Call of Duty: Vanguard features more than 30 weapons for players to make use of across its single and multiplayer modes. If you’re looking for a comprehensive Call of Duty: Vanguard weapons list, we’ve rounded up all the guns in each category of weapons below for you to scan through.
Call of Duty: Vanguard weapons list

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As in previous Call of Duty titles, Vanguard’s weapons are split into several categories including handguns, shotguns, SMGs, assault rifles, marksman rifles, sniper rifles, LMGs, launchers, and melee. We’ve broken our Call of Duty: Vanguard weapons list down using the same format below so you can easily find each weapon in a given class. We’ve also listed the levels at which they’ll unlock within the game’s multiplayer.
Handguns
There are six handguns available at Call of Duty: Vanguard’s launch. Only the Ratt is available at level 1.
- Ratt
- Top Break (Level 12)
- 1911 (Level 23)
- Klauser (Level 35)
- Machine Pistol (Level 45)
Shotguns
There are four shotguns available at Call of Duty: Vanguard’s launch. Only the Einhorn Revolving Shotgun is available at level 1.
- Einhorn Revolving
- Combat Shotgun (Level 14)
- Gracey Auto (Level 31)
- Double Barrel (level 49)

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SMGs
There are six SMGs available at Call of Duty: Vanguard’s launch. Only the MP-40 is available at level 1.
- MP-40
- Sten (Level 10)
- M1928 (Level 20)
- Owen Gun (Level 29)
- Type 100 (Level 39)
- PPSH-41 (Level 51)
Assault Rifles
There are seven assault rifles available at Call of Duty: Vanguard’s launch. Only the STG44 will be available to use at level 1.
- STG44
- Automaton (Level 8)
- Itra Burst (Level 16)
- BAR (Level 26)
- AS44 (Level 33)
- NZ-41 (Level 41)
- Volk (Level 55)

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Marksman Rifles
There are just three marksman rifles available at Call of Duty: Vanguard’s launch. The first rifle to unlock is the M1 Garand at level 6.
- M1 Garand (Level 6)
- SVT-40 (Level 27)
- G-43 (Level 47)
Sniper Rifles
There are just three sniper rifles available at Call of Duty: Vanguard’s launch. Only the Type 99 is available at level 1.
- Type 99
- 3-Line Rifle (Level 22)
- Kar98k (Level 43)

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LMGs
There are four LMGs available at Call of Duty: Vanguard’s launch. Only the MG42 is available at level 1.
- MG42
- DP27 (Level 18)
- Type 11 (Level 37)
- Bren (Level 53)
Launchers
There are four launchers available at Call of Duty: Vanguard’s launch. The first to unlock is the M1 Bazooka at Level 11.
- M1 Bazooka (Level 11)
- Panzerschreck (Level 26)
- Panzerfaust (Level 34)
- MK11 Launcher (Level 52)
Melee weapons
There are only two melee weapons available at Call of Duty: Vanguard’s launch. The first to unlock is the FS Fighting Knife Secondary. The second, the Combat Shield, is equipped as a primary.
- FS Fighting Knife (Level 22)
- Combat Shield (Level 42)
That’s the complete Call of Duty: Vanguard weapons list at the game’s launch. Following the example set by previous Call of Duty titles and the game’s planned overlap with Warzone, Activision will no doubt be adding plenty of other guns over time to pack out this roster.