Modes

Game Modes

16 modes explained · 6 new in MW4

01

Respawn

NewHardcore1–6
Inflation
Kill enemies to collect their cash. Carry too much and you become a High Value Target whose position is revealed to everyone. Dead players drop part of their cash, and an Overtime in the final minutes boosts multipliers. Most team cash wins.
Time
10 min
Score
Most cash
Suggested: M4
NewHardcore1–6
Hijack
Both teams fight over one Data Spike that can be carried, thrown or passed. Plant it at the enemy Comm Station to score over time, with a bonus if the upload completes. Teams swap sides each round and the spike resets to the centre if it's dropped too long or thrown out of bounds.
Time
4 min / round
Score
300
Suggested: ISO Nightshade
1–6
Frontline
Team deathmatch where you always spawn at your team's base. Kills outside your base are worth more, pushing teams forward. You get brief spawn invincibility and sides swap at half the score limit.
Time
10 min
Score
100
Suggested: Kastov 762
Hardcore1–6
Team Deathmatch
Eliminate enemy players; first team to the score limit wins.
Time
10 min
Score
100
Suggested: M4
Hardcore1–6
Domination
Capture and hold three flags to earn points. First team to the score limit wins.
Time
Unlimited
Score
200
Suggested: ISO Nightshade
Hardcore1–6
Hardpoint
Capture and hold the rotating Hardpoint. First team to the score limit wins.
Time
5 min
Score
250
Suggested: Type 73
Hardcore1–6
Kill Confirmed
Collect enemy dog tags to score and grab your own team's tags to deny the enemy.
Time
10 min
Score
75
Suggested: VEL 46
Hardcore1 (solo)
Free-For-All
Everyone for themselves. First to the score limit ends it; the top three players win.
Time
10 min
Score
30
Suggested: VEL 46

02

Round-Based

03

Ground War

New32v32
Combat Outpost
Domination at Ground War scale. Capture Outposts for points and new spawn locations, then reinforce them to unlock team rewards — Local UAV, a JLTV airdrop and up to a Light Tank at your HQ.
Time
20 min
Score
1500
Suggested: Kastov 762

04

Party

1 (solo)
Gun Game
Each kill moves you to the next weapon. First to get a kill with every weapon wins.
Time
10 min
Score
15 weapons

05

Training

NewSolo
Proving Grounds
A movement training course with tutorials and timed runs. Chase an S rating on every course to master MW4's movement.
Time
—
Score
S rank

06

Party · Halloween