Carbon 57 Guide: Best Classes, Camos, & Stats

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November 17, 2025 11:55 PM

Building the best Carbon 57 loadout in Black Ops 7 is fun for players trying to reminisce about the PDW days & spray down enemies. The Carbon 57 is a weapon with a very high magazine size, but that comes with a below-average damage range. Whether you're chasing weapon mastery camos or crafting a class to push the pace pubs, this SMG gives you options that can help your playstyle.

Below, you’ll find a complete breakdown of the Carbon 57’s stats, every mastery camo available for the weapon, and optimized class setups for competitive, multiplayer, and zombies.

Stats & Unlock level Carbon 57 in Black Ops 7

Available: Unlocked at Player Level 46

"Full-auto submachine gun. Very high ammo count, with respectable range and recoil. Below average damage for its class."

Camos for the Carbon 57 Black Ops 7

Here is the complete list of camos that can be unlocked for the Carbon 57, along with all of the challenges required to earn them.

Campaign

Military Camos: 250 Critical Kills (Headshots)
Cinder: Destroy 25 Guild D.A.W.G.s, Sentry Turrets, or Drones with Carbon 57
Caiman: Get 50 Hipfire kills
Network: Get 3 kills rapidly 10 times

Molten Gold: Eliminate 20 Special enemies
Moonstone: 100 Zone III or Zone IV enemies in the Endgame
Chroma Flux: Eliminate 10 Elite enemies in Endgame
Genesis: Get Chroma Flux on 30 weapons

Multiplayer

Military Camos: 80 Headshots
Diamondback: Get 30 hipfire kills
Raptor: Get 2 kills without reloading 10 times
Mainframe: With a Gunfighter Wildcard equipped, get 50 Eliminations

Shattered Gold: Get 3 Kills without dying 10 times
Arclight: Get 10 Double Kills or better
Tempest: 5 kills without dying 3 times
Singularity: Get Tempest on 30 weapons

Zombies

Military Camos: 1,000 Critical Kills (Headshots)
Mutilate: Get 300 kills with the Shadow Rift activations
Slither: Get 10 kills without reloading 15 times
Pathfinder: Get 75 Armored Zombie Eliminations

Golden Dragon: Get 10 Kills rapidly 15 times
Bloodstone: Get 20 or more consecutive kills without taking damage 5 times
Doomsteel: Get 10 Elite Zombie Kills
Infestation: Get Doomsteel on 30 weapons

Warzone

Coming soon!

Prestige (41 levels each)

Prestige 1: Paladin
Prestige 2: Wavelength
Prestige Master level 100: Cobalt Circuit
Prestige Master level 150: Vermilion Cypher
Prestige Master level 200: Violet Network
Prestage Max: Shrouded

Best Competitive Class Setup for the Carbon 57 in Black Ops 7

Shotzzy | Carbon 45

Muzzle: KGS Compensator
Barrel: 11'' Greaves Repose Barrel
Underbarrel: Sapper Guard Handstop
Rear Grip: Bombus Quick Grip
Stock: Graph-Aero Stock

Share Code: S04-6U1FG-XN11
Camo: Doomsteel

Best Low-Level Class Setup for the Carbon 57 in Black Ops 7

Here is the best low-level class build, featuring attachments you can unlock quickly to stay effective early on.

Share code: S05-45FVR-LU11

Best Pubs Class Setup for the Carbon 57 in Black Ops 7

Here is the best pubs class for the Carbon 57, using the strongest attachments to help you pubstomp with ease.

Share code: S05-5INB7-A711

Best Zombies Class Setup for the Carbon 57 in Black Ops 7

Here is the best Zombies class setup, designed to cut through hordes efficiently while maximizing scrap generation.

Share code: S05-B3W4A-XCS95-1


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