Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 Week 3 bring the EAM IR-VIZ Reflex and 10,000 XP. You also keep progressing with your Season 5 Murder and Nectar camos by completing them.
Here are all the Week 3 challenges in BO7 and Warzone, along with the easiest ways to complete them.
Quick summary
- Clear any six challenges to unlock the EAM IR-VIZ Reflex optic and 10,000 XP.
- Co-op and Endgame is built around Cargo Intercept or Mystery Cargo assignments.
- Warzone focuses on SMGs, LMGs, headshots, and more.
All Week 3 challenges in BO7 and Warzone Season 5
You may also check Week 2 Challenges to stack up progress.
Multiplayer
| Challenge | Reward | How to complete |
| Earn 15 Double Kill Medals or better (2 rapid Kills) with SMGs | 5000 XP | Queue into small maps with an aggressive SMG build and push tight corners Time your rushes so you catch 2 enemies close together |
| Get 250 Eliminations with Marksman Rifles | 5000 XP | Take a semi‑auto Marksman and treat it like a high‑damage AR Hold lanes and stay in respawn modes where you can get more kills |
| Heal 2000 health with your Stim Tactical | 3500 XP | Equip Stims, take more aggressive fights, and pop a Stim after each fight or while retreating |
| Kill an enemy scrambled by your Counter UAV Scorestreak or Scrambler Field Upgrade, or earn a Counter UAV or Scrambler Assist 15 times | 3500 XP | Run Counter UAV or Scrambler and drop them in objective modes |
| Get 3 Kills with the Semtex or Thermo Grenade Lethals | 2500 XP | Throw Semtex or Thermo Grenades into crowded capture points |
| Get 3 Kills with an LMG without reloading 2 times | 2500 XP | Take an LMG, pre‑reload before engagements, and pick safe fights |
Warzone
| Challenge | Reward | How to complete |
| Get 40 Eliminations with SMGs | 5000 XP | Run an SMG as your main weapon Always try to finish downs with the SMG instead of your primary AR or sniper |
| Make Purchases at 2 different Buy Stations in a single match 5 times | 5000 XP | Plan your route so you hit at least two different Buys every game, even for simple plate or ammo buys Repeat that pattern across 5 matches |
| Get 15 Eliminations with LMGs | 3500 XP | Build an LMG for mid‑ to long‑range fights Hold power positions and punish rotating squads |
| Open 10 Legendary Supply Crates | 3500 XP | Search for orange chests in buildings and POIs |
| Get 2 Headshots in a single match | 2500 XP | Use an accurate AR or sniper and pick fights where you can line up clean shots |
| Get Eliminations during the first circle 5 times | 2500 XP | Play more aggressively in early game Land at active POIs, gear up fast, and hunt at least one early fight every match |
Zombies
| Challenge | Reward | How to complete |
| Reach at least Round 30 and successfully Exfil on Kowakujo | 5000 XP | Commit to one long run on Kowakujo using safe training routes and strong upgrades Once you hit round 30, trigger Exfil and play the extraction carefully to avoid throwing the run |
| Use an SMG to rapidly kill 2 Special Zombies 5 times | 5000 XP | Equip a powerful SMG and focus on Special Zombie spawns When 2 are close together, melt them back‑to‑back to count as rapid kills |
| Complete 15 Rounds in Cursed with the Rampage Inducer active | 3500 XP | In Cursed mode, activate the Rampage Inducer and survive 15 rounds while dealing with the boosted pace Build a strong, mobile loadout and prioritize staying ahead of spawns |
| Get 50 Brain Rot Zombie Kills | 3500 XP | Run the Brain Rot ammo mod or effect and focus on turning zombies in dense hordes Let the Brain Rot zombies do the killing |
| Get 250 Kills with Lethal Equipment | 2500 XP | Treat grenades and other lethals as primary tools instead of emergency options, funneling zombies into tight spaces and nuking them with each throw |
| Get 25 Massacre Medals (Killed 10 Zombies rapidly with a Weapon) with Marksman Rifles | 2500 XP | Use a strong Marksman Rifle and line up big trains in narrow lanes Rapidly pick off at least 10 zombies per burst to secure Massacre Medals |
Co-op and Endgame
| Challenge | Reward | How to complete |
| Get 500 Eliminations with SMGs at Rare Rarity or higher | 5000 XP | Take an SMG upgraded or looted at Rare or better and use it as your primary for a few long Endgame runs Focus on dense Activities where enemies constantly spawn so you can farm kills quickly |
| In Endgame: complete the Cargo Intercept or Mystery Cargo Assignment 5 times | 5000 XP | Route your squad toward Cargo Intercept or Mystery Cargo whenever those Assignments appear on the map and fully finish them |
| Get 150 Critical Kills with Marksman Rifles | 3500 XP | Build a Marksman Rifle with a clean optic and play from mid‑range cover Always aim for headshots and weak points so every kill counts as critical |
| Get 100 Kills with boosted Abilities | 3500 XP | Equip offensive abilities and stack boosts that enhance their damage or uptime, then use them into clumped enemies Focus on casting whenever buffs are active so kills register toward this task |
| Use the Black Hat Ability to destroy 3 Guild Tech enemies | 2500 XP | Run the Black Hat Ability, save it for Guild Tech enemies, and use it to take them out rather than relying on gunfire |
| In Endgame: crack 3 Strongboxes | 2500 XP | Prioritize Strongbox markers while you’re rotating, clear the surrounding enemies, and complete the crack interaction |
Week 3 reward in BO7 and Warzone Season 5
Week 3 gives you the EAM IR-VIZ Reflex, which is a lightweight thermal sight from EAM that offers improved visibility without glint. It’s unlocked by completing any six challenges across the four modes.
Every Week 3 completion also nudges you further toward the Murder universal camo (earned after four weekly rewards) and Nectar (after all eight), keeping your Season 5 progression on track.
Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 weekly challenge reset date
Each challenge set in Season 5 unlocks every Thursday at 11am CT, and remains available throughout the season until the end date.
In the meantime, check the Warzone Season 5 roadmap, which includes new Verdansk POI, modes, and gameplay features.
What’s the Season 5 Week 3 reward?
In Week 3, you unlock the M34 Novaline Garand Conversion attachment and earn 10,000 XP.
When will BO7 and Warzone Season 5 Week 4 Challenges arrive?
Season 5 Week 4 Challenges will go live on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at 11am CT.
