Call of Duty: WWII

WWII Sledgehammer

Melee WeaponsHalloween Scream post-launch weaponTakes camo
Melee WeaponsSledgehammer — Call of Duty: WWII weapon render

How do you unlock the Sledgehammer?

The Sledgehammer was added in the Halloween Scream; historical access used the period's Orders, Contracts, Collections or weapon variants in Call of Duty: WWII (2017). It fills the contact-range secondary role in the final Melee Weapons catalog. It has no ranged correction, so route timing and the final approach decide the fight. 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. Its Gold does not count toward the original Diamond requirement; both this weapon's Gold and the launch-weapon class requirement must be complete before Diamond can be equipped on it. This post-launch weapon does not increase the original Chrome requirement; its own camo challenges and the account-wide base-game mastery route must both be complete to equip Chrome.

UnlockHalloween Scream post-launch weapon
AvailabilityHistorical post-launch access; current inventory, rotation, account entitlements and platform services can vary.
Takes camoYes
Gold camoComplete every camo challenge on this weapon
Diamond camoComplete this weapon's Gold plus the original launch-weapon requirement for its class
Chrome camoComplete this weapon's camo challenges and the account-wide base-game mastery route; order does not matter

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 Sledgehammer play in WWII?

Rolecontact-range secondary
Real-world basisIn-game WWII-era weapon depiction; no unsupported one-to-one real-world specification is asserted.
StrengthsThe Sledgehammer has a clear contact-range secondary identity; It has no ranged correction, so route timing and the final approach decide the fight
TradeoffsThe melee strike timing still has to match the range and cover available; A poor route can erase the intended advantage of this melee weapons entry
Setup notesThis category has no ordinary firearm attachment track; build the rest of the class around safe access to its intended range; Avoid a straight approach through a watched lane because there is no ranged correction
Challenge noteComplete the nine base patterns and five class-adjusted special challenges on this weapon to earn Gold. It does not expand the original Diamond or Chrome totals; after account mastery, earn its own Gold to equip those finishes on it.
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 Sledgehammer from a route that gives its melee strike action time to complete, then move before repeating the same angle.
Compared withCompare it with the Push Dagger in the same class: both share a catalog slot, but the Sledgehammer's melee strike cadence needs its own timing.

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Sledgehammer — common questions

How do you unlock the Sledgehammer in WWII?

The Sledgehammer was added post-launch to Call of Duty: WWII through a halloween Scream post-launch weapon. Platform availability is listed on this page. 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. Historical post-launch access; current inventory, rotation, account entitlements and platform services can vary.

How do you unlock camos on the Sledgehammer?

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 Sledgehammer the final tier is Copper — Earn 5 Bloodthirsty medals. After that, Gold needs every camo challenge on the weapon done. This post-launch weapon does not count toward the original Diamond total, but its own Gold and the launch-weapon class requirement must both be complete before Diamond can be equipped on it. It does not increase the original Chrome requirement; this weapon's camo challenges and the account-wide route must both be complete to equip it.

Does the WWII Unlock All service include the Sledgehammer?

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

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