Call of Duty: Vanguard Operators Guide

The Operator system returns in Call of Duty: Vanguard, but it is an improvement upon the existing Operator system that we saw in Modern Warfare (2019) and Black Ops Cold War. These Operator skins in Vanguard are there only for the cosmetic looks and do not provide any added gameplay advantage.

There is a range of different Operators at launch, including those seen in the Call of Duty: Vanguard campaign. We expect more to be added as we progress through the new seasons, and we will be sure to add new Operators.

These Operators can be used in Warzone as well. Feel free to check out our complete Warzone Operators guide here.

The new Operator system offers Operator XP. As you level up your Operator, you unlock new rewards for the Operator, including different variants of the base Operator skin, play of the game intro, quips, and finishing moves. You can check the unlocks by hovering over your Operator in the Operators menu and pressing '2' on your keyboard, 'R2' on the PlayStation controller, or 'RT' on an Xbox controller.

Each Operator has four variants of their base skin, starting with two common skins, one rare, and finally an epic skin. The rare and epic skin visuals look similar for all the Operators. Here's a look at the four different skins for Arthur. These unlock by simply playing the game as the Operator and leveling them up.

As mentioned before, the Operators do not provide any added gameplay advantage over other players. However, these Operators now give XP. Each Operator has a favorite weapon, and if you play the game with the selected Operator's favorite weapon, you will get more XP for that weapon. You will also get double XP in general. This is particularly helpful if you're looking to level up a specific weapon.

If you're looking to level up your 3-Line Rifle, using Polina as your Operator is your best bet as that is her favorite weapon.

The Operators are distributed in four different categories: Hellhounds, Shadow, Barbarian, and Sentinel. Here is a list of all the available Operators in Call of Duty: Vanguard, their favorite weapon, and how you can unlock them.

Note that you can use any weapon for the challenges unless it is stated any differently.

Unlock Requirement

: Get 200 Marksman Rifle Kills

Favorite Weapon

: M1 Garand

Unlock Requirement

: Get 100 Headshots

Favorite Weapon

: Type 100

Unlock Requirement

: Get 50 Prone Kills

Favorite Weapon

: MP-40

Unlock Requirement

: Get 200 Sniper Kills

Favorite Weapon

: 3-Line Rifle

Unlock Requirement

: Get 10 Double Kills

Favorite Weapon

: NZ-41

Unlock Requirement

: Perform 25 Finishing Moves

Favorite Weapon

: Type 11

Unlock Requirement

: Get 300 Assault Rifle Kills

Favorite Weapon

: STG44

Unlock Requirement

: Get 100 Hipfire Kills

Favorite Weapon

: Owen Gun

Unlock Requirement

: Get 5 Kills WIthout Dying 10 Times

Favorite Weapon

: AS44

Unlock Requirement

: Get 10 Kills with Killstreaks

Favorite Weapon

: STEN

Unlock Requirement

: Get 300 LMG Kills

Favorite Weapon

: MG42

Unlock Requirement

: Get 200 Shotgun Kills

Favorite Weapon

: Combat Shotgun

Unlock Requirement

: Unlocked as an instant reward upon purchasing Season 1 Battle Pass.

Favorite Weapon

: Cooper Carbine

Unlock Requirement

: Unlocked by purchasing a bundle featuring Lewis.

Favourite Weapon

: Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle

Unlock Requirement

: Unlocked by purchasing a bundle featuring Isabella.

Favourite Weapon

: Welgun

Unlock Requirement

: Unlocked as an instant reward upon purchasing Season 2 Battle Pass.

Favourite Weapon

: KG M40

Unlock Requirement

: Unlocked by purchasing a bundle featuring Thomas.

Favorite Weapon

: Whitley

Unlock Requirement

: Unlocked as an instant reward upon purchasing Season 3 Battle Pass.

Favorite Weapon

: M1916

Unlock Requirement

: Unlocked by purchasing a bundle featuring Florence.

Favorite Weapon

: Nikita AVT

Unlock Requirement

: Unlocked by purchasing a bundle featuring Snoop.

Favorite Weapon

: PPSH-41