Limited-time events in Call of Duty have become a common occurrence with players loading into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty: Warzone to obtain a wealth of unique rewards to use in multiplayer and the battle royale. As part of the Season 5 Reloaded update, another themed event is underway.

It appears that players participating in the Wildlife Most Wanted event are experiencing some bugs. The event should involve reaching specific XP milestones, but some are having to complete objectives instead.

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The Wildlife Most Wanted event contains a wide range of animal-themed cosmetics, including weapon blueprints, calling cards, and camouflages for players to equip to their favorite weaponry in their preferred season 5 game modes. Here, find everything about the Wildlife Most Wanted event, including all the challenges and rewards up for grabs.

How To Unlock Wildlife Most Wanted Event Rewards

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Modern Warfare 3 players aiming with guns while wearing animal skins

The Wildlife Most Wanted event is slightly different to other limited-time events that arrive to the Call of Duty universe. Instead of having to complete set tasks involving specific modes or weaponry, all players need to do is earn XP by playing matches. That's all there is to it. To keep track of progression and how much XP is required to reach the next reward, head to the event tab at the top of the main menu to view the bar and see how many rewards have been unlocked so far.

All Wildlife Most Wanted Event Rewards

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MW3 Wildlife Most Wanted event page

Below is a list of all the rewards available to earn during the Wildlife Most Wanted event in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone:

  • Animal City calling card: 10,000 XP
  • Battle Pass tier skip: 20,500 XP
  • Frogged Out weapon camo: 37,200 XP
  • Duck David emblem: 55,000 XP
  • Battle Pass tier skip: 78,000 XP
  • Coo-l Guy weapon charm: 105,000 XP
  • Bubba weapon camo: 140,000 XP
  • Tiptoe weapon camo: 180,500 XP
  • Going Bananas weapon camo: 230,500 XP
  • Animal Instinct weapon blueprint: 290,000 XP

In total, there are ten rewards players can earn during the Wildlife Most Wanted event, which runs until August 28.

August 28 is also the same day as the CoD Next event that will share more about Black Ops 6 multiplayer and the future of Warzone.

To earn enough XP for each reward quickly, players can benefit from a selection of Operator skins that come with a boost attached:

  • Tracer Pack: SlowMo
  • Wildlife Wanted: Homie Pidgeon
  • Tracer Pack: Alpackin' Heat
  • Wildlife Wanted: CODFish Mastercraft
  • Wildlife Wanted: Rubber Duck

How To Unlock The Animal Instinct Blueprint

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MW3 Animal Instinct weapon blueprint on a black background

One of the more eye-catching rewards up for grabs during the Wildlife Most Wanted event is the Animal Instinct weapon blueprint for the Kastov 762 assault rifle. To obtain the blueprint earn 290,000 XP by playing Modern Warfare 3 or Warzone matches. Once done, players can select the blueprint from the Gunsmith.

Wildlife Most Wanted Event Start & End Dates

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MW3 players dressed as fish and cat fighting using a spear and knife

The Wildlife Most Wanted Event for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty: Warzone began on August 21 and runs until August 28, giving players a week to earn all the rewards on offer before they disappear for good.

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Call of Duty: Warzone
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9 /10
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March 10, 2020
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WHERE TO PLAY

SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
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ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs, Violence
Publisher(s)
Activision
Engine
IW 8.0 & IW 9.0 (Warzone 2.0)
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
Cross Save
YES
Franchise
Call of Duty
Steam Deck Compatibility
no
Genre(s)
First-Person Shooter, Battle Royale
How Long To Beat
30-36 hours
PS Plus Availability
N/A