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How to Play Team Deathmatch and Best Loadouts

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Modern Warfare 2 - Team Deathmatch

Team Deathmatch is one of the multiplayer game modes available in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Read on to learn more about this game mode, how to play it, and the best loadouts you can equip.

How to Play Team Deathmatch

Team Deathmatch Overview

Modern Warfare 2 - Team Deathmatch

No. of Players 12 Players (2 Teams of 6)
Win Condition Get a total of 75 Kills for your team.

Team Deathmatch or TDM pits you against other players in a 6v6 slugfest. Kill your enemies and race them to 75 total kills in order to win the match. For players who want to focus on fragging and learning the maps of MW2, this is the game mode for you!

List of All Team Deathmatch Maps

List of All Maps
Farm 18Farm 18 Mercado Las AlmasMercado Las Almas Breenbergh HotelBreenbergh Hotel
Al Bagra FortressAl Bagra Fortress Crown RacewayCrown Raceway El AsiloEl Asilo
EmbassyEmbassy Santa Sena Border CrossingSanta Sena Border Crossing Zarqwa HydroelectricZarqwa Hydroelectric
TaraqTaraq Shoot HouseShoot House ShipmentShipment

All Multiplayer Maps

Best Team Deathmatch Loadouts

Mid & Close-Range Loadout

Primary Secondary
FSS HurricaneFSS Hurricane VEL 46VEL 46
Tactical Lethal
Flash GrenadeFlash Grenade Frag GrenadeFrag Grenade
Perk Package: Assault
Overkill Scavenger Hardline Quick Fix
Field Upgrade 1 Field Upgrade 2
Dead SilenceDead Silence Munitions BoxMunitions Box
Kill Streaks
UAV Cruise Missile SAE

This loadout gives players all the tool they need to get aggressive and frag out. Both primary and secondary weapons are fairly easy to use and are accessible to both lower level and experience players. This loadout encourages taking gunfights and constantly moving around the map to fully utilize the Perks and Field Upgrades.

Sniper Loadout

Primary Secondary
MCPR-300MCPR-300 P890P890
Tactical Lethal
Smoke GrenadeSmoke Grenade Proximity MineProximity Mine
Perk Package: Sniper
Double Time Extra Tactical Focus Birdseye
Field Upgrade 1 Field Upgrade 2
Portable RadarPortable Radar Munitions BoxMunitions Box
Kill Streaks
UAV Cluster Mine Counter UAV

Players that wish to play back snipe enemies from afar can benefit from using this loadout. The MCPR-300 and the Focus perk synergize well to make taking out enemies from a distance quick and easy.

Tips and Strategies for Team Deathmatch

Use the UAV Perk

Playing with your teammates and taking areas of the map together gives your the best chance of getting multi-kills. The UAV is a great perk for this game mode as you can spot enemy locations on the map and punish anyone wandering alone.

Stick with Teammates Instead of Going Solo

Often times players are just running around in circles trying to find fights. While this strategy can get you a few kills, assessing the battlefield and sticking with your teammates not only gets you quality kills but decreases the chance of getting immediately traded.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (MW2) Related Guides

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