Modern Warfare Campaign Missions Ranked From Worst To Best
Call of Duty's campaigns have always strived for big, blockbuster action. This year's entry, Modern Warfare, tones things down a bit in an attempt to tell a more grounded story filled with more personal, realistic drama.
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Most of the time the change in tone works; the main cast of characters are believable and grow throughout the campaign. It falls flat in a few ways, however. To highlight the best and the worst of this single-player mode, the following list will rank the fourteen missions from worst to best. Fortunately, even the weakest levels manage to entertain. They just don't reach an exceptional level of quality.
14 The Embassy
The first half of this mission is compelling; players defend the US Embassy in Urzikstan from Al-Qatala's assault. It is when the characters leave and hold their ground at the Ambassador's estate where the level runs out of gas. Defending the position lasts too long, making it feel like a horde mode rather than an honest to goodness mission. If this segment had been cut down and the majority of it took place in the Embassy, it would have ranked higher.
13 Fog Of War
The introductory level is short, sweet, and throws players right into the action. The only objective is securing a shipment of chemical weapons, which soon becomes a major plot device. The level is also used as a multiplayer map. It is completely harmless, but there's also nothing remarkable found within, serving as a shooting gallery.
12 Captive
Gamification of torture aside, "Captive" doesn't serve enough of a purpose in the story to feel necessary. It is one of Barkov's only appearances before the final level, which leads to one of the story's biggest problems- the lackluster villain. The general is given no characterization throughout, coming off as a cartoonishly evil Russian one would expect to see in a an '80s action movie. The waterboarding segment only serves to turn people off even more from the level.
11 Proxy War
In Proxy War, Alex fights side by side with Farah's army in an assault on Barkov's base. What makes this a notch above any other old assault is the use of RC strapped with bombs to destroy helicopters. Once inside, the fight can get hairy, so it never feels like a walk in the park. At the end, Alex gets air support, leading to a rail shooting segment harking back to "Death From Above" from 's Modern Warfare.
10 Piccadilly
The second level details a terrorist attack in London. It is a short burst of action ending with the game's first real dramatic moment. As Price and Garrick rescue several hostages, they notice one with a bomb strapped to his chest.
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With mere seconds to act, Price throws the civilian over the railing and he explodes away from harm's way. The level feels refreshing and unique, since most of the game takes place in the Middle East or Eastern Europe.
9 Embedded
"Embedded" is a signature Call of Duty level. Players are first guided through Urzikstan by Farah, where they witness a number of atrocities committed by Barkov's troops. Afterwards, they sneak around and blow up two helicopters. It is a perfect mixture of guided cinematic moments and game play. Alex follows Farah for the duration of the mission, but the player still needs accuracy and sneaking skills to get through.
8 Hunting Party
This one isn't beloved simply because of Sgt. Griggs' inclusion, but it certainly helps. Alex rides with the US military on this search for Al-Qatala's leader. It starts out in the streets and ends up in a hospital. This is the closest the game comes to feeling like the original Modern Warfare. The mixture of open areas with corridor segments means the level has something for everyone.
7 Into The Furnace
The last mission is an outlier for the series, with no giant set pieces or winning by the skin of their teeth. Instead, it is an assault on a chemical weapons factory, topped off with Farah finally getting her vengeance on Barkov. The juggernaut boss fight is a highlight, with the intense bout taking place in a tight space, making dodging his minigun fire a challenge. In addition, the character moments like Alex's grand sacrifice make it a worthy final level.
6 Clean House
Nearly the whole mission takes place in a single building, tasking players with distinguishing threats from civilians.
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The night vision effects are simply staggering and could easily fool someone into thinking this was a game for the PS5 or Project Scarlett. For such a guided experience, it also manages to avoid feeling like it is simply taking players by the hand.
5 Old Comrades
The St. Petersburg streets serve as a nice palette cleanser to the Middle Eastern environments predominantly featured throughout the campaign. For anybody knowledgeable in the Russian language, it is also a treat to read the signs and posters on the walls. Chasing the Butcher throughout the streets is an intense ride, and things get dark when Price threatens the terrorist's family for information.
4 Highway Of Death
"Highway of Death" takes place in one area, so it's astonishing how Infinity Ward managed to craft such a compelling mission around it. The opening sniping segment forces players to consider wind speed and drop distance into their shots. Afterwards, Russian forces storm the area, and Alex must shoot out the tires of armored transports. It all ends with the stunning revelation that Hadir, Farah's brother, stole the gas in the first level.
