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Special Ops (often abbreviated as "Spec Ops") is a single-player or co-op game mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

They are a set of fast-paced missions in the spirit of "Mile High Club" from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Originally meant to be the co-op portion of the story campaign, it was spun off into its own separate game mode as Special Ops. This also allowed the designers to add new levels that were interesting, or reuse existing levels with expanded or new objectives, without having to fit them into the singleplayer campaign's storyline, like the campaign missions. The missions can be played solo, split screen or online, with a few being two player exclusive (needing two players in order to play).

Overview

The Special Ops mode was created after Infinity Ward attempted to insert co-op into the main singleplayer campaign mode. Infinity Ward said that they wanted to keep the two man feeling from "All Ghillied Up"; to have each others backs and cover each other and work together to complete the objective. They found that attempting to make singleplayer missions co-op compatible was less fun than a regular singleplayer mode and broke the feeling of immersion they were going for. However, instead of scrapping a co-op mode entirely, they created the Special Ops mode with all levels tailored for two players.

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, there are 23 Special Ops missions distributed over five categories: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Echo. These categories contain missions that will gradually increase in difficulty, requiring successful play (gaining stars) from previous missions to unlock more difficult ones.

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, one must be promoted to unlock more difficult missions and a new mode called "Survival Mode" was added on in addition to the returning Mission Mode.

Missions are unlocked in a progressive, non-linear order. There are five difficulty groups of missions: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, and Echo. All except the Alpha missions are locked when first playing. To unlock more missions, the player must earn stars by completing missions on different difficulties or meeting certain requirements. Regular nets one star, Hardened nets two stars, and Veteran nets three. There are 69 stars total, meaning that there are 23 levels total.

Many levels are based on the ones from the singleplayer campaign, while others are completely original to Special Ops, including a couple from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The levels themselves have content unique to Special Ops; an enemy called the Juggernaut, for example, who wears heavy armor and is more difficult to kill than a regular soldier.

All missions are available to play cooperatively with another player, and two missions, Overwatch and Big Brother, can only be played with two players. In co-op mode, players need to use good teamwork and be adept at using a gun in order to stand a chance, especially at higher difficulties. Friendly fire is also a possibility at all difficulties, and players have only marginally more health than most enemies on Veteran difficulty which means that team-killing is very easy to do. If a player is killed in co-op, they will enter last stand, where they can crawl around and use a pistol to kill enemies. There is a limited amount of time in which the other player can come over and revive them. The amount of time changes depending on the difficulty selected. If the player is shot again while downed, they lose the ability to use a pistol and will crawl much more slowly, making movement almost useless and causing enemies to stop targeting them. The amount of time before they bleed out, however, is unchanged. In Overwatch and Big Brother, if the player on the ground dies, the mission is over. Players in the aircraft will not be targeted by the enemy.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

All descriptions of these levels are taken from the in-game descriptions of the Special Ops levels.

Alpha

Predator Drones, favela gangs, sniper rifles and stealth. These Ops are short and sweet.

The Pit

Clear all of the enemy targets as fast as possible. Shooting civilians will prevent you from getting 3 stars.

Est. Opposition: None

Classification: Assault

Est. Completion Time: 1:00.00

IW Best Time: 00:22.55

Sniper Fi

Use sniper rifles, claymores and Predator Drones to hold off waves of enemies.

Est. Opposition: Light

Classification: Wave Defense

Est. Completion Time: 4:00.00

IW Best Time: 01:55.50

O Cristo Redentor

Hunt down and eliminate the Favela gang. Minimize Civilian casualties.

Est. Opposition: Light

Classification: Elimination

Est. Completion Time: 2:30.00

IW Best Time: 01:16.20

Evasion

Use silenced sniper rifles and cunning to slip past the enemy patrols.

Est. Opposition: Light

Classification: Stealth

Est. Completion Time: 3:00.00

IW Best Time: 00:43.65

Suspension

Push through the invading forces on the bridge to reach the safe zone.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Assault

Est. Completion Time: 3:30.00

IW Best Time: 00:53.00

Bravo

AC-130 gunships, snowmobile races, and Vulcan miniguns with explosive ammo. Something for everyone.

