The STB 556 is the rising star of the early days of the MW2 multiplayer, The gun is a literal laser beam with attachments, which makes it an incredibly reliable gun for those who can aim or track well with aim assist. While you improve the gun to get those desired attachments, you will also work on completing the STB 556 Camo Challenges. Here’s a closer look at those STB 556 camo challenges and tips on how to get them

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Here is a look at the STB 556 Camo Challenges and tips on how to complete each one.

STB 556 Camo Challenges Explained¶

Here is a quick look at the STB 556 camo challenges in MW2.

STB 556 Camo Challenges Tips¶

The basic camos are fairly simple to do. We recommend using our STB 556 loadout, and class setup to get your recoil drilled down, along with the ADS attachments you need. Once you have that, most of these basic camos are easy. Note that you will also need to play the MX9 a little to get the best attachments for the gun.

Once you have them, or while you’re leveling up your gun, ensure you’re getting kills while mounted and crouching to chip away at the challenges when the relevant challenge unlocks.

The double kill challenge in challenge 3 is a little tricky. We recommend playing objectives and watching important angles. You’re more than likely to encounter players running into your sights in quick succession that way. Meanwhile, you can play close range in contested areas, like Farm 18’s middle building, to likely get double kills easily as a perfect example. If the gunplay isn’t working out for you, fee free to equip a Firedrake underbarrel for your STB and noob tube the enemies for double kills instead.

STB 556 Gold Camo Challenge and Higher Mastery Level Challenges¶

Meanwhile, the STB 556 Gold Camo Challenge is simple enough to get. All you need to do is get three kills without dying ten times to get the gold camo. Use the weapon however you like, and you’ll likely see the three kill streaks wrack up very easily. Remember, you need to complete the four basic camos first before you unlock the gold challenge.

Players gunning for the STB 556 Platinum Camo Challenge will need long-distance kills. This is where things get a little tricky for the STB 556. The gun is a laser beam using our recommended build, so you should default to that. You will also need to put a magnified scope on to see enemies clearly at long distances. The XTEN Angel-40 is a great holographic with a built in range finder. You only need to get kills around 35 meters+, so this sight should make it easier to determine those ranges. Moreso, you should use the 24.4“ Bruen S-620 barrel to get that extra damage and damage range on targets. We recommend sitting on long angles in Invasion maps, or playing long angles of Taraq or Embassy to get the kills. Feel free to mount it to walls and cover to make it even easier to trace your long-distance target with rounds. Be aware you need 8 gold assault rifles before you can progress the platinum challenge for the STB 556.

As for the Polyatomic Camo Challenge, you need 25 headshots. Feel free to use whatever build you as that works with your playstyle to get it. We recommend being close to mid, and having an optic on to make it easier to target heads, but the iron sights on this gun are nice and easy to use. Don’t forget you need 51 platinum weapon unlocked before you can work on polyatomic challenges.

This concludes the STB 556 camo challenges for MW2. Good luck farming those challenges, getting gorgeous gold and pretty platinum and other hard to graft for skins. If we happen to catch the requirements for Orion, we will update this page with the relevant information