Updated on June 27, 4:55 p.m. (GMT+8): Added list of challenges to unlock the weapon.
The Sledgehammer, a brutal new melee weapon, awaits those willing to put in the work in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone.
This weapon arrives in the Season 4 Reloaded update, along with the Reclaimer 18 shotgun.
In this ONE Esports guide, we provide details on obtaining the Sledgehammer so you can start whacking your enemies’ heads.
Here’s how to get Sledgehammer in MW3 and WZ
Activision provides this detailed description of the new hammer claw bar weapon:
“This bludgeoning behemoth isn’t designed for driving nails into wood. With a 20-pound head forged from carbon steel, beveled so the weapon doesn’t chip when striking, this monster of a melee weapon can inflict massive blunt force damage quickly, knock a foe back with a pole butt, or cause more monumental damage after a brief pause and a swing.”
You can unlock the Sledgehammer by completing five of the 21 weekly challenges across Multiplayer, Warzone, and Zombies in season 4 week 5.
| MW3 SEASON 4 WEEK 5 CHALLENGES (MULTIPLAYER) | MULTIPLAYER SEASON 4 WEEK 5 CHALLENGES | ZOMBIES SEASON 4 WEEK 5 CHALLENGES |
| Get 30 Operator Assists | In Warzone Fortune’s Keep, get 10 Operator Kills in the North Region | Complete 10 contracts |
| Get 10 Operator Kills with the gun-butt of a recommended weapon | In Warzone Fortune’s Keep, get 10 Operator Kills in the West Region | Get 75 kills with the gun-butt of a recommended weapon |
| Get 15 Operator One Shot One Kills with recommended shotguns | In Warzone Fortune’s Keep, get 10 Operator Kills in the East Region | Get 250 One Shot, One Kills with a Pack-a-Punched recommended shotgun |
| Get 12 Operator Kills with claymores, proximity mines, or C4 | In Warzone Fortune’s Keep, get 10 Operator Kills in the South Region | Get 75 kills with claymores, proximity mines, or C4 |
| Perform three Finishing Moves on enemy Operators | In Warzone, place in the top 10 five times | Perform five Finishing Moves on Mercs |
| Get three Operator Melee Double Kills | In Warzone, complete 10 contracts | Get 10 kills without being hit 20 times with a recommended melee weapon |
| Get two Operator Fury Kills with a recommended weapon | In Warzone, open 50 loot caches | Get five rapid kills 30 times with a recommended assault rifle |
To efficiently complete your weekly tasks, it’s advisable to play in Multiplayer or Zombies mode, and tackle challenges that involve operator or zombie kills.
Warzone, however, poses a more significant challenge, as scoring kills and fulfilling objectives in this mode is more difficult compared to Multiplayer and Zombies.
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