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While on defense
Call of Duty 2026

While on defense

Learn Call of Duty 2026 defense strategies, including best weapons like the MP44 or Bren, and when to let the enemy plant explosives.

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Learn Call of Duty 2026 defense strategies, including best weapons like the MP44 or Bren, and when to let the enemy plant explosives.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Avoid camping directly on objectives, as enemies anticipate this.
  2. 2
    Periodically check objectives for enemy presence.
  3. 3
    If a bomb is planted, immediately search for the culprit.
  4. 4
    If many enemy soldiers are still alive when a bomb is planted, diffusing it offers a swift victory.
  5. 5
    Have teammates guard you while you diffuse the bomb, or vice versa.
  6. 6
    Conduct checks of enemy spawn points for any soldiers who remained behind.
  7. 7
    Attempt to flank these remaining enemies from their own spawn point.
  8. 8
    If executing a flank, do so rapidly before enemy soldiers can spread out across the level.
  9. 9
    Consider letting an enemy plant explosives, then killing them and diffusing the bomb for the win.
Tips
  • The best defensive weapons include heavy automatics like the MP44 or Bren, and sniper rifles.
  • For a scout role, use a light weapon such as a Sten or Carbine to move more quickly through enemy territory.

Retrieval Game Mode:

In Retrieval game modes within Call of Duty 2026, your objective is to steal documents, plans, radios, or similar items and transport them to a designated point, or to defend these items. The strategies for Retrieval are very similar to Search and Destroy (SD) games.

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