Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023)

Modern Warfare III (2023) Gladiator

MeleeUnlocked at Post-launch / ArmoryTakes camo
MeleeGladiator — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023) weapon render

How do you unlock the Gladiator?

Gladiator is a melee in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023). Original and later access recorded: Sector 15 (Season Three Battle Pass). Via Armory Unlocks (After Season Four). Check the weapon's current Armory panel for its active challenge. Its recorded firing action is melee. The camo list below separates its 1 Multiplayer and 1 Zombies base challenges.

UnlockPost-launch / Armory
AvailabilityOriginal and later access recorded: Sector 15 (Season Three Battle Pass). Via Armory Unlocks (After Season Four). Check the weapon's current Armory panel for its active challenge.
Takes camoYes

Reviewed September 18, 2026. Compiled from official Call of Duty progression and season announcements and the dated public wiki camo and weapon tables. No live in-game verification or current event availability is claimed.

Sources: Call of Duty — MWIII weapon and camo progression · Call of Duty — launch weapon roster and carry forward · Call of Duty — Season 6 final progression and Ranked rewards · Call of Duty Wiki — camo challenge catalog · Call of Duty — Warzone Season 4 Ranked rewards · Call of Duty — Warzone Season 6 Ranked rewards

Weapon sources: Call of Duty Wiki reference · Call of Duty official reference

How does the Gladiator play in Modern Warfare III (2023)?

RoleMelee
Challenge noteGladiator uses its own base Multiplayer and Zombies challenges. Multiplayer advances Gilded, Forged, Priceless and Interstellar; Zombies advances Golden Enigma, Zircon Scale, Serpentinite and Borealis. MWII weapon challenges belong to separate mastery totals.
Progression tipGladiator has 1 cataloged Multiplayer base camos and 1 cataloged Zombies base camos. Interstellar uses 36 Priceless completions; Borealis uses 36 Serpentinite completions.
Camo tipSelect a base challenge whose level requirement is already open. Check whether it specifies Operators, Zombies, a damage type or a stance before changing your setup.
Compared withMWII carry-forward weapons retain their own Multiplayer mastery and use Golden Ivory, Spinel Husk, Arachnida and Bioluminescent in Zombies.

Gladiator — Multiplayer camo challenges

Bullet HellWeapon level 4. Get 50 Operator Kills

Gladiator — Zombies camo challenges

CaliberWeapon level 4. In Zombies, get 250 Kills

Mode mastery routes

MultiplayerMWIII weapons: Gilded, Forged, Priceless, Interstellar. Complete 36 Priceless challenges for Interstellar. MWII carry-forward weapons retain their separate Gold, Platinum, Polyatomic and Orion progression.
ZombiesMWIII weapons: Golden Enigma, Zircon Scale, Serpentinite, Borealis. Complete 36 Serpentinite challenges for Borealis. MWII weapons: Golden Ivory, Spinel Husk, Arachnida, Bioluminescent. Complete 51 Arachnida challenges for Bioluminescent.

Every camo, exact unlocks — see the full Modern Warfare III (2023) camo directory.

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Gladiator — common questions

How do you unlock the Gladiator in Modern Warfare III (2023)?

Original and later access recorded: Sector 15 (Season Three Battle Pass). Via Armory Unlocks (After Season Four). Check the weapon's current Armory panel for its active challenge.

How do you unlock camos on the Gladiator?

Gladiator uses its own base Multiplayer and Zombies challenges. Multiplayer advances Gilded, Forged, Priceless and Interstellar; Zombies advances Golden Enigma, Zircon Scale, Serpentinite and Borealis. MWII weapon challenges belong to separate mastery totals.

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