Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)

Modern Warfare II (2022) M16

Assault RiflesUnlocked at Level the 556 Icarus to unlock this receiver in its weapon-platform tree. Published guides differ by one level; use the in-game receiver milestone for the exact threshold.Takes camo
Assault RiflesM16 — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) weapon render

How do you unlock the M16?

The M16 is in the Assault Rifles roster for Modern Warfare II (2022). Level the 556 Icarus to unlock this receiver in its weapon-platform tree. Published guides differ by one level; use the in-game receiver milestone for the exact threshold. Its base challenge set includes Modern Woodland, Marsh Digital, Dank Forest, Intoxicate.

UnlockLevel the 556 Icarus to unlock this receiver in its weapon-platform tree. Published guides differ by one level; use the in-game receiver milestone for the exact threshold.
AvailabilityOriginal MWII Multiplayer rank or weapon-platform progression; check the named weapon’s unlock panel.
Takes camoYes

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

Weapon sources: GamesAtlas — M16 · Emil Carlsson — Orion challenge reference (MIT) · Call of Duty — MWII launch progression and mastery · Pro Game Guides — launch weapon unlock comparison

How does the M16 play in Modern Warfare II (2022)?

RoleAssault Rifle
Challenge noteGold: 3 kills without dying, repeated 10 times. Platinum: 25 longshot kills. Polyatomic: 25 headshot kills.
Progression tipThe M16 has 4 base camo challenges. Finish its base set to open Gold. The Assault Rifles Platinum gate requires 8 Gold weapons in that class, counting eligible later additions. After 51 Platinum weapons, complete this weapon’s Polyatomic challenge. Orion needs 51 Polyatomic weapons; it is then awarded on each weapon with Polyatomic.
Camo tipEarn weapon XP until the challenge is open, then use the named weapon for the required eliminations.

M16 — Multiplayer camo challenges

Modern Woodland Reach weapon level 2 on the M16, then complete 50 kills with it.
Marsh Digital Reach weapon level 6 on the M16, then complete 10 double kills with it.
Dank Forest Reach weapon level 11 on the M16, then complete 30 kills while crouched with it.
Intoxicate Reach weapon level 15 on the M16, then complete 20 mounted kills with it.

Every camo, exact unlocks — see the full Modern Warfare II (2022) camo directory.

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M16 — common questions

How do you unlock the M16 in Modern Warfare II (2022)?

M16: Level the 556 Icarus to unlock this receiver in its weapon-platform tree. Published guides differ by one level; use the in-game receiver milestone for the exact threshold. Original MWII Multiplayer rank or weapon-platform progression; check the named weapon’s unlock panel.

How do you unlock camos on the M16?

The M16 has 4 base camo challenges. Finish its base set to open Gold. The Assault Rifles Platinum gate requires 8 Gold weapons in that class, counting eligible later additions. After 51 Platinum weapons, complete this weapon’s Polyatomic challenge. Orion needs 51 Polyatomic weapons; it is then awarded on each weapon with Polyatomic.

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