Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)

Modern Warfare II (2022) Shale Camo

PDSW 528 · Level 20Multiplayer camoWeapon challenge
Shale camo — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
Multiplayer · PDSW 528 · Level 20

How do you unlock Shale in MWII Multiplayer?

Shale is a Geometric base camo in Modern Warfare II (2022). Reach weapon level 20 on the PDSW 528, then complete 15 hipfire kills with it. Once earned, you can apply this base pattern to other compatible weapons; its challenge is completed with the PDSW 528, not repeated separately on every gun.

Geometric Base Camos camos
  1. Lachmann Sub · Level 18Poison
  2. FR Avancer · Level 7Scattered Lines
  3. PDSW 528 · Level 20Shale
  4. SA-B 50 · Level 20Splintered Asphalt
  5. Minibak · Level 14Stoked Flame
  6. Bryson 890 · Level 8Stone Guard

Reviewed September 18, 2026 · Compiled from official progression/reward announcements and public weapon/camo references on September 18, 2026. Reference tables were cross-checked where available. Not verified in a live game; expired events and Battle Pass routes are identified as historical. · Sources: Call of Duty — MWII launch progression and mastery · Emil Carlsson — Orion challenge reference (MIT) · Call of Duty Wiki — MWII camo catalogue · GamesAtlas — MWII weapon access catalogue · Activision Support — Season 06 rewards · WZHUB — independent MWII challenge comparison · Event sources: Emil Carlsson — Orion challenge reference (MIT) · Call of Duty Wiki — MWII camo catalogue · WZHUB — MWII Orion challenge reference (event scope checked 2026-09-18)

How do you make progress toward Shale?

Keep the sights lowered for the finishing shot.

Shale contributes to the PDSW 528’s base-camo completion. Finishing that weapon’s full base set opens its Gold challenge; earning this single pattern does not award Gold.

Shale — common questions

Which weapon unlocks Shale in Modern Warfare II (2022)?

Shale is a Geometric base camo in Modern Warfare II (2022). Reach weapon level 20 on the PDSW 528, then complete 15 hipfire kills with it. Once earned, you can apply this base pattern to other compatible weapons; its challenge is completed with the PDSW 528, not repeated separately on every gun.

How is Shale progress tracked?

Shale contributes to the PDSW 528’s base-camo completion. Finishing that weapon’s full base set opens its Gold challenge; earning this single pattern does not award Gold.

Is Shale still obtainable?

Documented MWII weapon challenge. Current online progression was not tested in-game.

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