Call of Duty: Vanguard

Vanguard M1 Bazooka

LaunchersUnlocked at Level 11Takes camo
LaunchersM1 Bazooka — Call of Duty: Vanguard weapon render

How do you unlock the M1 Bazooka?

The M1 Bazooka unlocks at Multiplayer Level 11 in Call of Duty: Vanguard. It fills the scorestreak, vehicle or area-denial secondary role in the Launchers catalog. Its free-fire launcher 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 (Complete the Death Artist tier 10 class-specific Multiplayer requirement shown below). 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 11
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 M1 Bazooka play in Vanguard?

Rolescorestreak, vehicle or area-denial secondary
Real-world basisVanguard in-game weapon; no unsupported real-world equivalence is asserted.
StrengthsThe M1 Bazooka has a clear scorestreak, vehicle or area-denial secondary identity; Its free-fire launcher action gives the route a repeatable timing cue
TradeoffsThe free-fire launcher timing still has to match the available range and cover; A poor route can erase the intended advantage of this launchers entry
Useful setupCreate a safe firing and reload window from cover; Prioritize the target that most affects the match
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 M1 Bazooka from a route that gives its free-fire launcher action time to work, then move before repeating the same angle.
Compared withUse the M1 Bazooka as the reference point for the launchers roster before comparing later entries.

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M1 Bazooka — common questions

How do you unlock the M1 Bazooka in Vanguard?

The M1 Bazooka unlocks at Level 11 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 M1 Bazooka?

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 M1 Bazooka the final tier is Bloodspatter — Complete the Death Artist tier 10 class-specific Multiplayer requirement shown below. 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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