MODERN WARFARE 2 FIELD GUIDE

Modern Warfare 2 Maps

26 multiplayer maps: 16 launch maps, five Stimulus Package maps and five Resurgence Pack maps.

Map releases

The base game has 16 multiplayer maps. Stimulus adds Bailout, Crash, Overgrown, Salvage and Storm. Resurgence adds Carnival, Fuel, Strike, Trailer Park and Vacant. Returning Call of Duty 4 maps use their Modern Warfare 2 versions.

Base game

Afghan map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Afghan

A crashed transport aircraft lies in a desert basin, surrounded by cliffs, bunkers and a cave.

Setting: Afghan desert valley
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Afghan · Original game image

Derail map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Derail

Snow-covered railway grounds combine derailed freight cars, warehouses and long routes across open terrain.

Setting: Snowy railway yard
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Derail · Original game image

Estate map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Estate

A hillside lodge overlooks wooded grounds, a boathouse and approaches from several elevations.

Setting: Woodland estate
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Estate · Original game image

Favela map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Favela

Tight lanes and interconnected rooftops create layered fights through a crowded Brazilian neighborhood.

Setting: Rio de Janeiro favela
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Favela · Original game image

Highrise map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Highrise

Opposing office interiors face a rooftop construction area with a central helipad and exposed crossing routes.

Setting: City rooftop construction site
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Highrise · Original game image

Invasion map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Invasion

Urban streets connect a courtyard, buildings and alleys around a large embassy complex.

Setting: Afghan city district
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Invasion · Original game image

Karachi map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Karachi

Dense streets, accessible rooftops and multistory buildings provide many overlapping angles.

Setting: Karachi, Pakistan
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Karachi · Original game image

Quarry map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Quarry

An industrial quarry mixes pale stone blocks, machinery and buildings with changing elevation.

Setting: Brazilian quarry
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Quarry · Original game image

Rundown map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Rundown

A riverside village is divided by a narrow waterway, with bridges becoming important crossing points.

Setting: Brazilian village
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Rundown · Original game image

Rust map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Rust

A tiny desert industrial yard centers on a tall metal tower and close-range routes around its base.

Setting: Desert oil facility
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Rust · Original game image

Scrapyard map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Scrapyard

Aircraft fuselages fill a compact yard, creating close interior routes beneath surrounding warehouses.

Setting: Aircraft scrapyard
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Scrapyard · Original game image

Skidrow map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Skidrow

A city apartment block connects narrow corridors and stairwells to streets and a tunnel.

Setting: Urban apartment district
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Skidrow · Original game image

Sub Base map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Sub Base

A snowy naval facility combines dockside lanes, industrial buildings and submarine berths.

Setting: Russian submarine base
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Sub Base · Original game image

Terminal map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Terminal

An airport departure lounge opens onto a boarding area and passenger aircraft, mixing indoor and outdoor fighting.

Setting: Russian airport terminal
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Terminal · Original game image

Underpass map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Underpass

Heavy rain falls over industrial shacks, warehouses and muddy routes beneath a raised highway.

Setting: Rainy Brazilian industrial district
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Underpass · Original game image

Wasteland map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Wasteland

Open fields surround a central underground bunker, with hedgerows shaping the exposed surface routes.

Setting: Rural area near Pripyat
Availability: Original 2009 launch map

Call of Duty Guide: Wasteland · Original game image

Stimulus Package

Bailout map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Bailout

Apartment buildings overlook a pool and connecting outdoor paths, with windows covering the courtyards.

Setting: American apartment complex
Availability: Stimulus Package DLC (2010)

Call of Duty Guide: Bailout · Original game image · Activision: original Stimulus Package

Storm map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Storm

A rain-soaked industrial complex mixes warehouses, narrow passages and exterior machinery.

Setting: Abandoned industrial complex
Availability: Stimulus Package DLC (2010)

Call of Duty Guide: Storm · Original game image · Activision: original Stimulus Package

Salvage map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Salvage

A snowy junkyard uses wrecked vehicles and scrap piles to form winding close-range routes.

Setting: Snow-covered salvage yard
Availability: Stimulus Package DLC (2010)

Call of Duty Guide: Salvage · Original game image · Activision: original Stimulus Package

Crash map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Crash

The Call of Duty 4 helicopter crash site returns, with surrounding alleys and a prominent multistory rooftop.

Setting: Middle Eastern town
Availability: Stimulus Package DLC (2010)

Call of Duty Guide: Crash · Original game image · Activision: original Stimulus Package

Overgrown map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Overgrown

The returning rural village combines fields, barns, bridges and a dry streambed.

Setting: Russian countryside
Availability: Stimulus Package DLC (2010)

Call of Duty Guide: Overgrown · Original game image · Activision: original Stimulus Package

Resurgence Pack

Carnival map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Carnival

An abandoned amusement park offers unusual cover among rides, a fun house and a towering rocket attraction.

Setting: Abandoned amusement park
Availability: Resurgence Pack DLC (2010)

Call of Duty Guide: Carnival · Original game image · Activision: original Resurgence Pack

Fuel map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Fuel

A sprawling oil facility combines warehouses and industrial equipment with a broad, exposed desert perimeter.

Setting: Desert oil refinery
Availability: Resurgence Pack DLC (2010)

Call of Duty Guide: Fuel · Original game image · Activision: original Resurgence Pack

Trailer Park map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Trailer Park

Closely packed trailers create a maze of narrow passages, with longer roads along the edges.

Setting: Trailer settlement beside an aircraft boneyard
Availability: Resurgence Pack DLC (2010)

Call of Duty Guide: Trailer Park · Original game image · Activision: original Resurgence Pack

Strike map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Strike

The Call of Duty 4 city map returns with its central monument, shop interiors and revised routes.

Setting: Middle Eastern neighborhood
Availability: Resurgence Pack DLC (2010)

Call of Duty Guide: Strike · Original game image · Activision: original Resurgence Pack

Vacant map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Original Modern Warfare 2 map image. Picture source

Multiplayer

Vacant

The returning office and warehouse complex links tight rooms and corridors to an exterior yard.

Setting: Abandoned Russian office complex
Availability: Resurgence Pack DLC (2010)

Call of Duty Guide: Vacant · Original game image · Activision: original Resurgence Pack

Edition notes

Original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), including the Stimulus and Resurgence multiplayer map packs. This guide covers the original PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 game and its Mac port. Campaign Remastered (2020), Modern Warfare II (2022) and the separate DS game Mobilized are outside this guide.

Stimulus and Resurgence are separate add-on packs for the original game. Campaign Remastered has no multiplayer map directory.

References

Covered edition: Original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), including the Stimulus and Resurgence multiplayer map packs. This wiki covers the original PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 game and its Mac port. Campaign Remastered (2020), Modern Warfare II (2022) and the separate DS game Mobilized are outside this wiki.