The entire arsenal of Battlefield 6: how to unlock each weapon step by step

Complete guide with all the ranks and challenges necessary to get the complete arsenal.

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The new Battlefield 6 doesn’t just offer a classic progression system. Instead of unlocking guns automatically as you level up, the game introduces specific challenges and personal achievements that reward consistency and skill in combat. Each gun category requires you to complete specific objectives, from reaching a certain rank to completing precision or damage challenges.

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This approach gives players more freedom, allowing them to specialize in a type of gun or experiment with different styles based on their performance in multiplayer. If you want to get your hands on the entire arsenal, here’s a detailed guide with all the ranks and unlock requirements for each gun category.

Battlefield 6: how to unlock all multiplayer guns

Submachine Guns (SMG)

• SGX: Available from the start.

• PW5A3: Rank 6.

• PW7A2: Rank 19.

• UMG-40: Rank 29.

• USG-90: Rank 36.

• KV9: Rank 45.

• SCW-10: Rank 23 + 10,000 damage while aiming and 200 close-range kills.

• SL9: Requires the SCW-10 + 300 SMG kills and 20 multi-kills.

Light Machine Guns (LMG)

• L110: Available from the start.

• DRS-IAR: Rank 9.

• M/60: Rank 20.

• RPKM: Rank 30.

• M123K: Rank 38.

• M250: Rank 46.

• KTS100 MK8: Rank 23 + suppress 300 enemies and deal 10,000 damage from the hip.

• M240L: Requires the KTS100 MK8 + 7,000 damage with RPKM/KTS100 and 15 multi-kills.

Designated Marksman Rifles (DMR)

• M39 EMR: Available from the start.

• LMR27: Rank 16.

• SVK-8.6: Rank 33.

• SVDM: Rank 23 + 100 headshots and 5,000 damage from over 75m.

Sniper Rifles

• M2010 ESR: Available from the start.

• SV-98: Rank 26.

• PSR: Requires the SVDM + 150 headshots from over 200m and 300 sniper rifle kills.

Shotguns

• M87A1: Available from the start.

• M1014: Rank 42.

• 18.5KS-K: Complete the Zero Point 1 challenge (2,000 damage and 200 kills) and Zero Point 2 (25 kills in a match + 5 without reloading).

Pistols

• P18: Available from the start.

• ES 5.7: Rank 24.

• M45A1: Rank 39.

• M44: Rank 48.

Assault Rifles

• M433: Available from the start.

• B36A4: Rank 14.

• SOR-556 MK2: Rank 25.

• AK4D: Rank 35.

• TR-7: Rank 50.

• KORD 6P67: Rank 23 + deal 10,000 damage and get 300 kills with assault rifles.

• NVO-228E: Requires the KORD 6P67 + 300 kills with KORD/B36A4 and 100 kills from over 50m.

• L85A3: Requires the NVO-228E + 4,000 damage from the hip and 300 kills with the SOR-556 MK2/NVO-228E.

Carbines

• M4A1: Rank 2.

• M277: Rank 11.

• AK 205: Rank 22.

• M417 A2: Rank 32.

• GRT-BC: Rank 41.

• QBZ-192: Rank 23 + 250 kills while aiming and 10,000 damage with carbines.

• SG 553R: Requires the QBZ-192 + 100 kills with QBZ/M277 and 100 headshots.

All guns can be individually upgraded as you level up their mastery, unlocking accessories, scopes, and camouflages. With some consistency, you’ll be able to complete the entire arsenal in Battlefield 6 and adapt your playstyle to any situation on the battlefield. If you want to learn more about the game for Xbox, you can read our in-depth analysis through the following link.