Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer has a wide selection of Operators and weapons you can unlock, equip, and customize. When it comes to Operators, there are 25 unique playable characters that you can choose from. These characters are divided into two Factions: SpecGru and KorTac. Here's a list of all the Operators in Modern Warfare 2 and how to unlock them.
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All Operators in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
SpecGru Operators in MW2
- Manuel “Chuy” Ordaz
- Sobieslaw “Gromsko” Kosciuszko
- Gustavo “Gus” Rodriguez
- Kleópatros “Kleo” Gavras
- Tse “Luna” Míngzhu
- Nila “Nova” Brown
- Enzo “Reyes”
- Zhiqiang “Zimo” Wong
- “Farah” Karim
- Simon “Ghost” Riley
- John “Price”
- Johnny “Soap” Mactavish
- Ranger I (default / pre-unlocked)
KorTac Operators in MW2
- Tor “Aksel” Eriksen
- “Calisto” Allard
- Declan Mac"Conor"
- “Fender” Takacs
- Kim “Horangi” Hong-jin
- Darnell “Hutch” Hutchinson
- “Konig”
- Rozlin “Roze” Helms
- Salvatrice “Stiletto” Muselli
- Sami “Zero” Zakaria
- Hiro “Oni” Wantanabe
- KorTac Group I (default / pre-unlocked)
How to unlock all Operators in Modern Warfare 2
Besides the default Operators of both factions, Rangers I and KorTac Group I, every other in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Operator has an unlock criteria assigned to them.
SpecGru Operators unlock challenges
| Operator | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Chuy | Complete the "Cartel Protection" mission from MW2 Campaign |
| Gus | Get five kill assists in one Multiplayer match |
| Zimo | Get a kill with a secondary weapon (Pistols or Launchers) |
| Kleo | Get a kill with a lethal equipment (Grenade, Molotov, C4, etc.) |
| Nova | Complete the "Violence And Timing" mission from MW2 Campaign |
| Price | Unlocked via MW2 Vault Edition containing the Red Team 141 Operator Pack (you can also upgrade your base edition to unlock this bundle) |
| Farah | Unlocked via MW2 Vault Edition containing the Red Team 141 Operator Pack |
| Ghost | Unlocked via MW2 Vault Edition containing the Red Team 141 Operator Pack |
| Soap | Unlocked via MW2 Vault Edition containing the Red Team 141 Operator Pack |
| Gromsko | Complete the "Low Profile" mission from MW2 Spec-ops |
| Reyes | Complete the "Prison Break" mission from MW2 Campaign |
| Luna | Complete the "Defender: Mt. Zaya" mission from MW2 Spec-ops |
KorTac Operators unlock challenges
| Operator | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Fender | Get two kills with a Launcher in one Multiplayer match |
| Konig | Perform a finishing move (by pressing and holding melee behind an enemy) |
| Calisto | Get five headshots kills in one Multiplayer match |
| Hutch | Complete the "Ghost Team" mission from MW2 Campaign |
| Horangi | Get five kingslayer kills in one Multiplayer match (eliminate the player on a streak) |
| Roze | Get one point blank kill in a Multiplayer match (up-close elimination) |
| Zero | Complete the "Denied Area" mission from MW2 Spec-ops |
| Conor | Get five hipfire kills in one Multiplayer match (elimination without ADSing) |
| Aksel | Get 20 kills in one Multiplayer match |
| Stiletto | Get two revenge kills in one Multiplayer match (eliminate the player who killed you in the previous life) |
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