Prestige Challenges reward players with unique Calling Cards by playing Multiplayer and Zombies Mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3). Read on to see all Prestige Challenges and the Calling Cards you can get by completing them!

Multiplayer Prestige Challenges

Prestige 1 Mastery

Prestige 1 Mastery Challenges for Multiplayer will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 56.

Name	Challenge
Fire Fighting	Complete all Prestige 1 Challenges.
Knife Guy	Get 10/25/50 Operator Kills with Throwing Knives.
Sadistic	Get 10/25/50 Operator Hipfire Kills with SMGs.
Unfriendly Fire	Get 10/25/50 Operator Kills with Assault Rifles.
Busting Tanks	Get 5/10/20 Operator Kills with Mosquito Drones.

Prestige 2 Mastery

Prestige 2 Mastery Challenges for Multiplayer will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 100.

Name	Challenge
Blap Blap	Complete all Prestige 2 Challenges.
The Entire Round	Get 50/100/250 Operator Kills with Alternate Ammo Types.
Blinded	Damage 10/25/50 Operators with Scatter Mines.
Didn't See it Comin	Get 10/25/50 Operator Headshot Kills while in TacticalStance.
Temple Entry	Destroy 3/5/10 Enemy Killstreaks.

Prestige 3 Mastery

Prestige 3 Mastery Challenges for Multiplayer will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 150.

Name	Challenge
Battle Fatigue	Complete all Prestige 3 Challenges.
Resolved Eyes	Get 50/100/250 Operator Tac Stance Kills with SMGs.
Gun Go BRRRRRT	Get 50/100/250 Operator Hipfire Kills with Pistols.
Droning On	Get 3/5/10 Operator Kills with Breacher Drones.
Pure Rage	Get 25/50/100 Operator Hipfire Kills with Shotguns.

Prestige 4 Mastery

Prestige 4 Mastery Challenges for Multiplayer will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 200.

Name	Challenge
Keeping Tally	Complete all Prestige 4 Challenges.
Trigger Pulled	Get 5 Operator Kills Without Dying 3/510 Times.
Brain Excavation	Get 10/25/50 First Blood Kills.
Smoke and Blood	Get 3/5/10 Operator Double Kills with Marksman Rifles.
It was Him or Me	Get 50/100/250 Operator Kills with After Market Parts or a Conversion Kit equipped.

Prestige 5 Mastery

Prestige 5 Mastery Challenges for Multiplayer will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 250.

Name	Challenge
Overly Killed	Complete all Prestige 5 Challenges.
Like My New Kicks?	Get 50/100/250 Operator Kills using Canvas Sneakers.
A Little Off the Top	Get 5/10/25 Operator Headshot Kills with LMGs.
Sliced Up	Get 10/25/50 Operator Melee Kills.
From Cover	Get 5/10/25 Operator Kills with Killstreaks.

Prestige 6 Mastery

Prestige 6 Mastery Challenges for Multiplayer will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 300.

Name	Challenge
Crossfire	Complete all 6 Prestige Challenges
Adrenaline Junkie	Get Operator Quickscope Kills with Snipers
Bullet Stream	Get 25 Operator Longshot Kills with Battle Rifles
Silent Fury	Get 50 Operator Silenced Headshot Kills with Battle Rifles
Who's Next?	Get 25 Operator Clean Tac Stance Kills with Battle Rifles

Prestige 7 Mastery

Prestige 7 Mastery Challenges for Multiplayer will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 350.

Name	Challenge
The Survivor	Complete all 7 Prestige Challenges
Kebab'd	Get 50 Operator Kills while Aiming Down Sights with the RAM-9
Bullseye	Get 25 Operator Headshot Kills with a Sight Equipped to an SMG
Chaos of Battle	Get 25 Operator Moving Tac Stance Kills with SMGs
Lethal Patience	Get 25 Operator Silenced Clean Kills to an SMG

Prestige 8 Mastery

Prestige 8 Mastery Challenges for Multiplayer will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 400.

Name	Challenge
Weapons Hot	Complete all 8 Prestige Challenges
Suppression	Get 50 Operator Moving Tac Stance Kills with the BP50
You or Them	Get 50 Operator Headshot Kills while Aiming Down Sights with Assault Rifles
One Tapped	Get 3 Operator Kills in 1 Magazine 10 Times using Assault Rifle
Blaze of Glory	Get 50 Operator Clean Kills With a Sight Equipped to an Assault Rifle

Prestige 9 Mastery

Prestige 9 Mastery Challenges for Multiplayer will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 450.

