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How to unlock all weapons in Battlefield 2042

Level requirement for every weapon.

Battlefield 2042 features 22 weapons at launch. You can equip these weapons along with a Specialist, throwable, and gadget in your loadout. The weapons are divided into various categories and sub-categories depending on their utilization:

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  • Primary Weapons - SMG (4), Assault (4), LMG (2), Marksman (3), Sniper (3), and Utility (3).
  • Secondary Weapons (3)

In order to unlock these weapons, you need to reach a specific level in the game. Here's which level every weapon unlocks at in Battlefield 2042.

Submachine Guns (SMG)

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  • PBX-45 - Pre-unlocked
  • PP-29 - Level 18
  • MP9 - Level 36
  • K30 - Level 53

Assault Rifles (AR)

  • M5A3 - Pre-unlocked
  • AK-24 - Level 11
  • SFAR-M GL - Level 27
  • AC-42 - Level 40

Related: How to unlock all attachments for the M5A3 in Battlefield 2042

Light Machine Guns (LMG)

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  • LCMG - Level 3
  • PKP-BP - Level 32

Marksman Rifles

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  • DM7 - Pre-unlocked
  • SVK - Level 14
  • VCAR - Level 47

Sniper Rifles

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  • SWS-10 - Pre-unlocked
  • DXR-1 - Level 24
  • NTW-50 - Level 60

Utility Weapons (Shotguns)

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  • MCS-880 - Level 7
  • GVT 45-70 - Level 21
  • 12M AUTO - Level 44

Secondary Weapons (Pistols)

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  • G57 - Pre-unlocked
  • MP28 - Level 17
  • M44 - Level 29

The weapons included in Battlefield Portal don't have any unlock requirements. Regardless, playing Portal is a good way to earn progression points and level up in the game. Hence, you can level up and unlock the weapons in Battlefield 2042 by playing any game mode—All-Out Warfare, Hazard Zone, and Portal.

*XP gains in Battlefield Portal have been temporarily disabled at launch due to exploitation. It will be reintroduced with applied fixes.

Stay tuned to Pro Game Guides for more Battlefield 2042 and Portal content. In the meantime, check out Who is the best Recon Specialist in Battlefield 2042?


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Praharsh Kashyap
Praharsh Kashyap is a video gaming enthusiast from India currently working as a Contributing Writer at Pro Game Guides. He has been playing and covering first-person shooters such as Call of Duty, Battlefield, and Apex Legends for years now. Besides FPS games, he also likes to indulge in RPGs every now and then.