All MW3 Operators and how to unlock them

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Looking forward to getting your army numbers maxed out to fully enjoy your Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 experience?

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Then you’ve come to the right place. The task is daunting, as MW3 brings 25 new operators to the table, and some require you to pay extra, but you can get most of them from just playing the game.

Operators in MW3 are divided into two groups, SpecGru and KorTac. Let’s check them out:

MW3 KorTac Operators

Operator nameHow to unlock
AlpineKill three operators while crouching in one multiplayer match
BantamPerform one finisher in multiplayer
BlazeComes unlocked
CorsoComplete the mission “Reactor” in the campaign
DocComplete the mission “Highrise” in the campaign
EnigmaKill three operators while ADSing in one multiplayer match
LockpickPreorder any of the PlayStation digital editions of the game. *PlayStation exclusive
MakarovPurchase the Vault Edition
RaptorKill five operators with grenades in one multiplayer match
SwaggerKill ten operators with LMGs in one multiplayer match
ThirstComes unlocked
WardenPurchase the Vault Edition
WarriorPurchase the “Warrior” Pack

MW3 SpecGru Operators

Operator nameHow to unlock
BBQKill three operators affected by your tacticals in one multiplayer match
BlueprintComes unlocked
BylineKill three operators via hipfire with SMGs in one multiplayer match
GhostPurchase the Vault Edition
JabberComplete the mission “Danger Close” in the campaign
JetKill five operators with snipers in one multiplayer match
PathfinderComplete the mission “Crash Site” in the campaign
Cpt. PricePurchase the Vault Edition
RipperGet 100 kills in one match of Zombies
RiptideKill one operator with a cruise missile in multiplayer
RocketComes unlocked
ScorchComplete three contracts in one match of Zombies

Additionally, all operators from the new MW2 are also making a return, which the current number of operators to a total of over 90.

You can now play the new MW3 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and on Microsoft Windows via either Steam or Battle.net.

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