Game Modes Guide for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3)
All Multiplayer Game Modes and Playlists
Cutthroat
| Available Maps: | Estate, Favela, Skidrow |
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| Objectives: | A match consists of three teams that will compete against each other in a three-vs-three-vs-three (3v3v3) format. The first team to reach the maximum number of round wins is declared the winner of the match. |
| Team Format: | 3v3v3 |
Team Deathmatch (TDM)
| Available Maps: | Afghan, Derail, Estate, Favela, Highrise, Invasion, Karachi, Quarry, Rundown, Rust, Scrapyard, Skidrow, Sub Base, Terminal, Underpass, Wasteland |
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| Objectives: | A battle of endurance and determination. This mode consists of two teams, each with a total of six players (6v6). Players must eliminate members of the opposing team in order to win. The winner is determined by which team reaches the score limit first. |
| Team Format: | 6v6 |
Domination
| Available Maps: | Afghan, Derail, Estate, Favela, Highrise, Invasion, Karachi, Quarry, Rundown, Rust, Scrapyard, Skidrow, Sub Base, Terminal, Underpass, Wasteland |
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| Objectives: | Earn points by capturing, holding, and defending different objectives on the selected map. The first team to reach the score limit wins the match. |
| Team Format: | 6v6 |
Search & Destroy (SND)
| Available Maps: | Estate, Favela, Highrise, Skidrow |
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| Objectives: | A match consists of two teams, and each team will take turns planting and diffusing a bomb. Note that if a player dies during a round, he or she won’t respawn immediately but rather respawns on the next round. The first team to reach the score limit wins the match. |
| Team Format: | 6v6 |
Kill Confirmed
| Available Maps: | Afghan, Derail, Estate, Favela, Highrise, Invasion, Karachi, Quarry, Rundown, Rust, Scrapyard, Skidrow, Sub Base, Terminal, Underpass, Wasteland |
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| Objectives: | A game mode that features dog tags that will drop by defeating enemies on the opposite team. Retrieve the dog tags of the killed enemies in order to score points for your team, and reclaim the dog tags of your fallen teammates to prevent the enemy team from scoring. |
| Team Format: | 6v6 |
Free-For-All
| Available Maps: | Afghan, Derail, Estate, Favela, Highrise, Invasion, Karachi, Quarry, Rundown, Rust, Scrapyard, Skidrow, Sub Base, Terminal, Underpass, Wasteland |
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| Objectives: | A match that allows all players to fight against each other with no teammates. The match ends as soon as one player reaches the score limit, and the top three players with the highest scores win. In addition, Free-For-All is also known as one of the best modes for grinding and completing camo missions. |
| Team Format: | 1 vs all |
Hardpoint (HP)
| Available Maps: | Afghan, Derail, Estate, Favela, Highrise, Invasion, Karachi, Quarry, Rundown, Rust, Scrapyard, Skidrow, Sub Base, Terminal, Underpass, Wasteland |
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| Objectives: | Earn points for your team by capturing and holding Hardpoint on the map. Whichever team reaches the score limit first is the winner of the game. |
| Team Format: | 6v6 |
Control
| Available Maps: | Afghan, Derail, Estate, Favela, Highrise, Invasion, Karachi, Quarry, Rundown, Rust, Scrapyard, Skidrow, Sub Base, Terminal, Underpass, Wasteland |
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| Objectives: |
A match consists of two teams in which players from the opposing teams fight against each other to take control of the objective. Players will take turns attacking and defending the objective that is located somewhere on the map. The first team to reach the score limit wins the match. |
| Team Format: | 6v6 |
War
| Available Maps: | To be confirmed. |
