not assume that every historical DCM-8 entitlement or variant is included. Review the exact service inclusions.

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Check the service page for the current platform and Multiplayer scope before ordering; this guide does not assume that every historical DCM-8 entitlement or variant is included.

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