3 Hometown
This flashback mission proved the most controversial. Certain elements don't mesh well with the game play, like Farah's traumatic experience with her first kill being a boss fight, but the more cinematic moments hit their mark.
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It comes right after Hadir's apparent betrayal, making the memory more impactful. Despite its flaws, what does work really shines.
2 The Wolf's Den
The opening infiltration segments are even more tense than the "Cleaning House" mission, and the latter half in the caves is a manhunt through darkness. The night vision part plays host to one of the game's most shocking moments. A woman raises her gun at the player and is taken out, leading to a young boy crawling over to her and sobbing uncontrollably.
1 Going Dark
The series isn't known for open ended design, but "Going Dark" is all about letting players sneak around a huge estate. The player must search in three houses, but can tackle it any order they see fit. It is something that feels more like Metal Gear Solid than Call of Duty, but it makes for the game's best level. It still ends in a bombastic fashion, with the mansion going down in flames.
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Modern Warfare features a brand new campaign to play through, but how many missions are there to play through? In this guide, we’ll answer that and go into some more detail on what you’ll be getting up to, providing a list of the missions available. Read on to find out how many missions there are in CoD Modern Warfare .
How Many Missions Are in Modern Warfare ?
There are 14 missions in Modern Warfare. These vary in length and will switch you between multiple different characters. There are some from the perspective of Alex, some from Kyle, and one from Farah. The campaign is made up from the following missions:
Fog of War
Piccadilly
Embedded
Proxy War
Clean House
Hunting Party
The Embassy
Highway of Death
Hometown
The Wolf’s Den
Captive
Old Comrades
Going Dark
Into The Furnace
Here’s How Long the Campaign is
Of course, the amount of time the Modern Warfare will take you depends on a few factors. We cleared it in around six and a half hours, playing on Hardened. If your difficulty is higher, this’ll likely take a lot longer, though play style does of course factor as well.
That’s all we have on the mission structure for Modern Warfare. Elsewhere on USG, you can check out our Killstreaks Guide. We go into some more detail on the weapons available in the multiplayer mode in our Weapons Guide, and also the voice cast in our Actors Page.
Expect a single-player experience that is edgy, culturally relevant, and thought-provoking. Players will fight alongside a diverse cast of international special forces and freedom fighters working within the grey area of their rules of engagement, in a number of heart-pounding covert operations set throughout iconic European cities and into the volatile expanses of the Middle East. Missions include close-quarter, stealth operations and long-range combat that puts tactical decision-making to the ultimate test.
The single-player mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare consists of 14 high-action missions, ranging in setting. Below, you'll find a list of them all and their respective walkthroughs:
Beyond the gripping single-player campaign, expect a unified narrative experience and progression across the entire game, including single-player campaign, online multiplayer, and co-op experiences.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's multiplayer is full of explosive action in the form of firefights ranging from just 2v2 to battles as large as 32v New modes like Gunfight will see you face off in ways unseen in previous iterations of the franchise, as will Ground War which is one of Infinity Ward's largest modes yet, and there is of course franchise classics like Domination and Search and Destroy to keep you coming back hour after hour.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare How To Guides
While you're playing multiplayer, you might come across something that has you stumped. Check out our How To Hub for all the answers to questions you might have including How to Play Hardcore, How to Play Ground War, How to Play Cross Play and more.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare General Multiplayer Info
If you need a quick reference to a gun or a perk or even an optic, check out Perks guide, our Weapons guide and our Optic guide. There are plenty of other quick reference guides like those too so feel free to explore our Multiplayer hub.
If you don't find what you're looking for, continue to check back as we'll be updating this guide daily to cover all things Modern Warfare.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Spec Ops Guides
One of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's modes is Spec Ops, which allows you to play with up to three other friends to complete missions. They quite challenging, though, so if you need help, IGN has you covered with guides for each mission.
There are four Special Ops missions to complete, which are listed below:
All Campaign Missions Story List & Walkthrough (COD Modern Warfare)
Complete walkthroughs for all Campaign Missions & Story in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (COD: MW)! Includes gameplay tips & tricks, length, rewards, & story character info!!
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All Campaign Missions & Length
All Campaign Missions in Modern Warfare
Around 4 Hours Of Gameplay
On average, the single player campaign's length is around 4~6 hours based on your skill level. The story has many grey areas that will challenge the player's perception when it comes to times at war.
Campaign Missions - Story Walkthrough
NOTE: The following section contains spoilers to the campaign.
