MW3 Afghan Map - Modern Warfare 3

Afghan Map Top 10 Tips

Battle in the arid canyons around a crash site, encircled by bunkers and cliffside anti-air batteries poised to take down incoming aircraft. The uneven terrain presents risk and opportunity, from the high cliff face above to the dark cave below.

Prebrief

Deploy to a crash site in the desert, a fortified canyon dominated by long-ranged sightlines. With smart use of the terrain, however, all playstyles can thrive, using flank routes to disrupt enemy positions and control key areas on the map.

To avoid getting scorched in this desert landscape, study up on the fundamentals. Here’s what you should know about Afghan:

areas

hardpoints

domination flags

search & destroy sites

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Intel Card — Afghan

Bunker Defense: The Bunkers overlooking the crash site offer obvious advantages when covering the area. When facing them, use a free-fire Launcher to hit the inner ceiling, blasting enemies within.

The High Ground: Cross the Plane’s wing to a perch on the cliffside or go prone near its tail on the hill in Batteries. Always be on the lookout for ways to get above your enemies.

Cool Off in the Cave: You can do some serious damage from below, too. The Cave is a critical juncture between the Cliffs and the Plane. Control it to severely hinder enemy movement in the area.

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Tactical Overview

In team-based modes, squads will either spawn at Rocks (north) or in Canyon (south).

Afghan’s desert landscape is connected by its central Cave and the three main overland pathways. Consider all routes toward your destination, especially when fighting outside of the long-ranged playstyle often encountered on the map.

For the purposes of this guide, we’ve divided Afghan into six sections based on key areas around the map:

• MAIN SPAWN POINT: Rocks
• MAIN SPAWN POINT: Canyon
• ADDITIONAL AREA: Poppy Fields (+ Bunkers)
• ADDITIONAL AREA: Plane (+ Bunkers)
• ADDITIONAL AREA: Cave
• ADDITIONAL AREA: Batteries (+ Walkway, Cliffs)

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MAIN SPAWN POINT: Rocks (NORTH)

The central support for the pipeline creates a circular path here. Close-ranged Loadouts can do well on the path toward Batteries, cutting off movement at an important pivot point. Operators with mid- to long-ranged weapons can use the area’s height for a look into the Poppy Fields and the back of the Plane, shutting down enemies from afar and then falling back to avoid return fire. The lower path is equally useful, offering a lower profile ambush point against enemies on the ground and in the Plane.

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MAIN SPAWN POINT: Canyon (SOUTHEAST)

The open ground and sparse cover here can create issues for Operators not equipped for long-ranged combat, with the Bunker to the north enjoying a powerful vantage point over movement in the area. The armored trucks and the small hill in the center can, however, be used to launch counter-sniping operations.

Climb into the back of a truck for a well-defended vantage over enemies or move in toward the closed-up Cave entrance, hugging the cliff wall to ambush enemies coming through and avoid getting sighted from the Bunker. You can also get a great view down the front of the Plane from Canyon, though make sure you’ve first disposed of any enemy threats in the Bunkers.

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ADDITIONAL AREA: Poppy Fields

Behind the two center-facing Bunkers, the Poppy Fields offer a valuable flanking path for those looking to avoid the dangerous middle section. It’s far from a safe haven, though, as Operators vie for position within the coveted Bunkers; each has a rear exit toward the fields.

Watch the surrounding farm buildings and check the open shack overlooking the fields. Its thin walls won’t negate much incoming damage, but the concealment it offers gives those inside the advantage against incoming enemies. Be aware of the area’s vulnerability to enemy aerial streaks as well, with a near total lack of overhead cover unless you can hold your ground in one of the Bunkers.

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ADDITIONAL AREA: Plane

A military transport aircraft lies in ruins at the center of the map, broken into three large sections that Operators can get inside of and on top of. The open desert around the crash site is a dead man’s land, though some scattered supplies can provide cover in a pinch.

While danger lurks on all sides, note the Bunkers in particular for their high defense and clean sight over the middle. Other major power positions lie to the west on a high desert perch found just above the aircraft’s vertical stabilizer, and a cliffside ledge accessible by running up the Plane’s wing. You don’t have to stick to the perimeter, either: Get inside the cockpit and other parts of the Plane to attack enemies from the middle out.

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ADDITIONAL AREA: Cave

Though small in size, the Cave is a major point of interest on Afghan. It’s great for avoiding enemy aerial streaks, and it provides a quick route between the Plane and the western cliffside.

Because you can more easily control your sightlines toward the center from within the Cave, you can take shots against enemies in the Plane and Bunkers and then slip back to safety before they can respond. By covering the Walkway and Cliffs on the other side, you can shut down enemy movement along a key portion of the western path.

With three entry points into it, however, the Cave can quickly become a hot spot, so be ready to engage in close-quarters combat at a moment’s notice, whether that’s swapping to your secondary or taking along a Shotgun for short-ranged power.

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ADDITIONAL AREA: Batteries

The Batteries along with the Walkway and Cliffs wrap around the map’s western edge in narrow, winding paths. Climb over the rocks on its southern end to ambush enemy Operators moving along the Walkway and the Cliffs near the Cave. The branching routes here provide plentiful options in tracking down enemies in the area.

The top section opens up around crumbled stone walls in an area well suited to mid-ranged combat. The high cliff ledge overlooking the Plane is sure to draw attention; look for the chance to activate a Finishing Move against distracted snipers there; then land some of your own shots from up high before moving on to your next target.

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Objective Overview

Overall Tactics

The team who squeezes every advantage out of the environment will often take the lead. It’s not just about using the known power positions but also making things work for you no matter where you are on the map.

Coordinate with your teammates to outplay enemies by attacking from multiple angles, combining close- and long-ranged attacks, and always coordinating your movements toward the objective at hand.

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Afghan Map

Afghan (Core): Battle in the arid desert canyons around a crash site, encircled by bunkers and cliffside anti-air batteries poised to take down incoming aircraft. The uneven terrain presents risk and opportunity, from the high cliff face above to the dark cave below.

Play: Launch Maps (Multiplayer). An impressive number of modernized Modern Warfare 2 (2009) maps are part of the initial map pool, along with three Ground War maps (based on points of interest within the Urzikstan Big Map) and a linear section of the massive Urzikstan itself (War mode).

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