I heard a squadmate rage-quit mid-raid when his favorite skin still hadn’t appeared. The lobby went quiet, and I realized the new camo chase in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is personal now. You can either grind or watch other people flex — I prefer the former.
I played Endgame from launch and watched how the progression hooks you. You’ll earn Military camos through precise hits, then move into Special and Mastery tiers once you’ve cleared those basic gates. I’ll walk you through every camo, every challenge, and the fastest ways I’ve found to stack progress — with an eye on what Activision and Treyarch intended for the campaign’s meta.
On my first Endgame run a teammate shouted “Topaz!” — All BO7 Endgame camos
The first rung of color progression in Endgame is military-themed. These are small, fast goals meant to get you used to aiming for weak points and prioritizing critical hits. Treat them as warmups — they’re quick to earn if you focus on criticals in every encounter.
- Foliage: 10 Critical Kills
- Desert: 25 Critical Kills
- City Digital: 50 Critical Kills
- Pine: 75 Critical Kills
- Forest: 100 Critical Kills
- Sludge: 125 Critical Kills
- Plateau: 150 Critical Kills
- Nocturne: 200 Critical Kills
- Topaz Snake: 250 Critical Kills
How do I earn Endgame camos?
Short answer: prioritize critical hits, weak points, and the activity-specific challenges the game tracks. Military camos are purely tied to critical kills; Special camos require completing a trio of weapon-specific tasks; Mastery camos sit on top of those. Think of the grind as a treadmill — it keeps moving until you put your footwork into a rhythm.
I watched a player parade Molten Gold across the scoreboard — All BO7 Endgame Mastery camos
The four Mastery camos everyone chases are Molten Gold, Moonstone, Chroma Flux, and Genesis. You only get these after you’ve earned every Military and Special camo for a weapon — they’re the crown jewels of a war chest.
- Molten Gold: Eliminate 20 Special enemies
- Moonstone: Eliminate 100 Zone 3 or Zone 4 enemies
- Chroma Flux: Eliminate 10 Elite enemies
- Genesis: Get Chroma Flux on 30 weapons
Watching streamers I noticed they spam certain zones — BO7 Endgame camos and challenges
Once you finish Military camos on a gun, Special camos per weapon become available and demand a little more planning. Each Special set is three weapon-specific tasks — Cinder, Caiman, Network — designed to change how you play the gun. I’ll list them weapon-by-weapon below so you can pick routes that suit your playstyle on PC, Xbox, or PlayStation.
What are the Mastery camos in BO7?
They’re the four high-tier finishes listed above. Earning them on many weapons is a long grind, so players use playlists, co-op Endgame runs, and targeted contracts to accelerate progress. Activision designed this so seasonal updates and patches can rebalance which enemy types count, so keep an eye on patch notes and the official Black Ops 7 Twitter for changes.
I’ll let these tables serve as a field manual: Cinder challenges tend to push you into aggressive actions, Caiman asks for situational tech or stance play, and Network targets enemy types or attachment setups. Use your Tactical Laser, Extended Mags, or Rare-class drops to tick multiple boxes per run.
| Weapon | Camo Challenges |
|---|---|
| M15 Mod 0 | – Cinder: Get 50 kills shortly after sprinting– Caiman: Get 100 eliminations with a 4.0x scope or higher– Network: Eliminate 100 Fear enemies |
| AK-27 | – Cinder: Get 50 kills shortly after sprinting– Caiman: Get 50 kills while aiming down sights and moving– Network: Eliminate 100 human enemies |
| MXR-17 | – Cinder: Get 100 kills with 8 attachments equipped– Caiman: Get 100 kills at Rare rarity or higher– Network: Get 3 kills rapidly 10 times |
| X9 Maverick | – Cinder: Get 3 kills rapidly 10 times– Caiman: Get 50 kills in Tactical Stance with Tactical Laser equipped– Network: Get 50 kills while aiming down sights and moving |
| DS20 Mirage | – Cinder: Get 3 kills rapidly 10 times– Caiman: Get 2 kills shortly after sliding, diving, or wall-jumping– Network: Get 100 kills with an extended magazine attachment equipped |