Fog of War - Story Guide & Walkthrough
Shipments of the Poison Gas have been identified inside a Military Base in Verdansk. A special task force is sent to steal it, but unforeseen events will now kick off a chain reaction that might lead to WW3.
Check out Fog of War walkthrough here!
Piccadilly - Story Guide & Walkthrough
A terrorist plot has been uncovered in Great Britain. Can the agents prevent this tragedy, even when tied down by the Rules of Engagement?
Check out Piccadilly walkthrough here!
Embedded - Story Guide & Walkthrough
Get a taste of what daily life looks like for people living in Urzikstan, as you infiltrate the country in hopes of cutting the head off the snake - General Barkov.
Check out Embedded walkthrough here!
Proxy War - Story Guide & Walkthrough
Aid your new allies in capturing an airport which contains a large cache of weapons. However, things do not always go according to plan.
Check out Proxy War walkthrough here!
Clean House - Story Guide & Walkthrough
A Terrorist cell has been confirmed to be located in Britain, and it is up to you to clear the apartment so as to gather vital intel. It will be no easy task, as you now face an environment where the line between enemy and civilian is blurred.
Check out Clean House walkthrough here!
Hunting Party - Story Guide & Walkthrough
The leader of Al-Qatala: Omar Sulaman,“The Wolf” has been confirmed to be holed up in a hospital, taking patients as human shields. Apprehend him with the Marines to locate the lost gas.
Check out Hunting Party walkthrough here!
The Embassy - Story Guide & Walkthrough
The local Embassy where The Wolf is kept are surrounded by angry supporters demanding his release. Time is running out fast to transfer the Wolf as Diplomatic Immunity means nothing to the angry mobs.
Check out The Embassy walkthrough here!
Highway Of Death - Story Guide & Walkthrough
Russian forces advance toward you and your allies, and its up to you and your rifle to stem the tide. A deadly secret will be revealed to shock the world.
Check out Highway Of Death walkthrough here!
Hometown - Story Guide & Walkthrough
Relive the memories of the Karim siblings as you go back in time to the Russian invasion of Urzikstan. Can a young brother and sister escape from indiscrimate killing of civilians by Barkov's forces?
Check out Hometown walkthrough here!
The Wolf's Den - Story Guide & Walkthrough
It's time to capture the Wolf to gain intel on the location of the lost gasses. Non-combatants, and loyal fighters are entrenched in daunting tunnel networks stand in the way of your team!
Check out The Wolf's Den walkthrough here!
Captive - Story Guide & Walkthrough
We go back once again in time to see how Farah escaped torture and certain death at Barkov's compounds.
Check out Captive walkthrough here!
Old Comrades - Story Guide & Walkthrough
The Wolf's right-hand man: The Butcher must be apprehended to track down the last of the missing gas. How you get him to talk however, may force you to make a difficult choice between your morality and the reality at hand.
Check out Old Comrades walkthrough here!
Going Dark - Story Guide & Walkthrough
Its just you and Captain Price to track down Hadir, but will the message he carries further complicate matters, or actually simplify them?
Check out Going Dark walkthrough here!
Into The Furnace - Story Guide & Walkthrough
This ends here - destroy the chemical weapons plant owned by Barkov to end the biological threat to the region and crisis facing the world.
Check out Into The Furnace walkthrough here!
About CoD: MW's Campaign
Recover Stolen Chemical Weapons
Chemical weapons have been stolen and it's your job to track down and recover them. Partner with special forces and freedom fighters as you attempt to retrieve dangerous weapons without plunging the whole world into war.
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Completing Story to Unlock Multiplayer Content
Completing Story Missions will unlock new exclusive content available for you to use in Multiplayer Mode. If you are a fan of Multiplayer mode, please campaign missions to unlock it!
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Captain Price
Captain John Price is part of the British Special Air Service or SAS. He specializes in covert ops and has a variety of tools to let him slip by unnoticed.
Commander Farah Karim
Farah is the leader of the Urzik Militia; a group of freedom fighters that defend their land from occupiers and terrorists.
The Wolf
The Wolf is a freedom fighter just like Farah. However, he believes that freedom can be achieved through any means necessary. His insurgent's main focus is to rid their land of occupiers.
Story Character & Voice Actor List Here!
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How Many Missions are in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare?
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is the newest entry in the legendary first-person shooter series. This particular game has seen the return of a single-player campaign following the exclusion of one in Black Ops 4. The campaign for the new game provides players a highly realistic look at how wars are fought in today's world where morality is not always black and white. This experience is told through several adrenaline-fueled missions that will have you on the tips of your toes for every action sequence and cutscene. Fortunately, we have all of the missions available for players to experience covered for you below.
