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How to Open Stuck Doors

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Modern Warfare 3 - How to Open Stuck Doors

Stuck doors in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) can be opened by shooting the obstacles blocking the doors. Read on for a full list of all stuck and locked doors in MW3 and how to open them.

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How to Open Stuck Doors

Shoot at Obstacles

Modern Warfare 3 - Shoot at Obstacles
Stuck doors will usually have obstacles blocking them. Find a way to get a clear view of the other side of the door and shoot the obstacle to unlock it.

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Stuck Doors in Reactor
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Stuck Door #1 Stuck Door #2
Modern Warfare 3 - Reactor Door 1
Modern Warfare 3 - Reactor Door 2

To open stuck door #1, head to the far western building on the map. Get into prone position in front of the garage door, then shoot at the chair blocking the way.

To open stuck door #2, head to the head building at the southern part of the map. Climb up to the top, then peer down the hole that leads all the way down to the first floor. Shoot the chair blocking the door.

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MW3 Crash Site Locked Door

There doesn't appear to be a way to open the locked door in Crash Site. We have attempted to open the door via C4, molotov, grenades, Shock Sticks, and—of course—shooting it, and none have worked.

We have also attempted to find another way into the room via windows or a roof/ceiling entrance, but none exist. There may possibly be a key lying around somewhere on the map, but as of yet, no key has been located.

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Stuck Doors in Reactor
Modern Warfare 3 - Highrise Stuck Door
Locked Door
Modern Warfare 3 - Highrise Stuck Door Map

The stuck door in Highrise is in the northeastern side of the 7th floor. To unlock it, go around the side of the door and shoot the chair. Otherwise, you can go one floor up and jump down the elevator shaft to reach the other side of the door.

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1 Mad Jack  Mad Jack  about 2 years

The door in crash site theres someone inside he opened the door and came but only after i toke out every one and walked past the door several times

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