How to unlock Mutagen blueprint for free in MW3 and Warzone

Modified Jul 17, 2024 20:35 GMT

This guide explains how you can obtain the Mutagen weapon blueprint for free in Warzone and MW3 (Image via Activision)

A new weapon blueprint called Mutagen is available for free in MW3 and Warzone. This exclusive blueprint for the FJX Horus SMG can be unlocked by completing the required number of Season 4 Week 8 challenges. This week's challenges are the final ones for Season 4, with Season 5 set to begin on July 24, 2024, at 9 am PT.

This article outlines the steps to acquire the Mutagen weapon blueprint for free in Call of Duty MW3 and Warzone.

How to get the Mutagen blueprint for free in MW3 and Warzone

To unlock the Mutagen blueprint for the FJX Horus SMG for free in MW3 and Warzone, you must complete five Season 4 Week 8 challenges. Each Wednesday, Sledgehammer Games, one of the developers, delivers a new set of tasks. Typically, each season has eight sets of these challenges, so this week's set will be the last of the current season.

Also read: MW3 and Warzone Season 4 Week 8 challenges: How to complete, rewards, and more

Each title, including MW3 Multiplayer, MW3 Zombies, and Warzone, has its own set of challenges. To unlock the Mutagen blueprint, you must select your preferred title and complete five tasks in it.

Additionally, completing any task will grant you extra experience points (XP).

MW3 and Warzone Season 4 Week 8 challenges

Here is the list of tasks, as presented in-game:

MW3 Multiplayer

Get 20 Operator Kills while Crouching with a Recommended Weapon
Get 15 Operator Kills with a Suppressed Recommended SMG
Get 10 Operator Kills with a Recommended SMG or Handgun set to Full-Auto Mode
Get 3 Operator Triple Kills with the FJX Horus
Get 15 Operator Kills with No Attachments equipped to a Recommended Weapon
Get 5 Operator Kills while in Smoke with a Recommended SMG
Get 2 Operator Killsin a row without taking damage with Recommended SMGs five times

MW3 Zombies

Get 100 Kills while Crouching with a Recommended Weapon
Get 300 Kills with a Suppressed Recommended SMG
Get 150 Kills with a Recommended SMG or Handgun set to Full-Auto Mode
Get 500 Triple Kills with the FJX Horus
Get 300 Kills with No Attachments equipped to a Recommended Weapon
Get 3 Disciple Kills with a Recommended SMG
Get 5 Rapid Kills 20 Times with a Recommended Weapon

Warzone (Battle Royale)

All Warzone Season 4 Week 8 challenges (Image via Activision)

In Warzone Urzikstan, Open 20 Loot Caches in the North-West Region (Resort, Power, Seaport, Cargo)
In Warzone Urzikstan, Open 20 Loot Caches in the Southern Region (City, Suburbs, Manor)
In Warzone, place in the top 10 three times
In Warzone, get five Operator Kills or Kill Assists with a Recommended Weapon.
In Warzone Urzikstan, open 20 Loot Caches in the Eastern Region (Military Base or Farms)
In Warzone Urzikstan, open 20 Loot Caches in the Central Region (Old Town, Low Town]
In Warzone, complete 10 Contract[s)

Also read: Warzone and MW3 Season 5 release date

Unlocking the Mutagen blueprint will be easy, as this week's challenges are simpler compared to the Season 4 Week 7 challenges. You can choose any title and accomplish the tasks comfortably. While the MW3 Zombies challenges are simple, they may be time-consuming, as you need to infil and exfil a few times to complete five tasks.

In MW3 Multiplayer, the tasks are straightforward, with most requiring you to get kills with an SMG.

For Warzone, you'll need to visit different areas of the map and loot caches, which should be achieved easily.

That covers everything there is to know about how to unlock the Mutagen weapon blueprint in MW3 and Warzone.

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