MODERN WARFARE 3 FIELD GUIDE

Modern Warfare 3 Maps

All 36 multiplayer maps: 16 launch maps, 13 additional standard maps and seven Face Off maps. Every entry includes its original MW3 picture and release group.

Standard maps and Face Off

Standard multiplayer has 29 maps including DLC and the free Terminal remake. The seven smaller Face Off maps support their own small-team playlists. The 16 launch maps and 13 additional standard maps also form the Survival map roster; Face Off maps are not Survival arenas.

Base game 16 Content Collection 1 4 Content Collection 2 5 Free DLC 3 Content Collection 4: Final Assault 5 Content Collection 3: Chaos Pack 3

Base game

Arkaden map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Arkaden

A damaged shopping mall connects storefronts and upper walkways to streets and an exterior courtyard.

Setting: Berlin shopping mall
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Arkaden · Original game image

Bakaara map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Bakaara

A crashed helicopter anchors a war-torn urban neighborhood with elevated buildings and long streets.

Setting: Mogadishu, Somalia
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Bakaara · Original game image

Bootleg map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Bootleg

Rain falls over a night market and warehouse complex, with covered stalls and narrow passages.

Setting: Bangkok night market
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Bootleg · Original game image

Carbon map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Carbon

An industrial refinery combines pipework, storage buildings and sloping outdoor routes.

Setting: African processing facility
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Carbon · Original game image

Dome map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Dome

A compact military outpost circles a radar dome, with a bunker and office building creating close-range routes.

Setting: Desert radar installation
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Dome · Original game image

Downturn map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Downturn

Ruined Manhattan streets sit above a subway station, connecting open wreckage with tight underground routes.

Setting: New York financial district
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Downturn · Original game image

Fallen map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Fallen

Overgrown apartment blocks overlook streets and courtyards in an abandoned settlement.

Setting: Abandoned town near Pripyat
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Fallen · Original game image

Hardhat map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Hardhat

Concrete barriers, unfinished buildings and a narrow pipe tunnel shape fights through a construction site.

Setting: New York construction site
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Hardhat · Original game image

Interchange map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Interchange

Wrecked vehicles and broken highway ramps form lanes beneath a ruined road junction.

Setting: New Jersey highway interchange
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Interchange · Original game image

Lockdown map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Lockdown

A European city center links tight streets with archways, apartments and raised firing positions.

Setting: Prague, Czech Republic
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Lockdown · Original game image

Mission map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Mission

A hillside settlement around a ruined church features sharp elevation changes and a contested central route.

Setting: Sierra Leone settlement
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Mission · Original game image

Outpost map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Outpost

A snowbound military facility combines hangars, storage areas and exposed routes between buildings.

Setting: Siberian outpost
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Outpost · Original game image

Resistance map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Resistance

Parisian streets wrap around apartments, shops and a central courtyard, with windows overlooking the approaches.

Setting: Paris, France
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Resistance · Original game image

Seatown map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Seatown

A coastal town mixes a marketplace, hotel interiors and narrow lanes connected by changing elevations.

Setting: Coastal town
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Seatown · Original game image

Underground map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Underground

A London station links rail platforms and interior corridors with an exterior bus depot.

Setting: London railway station
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Underground · Original game image

Village map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Base game · Multiplayer

Village

An African village connects close lanes between huts with caves and more open natural approaches.

Setting: Sierra Leone village
Availability: Original 2011 launch map
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Village · Original game image

Content Collection 1

Liberation map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 1 · Multiplayer

Liberation

Central Park becomes a military position, with broad sightlines across paths, trees and fortifications.

Setting: Central Park, New York
Availability: Content Collection 1 DLC (2012)
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Liberation · Original game image · Activision: Collection 1 on Steam

Piazza map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 1 · Multiplayer

Piazza

A coastal Italian village stacks narrow streets, stairways and balconies along a steep hillside.

Setting: Italian seaside village
Availability: Content Collection 1 DLC (2012)
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Piazza · Original game image · Activision: Collection 1 on Steam

Overwatch map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 1 · Multiplayer

Overwatch

A high-rise construction site connects two rooftop levels with narrow routes and unprotected edges.

Setting: Manhattan rooftop construction site
Availability: Content Collection 1 DLC (2012)
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Overwatch · Original game image · Activision: Collection 1 on Steam

Black Box map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 1 · Multiplayer

Black Box

A crashed passenger aircraft divides a residential neighborhood, with large houses covering the wreckage.

Setting: Southern California suburb
Availability: Content Collection 1 DLC (2012)
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Black Box · Original game image · Activision: Collection 1 on Steam

Content Collection 2

Foundation map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 2 · Multiplayer

Foundation

A concrete factory combines conveyor structures, machinery and raised industrial walkways.

Setting: South Korean concrete factory
Availability: Content Collection 2 DLC (2012)
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Foundation · Original game image · Activision: Collection 2 on Steam

Sanctuary map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 2 · Multiplayer

Sanctuary

A mountain monastery features stone buildings, open courtyards and exposed bridges above a gorge.

Setting: Greek mountain monastery
Availability: Content Collection 2 DLC (2012)
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Sanctuary · Original game image · Activision: Collection 2 on Steam

Oasis map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 2 · Multiplayer

Oasis

A luxury resort combines courtyards, pools and ornamental interiors beside the desert.

