COD MW4 Multiplayer Map List
October 21 launch maps-and-modes announcement; later playlist availability is not a live service check.
MW4’s launch briefing lists twelve Core maps, three Ground War maps and four named Gunfight maps, plus the modular Kill Block arena. Kill Block’s hundreds of configurations are layouts of that arena, not hundreds of separate map locations. Shipment is listed separately for October 27, after the October 23 launch.
Core map roster
On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to read every column.
| Map | Published pool |
|---|---|
| Cachette | Core / standard Multiplayer |
| Coal | Core / standard Multiplayer |
| Lithium | Core / standard Multiplayer |
| Lotus | Core / standard Multiplayer |
| Mumbai | Core / standard Multiplayer |
| Munition | Core / standard Multiplayer |
| Nautical | Core / standard Multiplayer |
| Reactor U92 | Core / standard Multiplayer |
| Rooftops | Core / standard Multiplayer |
| Sentry | Core / standard Multiplayer |
| Silkworm | Core / standard Multiplayer |
| Transit 213 | Core / standard Multiplayer |
Ground War and Gunfight pools
On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to read every column.
| Pool | Named locations | Intended format |
|---|---|---|
| Ground War | Imjin Farmland; Wolves Stadium; Forest | Combat Outpost, 32v32 large-scale combat |
| Gunfight | Café; Library; NYC; Smuggler | Round-based equal-loadout combat; playlist determines team size |
| Kill Block | One modular arena with more than 500 configurations | 3v3 and 10v10 Gunfight configurations described by the briefing |
Count a location separately from its configuration
Kill Block is assembled from a modular layout system. A changed configuration is not a new named city, and the launch briefing does not provide a permanently fixed route for all of its variants. Check the actual match layout and mode before applying a route from a recording.
Map pool and mode are separate choices. The mode reference explains respawns and objectives; it does not imply every Core rule is offered on every listed location in every playlist.
Launch versus the announced October 27 addition
Shipment appears as an October 27 addition in the announcement. Keep it outside the October 23 launch membership rather than silently increasing the launch count.
For official map illustrations and individual location descriptions, use the original maps-and-modes briefing. The promotional image here provides atmosphere; it is not a tactical overhead map.
Sources & scope
An independent editorial reference compiled from the sources below. This site does not claim firsthand gameplay testing.
- Activision: launch maps and modesLaunch roster, mode rules and separately dated post-launch additions.
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Useful next reads
- Hijack objective flow — How to carry, pass, plant and defend the Data Spike in the launch Hijack rules, including scoring, side changes and resets.
- Multiplayer modes — Choose between respawn objectives, single-life rounds, Ground War, party play and training using the announced launch rules.