Call of Duty: WWII

WWII Combat Shotgun

ShotgunsAvailable through the base Create-a-Class progressionTakes camo
ShotgunsCombat Shotgun — Call of Duty: WWII weapon render

How do you unlock the Combat Shotgun?

The Combat Shotgun belongs to the starting Create-a-Class pool in Call of Duty: WWII (2017). It fills the close-range room-clearing primary role in the final Shotguns catalog. Its pump-action cycle makes the follow-up shot a positioning and cadence decision. This guide stays with stable mechanics and progression instead of patch-sensitive damage or range numbers. Its camo track finishes at Copper (Earn 5 Bloodthirsty medals). Complete every camo challenge on it and Gold unlocks. Earn Gold on every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category for Diamond. Complete the required base-game class mastery route to earn Chrome.

UnlockDefault
AvailabilityBase-game Multiplayer progression.
Takes camoYes
Gold camoComplete every camo challenge on this weapon
Diamond camoEarn Gold on every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category
Chrome camoEarn the required class mastery camos across the base-game weapon classes

Reviewed August 31, 2026. Release, Supply Drop, Headquarters, currency and Prestige systems were checked against Activision material. Event weapon additions were reconciled against official Call of Duty posts; the complete weapon/camo catalog and class-adjusted challenge table were checked against archival references. Setup advice avoids patch-sensitive numeric claims.

Sources: Call of Duty — WWII available November 3, 2017 · Activision — WWII Prestige · Activision — WWII Supply Drops and Collections · Activision — WWII Headquarters · Activision — level, Prestige and 15 per-weapon camos · Call of Duty — Winter Siege weapons · Call of Duty — Resistance weapons · Call of Duty — Blitzkrieg weapons · Call of Duty — Liberty Strike weapons · Call of Duty — Days of Summer weapons · Call of Duty Wiki — WWII camouflage catalog

How does the Combat Shotgun play in WWII?

Roleclose-range room-clearing primary
Real-world basisIn-game WWII-era weapon depiction; no unsupported one-to-one real-world specification is asserted.
StrengthsThe Combat Shotgun has a clear close-range room-clearing primary identity; Its pump-action cycle makes the follow-up shot a positioning and cadence decision
TradeoffsThe pump-action timing still has to match the range and cover available; A poor route can erase the intended advantage of this shotguns entry
Useful setupFavor a clean center-screen reference and handling that supports deliberate room entries; Plan the route around hard cover; no attachment rescues an open long-range challenge
Challenge noteComplete the nine base patterns and five class-adjusted special challenges on this weapon to earn Gold. This launch weapon belongs to the original Diamond and Chrome scope.
Progression tipGold is per weapon, Diamond covers every base-game weapon in a class, and Chrome covers every base-game class. Gold Leopard, Gold Cheetah and Chrome Tiger are later weapon-prestige mastery finishes with class-specific exceptions documented in the camo directory.
Camo tipUse the Combat Shotgun from a route that gives its pump-action action time to complete, then move before repeating the same angle.
Compared withCompare it with the Blunderbuss in the same class: both share a catalog slot, but the Combat Shotgun's pump-action cadence needs its own timing.

Every camo, exact unlocks — see the full WWII camo directory.

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Combat Shotgun — common questions

How do you unlock the Combat Shotgun in WWII?

The Combat Shotgun is available through the base Create-a-Class progression in Call of Duty: WWII multiplayer. The level cap is 55, and prestige is ten standard Multiplayer Prestige levels followed by Master Prestige progression; Division and weapon Prestige are separate systems.

How do you unlock camos on the Combat Shotgun?

Camo progress is per-weapon. Frogskin through Ambush scale headshots, one-shot kills, scorestreak vehicles or melee kills by class. M1916, Snow, Cheetah, Bronze and Copper use class-adjusted special objectives. Gold completes one weapon, Diamond completes a base-game class and Chrome completes every base-game class. Weapon Prestige later adds Gold Leopard, Gold Cheetah and Chrome Tiger. Supply Drop, event, Multiplayer Master Prestige, Nazi Zombies and promotional camos are not prerequisites for Gold, Diamond or Chrome. On the Combat Shotgun the final tier is Copper — Earn 5 Bloodthirsty medals. After that, Gold needs every camo challenge on the weapon done, and Diamond needs Gold on every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category, and Chrome requires mastery across the base-game weapon classes.

Does the WWII Unlock All service include the Combat Shotgun?

Check the service page for the current PlayStation package and DLC limits before ordering; this guide does not assume every historical Combat Shotgun entitlement or post-launch variant is included. Review the exact service inclusions.

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Check the service page for the current PlayStation package and DLC limits before ordering; this guide does not assume every historical Combat Shotgun entitlement or post-launch variant is included.

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