Arctic Recon

Arctic Recon is a downloadable Special Ops Mission Mode challenge in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 as part of Content Pack 6. It was available for Call of Duty ELITE subscribers on the Xbox 360 on June 19, 2012. ELITE subscribers on the PlayStation 3 received it on July 19, 2012. It was available for PC players via the Steam service on September 13, 2012.
Baseplate gives the orders to plant beacons on a ship, Kuvalda, to guide missiles which will destroy the ship. Players control a Recon Drone that has a mounted MP5 and thermal vision that is used to designate places where beacons must be placed beforehand. After which, they are extracted via helicopter before the missiles blow up the ship.
==Characters==
*Bravo 3 operator
*Tang
==Weapon Loadout==
Starting Loadout
File:ACR menu icon MW3.png|ACR 6.8 w/ Red Dot Sight and Enhanced Zoom
File:Five Seven menu icon MW3.png|Five Seven
Initial Area
These weapons can be found on the mat near the spawn point. 
SPAS-12 menu icon MW3.png|SPAS-12
SCAR-L menu icon MW3.png|SCAR-L w/ ACOG Scope
MP7 menu icon MW3.png|MP7
Barrett .50cal Create-a-Class MW3.png|Barrett .50cal
Mk14 menu icon MW3.png|M14 EBR Unscoped
Found in level
These weapons can be found in the level with or without attachments. 
PKP Pecheneg Menu Icon MW3.png|PKP Pecheneg
AK-47 menu icon MW3.png|AK-47
G36C menu icon MW3.png|G36C
P90 Menu Icon MW3.png|P90
SPAS-12 menu icon MW3.png|SPAS-12
==Gallery==
ArcticReconMW3.jpg
Arctic recon art.jpg|Concept art for the level.
Recon Drone in air Arctic Recon MW3.png|The Recon Drone's view when activated. The transmitters are marked as red squares.
Recon_Drone_Thermal_Vision_Arctic_Recon_MW3.png|The Recon Drone is outfitted with Thermal Vision and a minigun to engage enemies.
Tagging_Transmitter_Arctic_Recon_MW3.png|The Recon Drone must tag the transmitter before the player can plant the beacon.
Little Bird extraction Arctic Recon MW3.png|Once the player has planted all 4 beacons, he must fight his way back to the starting point for extraction.
Recon Drone PoV - Player Indicator Arctic Recon MW3.png|The player is marked as a giant green square from the Recon Drone's PoV.
Planting Beacon Arctic ReconMW3.png|Planting the bomb.
==Achievements/Trophies==
Stay Frosty (15 / Bronze Trophy ) - Complete the "Arctic Recon" Special Ops mission on any difficulty
Sub Zero (25 / Silver Trophy ) - Complete the "Arctic Recon" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty
Dr0n3d (35 / Silver Trophy ) - Complete the "Arctic Recon" Special Ops mission in under 3:30
==Video Walkthrough==
center|300px|Special Operations Mission: Arctic Recon
==Trivia==
*The Recon Drone's crosshairs are that of the RPG-7 instead of its multiplayer standard.
*Baseplate mentions that the Kuvalda is a Slava-class Cruiser, a ship also seen in "Hunter Killer".
*There is a snowman outside the map to the left immediately as you start the mission. It can be viewable with the Barrett .50cal on the ground.
*The Recon Drone appears to have an MP5 attached to its undercarriage while MP7 fire sound will be heard when firing.
*Despite being unscoped, the M14 EBR in this mission has no aim assist or auto aim.
*The name 'Kuvalda' is Russian for 'Sledgehammer', likely a reference to Sledgehammer Games.
*A Sledgehammer model can be found at the very start at the docks which is also a reference to Sledgehammer Games.
*There seem to be cut sequences from that level in the code. A sequence called "forest intro" is cut which would likely take part in the forest near the spawn or on the small road next to the docks.
*By using noclip, players can go to the big bunker's balcony on the hillside. The surface is solid and walkable and it seems to be a cut area as well. Possibly used as an NPC spawn for additional enemy opposition.
**In that same bunker balcony, there is a functional DShK MG turret that can not be used in regular playthroughs.
==References==
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Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Special Ops Levels