| Peacekeeper MK1 | – Cinder: Get 10 kills without reloading 10 times– Caiman: Eliminate 50 Guild Tech enemies– Network: Get 25 kills shortly after sliding, diving, or wall-jumping |
| Maddox RFB | – Cinder: Get 50 kills shortly after sprinting– Caiman: Eliminate 50 Guild Tech enemies– Network: Get 100 eliminations at Rare rarity or higher |
| EGRT-17 | – Cinder: Get 50 Point Blank kills– Caiman: Get 100 eliminations with 8 attachments equipped– Network: Eliminate 50 Guild Tech enemies |
| Voyak KT-3 | – Cinder: Get 100 eliminations at Rare rarity or higher– Caiman: Get 50 kills while aiming down sights– Network: Get 50 kills shortly after sprinting |
| MK35 ISR | – Cinder: Get 100 eliminations at Rare rarity or higher– Caiman: Get 100 eliminations with an Extended Magazine equipped– Network: Eliminate 100 Fear enemies |
| Weapon | Camo Challenges |
|---|---|
| Ryden 45K | – Cinder: Get 100 eliminations with 8 attachments equipped– Caiman: Get 100 kills with an extended magazine attachment equipped– Network: Get 50 Point Blank kills |
| RK-9 | – Cinder: Get 50 kills in Tactical Stance with Tactical Laser equipped– Caiman: Get 25 kills shortly after switching weapons– Network: Get 50 kills while aiming down sights and moving |
| Razor 9mm | – Cinder: Eliminate 100 Fear enemies– Caiman: Get 25 kills shortly after sliding, diving, or wall-jumping– Network: Get 50 Point Blank kills |
| Dravec 45 | – Cinder: Get 50 kills shortly after sprinting– Caiman: Get 100 kills with an extended magazine attachment equipped– Network: Get 50 kills in Tactical Stance with the Tactical Laser equipped |
| Carbon 57 | – Cinder: Destroy 25 Guild D.A.W.G.s, Sentry Turrets, or Drones– Caiman: Get 50 hipfire kills– Network: Get 3 kills rapidly 10 times |
| MPC-25 | – Cinder: Get 100 eliminations with an extended magazine attachment equipped– Caiman: Get 100 eliminations are Rare rarity or higher– Network: Eliminate 50 Guild Tech enemies |
| Kogot-7 | – Cinder: Get 50 hipfire kills– Caiman: Eliminate 100 human enemies– Network: Get a kill while or shortly after sliding, diving, or wall-jumping 25 times |
| Sturmwolf 45 | – Cinder: Get 50 kills while ADS and moving– Caiman: Eliminate 100 human enemies– Network: Get 50 hipfire kills |
| REV-46 | – Cinder: Get 100 kills with an extended magazine equipped– Caiman: Get 50 hipfire kills– Network: Get 3 kills rapidly 10 times |
| VST | – Cinder: Get 50 kills shortly after sprinting– Caiman: Eliminate 100 human enemies– Network: Get 50 kills with the Tactical Laser equipped |
| Weapon | Camo Challenges |
|---|---|
| M10 Breacher | – Cinder: Destroy 25 Guild D.A.W.G.s, Sentry Turrets, or Drones– Caiman: Get 25 kills shortly after sliding, diving, or wall-jumping– Network: Get 50 hipfire kills |
| Echo 12 | – Cinder: Get 50 hipfire kills– Caiman: Get 50 kills in Tactical Stance with the Tactical Laser equipped– Network: Eliminate 100 human enemies |
| Akita | – Cinder: Get 100 eliminations at Rare or higher rarity– Caiman: Get 50 kills shortly after sprinting– Network: Get 50 hipfire kills |
| SG-12 | – Cinder: Get 50 kills while aiming down sights and moving– Caiman: Get 50 hipfire kills– Network: Get 100 eliminations with 8 attachments equipped |
| Weapon | Camo Challenges |
|---|---|
| MK.78 | – Cinder: Get 3 kills without releasing the trigger 10 times– Caiman: Get 100 kills with an extended magazine attachment equipped– Network: Eliminate 100 human enemies |
| XM325 | – Cinder: Destroy 25 Guild D.A.W.G.s, Sentry Turrets, or Drones– Caiman: Get 3 kills without releasing the trigger 10 times– Network: Get 100 eliminations with 8 attachments equipped |
| Sokol 545 | – Cinder: Eliminate 50 Guild Tech enemies– Caiman: Get 10 kills without releasing the trigger 10 times– Network: Get 50 kills while aiming down sights and moving |
| Weapon | Camo Challenges |
|---|---|
| M8A1 | – Cinder: Get 100 eliminations with a 4.0x or higher magnification scope equipped– Caiman: Get 50 kills while aiming down sights and moving– Network: Get 100 eliminations at Rare rarity or higher |
| Warden 308 | – Cinder: Get 10 kills without reloading 10 times– Caiman: Get 3 kills rapidly 10 times– Network: Get 100 eliminations with a suppressor attachment equipped |
| M34 Novaline | – Cinder: Eliminate 100 human enemies– Caiman: Get 100 eliminations with 8 attachments equipped– Network: Get 100 eliminations with a 4.0x or higher magnification scope equipped |
