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556 Icarus Camo Challenges & Tips for Completing Them
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

556 Icarus Camo Challenges & Tips for Completing Them

Unlock all camos for the 556 Icarus in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. Get tips and strategies for kills, double kills, mounted kills, longshots, and headshots.

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Unlock all camos for the 556 Icarus in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. Get tips and strategies for kills, double kills, mounted kills, longshots, and headshots.

The 556 Icarus camo challenges in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II require players to complete specific objectives to unlock various cosmetic skins. These challenges range from basic kill counts to more complex tasks like double kills and longshots.

ChallengeRequirementCamo Reward
Challenge 1Get 50 kills with the 556 IcarusOlive
Challenge 210 Double kills with the 556 IcarusSkulls
Challenge 3Get 20 kills while mounted with the 556 IcarusNight Quarry
Challenge 4Get 30 kills with the 556 Icarus while crouchedAutumn Dazzle
Gold ChallengeGet three kills without dying ten timesGold Camo
Platinum Challenge25 longshots with the 556 IcarusPlatinum Camo
Polyatomic Challenge25 headshots with the 556 IcarusPolyatomic
Orion ChallengeCurrently unknownOrion Camo

Tips for Completing Challenges

General Strategy

The majority of challenges are fairly simple. The main strategy is to use the gun however you prefer. Mount up for mounted kills, and move around while pre-aiming for general kills and crouched kills.

Specific Challenge Tips

  • Mounted Kills: Ideal spots are near objectives with plenty of objects to mount on. Locations covering doorways on Al Bagra are great.
  • Crouched Kills: Objectives inside buildings provide cover. Hide in corners and ADS into sites. Contested map areas like the pit on Raceway and the Farm 18 middle building are also good.
  • Double Kills: Cover objectives like Hardpoint or Headquarters. Maps with good enemy funnels like the bedroom in El Asilo, the museum in Al Bagra, and the middle ruin on Taraq are effective. Spawn traps overlooking areas like the gates on Al Bagra or Sena Border Crossing can also yield results.
  • Gold Camo (3 Kills Without Dying): Stick to your preferred playstyle. Mount overlooking a site, play a site and spray entrances, or spawn trap enemies.
  • Platinum Camo (Longshots): Equip a barrel with better damage range and a silencer (e.g., FTAC Reaper). Look for long-range angles (around 35 meters for LMGs). Good maps include Embassy's outside areas, Raceway's pit lane, Taraq's cross-map angles (middle ruin to graveyard), and Invasion mode maps.
  • Polyatomic Camo (Headshots): Specialize your weapon for ADS speed with attachments like a better rear grip, ammo, and barrel. Pre-aim angles on run-and-gun maps. For maps with funnels, use the double kill strategy, cover angles, and aim head height.

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