How Many Missions are in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare?
There are a total of 14 missions players will have to fight their way through to complete the entirety of the game's campaign.
You can find all of the missions in Infinity Ward's newest Call of Duty below:
Fog of War
Piccadilly
Embedded
Proxy War
Clean House Hunting Party
The Embassy
Highway of Death
Hometown
The Wolf's Den
Captive
Old Comrades
Going Dark
Into the Furnace
Players should expect to see plenty of jaw-dropping moments where split-second decisions will have to be made in situations where lives are always on the line. Personally, this was one of my favorite campaign experiences the franchise has ever provided me and is a must-play for any FPS fan.
Are you looking for more information about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare besides all of its missions? If so, be sure to check out our dedicated hub for the game or our three most recent pieces of coverage below:
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Modern Warfare campaign mission list, rewards and ending explained
Modern Warfare's campaign sees the return of a story mode in Call of Duty after last year's Black Ops 4 skipped offering one.
Though it's largely what you expect, there are some small changes, such as removing the tradition of finding optional collectables, to giving you a series of campaign rewards for multiplayer and Spec Ops modes.
Though the main story concludes, the Modern Warfare ending leaves the door open to more - which we can help explain some of the context behind.
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Modern Warfare mission list and rewards: How many missions are there in Modern Warfare?
Modern Warfare's campaign is divided up into individual missions as with previous Call of Duty campaigns, breaking up the action as it jumps between the perspectives of various characters.
There are a total of 14 missions in Modern Warfare, with clocks in at a length of around six to eight hours - the usual length for a Call of Duty campaign.
The Modern Warfare mission list and campaign rewards as as follows:
Modern Warfare mission
Mission reward
Fog of War
XP Token
Piccadilly
MP Operator - Thorne
Embedded
XP Token
Proxy War
MP Operator - Yegor
Clean House
Weapon XP Token
Hunting Party
MP Operator - D-Day
The Embassy
XP Token
Highway of Death
Weapon XP Token
Hometown
Weapon XP Token
The Wolf's Den
MP Operator - Wyatt
Captive
Weapon XP Token
Old Comrades
MP Operator - Azur
Going Dark
XP Token
Into the Furnace
MP Operator - Bale
Looking for multiplayer help? Learn the best guns in Modern Warfare, how to access Modern Warfare Hardcore modes and Modern Warfare Ground War. We can also teach you how to quickscope. Finally, there's the story, with a handful of Modern Warfare campaign missions to complete, as well as how to kill a Juggernaut in Modern Warfare.
Modern Warfare campaign ending explained
What follows is a discussion of the Modern Warfare ending, so be aware spoilers will follow. If you haven't seen it already, you can watch the Modern Warfare ending below:
Modern Warfare's campaign wraps up the story of the chemical gas plot fairly conclusively, with the team of Kyle, Alex, Farah and Price destroying the factory and taking down big bad Barkov, who has been disowned by Russia, with Alex sacrificing himself in the process. Hadir, meanwhile, is now in the possession of the Russians.
The end sees Price meet with Laswell over tea about the formation of a new task force he wants to lead.
This is lining up more appearances of other characters from the Modern Warfare series, notably John MacTavish ("Soap") and Simon Riley ("Ghost") as part of the squad, as well as the reveal that a playable character in this game - Kyle Garrick - is actually "Gaz".
All this is to prepare for the arrival of the antagonist of the original Modern Warfare, Victor Zakhaev. The name of the task force, , is the same as the original trilogy, too.
This puts the events of Modern Warfare in a slightly different light - though Modern Warfare () is perhaps best described as a reboot of the franchise, the ending feels like it's actually a prequel to the original trilogy by lining up the same key players (there's even a passing mention of General Shepherd, as well as Price's encounter with Victor Zakhaev's father in Pripyat, as per the first game) to a possible sequel that could lead into - or more likely, reimagine - the events of the original Modern Warfare ().
One other thing - it's interesting that we don't explicitly see the two characters who die in the ending, Alex or Barkov, actually bite the bullet. The latter is almost certain - he is after all pretty stabbed up and dropped off a helicopter at a significant height, but there is a chance he might have survived the fall.
Alex, meanwhile, despite having to stay behind to detonate the explosives, is never shown to have been caught in the explosion. Could he actually have made it out in time, and make a surprise appearance in a possible sequel, seeing the new characters of Modern Warfare () appear alongside the familiar faces of the original trilogy? Time will tell.
