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S2C3 - Search and Destroy
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

S2C3 - Search and Destroy

Learn the basics of Search and Destroy in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, including how to win and objective details. Get tips for attacking and defending.

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Learn the basics of Search and Destroy in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, including how to win and objective details. Get tips for attacking and defending.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    At the start of each match, one team has three consecutive attempts to DESTROY objective A or B, while the other team DEFENDS.
  2. 2
    After the third attempt, roles switch.
  3. 3
    The first team to score 4 points wins.
  4. 4
    If the score is 3-3, an overtime match occurs with randomly determined roles.
  5. 5
    The team with the bomb must recover explosives and has 2 minutes and 30 seconds to either clear the map of enemies or plant the explosives.
  6. 6
    If the bomb is planted, the defending team has 40 seconds to defuse it.
  7. 7
    The DESTROY team wins if all members of the DEFENDING team are killed at any time.
  8. 8
    The DEFEND team can win by killing all enemies prior to bomb placement.
  9. 9
    If all enemies are killed after the bomb is planted, it still must be defused to win the round.
Tips
  • You only get one spawn per round, so tactics are crucial.
  • Eliminating all enemies wins the match.
  • Destroying the objective by planting the bomb and defending it until detonation wins the match.
  • Defusing the bomb after it has been planted by the enemy wins the match.
  • A kill nets you +500 XP, an assist is +250 XP, planting the bomb is +250 XP, and defusing it is +500 XP.
  • Avoid rushing with the bomb as you become a target. Let your team make the initial move to gauge enemy defenses before planting.
  • Defending is generally easier; secure routes to objectives and be patient.
  • Consider using Claymores, C4, and motion sensors for defense.
  • For defending, sniper classes or suppressed assault rifles are effective due to time limitations and enemy impatience.
  • For attacking, consider using the LIGHTWEIGHT perk for faster movement or HARDLINE to potentially earn killstreaks.
  • The NINJA perk is useful for players aiming for a Ninja Defuse.
  • Using a personal JAMMER in the equipment slot can provide protection from enemy Spy Planes when attacking.
  • If an enemy Spy Plane is active, fall back, deploy your jammer, and use a Strela to take it out.
  • For killstreaks (KSRs), it's often more effective to have SPY PLANES and COUNTER SPY planes available for securing plants and moving to defuse areas, rather than high-level killstreaks.
  • Using a HARDLINE class for recon is recommended. If the enemy gets recon first, retreat and supplement with a JAMMER or MOTION SENSOR, or use a Strela to eliminate enemy recon.
  • Avoid the SCAVANGER Perk as the max kill count per round is 5.
  • On the defend side, HARDLINE with claymore is a strong setup.

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