CSG-35 — MW4 SMG
How do you unlock the CSG-35?
CSG-35 is a Season 1 SMG in Modern Warfare 4. Unlock it at Season 1 Battle Pass Tier 36, then progress through 42 weapon levels and its shared camo challenges.
Updated November 10, 2026 · Source
CSG-35 camos
Military → Special → Gold → Platinum → Harmonic Break → Divergence. The same camos share progress across Multiplayer, DMZ and Warzone; the requirements below are for this weapon in the named mode. Each mode’s three Mastery camos follow Divergence.
Per-mode targets: WDOX community catalog, checked November 10, 2026. Military and Special level gates are community-reported. Where no Special level is listed, check its weapon-unlock gate in Gunsmith. Targets may change with updates.
MultiplayerMilitary to Divergence + Mastery
Military
- Military Camo 1 — Reach Weapon Level 9.
- Military Camo 2 — Reach Weapon Level 13.
- Military Camo 3 — Reach Weapon Level 18.
- Military Camo 4 — Reach Weapon Level 22.
- Military Camo 5 — Reach Weapon Level 26.
- Military Camo 6 — Reach Weapon Level 30.
- Military Camo 7 — Reach Weapon Level 35.
- Military Camo 8 — Reach Weapon Level 40.
Special
- Polyhedron — Get 3 Player Kills without dying 20 times.
- Rind — Get 50 Player Kills using a Silencer.
- Black Grip — Get 50 Player Kills while Moving.
Completionist
- Gold — Complete all eight Military and all three Special camo challenges on this weapon. Get 15 Player Kills in a single match.
- Platinum — Complete 5 Gold Camo Challenges with SMGs. Get 25 Player Kills from Behind.
- Harmonic Break — Complete 33 Platinum camo challenges. Get 50 Hipfire Kills against Players.
- Divergence — Complete Harmonic Break on 33 weapons.
Mastery
- Mercurial Drift — After Divergence: get 10 kills in a match 250 times.
- Polyatomic Reforged — After Mercurial Drift: get 3 kills without taking damage 300 times.
- Orion Reforged — After Polyatomic Reforged: get 5 kills without dying 500 times.
DMZMilitary to Divergence + Mastery
Military
- Military Camo 1 — Reach Weapon Level 9.
- Military Camo 2 — Reach Weapon Level 13.
- Military Camo 3 — Reach Weapon Level 18.
- Military Camo 4 — Reach Weapon Level 22.
- Military Camo 5 — Reach Weapon Level 26.
- Military Camo 6 — Reach Weapon Level 30.
- Military Camo 7 — Reach Weapon Level 35.
- Military Camo 8 — Reach Weapon Level 40.
Special
- Polyhedron — Get 3 Enemy Kills without taking Damage 30 times.
- Rind — Get 125 Enemy Kills using a Silencer.
- Black Grip — Get 100 Enemy Kills while moving.
Completionist
- Gold — Complete all eight Military and all three Special camo challenges on this weapon. Get 100 Enemy Kills in a single match in DMZ.
- Platinum — Complete 5 Gold Camo Challenges with SMGs. Get 75 Enemy Kills from Behind.
- Harmonic Break — Complete 33 Platinum camo challenges. Get 100 Hipfire Kills against Enemies.
- Divergence — Complete Harmonic Break on 33 weapons.
Mastery
- Chiral — After Divergence: get 2,500 Tier 3+ enemy kills.
- Ripple Tide — After Chiral: exfil 2 LT dog tags in a single deployment 50 times.
- Helio — After Ripple Tide: get 25,000 kills using Legendary weapons on a max-level Operator.
WarzoneMilitary to Divergence + Mastery
Military
- Military Camo 1 — Reach Weapon Level 9.
- Military Camo 2 — Reach Weapon Level 13.
- Military Camo 3 — Reach Weapon Level 18.
- Military Camo 4 — Reach Weapon Level 22.
- Military Camo 5 — Reach Weapon Level 26.
- Military Camo 6 — Reach Weapon Level 30.
- Military Camo 7 — Reach Weapon Level 35.
- Military Camo 8 — Reach Weapon Level 40.
Special
- Polyhedron — Get 3 Kills without dying 5 times.
- Rind — Get 30 Player Kills using a Silencer.
- Black Grip — Get 20 Player Kills while Moving.
Completionist
- Gold — Complete all eight Military and all three Special camo challenges on this weapon. Get 8 Player Kills in a Single Match.
- Platinum — Complete 5 Gold Camo Challenges with SMGs. Get 15 Player Kills from Behind.
- Harmonic Break — Complete 33 Platinum camo challenges. Get 25 Hipfire Kills against Players.
- Divergence — Complete Harmonic Break on 33 weapons.
Mastery
- Parallax — After Divergence: get 5 kills in a match 300 times.
- Damascus Reforged — After Parallax: get 2 kills without plating 200 times.
- Empyros — After Damascus Reforged: place in the top 5 with at least 6 kills 75 times.
CSG-35 Weapon Prestige camos
- Pyroclast — Earned at Weapon Prestige 1, Level 1.
- Pyroclast Terminus — Earned at Weapon Prestige 1, Max level.
- Pyroclast Scatter — Earned at Weapon Prestige Master, Level 150.
- Pyroclast Cascade — Earned at Weapon Prestige Master, Level 250.
How do you unlock and level the CSG-35 in MW4?
Reach Tier 36 in the Season 1 Battle Pass to unlock the base CSG-35. The weapon arrived on November 6, 2026. This is the Season 1 unlock route; check the in-game unlock menu if the season has ended.
A close-range SMG with a 28-round magazine and a high rate of fire. Its CSG Crossfire Apex Attachment enables dual-wield akimbo use.
Which CSG-35 challenges should you work on first?
Level the CSG-35 to unlock Military camos and open its Special challenges. Work on each Special as soon as its gate opens; you can progress it while earning the remaining Military levels. Gold follows once all eleven are done. Use the Multiplayer, DMZ or Warzone objective listed above for this weapon. The Platinum class quota and Harmonic Break prerequisite are listed above; adding a seasonal weapon does not automatically raise the published 33-weapon requirement.
Does CSG-35 camo progress count in every MW4 mode?
Yes. Call of Duty confirms that each weapon has one camo track shared across modes, and Warzone joined it with Season 1. DMZ counts non-player enemies, so its Special challenges ask for more kills, and Warzone has its own targets. Mastery camos are the exception: each mode has its own three, which open after Divergence. Track the CSG-35 in the ad-free camo tracker.
Updated November 10, 2026 · Sources: Call of Duty progression and Prestige guide, WDOX per-weapon mode targets (community-reported, checked November 10), and weapon source. This guide covers Modern Warfare 4 (2026). See the MW4 guide hub, camo directory and MW4 services.
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