Summary
TheCall of Dutyfranchise is one of the most well-known first-person shooters, withplenty of memorable characters, villains, and storylines that are still remembered today. With casual gameplay, it is easy to turn your brain off and play for hours.
Multiplayer maps have always been the core gameplay experience of the franchise, as players compete to reach a certain kill limit or capture points. Some maps have been so good that they won’t stop being re-released over and over again. These are the best Call of Duty maps of all time.
10Shipment
Most Chaotic Map
Shipment was first introduced in Modern Warfare. Since then, it has seen many different remasters and reimaginings that take advantage of its close-quarters layout. Shotguns are a blast on this map, with plenty of opportunities to one-hit kill opponents that don’t check corners.
Shipment has the fastest gameplay loop since close-quarters combat ensures that players encounter each other almost immediately after spawning. This has made it fun for players who enjoy non-stop action and don’t want to bother trying to find enemies.
9Dome
Enter The Dome
Modern Warfare 3 had its fair share of memorable maps. However, Dome stood out as one of the top. The map had multiple areas riddled with destructible cars, tight spaces to camp in, and high-ground catwalks for sniping your enemies.
One of the most notable landmarks was the signature dome on the map. During the peak of Modern Warfare 3, players could be found inside the dome, camping in the corners. It was always customary to toss a grenade and see if someone inside started moving.
8Terminal
Fan Favorite Map
Released in Modern Warfare 2, Terminal was based on one ofthe most controversial Call of Duty missionsof all time. It took place at an airport and, due to its layout, offered a wide variety of combat scenarios.
The outdoor area with the plane was great for long-range engagement, while the inner atrium and the inside of the plane made for some close-quarters combat. This unique layout made it a fan favorite, and it was quickly brought back in the original Modern Warfare 3 and Infinite Warfare.
7Firing Range
Train Your Aim
There are unspoken rules when playing on Firing Range: there is always someone in the crow’s nest overlooking the map, and there is always someone corner camping in the trailer. This made the entry an easy map to find enemies.
Firing Range would come back multiple times in the Black Ops series as one of the best three-lane maps. In Black Ops 2, it would get a complete reimagining as a movie backlot. This reimagining added movie props and sets while retaining its original map layout.
6Favela
Most Hectic Map
Favela was released in the original Modern Warfare 2 after being a scrapped concept for Modern Warfare’s DLC season. With tall buildings for sniping and alleyways for surprise close-quarters combat, Favela quickly became a fan-favorite map.
Favela was always one of the more chaotic maps, with high-ground areas being easily accessible from different angles. Down below, corners and alleyways were not only tight but made enemies hard to spot, forcing players to rely on their reaction time and ability to spot movement.
5Rust
Best 1V1 Map
Rust is one of the best Call of Duty maps of all time. If anyone has ever challenged you to a 1v1 on Rust, then it was a challenge worth taking. The map has a simple layout, with the most notable landmark being the tower in the center.
This tower is the key to victory, with players who manage to take it getting a significant high-ground advantage over other players. Keeping it is also a challenge, with players coming up from below to claim your spot.
4Checkmate
A Modern Masterpiece
Not all memorable maps are confined to the glory days of Call of Duty. Call of Duty: Cold War proved that good maps could still be made with the addition of Checkmate. A Perseus training facility, Checkmate offered plenty of cover and open spaces with a focus on players fighting for the plane at the center of the map.
It’s a fun and casual map any player can easily hop into for some free kills. For more competitive playlists, claiming and keeping the plane can test your skills in holding out against a barrage of your opponents.
3Bog
Best Sniping Map
Bog was based on the Call of Duty Modern Warfare mission with a similar name, The Bog. Every set piece is iconic and memorable, such as the bus, the broken tank, and what players named the Hamburger Hill. Bog is a sniper dream map with very few places to seek cover and plenty of open space to spot and take down opponents from afar.
This also made it easy to noob tube enemies using grenade launchers and the perfect map to grind for XP. For a map filled with so much junk, it is a treasure for Call of Duty fans everywhere.
2Hijacked
Best Capture The Flag Map
Hijacked took war towards international waters. Set on a hijacked yacht, players would either spawn in the back end of the boat or the front. This single track forced players to always run towards combat, allowing for constant encounters with opponents.
Hijacked also had a tight path beneath the boat, allowing players to get under the battlefield and pop up on the other side of the boat. Hijacked would also make multiple appearances in the series, even as a landmark in Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode.
1Nuketown
The Best Call Of Duty Map
Nuketown was first introduced in the lineup during Call of Duty Black Ops. Nuketown became a fan favorite for being a relatively small map with defining features. Unlike many other maps, Nuketown was not based on any multiplayer map.
Nuketown was remade multiple times, such as Nuketown 2025, Nuketown 2065,and Nuketown Zombies. Each map has its own distinguished Easter egg, such as turning the mannequins into killer robots or playing classic Activision games on the big screen.
