How to Unlock the Katana in Vanguard and Warzone

An all-new melee weapon is available now in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone. A single-edged Japanese longsword. Across Warzone, Multiplayer, and Zombies, players can get their hands on the Katana via in-game challenges or a Store Bundle starting today. Do you have what it takes? Dive in!

Not a fan of melee weapons? Season One also introduces two new ranged weapons in the Battle Pass.

Katana

A single-edged Japanese longsword. Deadly in close quarters combat.

Unlock Challenges

Warzone & Multiplayer

• Get 5 kills with a Melee Weapon in a Single Match 15 Times

Zombies

• In Zombies, get 5 rapid kills with a Melee weapon during 50 different Portal Objectives

Bundle

If you'd prefer to skip the line and immediately unlock the Katana, you can purchase a Bundle from the Store which contains a Blueprint for this weapon. Upon doing so, you will be granted immediate access to the Blueprint, however, you will need to complete challenges to unlock the base weapon.

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