Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Complete Trophy Guide [All Trophies]

There are a total of 28 Trophies in Call of Duty MW.

Looking to earn the Platinum trophy in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, but don’t know where to look? Well, worry no more, because this article will show you how to get all of the trophies this game has to offer. This is Exputer’s Modern Warfare trophy guide.

Key Takeaways
  • COD: Modern Warfare features a total of 28 trophies
  • Virtually all of these trophies can be unlocked by playing through the single-player mode, except the “Liberation” trophy.
  • A few trophies can be somewhat troublesome to unlock, while others can be highly straightforward.
  • The trophies in Modern Warfare come in 4 different rarities. These include Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.

As mentioned earlier, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has a total of 28 trophies and what’s most surprising is that apart from one, all of these are tied to the single-player mode. Some of these trophies can be unlocked simply by completing the campaign, but others require a bit more effort. Here’s a complete list of all MW Trophies:

TrophyRarityHow to Unlock
Press BOOM to DefuseBronzeDuring "Hunting Party" blow up 3 Tripwires using explosives
Hang TimeBronzeDuring "The Wolf's Den" kill 3 enemies as you climb a ladder
Nothing but NetBronzeUse a Frag Grenade to take out the Machine Gunner in "Fog of War"
Wall HaxBronzeIn "Clean House" do not let SGT. Madden get shot on the 2nd floor
Circus TourBronzeDuring "Piccadilly" kill 1 enemy inside The Reading Place, Aural Chic, and Subway
Lights OutBronzeKill the power supply to 4 buildings during "Going Dark"
Liberation BronzeFinish each of the four operations in Special Operations mode
Ashes to AshesSilverIn "Proxy War" defeat 4 enemies with 1 Molotov Cocktail
Long Way DownSilverShoot the pilot to take the helicopter down in "Proxy War"
Good Effect on TargetSilverDuring "Hunting Party" defeat an enemy using a smoke Grenade
Tea TimeSilverComplete every story mission
Trigger DisciplineSilverDo not harm civilians during "Piccadilly"
Play DeadSilverKill the enemies instead of avoiding them in "Embedded"
Companion BlockSilverDuring "Embedded" keep the Cinder Block with you until the end of the mission
Love from AboveSilverUse 4 Drone Strikes to demolish 4 trucks in "Embassy"
Pit StopSilverDuring "Highway of Death" use Hadir's Sniper to halt 3 APCs
Driver’s EdSilverShoot the Suicide Truck's driver in "Highway of Death"
Two BirdsSilverKill the 2 Russian Soldiers with 1 shot during "Hometown"
Tunnel RatSilverDuring "The Wolf's Den" finish the tunnel only using the 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Dodged a BulletSilverIn "Captive" do not let the sniper shoot you during your escape
Got Something on Your FaceSilverDuring your interrogation, spit on Barkov's face in "Captive"
Hot-SwapSilverGet a kill with each of the 8 weapons in "Old Comrades"
Warheads on ForeheadsSilverDuring "Into the Furnace" get to Barkov's Lab solely through drone attacks
Wild FireGoldDestroy a helicopter using Molotov Cocktails in "Proxy War"
Out of the FireGoldFinish every story mission on Veteran or Realistic difficulty
Golden PathGoldFinish "Clean House" unscathed, using only 1 bullet for each enemy
We Own the NightGoldIn "Going Dark" eliminate all foes in the pool, church, and clock tower before backup is called
Tier 1PlatinumGet every single Trophy in COD: Modern Warfare

Single Player Trophies In Modern Warfare

Highway of Death [Image by Us]

Press (BOOM) To Defuse (Bronze)

To unlock this trophy, players have to blow up three tripwires with explosives in the mission ‘Hunting Party.’ You can throw your frag grenades at them to accomplish this. You also only have six chances to do this in the mission.

Hang Time (Bronze)

Modern Warfare trophy guide
The Wolf’s Den [Screenshot by eXputer]
Eliminate three different enemies while climbing a ladder during ‘The Wolf’s Den’ mission.