| Swordfish A1 | – Cinder: Get 100 eliminations with a suppressor equipped– Caiman: Get 100 eliminations with a 4.0x or higher magnification scope equipped– Network: Eliminate 100 human enemies |
| Weapon | Camo Challenges |
|---|---|
| VS Recon | – Cinder: Eliminate 100 Fear enemies– Caiman: Get 100 eliminations with a suppressor attachment equipped– Network: Get 100 eliminations with 8 attachments equipped |
| Shadow SK | – Cinder: Get 50 kills while aiming down sights and moving– Caiman: Get 10 kills without reloading 10 times– Network: Destroy 25 Guild D.A.W.G.s, Sentry Turrets, or Drones |
| XR-3 Ion | – Cinder: Get 100 eliminations with a 4.0x or higher magnification scope equipped– Caiman: Get 100 eliminations with a suppressor attachment equipped– Network: Eliminate 100 Fear enemies |
| Hawker HX | – Cinder: Get 100 eliminations with a suppressor equipped– Caiman: Eliminate 100 Fear enemies– Network: Get 100 eliminations with 8 attachments equipped |
| Weapon | Camo Challenges |
|---|---|
| Jäger 45 | – Cinder: Get 25 kills shortly after switching weapons– Caiman: Destroy 25 Guild D.A.W.G.s, Sentry Turrets, or Drones– Network: Eliminate 100 human enemies |
| Velox 5.7 | – Cinder: Get 100 eliminations with a suppressor attachment equipped– Caiman: Eliminate 50 Guild Tech enemies– Network: Get 50 hipfire kills |
| Coda 9 | – Cinder: Get 50 Point Blank kills– Caiman: Destroy 25 Guild D.A.W.G.s, Sentry Turrets, or Drones– Network: Get 25 kills shortly after switching weapons |
| Weapon | Camo Challenges |
|---|---|
| AAROW 109 | – Cinder: Get 25 kills with a direct hit– Caiman: Eliminate 100 Fear enemies– Network: Kill 3 enemies with the same shot 10 times |
| A.R.C. M1 | – Cinder: Get 25 kills shortly after switching weapons– Caiman: Get 50 kills while aiming down sights and moving– Network: Eliminate 50 Guild Tech enemies |
| Weapon | Camo Challenges |
|---|---|
| Knife | – Cinder: Get 100 eliminations at Rare rarity or higher– Caiman: Get 50 kills shortly after sprinting– Network: Eliminate 50 Guild Tech enemies |
| Flatline MK. II | – Cinder: Eliminate 100 human enemies– Caiman: Get 25 kills shortly after switching weapons– Network: Get 25 kills shortly after sliding, diving, or wall-jumping |
| Ballistic Knife | – Cinder: Eliminate 50 Guild Tech enemies– Caiman: Get 25 kills shortly after switching weapons– Network: Get 100 eliminations at Rare rarity or higher |
| H311-SAW | – Cinder: Get 25 kills shortly after switching weapons– Caiman: Eliminate 100 human enemies– Network: Get 50 kills shortly after sprinting |
| Weapon | Camo Challenges |
|---|---|
| NX Ravager | – Cinder: Eliminate 100 human enemies– Caiman: Get 3 kills rapidly 10 times– Network: Get 100 eliminations at Rare rarity or higher |
| GDL Havoc | – Cinder: Get 3 kills rapidly 10 times– Caiman: Eliminate 50 Guild Tech enemies– Network: Get 100 eliminations at Rare rarity or higher |
I spotted a player with three prestige skins on the same weapon — Weapon Prestige camos
Every weapon in BO7 offers three Weapon Prestige camos that appear at Weapon Prestige 1, Weapon Prestige 2, and Max Prestige for that weapon. They are unique to each gun; prestige is per-weapon, not account-wide. If you chase cosmetic progression on Steam, Xbox, or PlayStation, plan which weapons you want to prestige early — prestige resets progress for that weapon but grants the unique skin.
How do Weapon Prestige camos work?
You gain Weapon Prestige camos by hitting the prestige thresholds in the weapon’s progression menu. Each weapon has its own prestige track; when you promote a gun to Weapon Prestige 1 or 2, the respective camo becomes available. For detailed per-weapon previews and images, Moyens I/O and official Activision patch notes are reliable references.
If you want practical tips: stack attachments that help tick multiple Special requirements at once, run co-op Endgame waves to farm specific enemy types, and check the in-game tracker after each mission to avoid repeating work. Small changes to loadouts can shave hours off the overall grind.
Ready to chase the vanity that tells other players you put in the time — or are you going to let someone else have all the gold?