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The preseason forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3contains multiple week-long events for players to participate in. These preseason events allow players to earn exclusive cosmetics by playing their favorite game modes, ranging from core multiplayer to Modern Warfare Zombies.
Compared to previous Modern Warfare events, these week-long events are rather straightforward and can be finished in a few hours. They aren’t tied to any specific game modes either, so fans of Multiplayer and Zombies can participate. This guide will explain how these preseason events work, cover the best ways of progressing through each reward track, and list every reward you’re able to earn from each event.
Updated July 15, 2025, by Charles Burgar:A third preseason event is now active in Modern Warfare 3, running from now until December 6. The 141 Training Week mixes up the camo grind slightly by requiring players to complete certain challenges in either core Multiplayer or MWZ. We’ve updated this guide to explain how the 141 Training Week event works, how it differs from previous events, and added a section detailing every reward added this week.
How Do Preseason Events Work In Modern Warfare 3?
During the preseason of MW3, Sledgehammer Games released multiple week-long events for players to participate in.Active events may be tracked from the “Events” tab from any lobby menu.Selecting the active event will display its unique reward track, leveling requirements, and any featured operator skins for that event.
Active Events
The current active events are Makarov’s Return and 141 Training Week. Makarov’s Return runs until December 1, and 141 Training Week runs until December 6.
A preseason event lasts for exactly one week, with each event offering a unique reward track. Once the week passes, those rewards become unobtainable. There have been two events in MW3’s preseason thus far, as shown in the table below.
Soft Target – Weapon Camo
Earning Rewards
Unlike most Call of Duty events,most preseason event rewards are earned solely through match XP.There are no unique currencies or challenge systems tied to this event. You simply need to earn XP for your account to unlock this event’s rewards.
This event tracks account XP, not weapon XP.Boosters contribute bonus progress, so use any spare XP boosters during this event. Players already at max level can still earn XP and participate in this event.
Featured Operator Skins
If you equip a specified operator skin, you will earn an additional 1,000 XP at the end of every MP and Zombies match. This lasts until the end of the weekly preseason event.
Makarov is the chosen operator skin for the Makarov’s Return event. You can unlock this skin by purchasing the Vault Edition of Modern Warfare 3.
As for earning XP,the best XP farm is MWZcurrently, a strategy we cover more in ourbest XP farming guide. Complete as many contracts as possible to maximize your XP gains. If you dislike MWZ, Hardcore Kill Confirmed is a solid alternative.
141 Training Week Challenges
141 Training Week is slightly different from the previous preseason events. Instead of earning XP to progress,you must complete Multiplayer and/or Zombies challenges to unlock this event’s unique rewards.Excluding the event camo, each reward has an accompanying Multiplayer or Zombies challenge tied to it.you may complete either the MP or MWZ challenge to receive credit; you don’t need to complete both.
Once you’ve completed five challenges from the 141 Training Week event, you will unlock the exclusive Soft Target camo for all MW2 and MW3 weapons.
Endowment: True Legends Rewards
No Longer Active
The Endowment: True Legends event is no longer active. This event ended on November 24.
10,000 XP
21,600 XP
35,000 XP
50,700 XP
68,800 XP
89,800 XP
114,100 XP
142,400 XP
175,200 XP
213,200 XP
Makarov’s Return Rewards
Currently Active
The Makarov’s Return event runs from November 24 to December 1. These rewards will become unobtainable once the event ends.
Chaos And Movement – Calling Card
141 Training Week Rewards
The 141 Training Week event runs from November 29 to December 6. These rewards will become unobtainable once the event ends.
TF 141 – Emblem
