How to unlock the BAL-27 in MW3 and Warzone

In Call of Duty, you can’t go wrong with a good assault rifle, and the BAL-27 from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is one of the best in the franchise.

Now, the gun is coming to Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone as part of season three, and players everywhere are hyped. And with memories of how the weapon used to feel, they have every right to be.

The CoD blog described MW3’s version of the powerful assault rifle as a “bullpup prototype weapon designed to increase fire rate over time while the trigger is squeezed” and “the first four shots are slower to fire but highly accurate.”

So, how long will it take for you to get your hands on this sweet bit of nostalgia? Here’s everything we know about when and how you can get the BAL-27 in MW3 and Warzone.

How to get the BAL-27 in MW3 and Warzone

The unlock method for the BAL-27 is part of a new sector in the season three battle pass. It can be found in Sector 23, in between Sectors 6 and 13. To unlock the new gun, you must complete all of the challenges listed below:

• Get five operator headshot or special zombie critical kills with assault rifles
• Get 10 operator or special zombie kills while moving with assault rifles
• Get 10 operator or special zombie hipfire kills with assault rifles
• Get 10 operator or special zombie Tac Stance kills with assault rifles

Once these four challenges are completed, the final challenge to unlock the BAL-27 becomes available:

• Get 15 operator or special zombie kills while aiming down sights with assault rifles

Back in 2014’s Advanced Warfare, the BAL-27 was an absolute monster, thanks in large part to the Obsidian Steed variant of it. Variants are a thing of the past, but the BAL-27 should be just as fun to use.

“Top-loading with a reasonably rapid ammo swap, this fast-firing future-proof assault rifle shreds at closer ranges, has a moderate kick that drifts upward, offers great default reticles, and comes with a 60-round magazine once you’ve leveled it up, doubling the available ammo between reloads,” Activision said.

It would be cool for MW3 to eventually add the Obsidian Steed as a special blueprint one day, but for now, players can grind to unlock the new AR and begin using it in MW3 multiplayer, Zombies, or Warzone for some throwback fun.