Setting: Dubai hotel resort
Availability: Content Collection 2 DLC (2012)
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Oasis · Original game image · Activision: Collection 2 on Steam

Getaway map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 2 · Face Off

Getaway

A compact tropical retreat mixes a modern beach house, pool and open shoreline.

Setting: Brazilian beach house
Availability: Content Collection 2 DLC (2012)
Map type: Face Off small-team map

Call of Duty Guide: Getaway · Original game image · Activision: Collection 2 on Steam

Lookout map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 2 · Face Off

Lookout

A hillside military post creates tight corridors and chokepoints beside a steep drop.

Setting: Afghan forward operating base
Availability: Content Collection 2 DLC (2012)
Map type: Face Off small-team map

Call of Duty Guide: Lookout · Original game image · Activision: Collection 2 on Steam

Free DLC

Terminal map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Free DLC · Multiplayer

Terminal

The MW2 airport map returns with its departure lounge, boarding area and accessible passenger aircraft.

Setting: Russian airport terminal
Availability: Free downloadable map (2012)
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Terminal · Original game image · Activision: free map listing on Xbox

Aground map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Free DLC · Face Off

Aground

A shipwreck lies beside coastal caves and rocky paths in this small Face Off battlefield.

Setting: Rocky North Atlantic coastline
Availability: Free downloadable map (2012)
Map type: Face Off small-team map

Call of Duty Guide: Aground · Original game image · Activision: free map listing on Xbox

Erosion map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Free DLC · Face Off

Erosion

Weathered Roman ruins create short routes around broken columns, masonry and exposed courtyards.

Setting: Roman ruins, Italy
Availability: Free downloadable map (2012)
Map type: Face Off small-team map

Call of Duty Guide: Erosion · Original game image · Activision: free map listing on Xbox

Content Collection 4: Final Assault

Decommission map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 4: Final Assault · Multiplayer

Decommission

A coastal ship graveyard squeezes a shantytown between rusting hulls and sandy routes.

Setting: Indian shipbreaking yard
Availability: Content Collection 4: Final Assault DLC (2012)
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Decommission · Original game image · Activision: Collection 4 on Steam

Off Shore map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 4: Final Assault · Multiplayer

Off Shore

An offshore oil platform connects exposed decks and raised walkways around cranes and helipads.

Setting: Ocean oil rig
Availability: Content Collection 4: Final Assault DLC (2012)
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Off Shore · Original game image · Activision: Collection 4 on Steam

Gulch map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 4: Final Assault · Multiplayer

Gulch

An abandoned mining settlement lies inside a red-rock canyon, with sheds and mine entrances providing cover.

Setting: Arizona mining canyon
Availability: Content Collection 4: Final Assault DLC (2012)
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Gulch · Original game image · Activision: Collection 4 on Steam

Boardwalk map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 4: Final Assault · Multiplayer

Boardwalk

A beachfront amusement area links shops and arcades along a sunny coastal boardwalk.

Setting: New Jersey shore
Availability: Content Collection 4: Final Assault DLC (2012)
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Boardwalk · Original game image · Activision: Collection 4 on Steam

Parish map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 4: Final Assault · Multiplayer

Parish

A damaged church and surrounding French Quarter streets create a compact urban battlefield.

Setting: New Orleans, Louisiana
Availability: Content Collection 4: Final Assault DLC (2012)
Map type: Standard multiplayer map

Call of Duty Guide: Parish · Original game image · Activision: Collection 4 on Steam

Content Collection 3: Chaos Pack

Vortex map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 3: Chaos Pack · Face Off

Vortex

A rural farm sits beside an approaching tornado, with barns and open yards shaping short encounters.

Setting: American tornado country
Availability: Content Collection 3: Chaos Pack DLC (2012)
Map type: Face Off small-team map

Call of Duty Guide: Vortex · Original game image · Activision: Collection 3 on Steam

U-Turn map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 3: Chaos Pack · Face Off

U-Turn

Abandoned buses and cars fill a bombed highway, creating narrow routes beneath burning oil-field skies.

Setting: Middle Eastern highway
Availability: Content Collection 3: Chaos Pack DLC (2012)
Map type: Face Off small-team map

Call of Duty Guide: U-Turn · Original game image · Activision: Collection 3 on Steam

Intersection map image from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

Original Modern Warfare 3 map image. Picture source

Content Collection 3: Chaos Pack · Face Off

Intersection

A small New York crossroads brings apartment windows, shops and streets into a compressed battlefield.

Setting: New York street intersection
Availability: Content Collection 3: Chaos Pack DLC (2012)
Map type: Face Off small-team map

Call of Duty Guide: Intersection · Original game image · Activision: Collection 3 on Steam

Edition notes

Original Modern Warfare 3 (2011), with the complete 2012 DLC season. Multiplayer and Spec Ops references cover the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions and the Mac port where available. Wii includes Survival but omits Spec Ops Mission Mode and DLC; other features also differ. The separate DS game Defiance and Modern Warfare III (2023) are outside this guide.

Original Call of Duty game imagery © Activision. Mission pictures, map loading screens and menu icons are credited with each entry.

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