How to unlock the Sledgehammer melee weapon in MW3 and Warzone

Swing this and get kills.

A POV look at a player holding a sledgehammer beside a red van

Fancy clobbering your enemies instead of shooting them? Then you’ll need to unlock the Sledgehammer in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone, and I’m here to tell you how to do it.

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The Sledgehammer was introduced in the MW3 and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded patch, adding another interesting melee weapon to the game. You’ll not be able to take down anyone at long range with this one, but if you’re close enough, swing this and send them packing.

If you want to become the Triple H of Call of Duty (wrestling fans know what I’m talking about,) then here’s how to unlock it.

A sledgehammer against a black background
Knock somebody’s block off. Image via Sledgehammer

How to get the Sledgehammer in MW3 and Warzone

To unlock the Sledgehammer, you’ll need to complete any five of MW3 and Warzone‘s Week 5 challenges. The good news is that you don’t need to complete all five in the same mode, so you can pick and choose across Multiplayer, Zombies, and Battle Royale to find the ones you think will be easiest for you.

We’ve listed the full challenges below.

MultiplayerZombiesBattle Royale
Get 30 Operator AssistsComplete 10 ContractsIn Warzone Fortune’s Keep, get 10 Operator Kills in the North region
Get 10 Operator Kills with the Gun-Butt of a Recommended WeaponGet 75 Kills with the Gun-Butt of a Recommended WeaponIn Warzone Fortune’s Keep, get 10 Operator Kills in the East
Get 15 Operator One Shot, One Kills with Recommended ShotgunsGet 250 One Shot, One Kills with a Pack-A-Punched Recommended ShotgunIn Warzone, place in the top 10 five times
Get 12 Operator Kills with Claymores, Proximity Mines, or C4Get 75 Kills with Claymores, Proximity Mines, or C4In Warzone, open 50 Loot Caches
Perform three Finishing Moves on Enemy OperatorsPerform five Finishing Moves on MercsIn Warzone Fortune’s Keep, get 10 Operator Kills in the West
Get three Operator Melee Double KillsGet 10 Kills without being hit 20 times with a Recommended Melee WeaponIn Warzone Fortune’s Keep, get 10 Operator Kills in the South
Get two Operator Fury Kills with a Recommended WeaponGet five Rapid Kills 30 times with a Recommended Assault RifleIn Warzone, complete 10 Contracts

Once you’ve completed five challenges, the Sledgehammer will be unlocked, and you can add it to any of your loadouts.

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Matt has been writing about Call of Duty for almost 10 years, with bylines at Gfinity, Dexerto, and a spell as CharlieIntel's editor. Matt is experienced in all things CoD, including multiplayer, Warzone, and esports.
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