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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

CUB7 - Headquarters

Learn how to capture and defend Headquarters in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Earn +5 XP per five seconds holding the objective.

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Learn how to capture and defend Headquarters in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Earn +5 XP per five seconds holding the objective.

Walkthrough
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    When you spawn, the Headquarters (HQ) location will be revealed on your minimap (a small map usually in the corner of your screen showing nearby allies and objectives).
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    Advance on the revealed HQ location with your team.
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    Identify the capture zone, which looks like Intel computers from the story mode and is set up on a crate or box.
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    Enter the capture zone, which is about a 5-meter radius around the CPU.
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    A progress bar will appear; if you are the only one in the zone, you must survive until it fills to capture the HQ.
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    The more teammates in the capture zone with you, the faster the HQ will be captured.
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    If you or your teammates leave the capture zone, the progress bar resets.
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    If an enemy enters the capture zone with you, the progress bar stops until they are eliminated or leave.
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    If you are killed while capturing and are the only one in the zone, the progress bar resets to zero.
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    Once captured, your team earns +5 XP and continues to earn +5 XP every five seconds the HQ is held, for a maximum of 60 seconds, netting +65 XP per capture.
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    The player who captures the HQ gets an additional +15 XP.
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    If you are killed while your team holds the HQ, you will not be allowed to respawn (be brought back to life at a checkpoint after death) until the HQ is destroyed.
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    Conversely, you can infinitely respawn (reappear on the map after being eliminated) while trying to destroy enemy HQs.
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    Earn +5 XP for each kill, with +10 XP for killing an enemy trying to capture the HQ within the zone, and +10 XP for killing a player actively destroying your team's controlled HQ.
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    The match ends after 15:00 of duration or when a team scores 250 points.
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    Winning the match grants a base of 250 points, plus XP from kills, captures, destroys, and a match bonus that scales with involvement and victory margin, typically resulting in 500 to 800 XP for higher-level players.
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    Losing the match can result in 100 to 200 XP.
Tips
  • Treat Headquarters as an objective-based mode, not Team Deathmatch. Focus on capturing or destroying the HQ.
  • If sniping, position yourself to cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) the HQ, not far away from the action.
  • To capture faster, have more teammates in the capture zone.
  • Avoid crouching behind the crate in the capture zone; standing allows for quicker movement if grenades are thrown.
  • Be aware that explosive kill bonuses can be easily achieved in the capture zone.
  • While defending, stay somewhat close to the HQ to keep it in sight and be ready to eliminate enemies attempting to destroy it.
  • Capturing the HQ may take approximately 15-20 seconds, while destroying it may take around 10 seconds.
  • Pay attention to the game's situation to avoid becoming a liability to your team.

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