Call of Duty® Modern Warfare®
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter that serves as a reboot of the Modern Warfare sub-series. The game features a single-player campaign, cooperative Special Ops missions, and a multiplayer suite with cross-platform play. The campaign emphasizes tactical realism, with morally complex scenarios, civilian threat assessments, and night-vision operations. Multiplayer introduces a revised gunplay system with extensive weapon customization, a Realism mode that removes the HUD, a Ground War mode supporting over 100 players, and a 2v2 Gunfight mode. Post-launch, the game received the free-to-play battle royale mode Warzone. The traditional season pass was replaced with free content updates delivered through seasonal battle passes.
Overview of the platinum guide
No missable trophies · 1 online trophy
Playtime
Platinum Requirement Profile (Difficulty & Effort)
A relatively accessible Platinum with a tough Veteran run and Spec Ops co-op, with no DLC expansion trophies needed.
- Mechanics & Peak: 6/10 – Veteran difficulty and challenges like 'Golden Path' demand sharp reflexes.
- Guide Reliance: 4/10 – Many chapter trophies require specific actions or Chapter Select with a guide.
- Grind & Collectibles: 2/10 – Short campaign and few Spec Ops missions mean virtually no grind.
- RNG & Luck: 2/10 – Almost no RNG; enemy behavior is mostly scripted.
- Punishment Severity: 6/10 – Extremely low Time-to-Kill on Veteran causes some frustrating moments.
- Co-op / MP Dependency: 5/10 – Spec Ops trophy 'Liberation' requires online co-op with other players.
Trophies
Main game
Tier 1
Unlock all Trophies
Unlocked automatically once you have unlocked all other base game trophies.
Press [BOOM] to Defuse
Blow up 3 tripwires with explosives.
During 'Going Dark' or 'The Wolf's Den', throw a frag grenade or shoot nearby explosive barrels from a safe distance to trigger three tripwires instead of defusing them.
Ashes to Ashes
Burn 4 enemies with a single molotov.
During 'Proxy War', throw a Molotov directly beneath an enemy transport helicopter just as troops rappel down and cluster closely together on the tarmac.
Hang Time
Kill 3 Enemies while you are on a ladder.
While ascending the ladder inside the well in 'The Wolf's Den', halt halfway up, draw your pistol, and eliminate three hostiles waiting at the rim.
Long Way Down
Crash a helicopter by shooting the pilot.
Grab a sniper rifle during 'Proxy War' and aim directly through the cockpit glass of a low-hovering helicopter to neutralize the pilot.
Wild Fire
Take down a flying Helicopter with a molotov.
During 'Proxy War', wait for an enemy helicopter to hover low while dropping reinforcements, then aim slightly above the fuselage to arc a Molotov onto it.
Good Effect on Target
Kill an enemy with a direct hit from a smoke grenade.
Weaken an enemy with a shot to the lower limbs on Recruit difficulty, then throw a smoke grenade directly into their chest to finish them with impact damage.
Out of the Fire
Complete every single player mission on Veteran or Realism difficulty.
Rely heavily on weapon mounting on walls and window sills to eliminate recoil and reduce your exposed hitbox. Push forward slowly between cover and allow friendly AI to clear out forward hostiles.
Tea Time
Complete the single player Campaign on any difficulty.
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Nothing but Net
Neutralize the 'Fog of War' machine gun with a frag grenade.
Flank around to the left side of the depot compound in 'Fog of War' to get an open angle on the rooftop sandbag bunker, then cook a frag grenade and lob it inside.
Trigger Discipline
Do not injure any civilians in 'Piccadilly'.
Switch your rifle to semi-auto and let civilians flee the crossfire before engaging hostiles. If a civilian is hit by stray fire, immediately restart checkpoint.
Play Dead
Kill all the enemies in the 'Embedded' field of dead bodies.
Wait in prone position until Barkov's patrol and the attack dogs step past you in the corpse field, then open fire from behind to wipe out the entire squad before Farah moves on.
Companion Block
Only use one cinder block and bring it to the end of 'Embedded'.
Pick up the very first cinder block Farah points out and keep it until the mission ends. You can drop it temporarily to shoot, climb ladders, or open doors, but never pick up another block.
Wall Hax
Save Alpha 3-2 from being downed.
On the second floor of the townhouse, shoot through the wooden door or wall before Alpha 3-2 breaches to neutralize the gunman waiting inside.
Golden Path
Complete 'Clean House' without being hit using one bullet per threat.
Set your weapon to semi-auto and aim exclusively for upper torso or headshots to ensure single-bullet kills. Restart checkpoint immediately if you miss, take damage, or harm non-combatants.
Circus Tour
Kill at least one enemy while inside The Reading Place, Aural Chic and both Subway undergrounds.
Fight through Piccadilly and make sure to eliminate at least one hostile inside Aural Chic, The Reading Place, and down inside both distinct underground subway entrances.
Love from Above
Destroy 4 trucks with 4 drone strikes before they reach the end of their path in 'The Embassy'.
Lead the laser designator slightly ahead of each incoming vehicle to compensate for missile flight travel time. All four trucks must be taken out in four consecutive strikes without wasting ammunition.
Pit Stop
Stop three APCs with Hadir's sniper rifle.
Compensate for bullet drop using the scope reticle markers and target the tires of the three marked transport vehicles to immobilize them.
Driver's Ed
Shoot the driver of the suicide truck.
When the suicide truck accelerates down the highway, lead your shot slightly ahead of the driver's side windshield with Hadir's sniper rifle to take him out before it closes distance.
Two Birds
Kill both soldiers with one shot in 'Hometown'.
After retrieving the revolver inside the compound, stay behind cover until two Russian soldiers line up directly behind one another, then fire a single shot through both.
Tunnel Rat
Complete 'The Wolf's Den' tunnels using only the 1911.
Do not fire your primary weapon, melee, or throw any grenades once entering the tunnel network. Rely entirely on headshots with your 1911 pistol and activate your weapon light to spot targets early.
Dodged a Bullet
Never get hit by the sniper while escaping captivity.
Sprint between cover immediately after the sniper discharges a round. Track his red targeting laser and only break cover once the rifle shot hits the wall near you.
Got Something on Your Face
Spit on Barkov.
During Barkov's interrogation cutscene, press the prompt when it flashes on screen to spit in his face.
Hot Swap
Get at least one kill with eight different weapons when completing 'Old Comrades'.
Continuously swap weapons with fallen hostiles throughout the pursuit through Saint Petersburg until you have confirmed a kill with eight distinct firearms.
Lights Out
Shut off the power to 4 buildings in 'Going Dark'.
Locate and interact with the external fuse boxes mounted on the outer walls of four separate estate buildings to shut down their power.
We Own the Night
Kill all enemies at the Church, Clocktower, and Pool without anyone calling for backup.
Equip suppressed weapons and night vision goggles to eliminate hostiles quietly. Shoot out exterior light fixtures to stay in shadows and prioritize lone guards before they can fire signal flares.
Warheads on Foreheads
Reach Barkov's lab entrance using only drone strikes.
Do not fire your weapons or throw equipment until reaching the facility doors. Paint targets strictly with the laser designator to have drone strikes clear out all defenders and armor.
Call of Duty® Modern Warfare® - Spezialeinheit
Liberation [Online trophy]
Complete all Special Operations missions.
Online. Only the four original launch operations are required: Operation Headhunter, Operation Kuvalda, Operation Paladin, and Operation Crosswind; any operations added post-launch can be skipped. Coordinate roles across your squad—especially running at least one Medic for team revives—and manage armor and munitions carefully at ammo crates.