Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023)

Modern Warfare III (2023) Rival-9

Submachine GunsUnlocked at Armory UnlocksTakes camo
Submachine GunsRival-9 — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023) weapon render

How do you unlock the Rival-9?

Rival-9 is a submachine gun in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023). Reach player level 25 and activate this weapon in Armory Unlocks; complete the displayed challenge counter. Its recorded firing action is full-auto/semi-auto (select-fire); 3-round auto-burst w/ jak headhunter carbine conversion). The camo list below separates its 4 Multiplayer and 4 Zombies base challenges.

UnlockArmory Unlocks
AvailabilityReach player level 25 and activate this weapon in Armory Unlocks; complete the displayed challenge counter.
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 Rival-9 play in Modern Warfare III (2023)?

RoleSubmachine Guns
Challenge noteRival-9 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 tipRival-9 has 4 cataloged Multiplayer base camos and 4 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.

Rival-9 — Multiplayer camo challenges

Rock StoneWeapon level 2. Get 50 Operator Kills
Rock GlowWeapon level 9. Get 25 Operator Hipfire Kills
Deluge GlitchWeapon level 14. Get 10 Operator Kills while crouching or sliding
Bacterial DecayWeapon level 20. Get 15 Kills on stunned or blinded Operators

Rival-9 — Zombies camo challenges

Fading BreathWeapon level 2. In Zombies, get 250 Kills
CartilageWeapon level 9. In Zombies, get 5 Mimic Kills
Tomb GlitchWeapon level 14. In Zombies, get 100 Kills shortly after using a Field Upgrade
Cold SnapWeapon level 20. In Zombies, get 250 Kills with Toxic Damage

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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Rival-9 — common questions

How do you unlock the Rival-9 in Modern Warfare III (2023)?

Reach player level 25 and activate this weapon in Armory Unlocks; complete the displayed challenge counter.

How do you unlock camos on the Rival-9?

Rival-9 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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