Nothing But Net (Bronze)

Eliminate the machine gunner in the mission ‘Fog of War’ with a frag grenade.

Wall Hax (Bronze)

Modern Warfare trophy guide
Clean House [Screenshot by eXputer]
In the mission ‘Clean House,’ prevent your teammate Sgt. Madden from being shot on the second floor. Shoot through the door on the left before Sgt. Madden walks past it and gets attacked by the enemies hiding within.

Circus Tour (Bronze)

Kill at least one enemy while inside The Reading Place, Aural Chic, and Subway locations during the mission “Piccadilly.”

Lights Out (Bronze)

In the mission ‘Going Dark,’ shut off the power to four different buildings.

Ashes To Ashes (Silver)

Ashes to Ashes is one of the first silver achievements in the Modern Warfare trophy guide list. Kill four different enemies with a single Molotov cocktail in the mission ‘Proxy War’ to get this trophy.

Long Way Down (Silver)

Crash a helicopter by shooting the pilot in the mission ‘Proxy War.’

Good Effect On Target (Silver)

In the mission ‘Hunting Party,’ kill an enemy by throwing a smoke grenade at them.

Tea Time (Silver)

Into the Furnace [Screenshot by eXputer]
Finish all fourteen-story missions in the game on any difficulty to unlock this trophy.

Trigger Discipline (Silver)

To unlock this trophy, make sure not to harm any civilian NPCs in Piccadilly’s mission.

Play Dead (Silver)

During the mission ‘Embedded,’ there is a section where the player and their companion Farah have to lay down on the ground in order to avoid being spotted by a group of enemies. To get this trophy, you have to eliminate these enemies instead of avoiding them as instructed.

Companion Block (Silver)

Once again, during the mission ‘Embedded,’ there is a point where the player has to pick up a cinder block for a specific purpose. To unlock the trophy, carry this same cinder block with you to the end of the level. You can put it down if needed; you have to make sure it reaches the end with you.

Love From Above (Silver)

Destroy four trucks with four drone strikes in the Embassy’s mission.

Pit Stop (Silver)

Stop three APCs with Hadir’s sniper rifle in the mission ‘Highway of Death.’

Driver’s Ed (Silver)

Once again, during ‘Highway of Death,’ shoot the driver of the suicide truck to stop it.

Two Birds (Silver)

Modern Warfare trophy guide
Hometown [Image Credit: eXputer]
While playing as Farah in the mission ‘Hometown,’ kill both Russian soldiers with a single shot.

Tunnel Rat (Silver)

Complete the tunnel section of the mission ‘The Wolf’s Den’ using only the 1911 semi-automatic pistol.

Dodged A Bullet (Silver)

During the campaign mission “Captive,” never get shot by the sniper while escaping from captivity.

Got Something On Your Face (Silver)

Spit on Barkov’s face while being interrogated in ‘Captive.’

Hot-Swap (Silver)

Get at least one kill with eight different weapons when playing through the ‘Old Comrades’ mission.

Warheads On Foreheads (Silver)

When playing through the mission ‘Into the Furnace,’ reach Barkov’s lab only using drone strikes.

Wild Fire (Gold)

Takedown a flying helicopter by attacking it with Molotov cocktails in ‘Proxy War.’

Out Of The Fire (Gold)

Complete all fourteen-story missions in the game on either the Veteran or Realistic difficulty to unlock this trophy.

Golden Path (Gold)

Complete ‘Clean House’ without taking any damage and only using one bullet per enemy.

We Own The Night (Gold)

Captive [Image Credit: eXputer]
Kill all enemies in the church, clock tower, and swimming pool before anyone calls for backup in ‘Going Dark.’

Tier 1 (Platinum)

Unlock all Single player trophies in Call of Duty Modern Warfare, to obtain the Platinum Trophy.

Multiplayer Trophy In MW

Going Dark [Image Credit: eXputer]

Liberation (Bronze)

Complete all four operations in Special Operations mode at least once.

This was our Modern Warfare trophy guide. Hopefully, it shouldn’t take you long now to Platinum this game.

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