How to unlock Strands and Slaughter blueprint for free in MW3 and Warzone

The Strands and Slaughter blueprint for the SOA Subverter in MW3 and Warzone is the ultimate reward for the ongoing Altered Strain event. To unlock this exclusive weapon blueprint, simply gather kills in MW3 or loot caches in Warzone. The event began with the launch of the Season 4 Reloaded update and will be available until this season ends on July 24, 2024.

This article will outline the procedure to unlock the Strands and Slaughter blueprint for free in Warzone and MW3, and when you can expect all the challenges to become available.

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How to get the Strands and Slaughter blueprint for free in MW3 and Warzone?

To unlock the SOA Subverter Strands and Slaughter blueprint for free, you must complete all Mastery Challenges available in the Altered Strain event. This event is similar to the previous Critical Countdown event, where you were supposed to collect various DNAs to acquire all rewards.

Altered Strain event overview (Image via Activision)

You are supposed to collect mutated DNAs of four varieties: Ade-DGT (Blue), Cyto-RCG (Orange), Thy-HGT (Green), and Gua-RSRF (Pink).

You can collect these samples from fallen foes or allies in MW3, as well as in MW3 Zombies by killing zombies, and in Warzone by looting caches.

There is no special procedure to participate in this event; you must simply play any mode of your choice. All enemies, allies, or zombies will drop their mutated DNA samples upon defeat. You just need to walk over them before someone else does to collect them.

Once you collect enough samples, the required milestone will be completed, and all four Mastery Challenges will be accomplished. This will earn you the final reward: the Strands and Slaughter blueprint for the SOA Subverter battle rifle.

There are 19 rewards you can earn in the Altered Strain event in MW3 and Warzone by collecting mutated DNA samples. Here is the complete list:

All available rewards in the Altered Strain event (Image via Activision)

Ade-DGT (Blue) - Mastery Challenge 1

• 390 Ade-DGT: Double XP token
• 780 Ade-DGT: Double weapon XP token
• 1,560 Ade-DGT: Double battle pass XP token
• 3,125 Ade-DGT: Double weapon XP token
• 6,250 Ade-DGT: Double weapon XP token
• 12,500 Ade-DGT: Double battle pass XP token

Cyto-RCG (Orange) - Mastery Challenge 2

• 780 Cyto-RCG: First Strike Mutation effect
• 1,560 Cyto-RCG: Pet Strain charm
• 3,125 Cyto-RCG: Class Pet emblem
• 6,250 Cyto-RCG: Flop Shot Mutation effect
• 12,500 Cyto-RCG: Double XP token

Thy-HGT (Green) - Mastery Challenge 3

• 1,200: Repocket Mutation effect
• 2,340: You Tried! calling card
• 4,675: Mutation Station sticker
• 9,350: Attuned Mutation effect

Gua-RSRF (Pink) - Mastery Challenge 4

• 1,560: Galvanized Mutation effect
• 3,125: Battle pass tier skip
• 6,250: Dendritic Devastation weapon camo

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