Highrise Map, Secret Spots, and Strategies

Highrise is a 6v6 multiplayer map in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3). Read on to see the full interactive map layout, secret areas like the Highrise roof and crane, spawn points, Hardpoint rotations, sites for Domination and Search and Destroy, and also tips and strategies for winning in Highrise.

Highrise Interactive Map

Highrise Map Layout

Legend for Map Icons
Team Spawn Points Search and Destroy Spawn Points Hardpoint Rotations Domination Sites Search and Destroy Sites Locations (Toggle Name ON to see all names)

Highrise Tips and Strategies

Equip Long-Range Rifles

Highrise has a lot of camping spots and open areas that are great for snipers. Equip a sniper rifle or a long-range assault rifle, like the MCW with a good scope, then camp one part of the map to kill enemies.

If it's hard to find a spot, try equipping a smoke grenade and use it to obstruct the enemies' vision, allowing you to move freely.

Use the Lower Level to Move Around Safely

The lower level area can take you from one building to the other. Use it to navigate safely from one end to another. Just be careful and bring out a closer-range weapons like SMGs and fully automatic pistols as some enemies might be lurking around those areas as well.

Hit Enemies Through the Fences

Hitting enemies behind walls is possible, even more so through the fences. There are a lot of them in Highrise, so try to use that to your advantage and hit players hiding behind by surprise!

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How to Get to Highrise Roof

Via Ladder Outside Actibase Area

You can reach this secret area by climbing the ladder at the corner outside of the Actibase building. Then, follow the small foothold until you reach a broken suspended platform at the end. From there, climb up to the roof.

Highrise Hiding Spots

Top of the Crane

The easiest and fastest one you can reach is the top of the crane, located outside of the map. You can reach this area by heading behind the elevator area near the center of the map.

To get to the crane, take the slim path on the edge of the building behind the elevator and jump onto the suspended platform. Note that this area is extremely open, so make use of the time before enemies notice you and eliminate them as much as you can!

Window of Phonic Building

This spot uses the same path to get to the crane, but instead, head to the end of the crane, then squeeze over into the small hole in the wall to get in. It will give you a wide view of the map and also some cover to protect yourself.

Rooftop Spot (Teddy Bear Area)

The Rooftop area with teddy bears gives the best view of the whole map. You can get up here by climbing the yellow-marked ladder at the corner outside of Actibase, then sidle along the narrow foothold across the building till you get to a broken platform on the other side. Finally, clamber up onto the roof.

Highrise Best Loadout

Highrise MCW Loadout

Highrise Map Info

Highrise Available Game Modes

Highrise
No. of Players	Game Modes
6v6	・Team Deathmatch ・Domination ・Search and Destroy ・Kill Confirmed ・Free-for-All ・Hardpoint ・Control ・Cutthroat ・Gun Game

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