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Modern Warfare 2 - How to Play CDL Moshpit

CDL Moshpit is a 4v4 game mode where players can practice in a competitive setting in Modern Warfare 2. Read on to learn how to play CDL Moshpit, its modes & maps list, the CDL Moshpit rules, as well as its loadout restrictions.

What is CDL Moshpit?

Practice For MW2 Ranked Mode

Modern Warfare 2 - How to Play CDL Moshpit

CDL Moshpit is a game mode where players in teams of 4 can practice for Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Mode. It features all the official maps and ruleset without affecting your Skill Rating.

This playlist is modeled after the game’s highest level of competition: the Call of Duty League. It follows the League's rules, restrictions and map rotation across its three official game modes: Hardpoint, Search & Destroy, and Control.

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How to Play CDL Moshpit

Through MW2 Main Menu

MW2 - CDL Moshpit
CDL Moshpit is now accessible in the main menu of Modern Warfare 2. Players can also try out the game mode in private lobbies to learn which weapons, equipments, and attachments are restricted for this game mode.

For a detailed step-by-step guide on how to play CDL Moshpit, refer to the table below:

How to Play CDL Moshpit
1
Select the Featured tab found in the sidebar.
2
Press the CDL Moshpit game mode.
3
Enter matchmaking by selecting the Start button.

CDL Moshpit Rules & Loadout Restrictions

Follows Call of Duty League Rules

Restricted Items
Primary Weapon All Shotguns
All Light Machine Guns
All Marksman Rifles
Riot Shield (Melee)
NOTE: Only the TAQ-V can be equipped for Battle Rifles
Secondary Weapon All Launchers
Attachments All Silencers
All Lasers
All Armor Piercings
Tactical Equipment Shock Stick
Decoy Grenade
Spotter Scope
Stim
Heartbeat Sensor
Snapshot Grenade
Tear Gas
Lethal Equipment Proximity Mine
Molotov Cocktail
C4
Claymore
Thermite
Throwing Knife
Perks Base Perks
Overkill
Tracker
Strong Arm
Extra Tactical
Resupply
Spotter
Bonus Perks
Hardline
Resupply
Spotter

Ultimate Perks
High Alert
Ghost
Quick Fix
Survivor
Bird's Eye

Killstreaks

CDL Moshpit requires players to have the UAV as their first killstreak. Players can choose from the following for their second and third killstreaks:

  • Cruise Missile
  • Precision Airstrike
  • SAE

Field Upgrades

CDL Moshpit allows players to choose from only two Field Upgrades to include in their loadout:

  • Trophy System
  • Dead Silence

CDL Moshpit Maps & Modes List

The following is a list of maps & modes availble for CDL Moshpit:

Search & Destroy Hardpoint Control
Al Bagra Fortress
Breenbergh Hotel
El Asilo
Mercado Las Almas
Al Bagra Fortress
Breenbergh Hotel
Mercado Las Almas
Zarqwa Hydroelectric
Al Bagra Fortress
Breenbergh Hotel
El Asilo

CDL Moshpit Release Date

CDL Moshpit Now Available

In a recent tweet posted by the official Treyarch Studios account, it was announced that CDL Moshpit has become available for Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer.

It was also stated that CDL Moshpit and CDL Private Matches will share similar loadouts, encouraging players to familiarize themselves with the loadout restrictions.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) Related Guides

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All Multiplayer Game Modes

List of All Multiplayer Game Modes

Multiplayer Game Modes
Team Deathmatch Prisoner Rescue
Domination Knock Out
Invasion Hardpoint
Ground War Search and Destroy
CDL Moshpit Control
Cyber Attack Bounty
Infected Gun Game

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