Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)

Modern Warfare II (2022) Pickaxe

MeleeGet 15 Operator Kills with Melee WeaponsTakes camo
MeleePickaxe — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) weapon render

How do you unlock the Pickaxe?

The Pickaxe is in the Melee roster for Modern Warfare II (2022). Get 15 Operator Kills with Melee Weapons. Its base challenge set includes Zany Zebra.

UnlockGet 15 Operator Kills with Melee Weapons
AvailabilityOriginal Season 5 access documented; expired Battle Pass and event routes are not claimed to be active today.
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 — Pickaxe · Emil Carlsson — Orion challenge reference (MIT) · Call of Duty — MWII launch progression and mastery

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

RoleMelee
Challenge noteGold: 2 kills without dying, repeated 10 times. Platinum: 2 kills within 10 seconds of each other, repeated 15 times. Polyatomic: 20 kills from behind.
Progression tipThe Pickaxe has 1 base camo challenge. Finish its base set to open Gold. The Melee Platinum gate requires 2 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.

Pickaxe — Multiplayer camo challenges

Zany Zebra Reach weapon level 11 on the Pickaxe, then complete 40 kills with it.

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Pickaxe — common questions

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

Original Season 5 access — Pickaxe: Get 15 Operator Kills with Melee Weapons Original Season 5 access documented; expired Battle Pass and event routes are not claimed to be active today.

How do you unlock camos on the Pickaxe?

The Pickaxe has 1 base camo challenge. Finish its base set to open Gold. The Melee Platinum gate requires 2 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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