MW3 maps list: All 20+ multiplayer maps you can play in Modern Warfare 3
Here are all the maps available in Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer
Want to know which multiplayer maps are included in Modern Warfare 3? Call Of Duty has never been a stranger to revisiting old content from its storied past, but Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 takes this to brand new levels. Not only does the Carry Forward system make all 60-odd guns from MW2 playable in MW3, but the core multiplayer map roster is exclusively made up of classic maps from the original Modern Warfare 2 in 2009.
For a rundown of all 20+ maps available in the latest COD, you've come to the right place. Below we'll walk you through all the MW3 maps, their modes, the games they come from, and what to expect from each map in Modern Warfare 3.
Every map in Modern Warfare 3
Below is the full list of all maps included in (or coming soon to) Modern Warfare 3:
MW3 map | Modes | Last seen in | Playable at launch? |
---|---|---|---|
Afghan | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Derail | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Estate | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Favela | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Highrise | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Invasion | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Karachi | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Quarry | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Rundown | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Rust | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Scrapyard | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Skidrow | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Sub Base | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Terminal | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Underpass | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Wasteland | Core | MW2 (2009) | Yes |
Levin Resort | Ground War | New | Yes |
Orlov Military Base | Ground War | New | Yes |
Popov Power | Ground War | New | Yes |
Operation: Spearhead | War Mode | New | Yes |
Farm 18 (Upcoming) | Core | MW2 (2022) | Post-launch update |
Mercado (Upcoming) | Core | MW2 (2022) | Post-launch update |
Shoot House (Upcoming) | Core | MW2 (2022) | Post-launch update |
The majority of the maps are available for "Core" multiplayer modes, which includes classic modes like Team Deathmatch, Domination, Kill Confirmed, Search & Destroy, Hardpoint, Control, and Free-For-All. You'll also notice that the final maps in the table will not be released at launch, but in a post-launch update. Activision have confirmed that four new maps are coming in this update, of which we only know three - Farm 18, Mercado, and Shoot House. All four maps are being brought into Modern Warfare 3 from the previous year's MW2 map roster.
Below you can take a closer look at each of the maps in Modern Warfare 3.
Afghan
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Afghan.](jpg/mw3-afghan-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Derail
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Derail.](jpg/mw3-derail-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Estate
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Estate.](jpg/mw3-estate-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Favela
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Favela.](jpg/mw3-favela-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Highrise
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Highrise.](jpg/mw3-highrise-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Invasion
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Invasion.](jpg/mw3-invasion-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Karachi
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Karachi.](jpg/mw3-karachi-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Quarry
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Quarry.](jpg/mw3-quarry-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Rundown
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Rundown.](jpg/mw3-rundown-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Rust
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Rust.](jpg/mw3-rust-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Scrapyard
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Scrapyard.](jpg/mw3-scrapyard-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Skidrow
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Skidrow.](jpg/mw3-skidrow-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Sub Base
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Sub Base.](jpg/mw3-sub-base-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Terminal
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Terminal.](jpg/mw3-terminal-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Underpass
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Underpass.](jpg/mw3-underpass-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Wasteland
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Wasteland.](jpg/mw3-wasteland-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2009)
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Levin Resort
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Levin Resort.](jpg/mw3-levin-resort-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Ground War
- Last seen in: New
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Orlov Military Base
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Orlov Military Base.](jpg/mw3-orlov-military-base-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Ground War
- Last seen in: New
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Popov Power
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Popov Power.](jpg/mw3-popov-power-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Ground War
- Last seen in: New
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Operation: Spearhead
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Operation: Spearhead.](jpg/mw3-operation-spearhead-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: War Mode
- Last seen in: New
- Playable at launch?: Yes
Farm 18 (Upcoming)
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Farm 18.](jpg/mw3-farm-18-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2022)
- Playable at launch?: Post-launch update
Mercado (Upcoming)
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Mercado.](jpg/mw3-mercado-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2022)
- Playable at launch?: Post-launch update
Shoot House (Upcoming)
![An establishing shot of the Modern Warfare 3 map Shoot House.](jpg/mw3-shoot-house-mapbaad.jpg)
- Modes: Core
- Last seen in: MW2 (2022)
- Playable at launch?: Post-launch update
That's all the multiplayer maps available in Modern Warfare 3, including a sneak peak at a few upcoming maps to boot! If you want to get stuck into all the multiplayer madness, check out our guides on the best guns in Modern Warfare 3, as well as the best MW3 loadouts that you can put together right now.