The countdown hit zero and my squad blinked into a snow-swept skyline with a single rooftop marker between us and a round loss. I felt the map breathe — every corner promised an advantage or a trap. You should know where each arena pushes you before the whistle blows.
All Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Maps
At the Infinity Ward reveal, the studio put every map on display so players could plan loadouts and lane priorities before launch. I ran through the list, noted the environments, and organized what matters: 12 core 6v6 arenas, a dynamic Kill Block mode, two Ground War theaters, and a fresh Resurgence map for Warzone.
Here’s the compact overview you’ll return to when picking matches, squad roles, or practice drills.
How many maps launch in Modern Warfare 4?
There are 12 core 6v6 maps at launch, plus the Kill Block dynamic map, two Ground War maps, and a Warzone Resurgence map named Zodiac.
Core 6v6 maps at launch
On the beta servers, small-team matches sharpened into measured gunplay where every corridor mattered.
Core 6v6 list
- Cachette
- Coal
- Lithium
- Lotus
- Mumbai
- Munition
- Nautical
- Reactor U92
- Rooftops
- Sentry
- Silkworm
- Transit 213
Rooftops
Rooftops drops you onto the snowy crowns of New York’s Hotel Times West. Expect medium-scale, three-lane firefights with HVAC platforms, skylights, a greenhouse, and a laundry room that change sightlines and vertical control. Rooftops feels like a winter painting come alive, and sharpshooters will prize the long sightlines.
Silkworm
Set in a Seoul shopping district, Silkworm keeps the familiar three-lane rhythm but layers in dense interiors: a convenience store, a gaming den, and a central subway entrance. Perimeter alleys create flank options for assault rifles and SMGs.
Transit 213
Transit 213 is tight and furious — tenement blocks, construction sites, a repair shop, and a gas station form a compact map built for close-quarters chaos. Expect short TTK engagements and constant corner checks.
Cachette
Cachette places fights around a French rail terminal village with an abandoned wine warehouse and a mechanic’s garage repurposed into a hidden armory. Mobility and line control will win rounds here.
Lotus
Lotus throws players into a ravaged Korean fishing village after a seaborne invasion. Expect medium-sized combat with markets, a boathouse, hostels, and gardens where control points shift between tight alleys and open docks.
Lithium
Seen during the open beta, Lithium is built around a Mexican lithium refinery tucked under the Sierra foothills. Its unconventional POIs were clearly designed to test new MW4 movement and sightline mechanics.
Coal
Coal places fights in the ruined remains of a Soviet-era coal processing plant — smokestacks, ore chutes, processing halls, and a polluted floodplain give the map heavy vertical drops and chokepoints.
Mumbai
Mumbai hides combat inside dense residential blocks inspired by a Victorian market aesthetic, with a rail line weaving through congested streets — expect verticals and narrow sightlines to dominate play.
Munition
Munition drops you into a North Korean command facility with ammunition depots, monitoring rooms, a skybridge, cranes, and multiple hangars. Expect long internal avenues and powerful hold points.
Nautical
Nautical channels fights aboard a South Korean ferry, complete with debris-strewn decks and fires on the starboard. Expect tight corridors with sudden sightline opens to the water.
Reactor U92
Reactor U92 stages combat inside a damaged Korean nuclear complex. A boiling containment pool and damaged infrastructure force players to balance careful movement with aggressive angles.
Sentry
Sentry places players in a snow-covered North Korean military base with a maintenance garage, generator room, substation, and a central command center. Close-quarters exchanges and flanking on ruined barracks define play.
Large-scale and dynamic maps
During press demos, vehicle skirmishes and changing arenas stole the spotlight.
Kill Block – Westbridge Training Facility
Kill Block converts the Westbridge Training Facility into a mutable arena that changes between rounds, supporting 3v3 and 10v10. The environment is engineered to force quick adaptation and fresh tactics; the map shifts like a kaleidoscope, so memorized runs won’t carry you every round.
Ground War maps: Imjin Farmlands & Wolves Stadium
Imjin Farmlands spreads across rural Haijin with open fields, waterways, and a mill — vehicle play and long sightlines reward coordinated assaults and map control. Wolves Stadium drops into the city center with multi-story buildings, transit lines, tunnels, and rooftops that favor flanking teams and vertical play.
Warzone and Resurgence
On social streams and community clips, Resurgence rounds that finish in seconds were the most viral moments.
Warzone Resurgence map — Zodiac
Zodiac centers on the DRC Advanced Systems drone HQ with an Admin building, R&D labs, shipping docks, a double trackline, and tight office interiors — Resurgence rounds will be fast and brutal, with intense close-quarters fights and high loot density.
Is Zodiac worth jumping into for quick matches?
Yes. Zodiac’s compact layout and dense POIs favor rapid engagements and strong economy runs, so squads that push aggressively can close games in minutes.
Which maps favor snipers and long-range play?
Reactor U92, Imjin Farmlands, and Coal offer extended sightlines and elevated perches, while Rooftops and Nautical give selective long-range options mixed with cramped corridors.
Infinity Ward and Activision built MW4 to reward map knowledge, precise aim, and movement control — if you want to win, practice the lanes, watch content creators on Twitch and YouTube for route breakdowns, and use the beta notes to refine your loadouts. Which map are you dropping into first and why?