Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)

Modern Warfare II (2022) VEL 46

Submachine GunsAvailable when custom loadouts open at Military Rank 4Takes camo
Submachine GunsVEL 46 — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) weapon render

How do you unlock the VEL 46?

The VEL 46 is in the Submachine Guns roster for Modern Warfare II (2022). Available when custom loadouts open at Military Rank 4. Its base challenge set includes Arid Digital, Midnight Bay, Tagged, Whiteout.

UnlockDefault
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 — VEL 46 · Emil Carlsson — Orion challenge reference (MIT) · Call of Duty — MWII launch progression and mastery · Pro Game Guides — launch weapon unlock comparison

How does the VEL 46 play in Modern Warfare II (2022)?

RoleSubmachine Gun
Challenge noteGold: 3 kills without dying, repeated 10 times. Platinum: 25 longshot kills. Polyatomic: 25 headshot kills.
Progression tipThe VEL 46 has 4 base camo challenges. Finish its base set to open Gold. The Submachine Guns 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.

VEL 46 — Multiplayer camo challenges

Arid Digital Reach weapon level 2 on the VEL 46, then complete 50 kills with it.
Midnight Bay Reach weapon level 11 on the VEL 46, then complete 50 kills while aiming down sights with it.
Tagged Reach weapon level 19 on the VEL 46, then complete 15 hipfire kills with it.
Whiteout Reach weapon level 28 on the VEL 46, then complete 10 double kills with it.

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VEL 46 — common questions

How do you unlock the VEL 46 in Modern Warfare II (2022)?

VEL 46: Available when custom loadouts open at Military Rank 4. Original MWII Multiplayer rank or weapon-platform progression; check the named weapon’s unlock panel.

How do you unlock camos on the VEL 46?

The VEL 46 has 4 base camo challenges. Finish its base set to open Gold. The Submachine Guns 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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