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| Objectives: | This game mode includes a variety of objectives for the two teams that will compete against one another. Both teams will need to progress through the objectives and advance their front lines in order to win the match. |
| Team Format: | 6v6 |
Gun Game
| Available Maps: | Afghan, Derail, Estate, Favela, Highrise, Invasion, Karachi, Quarry, Rundown, Rust, Scrapyard, Skidrow, Sub Base, Terminal, Underpass, Wasteland |
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| Objectives: | A game wherein players get to use a variety of weapons as they rack up kills, and weapons change every time a player gets a kill. A player wins if he or she is the first to use the game’s last weapon to score a kill. |
| Team Format: | 6v6 |
Ground War
| Available Maps: | Popov Power Plant, Orlov Military Base |
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| Objectives: | A large-scale match involving war vehicles and equipment that the teams can take advantage of to win the match. Players must capture and hold objectives in order to score points for their respective teams. Holding an objective will open spawn locations for your team. |
| Team Format: | 32v32 |
Other COD: MW3 (2023) Guides
Call of Duty: MW3 Best Weapons and Loadouts Guides
Best Weapons
| ▼Call of Duty: MW 3 Best Weapons Guides | |
|---|---|
| Best Weapons Tier List | |
| Best Assault Rifles | Best SMGs |
| Best LMGs | Best Shotguns |
| Best Battle Rifles | Best Sniper Rifles |
| Best Marksman Rifles | Best Handguns |
Best Loadouts
| ▼Call of Duty: MW 3 Best Loadouts Guides | |
|---|---|
| Best Loadouts | |
| Best Attachments | Best Perks |
| Best Field Equipment Upgrades | Best Lethal Equipment Upgrades |
| Best Tactical Equipment Upgrades | |
Call of Duty: MW3 Campaign Walkthrough
| ▼Call of Duty: MW 3 Story Walkthrough | |
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| Story Campaign Walkthrough | |
| Operation 627 | Precious Cargo |
| Reactor | Payload |
| Deep Cover | Passenger |
| Crash Site | Flashpoint |
| Oligarch | Highrise |
| Frozen Tundra | Gora Dam |
| Danger Close | Trojan Horse |
Call of Duty: MW3 Zombies (MWZ) Guides
MWZ Story Missions
| ▼Call of Duty: MW3 Zombies Story Missions | |
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| Act 1 Missions List and Rewards | Act 2 Missions List and Rewards |
| Act 3 Missions List and Rewards | |
MWZ Guides
| ▼Call of Duty: MW3 Zombies Mode Guides | |
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| Zombies (MWZ) Guide | All Zombies (MWZ) Mission Rewards |
| All Unlocked Features in Zombies (MWZ) | All Wonder Weapons List |
Call of Duty: MW3 Game Guides
Useful Guides
Beginner Guides
| ▼Call of Duty: MW3 Beginner Guides | |
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| Beginner's Guide: Things to Do First | Tips for Beginners |
| Game Modes (Playlists) Guide | How to Play Online |
| How to Add Friends | How to Form a Party |
| Best Weapons for Beginners | |
Gameplay Guides
| ▼Call of Duty: MW3 Gameplay Guides | |
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| Tips for Aiming | Time-to-Kill (TTK) Guide |
| How to Slide Cancel | How to Revive Teammates |
| How to Quickscope | How to Do Finishing Moves |
| Gunsmith Guide | How to Lean |
Call of Duty: MW3 Basic Information
Call of Duty: MW3 Game Database
Weapons
| ▼Call of Duty: MW3 Weapons Database | |
|---|---|
| All Weapons (Guns) | |
| Assault Rifles | SMGs |
| LMGs | Shotguns |
| Battle Rifles | Sniper Rifles |
| Marksman Rifles | Handguns |
| Launchers | Melee Weapons |
| Conversion Kits | |
Perks and Equipment
| ▼Call of Duty: MW3 Equipment Database | |
|---|---|
| Perks | Attachments |
| Tactical Equipment | Lethal Equipment |
| Field Equipment | Killstreaks |
Other
| ▼Call of Duty: MW3 Other Database | |
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| Operator Skins | Calling Cards |
| Mastery Camos | Maps |
Call of Duty: MW3 Game Forum
| ▼Call of Duty: MW3 Forum | |
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| Chat Board | Question Board |
| Bug Report Board | |
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