Call of Duty: Vanguard

Vanguard Gracey Auto

ShotgunsUnlocked at Level 31Takes camo
ShotgunsGracey Auto — Call of Duty: Vanguard weapon render

How do you unlock the Gracey Auto?

The Gracey Auto unlocks at Multiplayer Level 31 in Call of Duty: Vanguard. It fills the close-range entry weapon role in the Shotguns catalog. Its semi-automatic rhythm should determine when you commit, reset and move. This guide stays with stable handling, access and camo progression instead of patch-sensitive damage or time-to-kill numbers. Its camo track finishes at Bloodspatter (Get 100 kills while moving with the weapon-specific attachment combination shown in game). Complete every camo challenge on it and Gold unlocks. Earn Gold on the whole class for Diamond. Complete the required base-game class mastery route to earn Atomic.

UnlockLevel 31
AvailabilityBase-game Multiplayer progression.
Takes camoYes
Gold camoComplete every camo challenge on this weapon
Diamond camoEarn Gold on every weapon in the class
Atomic camoEarn the required class mastery camos across the base-game weapon classes

Reviewed September 1, 2026. Launch and seasonal access facts were checked against official Call of Duty and Sledgehammer Games articles; the completed weapon and camo catalogs were cross-checked against GamesAtlas and the Call of Duty Wiki.

How does the Gracey Auto play in Vanguard?

Roleclose-range entry weapon
Real-world basisVanguard in-game weapon; no unsupported real-world equivalence is asserted.
StrengthsThe Gracey Auto has a clear close-range entry weapon identity; Its semi-automatic action gives the route a repeatable timing cue
TradeoffsThe semi-automatic timing still has to match the available range and cover; A poor route can erase the intended advantage of this shotguns entry
Useful setupBuild for the room and route you intend to enter; Avoid open crossings that expose the weapon's range limit
Challenge noteComplete this weapon's Multiplayer categories for Gold or its Zombies categories for Golden Viper. Diamond and Plague Diamond use class quotas; Atomic and Dark Aether require the full mode-specific class route.
Progression tipMultiplayer and Zombies track separate weapon-camo ladders. Attachment-specific Multiplayer challenges show their required build in the in-game challenge panel.
Camo tipUse the Gracey Auto from a route that gives its semi-automatic action time to work, then move before repeating the same angle.
Compared withCompare it with the Combat Shotgun in the same class: both cover close-range entry weapon space, but the Gracey Auto's semi-automatic timing needs its own route.

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Gracey Auto — common questions

How do you unlock the Gracey Auto in Vanguard?

The Gracey Auto unlocks at Level 31 in Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer. The level cap is 55, and prestige is seasonal Prestige continues after the 55-level Military Rank path.

How do you unlock camos on the Gracey Auto?

Camo progress is per-weapon. Eligible firearms use ten ten-camo categories in Multiplayer and ten ten-camo categories in Zombies. Launchers and melee weapons use class-specific reduced challenge sets. Gold or Golden Viper completes a weapon; Diamond or Plague Diamond completes a class; Atomic or Dark Aether completes the mode-wide class route. Progress is tracked separately on each weapon and separately between Multiplayer and Zombies. On the Gracey Auto the final tier is Bloodspatter — Get 100 kills while moving with the weapon-specific attachment combination shown in game. After that, Gold needs every camo challenge on the weapon done, and Diamond needs Gold on the full class, and Atomic requires mastery across the base-game weapon classes.

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