Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)

Modern Warfare (2019) Bruen Mk9

Light Machine GunsSeason Three mid-season weaponTakes camo
Light Machine GunsBruen Mk9 — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) weapon render

How do you unlock the Bruen Mk9?

The Bruen Mk9 was added after launch in Season Three mid-season in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019). It fills the sustained-fire support weapon role in the Light Machine Guns catalog. Its fully automatic rhythm defines when to commit, reset and move. This guide avoids patch-sensitive damage and time-to-kill numbers. Its camo track finishes at Lichyard (Complete Skulls tier 10 on that weapon using three-kill streaks without dying; thresholds are weapon- and class-adjusted). Complete every camo challenge on it and Gold unlocks. Its Gold does not count toward the original Platinum requirement; both this weapon's Gold and the launch-weapon class requirement must be complete before Platinum can be equipped on it. This post-launch weapon does not increase the original Damascus requirement; its own camo challenges and the account-wide base-game mastery route must both be complete to equip Damascus.

UnlockSeason Three mid-season weapon
AvailabilityHistorical post-launch access; current account entitlement and platform services can vary.
Takes camoYes
Gold camoComplete every camo challenge on this weapon
Platinum camoComplete this weapon's Gold plus the original launch-weapon requirement for its class
Damascus camoComplete this weapon's camo challenges and the account-wide base-game mastery route; order does not matter

Reviewed September 1, 2026. Release, progression, post-launch content, Obsidian requirements and CDL/C.O.D.E. distribution were checked against official Activision and Call of Duty material. The final roster and complete camo inventory were reconciled against the owner's exact files and archival catalog references. Patch-sensitive combat stats are intentionally omitted.

Sources: Activision — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare · Activision Support — Modern Warfare progression · Call of Duty — Modern Warfare post-launch content approach · Call of Duty — Obsidian camo requirements · Call of Duty — 2020 CDL Team Packs · Call of Duty — C.O.D.E. Defender Pack · GamesAtlas — Modern Warfare weapon catalog · Call of Duty Wiki — Modern Warfare camouflage catalog

How does the Bruen Mk9 play in Modern Warfare (2019)?

Rolesustained-fire support weapon
Real-world basisModern Warfare (2019) in-game weapon; no unsupported real-world equivalence is asserted.
StrengthsThe Bruen Mk9 has a clear sustained-fire support weapon identity; Its fully automatic rhythm defines when to commit, reset and move
TradeoffsThe fully automatic timing still has to match the route and cover; A poor approach can erase the intended advantage of this light machine guns entry
Useful setupFavor visibility and control from a prepared lane; Plan the reload and rotation before committing to a long hold
Challenge noteComplete all ten camo categories on this weapon to earn Gold. It does not expand the original Damascus requirement, but its own Gold challenges must be complete before completionist finishes can be used on it.
Progression tipGold is earned per weapon, Platinum covers the original weapons in one class, Damascus covers all original launch classes, and Obsidian is a separate post-Gold weapon grind.
Camo tipUse the Bruen Mk9 from a route that gives its fully automatic action time to work, then move before repeating the same angle.
Compared withCompare it with the Holger-26 in the same class: both occupy sustained-fire support weapon space, but the Bruen Mk9's fully automatic timing needs its own route.

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Bruen Mk9 — common questions

How do you unlock the Bruen Mk9 in Modern Warfare (2019)?

The Bruen Mk9 was added post-launch to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) through a season Three mid-season weapon. Platform availability is listed on this page. The level cap is 55, and prestige is the launch progression used Enlisted Ranks through Level 55 and seasonal Officer Ranks instead of the classic reset-based Prestige loop. Historical post-launch access; current account entitlement and platform services can vary.

How do you unlock camos on the Bruen Mk9?

Camo progress is per-weapon. Modern Warfare (2019) uses ten per-weapon category ladders: Spray Paint, Woodland, Digital, Dragon, Splinter, Topo, Tiger, Stripes, Reptile and Skulls. Category objectives and thresholds are adjusted for specialist classes. Completing all ten sets earns Gold. CDL, C.O.D.E., partner and community camos are not prerequisites for Gold, Platinum, Damascus or Obsidian. On the Bruen Mk9 the final tier is Lichyard — Complete Skulls tier 10 on that weapon using three-kill streaks without dying; thresholds are weapon- and class-adjusted. After that, Gold needs every camo challenge on the weapon done. This post-launch weapon does not count toward the original Platinum total, but its own Gold and the launch-weapon class requirement must both be complete before Platinum can be equipped on it. It does not increase the original Damascus requirement; this weapon's camo challenges and the account-wide route must both be complete to equip it.