'Ancient Rivalry' Warzone Blueprint: How to Get

Here's a breakdown of how to unlock the Legendary "Ancient Rivalry" SVT-40 Weapon Blueprint during the Operation Monarch event in Warzone Season 3.
Here's a breakdown of how to unlock the Legendary "Ancient Rivalry" SVT-40 Weapon Blueprint during the Operation Monarch event in Warzone Season 3. / Image courtesy of Activision/Screenshot: Ralston Dacanay

The Monster of All Battles has arrived in Caldera thanks to the Operation Monarch event, inviting Warzone players to indulge in all the Monsterverse goodness with a limited-time mode, cosmetic bundles, exclusive challenges and rewards.

For those wondering how to earn perhaps the most prestigious free reward the event has to offer, here's a breakdown of how to unlock the Legendary "Ancient Rivalry" SVT-40 Weapon Blueprint during Operation Monarch in Warzone Season 3.

To earn the Legendary "Ancient Rivalry" SVT-40 Weapon Blueprint, players simply need to complete all eight of the Operation Monarch challenges before May 25:

  • Play Operation Monarch for 6 Hours: Epic "Ancestral Skull" Charm
  • Use a Kong or Godzilla Killstreak (S.C.R.E.A.M. Device) Once: Rare "Ancient Remains" Charm
  • Use a Kong or Godzilla Killstreak (S.C.R.E.A.M. Device) Three Times: Rare "Monarch Eyes Only" Charm
  • Deal 500,000 damage to Titans: Rare "Concrete Jungle" Sticker
  • Deal 135,000 total damage to Kong in Titan Frenzy Events: Legendary "Team Godzilla" Emblem
  • Deal 135,000 total damage to Godzilla in Titan Frenzy Events: Legendary "Team Kong" Emblem
  • Collect 3,000 Monarch Intel: Epic "Skyline Crasher" Calling Card
  • Place in the Top-15 (30% of the lobby) 12 times in the Operation Monarch LTM: Epic "One Will Fall" Spray

The Ancient Rivalry blueprint itself comes with the following stylized attachments for the SVT-40:

  • Muzzle: F8 Stabilizer
  • Barrel: ZAC 400mm
  • Underbarrel: M1930 Strife Angled
  • Magazine: 6.5 Sakura 20 Round Mags
  • Ammunition: Subsonic
  • Optic: Mk 3 Sunfilter
  • Rear Grip: Stippled Grip
  • Stock: Kovalevskaya S02 Weighted
  • Perk 1: Perfectionist
  • Perk 2: On-Hand

Ultimately, this seems like a worthwhile reward for completionists and fans of Legendary Entertainment's Monsterverse titans alike, as the weapon skin features a monster-hunting aesthetic as well as some meta attachments pre-equipped.

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