How to get Ascender in Modern Warfare 3

Here's a list of each Modern Warfare 3 Ascender location. Arguably the biggest curveball Modern Warfare 3 has brought to the Call of Duty single-player experience is the inclusion of semi open-world maps in place of the traditional, more linear maps that fans are used to. You could argue about the pros and cons of this change, but what's certain is that it makes the experience different.

One necessity because of the open-world maps in Modern Warfare 3 is that of Ascenders, items that allow you to use ziplines that are dotted around the open-combat missions. Having these is crucial if you want to get through some of these missions, each of which has an Ascender for you to collect.

Check out some of our other coverage for Modern Warfare 3, including the full list of its campaign missions or our guide on how to quickscope in the game. We've also got a full Modern Warfare 3 walkthrough hub for all the guides you'll need on the game.

How to get Ascender in Modern Warfare 3

Naturally, you'll want to get your hands on each open-combat mission's Ascender as soon as possible. Below are instructions to find the Ascender in each mission:

Precious Cargo

• Head to the Northwestern side of the map
• Look for the weapons drop; you will find the Ascender in the vicinity

Reactor

• Head to the back of the map, north of your drop point, where you'll find a building
• Explore the corners of the building for the Ascender

Crash Site

• After dealing with the initial soldiers, follow the road to the right
• Look for a shack; inside this, you will find the Ascender

Oligarch

• Swim left towards the beach from the mission's starting point
• Discover a cave entrance; follow the route inside to find the Ascender on the ground

Highrise

• Get all the way up to the 11th floor
• Check the southmost hallway on this floor to locate the Ascender

Gora Dam

• Sneak to the southeast part of the map, where you will discover a weapons drop
• Continue south from here to find the Ascender

That's all for our list of Modern Warfare 3 Ascender locations in open-combat missions. We hope this helped you zip through the game's single-player campaign faster.

For more on Modern Warfare 3, check out our walkthrough guides for the Oligarch mission as well the Frozen Tundra mission.

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