Name	Challenge
The Squad	Complete all 9 Prestige Challenges
Third Partied	Capture 50 Objectives in any Mode
Lawn Mowing	Get 50 Operator Assault or Defense Kills in Hardpoint Matches
Winner's Perks	Get 50 Operator Assault or Defense Kills in War Matches
Danger Close	Get 50 Operator Assist

Zombies Mode Prestige Challenges

Zombies Prestige 1 Mastery

Prestige 1 Mastery Challenges for Zombies Mode will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 56.

Name	Challenge
Bursting	Complete all Prestige 1 Zombies Challenges.
Harvesting Season	Get 10 kills in 30 seconds with Throwing Knives.
Lightning Fast	Get 200 kills shortly after reloading with Speed Cola active.
Sunset Asssault	Extract 3 Schematics in a Single Deployment.
Urban Toll	Kill 25 Manglers while using Napalm Burst.

Zombies Prestige 2 Mastery

Prestige 2 Mastery Challenges for Zombies Mode will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 100.

Name	Challenge
Reaching	Complete all Prestige 2 Zombies Challenges.
Don't Breathe	Get 250 Kills while in Tac Stance.
Don't Look Back	Get 50 Kills with the Sentry Gun Killstreak.
Knock Knock	Complete 10 Big Bountry Contracts while Jugger-Nog is active.
Cave Dweller	Kill 75 Hellhounds with Cryo Freeze.

Zombies Prestige 3 Mastery

Prestige 3 Mastery Challenges for Zombies Mode will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 150.

Name	Challenge
Scream Out	Complete all Prestige 3 Zombies Challenges.
Torrential Horde	Get 30 Kills while Underwater.
Unknown Voyage	Get 15 Kills with an LMG without releasing the trigger.
No Mercy	Get 150 Kills while in the Low Threat Zone with a Legendary Rarity Weapon.
Crystal Horde	Get 1000 Kills with Akimbo Pistols.

Zombies Prestige 4 Mastery

Prestige 4 Mastery Challenges for Zombies Mode will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 200.

Name	Challenge
Enhanced	Complete all Prestige 4 Zombies Challenges.
Wonder Shocked	Get 1000 Kills using a weapon with an After Market Part.
Mind the Kindling	Revive 15 Teammates with Quick Revive active.
Fire and Corpses	Use 5 Acquisitions in under 30 Seconds.
So It Begins	Damage an Aether Worm with your Fists.

Zombies Prestige 5 Mastery

Prestige 5 Mastery Challenges for Zombies Mode will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 250.

Name	Challenge
Screeching Creatures	Complete all Prestige 5 Zombies Challenges.
Kill-O-Watt	Trigger 300 Ammo Mods with Elemental Pop active.
Pale Surfer	Get 250 Kills in a row without taking damage.
Heavy Stuff	Get 100 Kills while Sliding.
Minion	Get 300 Kills with your Fists.

Zombies Prestige 6 Mastery

Prestige 5 Mastery Challenges for Zombies Mode will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 300.

Name	Challenge
Armed and Ready	Complete all Prestige 6 Zombies Challenges
Dark Aether Containment	Collect 100 Aether Containers
Glorious Sub	Purchase 10 Legendary Weapons at Wall Buys
Inevitable	Get a Quad Kill with Monkey Bomb 20 Times
Tapped	Get 750 Critical Kills with SMGs

Zombies Prestige 7 Mastery

Prestige 5 Mastery Challenges for Zombies Mode will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 350.

Name	Challenge
Don't Look Back, It's Cooler	Complete all Prestige 7 Zombies Challenges
Turret Trauma	Get 150 Kills with Deadbolt
Raining Vials	Spend 25,000 Essence in a Single Game and Successfully Exfil 5 Times
Surrounded	Get 500 Kills while Frenzied Guard is active
Impending Doom	Activate 25 Nukes Power-Up

Zombies Prestige 8 Mastery

Prestige 8 Mastery Challenges for Zombies Mode will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 400.

Name	Challenge
Handy Maneuver	Complete all Prestige 8 Zombies Challenges
Brain Drain	Get 10 Critical Kills without Reloading with Pistols 20 Times
Imbued	Use the Pack-A-Punch Machine 25 Times
Glint	Destroy 15 Counter UAVs in Mercenary Camps
Shocked Dead	Get 5 Conductive Medals, Killing 10 Enemies rapidly with Electric Damage

Zombies Prestige 9 Mastery

Prestige 9 Mastery Challenges for Zombies Mode will only unlock after reaching Player Level or Rank 450.

Name	Challenge
Drink Up	Complete all Prestige 9 Zombie Challenges
Electric Thirst	Get 100 PHD Flopper Explosion Kills
Clearer Vision	Destroy 50 Aether Nest Cyst while Death Perception is Active
In My Hands	Extract 1 Refined Aetherium Crystal
Let 'Em Have It	Earn 75 Jackrabbit Medals, Killing 30 enemies without taking damage

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