Modern Warfare 3 fans have been loving the new Magma camo. Unfortunately, many are running into an issue preventing them from unlocking the animated skin.

Don’t worry, though, we’ll be sharing how you can fix the MW3 Magma camo not unlocking in-game.

The MW3 magma camo not unlocking issue isn’t the bug you think it is

The MW3 Magma camo close up
Credit: @Tridzo on X

The Magma animated camo can be earned as part of the new Vortex event taking the place of CODMAS. The popular skin is the last on the ladder of rewards players can get as they earn more experience during the limited-time event.

Unfortunately, some players are reaching the threshold and finding that the Magma camo isn’t unlocking.

Luckily, we’ve been informed by the Call of Duty team themselves that this is due to an error in the XP targets within the Vortex event tab. The UI is providing inaccurate XP values, and therefore players are thinking they’ve unlocked it earlier than they really have.

Below you can find the actual XP numbers needed on a per-item basis:

  • “The Goat” weapon sticker (9,500 XP)
  • Double XP token (21,500 XP)
  • “Through the Smoke” large decal (36,900 XP)
  • Double weapon XP token (56,350 XP)
  • “Ghost Fire” charm (81,100 XP)
  • “Skull Fire” large decal (112,450 XP)
  • “Volcanic” emblem (152,300,000 XP)
  • “A Little Rusty” calling card (202,950 XP)
  • Double battle pass XP token (267,200 XP)
  • “Winged Fire” weapon sticker (348,900 XP)
  • Double XP token (452,550 XP)
  • “Forged in Flames” calling card (584,250 XP)
  • “Putrid Skulls” weapon sticker (751,500 XP)
  • Double weapon XP token (963,950 XP)
  • “Magma” weapon camo (1,233,700 XP)

So there’s not a fix exactly, more of a realignment of your target. If you’ve saved some of your double XP tokens, you may want to use them between now and when the event ends on January 17.

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