Highrise

Highrise is a small-sized multiplayer map in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Overview
Highrise is set on top of a skyscraper under construction but nearing completion with two office buildings on opposite sides of the map. Expect fast paced games of Search and Destroy and Team Deathmatch. There are construction beams further outside of the map which players can use a sniper rifle or semi-automatic and pick off enemies from a decent distance. Most of the combat on the ground is short to medium range with the construction equipment and in the office buildings. Automatic shotguns and submachine guns are excellent for this, but assault rifles would be ideal for the sometimes medium-long range combat that can be faced on open areas.

A unique feature of this map is its multi-tiered construction; both offices can be accessed by a tunnel underneath, which leads upstairs at various points in between. Near the cranes, there is a small room with a ladder; behind it is a climbable ledge players can hide behind. Players can access the roof on the South block (US Army Rangers Spawn]]), and see the entire map, although after a few kills these players can easily be taken out. Players can climb to the top of the crane, giving a similar view on the map, and are harder to spot.

This map is a great place to get the Extended Mags attachment, as all the cubicles are very thin and can be penetrated easily with FMJ bullets, and looking through a Thermal Scope, it is easy to penetrate windows to kill enemies, also adding to FMJ kills.

Trivia

 * IGN's series Map Recon has a video for this map, which can be found
 * On top of the southern tower, there is a group of teddy bears with stars on their chests.
 * There is a teddy bear on top of a group of lights in the North building.
 * The numerous cardboard boxes scattered throughout the map can all be shot or knifed to reveal various packaged food items such as gum, cookies, beef jerky, candy bars, and chips.
 * When on the yellow long catwalks, the player can see that the giant letters on the edge of the level spell out "Kriegler", a fictional shipping company referenced several times in Modern Warfare and Modern Warfare 2 rumored to have ties to various terrorist factions.
 * The name "Kriegler" is also referenced in the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare level "Mile High Club."
 * There is no apparent use or function of the Mi-17 transport helicopter situated on the helipad in the center of the map, although it could further support theories that Kriegler shipping is involved in terrorism. Many less-informed players confuse this helicopter with the assault transport, the Mi-24.
 * On the building with the teddy bears on it where the concrete block is on the side where it says WKM in the lower left hand corner there's a name that says "ALEXANDER ROYCEWICZ 2009", Alexander Roycewicz also made overgrown and many more MP maps for both COD4 and MW2. (It is NOT reference to Pvt. Roycewicz, because Pvt.also is a reference to Alexander )
 * On the phones in the offices on the opposite ends of the map, you can see the word "COD4".
 * Highrise has been dubbed "the new Showdown, as at the beginning of games, players with a sniper, preferably with a Thermal Scope, can zoom right to the opposing spawn, making for an easy Collateral.
 * In the elevators, the same IW can be seen scratched into the wood, just like No Russian.
 * The atomic bomb. It can burn whole buildings.

Tips

 * Climbing the crane is the only way to reach the second floor of the Northern building (in relation to the map) which provides a good sniping spot but with limited cover.
 * In the North Eastern corner (in relation to the map), if you look over the edge, you will see a scaffolding that you are able to fall onto. Once you're on this platform, you can proceed to walk around the building on the small ledge that protrudes out of the building. This will bring you to another platform on the Southern side, where you are able to ambush the enemy team.
 * In the Southern side of the map, there is a collapsed platform that is climbable. This allows you to climb up and around the building to reach the roof for the best vantage point. One man army is useful when doing this trick as you can start with a riot shield to protect yourself from fire, then, once on the roof, switch to a sniper or weapon of choice and attack the enemy.
 * From the roof of this mini-building, players can jump onto a platform below and climb onto the crane beam, which leads to a scalable ledge that access a second floor balcony in one of the offices. The pathway is completely in the open and exposed to gunfire, as well as the rear of the balcony, but if your team controls the area, you can have an excellent vantage point with which to snipe your opponents, and the opposite side of the building with balcony, there is another building which you can climb on top of. When on the beam instead of turning right to get to the office, if player turns left to the control box of the beam you can see a good amount of the board. Walk to the edge of the beam either right or left and climb atop the support beams and get a higher view, but of course you are very open to suppressing fire.
 * Using the map on this page, where Parkour OPP location is, there is a broken piece of scaffolding. No need for a good running jump, but if the player stands near the edge and corner of the roof, align yourself with the scaffolding's edge and jump, realese all buttons catching the left end of it and look up immediately. Player can then scale the wall around the building to the other side where another half-fallen piece of scaffolding is, jump up, and scale the fence. There are Teddy Bears and an explosive propane tank on this roof top. This is an excellent sniping spot. You can see the entire board from this location. Any movement will be noticed.
 * A great strategy would be to have 2 players stand on the mini-buildings as a look out to fire on any resistance while the rest of the team climbs up. A disadvantage to this is that you are in a very vulnerable spot when trying to scale to the other side. But once on top, you have a decent amount of protection.
 * The fuel tank on top of the building that leads to the crane will explode after several shots. Many snipers go up there, so shoot it and down they go.

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