Fog of War (level)

For other uses, see Fog of War.

"Fog of War" is the first campaign level in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

Characters[]

CIA Special Operations Officer Alex Keller (Playable, W.I.A.)
Sgt Hoyt (K.I.A.)
Cpl Davis (K.I.A.)
Spc Gonzavi (K.I.A.)
LCpl Randolf (K.I.A.)
Pvt Myers (K.I.A.)
Col Norris (cutscene/heard only)
Kate Laswell (cutscene/heard only)
LtGen Lyons (cutscene only)
Cpt John Price (cutscene only)
The Wolf (cutscene only)
The Butcher (cutscene only)
Gen Roman Barkov (cutscene/mentioned only)
Hadir Karim (disguised as an Al-Qatala insurgent, oblivious to the player)
Hammer 2-1 (UH-60 Blackhawk)
Blue Viking 5-1 (A-10 Thunderbolt II; heard)
Blue Viking 5-2 (seen)

Plot[]

A cutscene shows a video of Omar "The Wolf" Sulaman and his right-hand Jamal "The Butcher" Rahar spreading Al-Qatala's cause, played on a mobile phone by an Al-Qatala insurgent in the back of a van. The other armed fighters in the van appear nervous, and pass around a cigarette. One insurgent readies his AK-47 while another loads his X16. The van stops, the back doors open, and the camera follows a suicide bomber stepping out into the middle of Picadilly Circus. Nearby civilians look on in horror as the suicide bomber raises his detonator before the scene cuts away to the game's title.

The mission begins in Verdansk, Kastovia, 24 hours before the terrorist attack in London. Two UH-60 Blackhawks are seen above Verdansk and C.I.A. Operations Officer Alex radios USMC Colonel Norris that they are approaching the LZ. Norris gives Alex and the Marine Raiders team the green light on the operation as C.I.A. Station Chief, Kate Laswell, enters the operations tent and informs Norris of complications in the operation. Norris tells Laswell that the operation is already underway, but she proceeds. Laswell informs Alex of General Roman Barkov's latest shipment of chlorine gas to his depot, and notifies him that his mercenaries are planning on moving the chemicals to Urzikstan tonight. She states that the rules of engagement haven't changed. However, she emphasizes that live fire on the Russian military is prohibited to prevent an international incident. Laswell orders Alex to locate the gas, commandeer Barkov's trucks, and make their way to the extraction point.

Alex and the Marine Raiders rappel from the helicopter and begin navigating through the forest to Barkov's depot, eliminating two mercenaries patrolling the forest. With eyes on the depot, Alex stops at a ledge and radios to callsign Blue Viking, requesting that they stand by for a fire mission. Using a spotter scope, he recons the depot with Marine Hoyt (Hitman 7-1), confirming there is no Russian military presence at the depot. Alex informs Blue Viking that they are clear for fire mission. Two U.S. jets approach and drops their payload of white phosphorus at the depot entrance, neutralizing a number of Barkov's mercenaries while also alerting the rest of the depot security. Alex and the Marines proceed to the depot and engage a group of mercenaries who survived the bombing. The mercenaries, well aware now of the U.S. attack, begin to vacate the compound. As the Marines breach a door, Davis (Hitman 7-2) is immediately gunned down by fire from a machine gun nest. Alex suppresses the machine gunner temporarily by shooting out the nearby spotlight. The Marines fight a large group of mercenaries as they advance on the machine gun, eventually eliminating the threat.

The Marines push to the warehouse where the chlorine gas was dropped off. As they enter the warehouse, the power is switched off, forcing the Marines to use flashlights to navigate and neutralize hostile threats. Once the warehouse is clear, Alex finds the power switch and turns the lights back on.

With lighting restored, Hoyt notifies the rest of the team that the hostiles inside the warehouse were actually Russian military. Alex informs Laswell of the situation and requests immediate extraction but Laswell denies his request and urges Alex to identify the gas first. The Marines arrive at the loading dock and Alex uses a test kit to sample the containers inside a truck for the chemical gas. He confirms positive ID on the gas, and the Marines begin to move out commandeering the truck and two jeeps.

As they begin to leave the depot, a burning truck rolls down from a nearby hill and rams the lead jeep, causing an explosion which kills both Gonzavi and Myers. An RPG is fired at Alex and Randolf's (Hitman 7-4) vehicle, flipping it over. Alex temporarily blacks out but is dragged to safety by Randolf before both Randolf and Hoyt are killed by enemy fire. Alex watches as two insurgents in gas masks approach the bodies. One examines Hoyt's body, and informs the other nervously that they have killed Americans. The insurgents notice Alex is alive, and hastily escape, taking the truck containing the gas in the process. Alex radios Laswell that the Marines are dead, the gas was taken, and that he needs immediate extraction. Laswell tells him that they are tracking a large movement of Russian forces headed his way, and orders him to sit tight as she sends a team to extract him.

Laswell exits the operations tent and informs Colonel Norris that she is taking control of operations in Kastovia. Norris argues that his Marines are still out there and need a quick reaction force to be sent in, but Laswell objects. General Lyons approaches the two and dismisses Norris to speak with Laswell. Lyons informs Laswell of recent developments: the Kremlin suspended all deconfliction channels, the US Sixth Fleet is pushing into the Black Sea, and Barkov's chlorine gas is now "in the wild." Lyons urges Laswell to fix the situation quickly.

Later, Laswell calls Cpt. John Price for help. She informs him that the chlorine gas has come into terrorist hands and asks where they might go, to which he suggests London. As Price finishes his current assignment, Laswell requests a time for him to be further briefed, but he asserts that the conversation was enough.

Weapon Loadout[]

Starting loadout
M4A1 w/ Scout Combat Optic and Suppressor X16 w/ Suppressor

Found in level
X16 AK-47 AK-12 Oden PKM Origin 12 Shotgun AUG

Achievements[]

Nothing but Net (20 ) - Neutralize the 'Fog of War' machine gun with a frag grenade.

Transcript[]

Main article: Fog of War (level)/Transcript

Trivia[]

AK-12s and Odens from the mercenaries will be equipped with small barrel attachments.
If the player puts the binoculars away or waits too long before calling the air-strike, Hoyt will call for it instead. This also happens if Alex fires on the guards from the lookout.
If the player kills the first mercenary who is burning alive, Alex will express discomfort with the situation to which Hoyt will reassure him.
If the player enters the warehouse without using their flashlight, Gonzavi will question this action to which Alex will joke that he eats a lot of carrots. Randolf replies, "That shit works." This is in reference to how carrots, being rich in vitamin A, help with night vision.
The Spetsnaz operative flipped over by Hoyt will always have the same uniform style with no gloves, camouflaged gorka suit and a camouflaged chest rig. If this soldier is killed while in other variants of uniforms, he will quickly change to the following uniform.
After the airstrike, if the player immediately starts shooting at some of the Russian mercenaries below the hill, the Marines have different lines to comment on the player's "speedy" action.
The player can push the button to open the warehouse door when searching for the power switch, but nothing happens, and Alex remarks that the door needs power.
If the player turns on their flashlight during the start of the mission, the marines will tell him to "Cut that light off 3-1."
Strangely, unlike in Multiplayer, the player’s lower body and shadow are invisible outside of scripted events.
After Alex puts his gas mask on, Myers's hat will turn into a helmet once he puts on his mask.