Earn 4 stars to unlock.

Overwatch

Rain death from above using an AC-130 gunship to protect your partner.

Est. Opposition: Light

Classification: Timed Escort

Est. Completion Time: 1:30.00

IW Best Time: 00:35.45

Two Players Required

Body Count

Rack up a large enough body count. Quick kills earn larger bonuses.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Elimination

Est. Completion Time: 2:30.00

IW Best Time: 00:21:57

Bomb Squad

Race through the Favela marketplace defusing the explosives before it's too late.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Timed Assault

Est. Completion Time: 2:30.00

IW Best Time: 01:14.20

Race

Speed your snowmobile down the mountain, dodging trees, rocks, and thousand foot drops.

Est. Opposition: Minimal

Classification: Driving

Est. Completion Time: 1:30.00

IW Best Time: 01:04.85

Big Brother

Explosive ammunition, Vulcan Minigun, Blackhawk Helicopter. Clear the way.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Timed Escort

Est. Completion Time: 3:00.00

IW Best Time: 01:25.90

Two Players Required

Charlie

Time trials, explosive breaches, boneyards and enemies in Ghillie Suits. Things are getting a bit tougher.

Earn 8 stars to unlock.

Hidden

Evade enemy patrols and Ghillie Snipers near Chernobyl.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Stealth

Est. Completion Time: 4:30.00

IW Best Time: 01:45.60

Breach & Clear

Smash through enemy defenses in the Gulag and escape.

Est. Opposition: Heavy

Classification: Assault

Est. Completion Time: 1:30.00

IW Best Time: 00:14.10

Time Trial

Launch your snowmobile across the chasm before time runs out. Hit the flag gates to get extra time.

Est. Opposition: Light

Classification: Timed Driving

Est. Completion Time: 1:30.00

IW Best Time: 01:07.00

Homeland Security

Sentry guns, Thermal sights, Rocket launchers and Claymores. Defend yourself from five difficult waves of attackers.

Est. Opposition: Heavy

Classification: Wave Defense

Est. Completion Time: 11:00.00

IW Best Time: 07:31.20

Snatch & Grab

Battle Shadow Company and Juggernauts in the airplane graveyard. Grab the intel and escape to the extraction point.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Assault

Est. Completion Time: 3:30.00

IW Best Time: 01:22.40

Delta

Blizzards, airports, estates and bridges. Five challenging Ops.

Earn 20 stars to unlock.

Wardriving

Laze targets for the Stryker armored vehicle. Battle in the 'burbs house to house, room to room.

Est. Opposition: Heavy

Classification: Assault & Defend

Est. Completion Time: 9:00.00

IW Best Time: 3:25.25

Wreckage

Use C4, grenade launchers, RPGs, sentry guns, semtex and more to destroy every vehicle on the bridge.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Vehicle Killspree

Est. Completion Time: 3:30.00

IW Best Time: 01:40.40

Acceptable Losses

Sabotage the remote airbase with your silenced weapons and heartbeat sensor.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Stealth

Est. Completion Time: 7:00.00

IW Best Time: 00:48.15

Terminal

Pummel your way through enemy riot shield ambushes.

Est. Opposition: Heavy

Classification: Assault

Est. Completion Time: 4:00.00

IW Best Time: 00:34.60

Estate Takedown

Eliminate Ghillie Snipers, Elite Mercenaries, and Juggernauts guarding the estate.

Est. Opposition: Medium

Classification: Elimination

Est. Completion Time: 9:00.00

IW Best Time: 02:59.60

Echo

An oil rig and a favela full of Juggernauts. These Ops are fast and brutal.

Earn 40 stars to unlock.

Wetwork

Breach and clear two deadly rooms full of enemies and hostages to capture the oil rig.

Est. Opposition: Massive

Classification: Assault

Est. Completion Time: 5:00.00

IW Best Time: 03:10.30

Slow-mo Breach

High Explosive

Kill all ten Juggernauts using only explosives and a knife.

Est. Opposition: Massive

Classification: Elimination

Est. Completion Time: 6:00.00

IW Best Time: 02:47.70

Explosives & Knives Only

Armor Piercing

Kill all fifteen Juggernauts on the oil rig.

Est. Opposition: Massive

Classification: Elimination

Est. Completion Time: 7:00.00

IW Best Time: 04:12.25

Achievements/Trophies

Desperado (10 / Bronze Trophy ) - Kill 5 enemies in a row with 5 different weapons or attachments in single player or Spec Ops.

Drive By (10 / Bronze Trophy ) - Kill 20 enemies in a row while driving a vehicle in single player or Spec Ops.

Downed but Not Out (10 / Bronze Trophy ) - Kill 4 enemies in a row while downed in Spec Ops.

I'm the Juggernaut… (10 / Bronze Trophy ) - Kill a Juggernaut in Spec Ops.

Knock-knock (10 / Bronze Trophy ) - Kill 4 enemies with 4 shots during a slow-mo breach in single player or Spec Ops.

Look Ma Two Hands (10 / Bronze Trophy ) - Kill 10 enemies in a row with Akimbo weapons in single player or Spec Ops.

No Rest For the Wary (10 / Bronze Trophy ) - Knife an enemy without him knowing you were there in single player or Spec Ops.

Some Like it Hot (10 / Bronze Trophy ) - Kill 6 enemies in a row with a Thermal weapon in single player or Spec Ops.

Ten plus foot-mobiles (10 / Bronze Trophy ) - Kill at least 10 enemies with a single Predator Missile in single player or Spec Ops.

The Harder They Fall (10 / Bronze Trophy ) - Kill 2 rapelling enemies in a row before they land on their feet in single player or Spec Ops.

Two Birds with One Stone (10 / Bronze Trophy ) - Kill 2 enemies with a single bullet in single player or Spec Ops.

Unnecessary Roughness (10 / Bronze Trophy ) - Use a Riot Shield to beat down an enemy in single player or Spec Ops.

Gold Star (20 / Bronze Trophy ) - Earn 1 star in Special Ops.

Hotel Bravo (20 / Bronze Trophy ) - Earn 4 stars in Special Ops.

Charlie On Our Six (20 / Bronze Trophy ) - Earn 8 stars in Special Ops.

It Goes to Eleven (20 / Bronze Trophy ) - Earn at least 1 star in 11 different Special Op missions.

Operational Asset (20 / Bronze Trophy ) - Earn all 3 stars in at least 5 different Special Op missions.

Blackjack (20 / Bronze Trophy ) - Earn 21 stars in Special Ops.

Honor Roll (20 / Bronze Trophy ) - Earn at least 1 star in each Special Op mission.

Operative (30 / Silver Trophy ) - Earn all 3 stars in at least 10 different Special Op missions.

Specialist (30 / Silver Trophy ) - Earn 30 stars in Special Ops.

Professional (30 / Silver Trophy ) - Earn all 3 stars in at least 15 different Special Op missions.

Star 69 - (90 / Gold Trophy ) - Earn 69 stars in Spec Ops.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Special Ops powraca w Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 i zawiera tryb Survival , w którym gracz musi przetrwać w obliczu coraz trudniejszych fal wrogów. Tryb przetrwania można również zagrać na wszystkich mapach dla wielu graczy, czasami z niewielkimi modyfikacjami, aby utrzymać równowagę. Przypuszczalnie te modyfikacje mają na celu uniemożliwienie graczom wykorzystania łatwych do obrony pozycji. Spec Ops zapewni także wyzwania oparte na obiektywach podobne do tych w Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 . Obsługuje do dwóch graczy, zarówno online, jak i podzielony ekran, a teraz ma swój własny system kojarzenia.

Tryb misji

Main article: Mission Mode

Misje te podzielone są na 4 poziomach 4 misji, każdej kondygnacji wymagającą określony poziom rangi w Spec Ops do dostępu. Wszystkie misje, z wyjątkiem Stay Sharp i Charges Set , mają 3 poziomy trudności do wyboru. Misje kooperacyjne to Firewall i Fire Mission. Misje oznaczone (*), aby móc grać, muszą mieć dwóch graczy. Tryb misji nie jest dostępny w wersji Wii Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 .

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