We released our Modern Warfare 3 Achievement Guide a couple of days ago and thought it was high time we put a guide together for the various Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Intel Item Locations. There are 46 total Intel Locations, and we've included all of them below, broken down by act and mission. Happy hunting!
ACT I
Act I: Black Tuesday - 5 Intel Locations
Intel Location #1 - You will find this intel on the ground inside of a bedroom on the 3rd floor of the first building you enter at the beginning of the mission.
Intel Location #2 - You will find this intel on top of a glass jewelry table at the back of the jewelry store below the stairs.
Intel Location #3 - You will find this intel on top of a small table inside the lobby of the Stock Exchange Building on the left side near the 2 ammo crates.
Intel Location #4 - You will find this intel on top of the trading booth counter in the far right corner of the stock exchange trading floor next to the stairs leading to the rooftop.
Intel Location #5 - You will find this intel on top of a fold out table on the rooftop of the Stock Exchange Building at the end of the mission.
Act I: Hunter Killer - 2 Intel Locations
Intel Location #6 - You will find this intel on top of the lower bunk bed at the far right side corner of the sleeping quarters inside of the submarine after just entering it.
Intel Location #7 - You will find this intel on the 2nd floor inside of the fuel tank room on the walkway near the southwest corner and before you breach the missile control room.
Act I: Persona Non Grata - 4 Intel Locations
Intel Location #8 - You will find this intel on top of a wooden crate inside of a storage area at the right side of the courtyard at the beginning of the mission.
Intel Location #9 - You will find this intel on top of nightstand inside of the house at the corner of the street in the market area.
Intel Location #10 - You will find this intel on top of a barrel to the back left side of the crate with UGV inside of it on the bottom floor of the shed.
Intel Location #11 - You will find this intel at the top of the slide in the playground outside of the shed where you controlled the UGV. You will be able to get this once the UGV gets destroyed and you have to run to the extraction zone.
Act I: Turbulence - 2 Intel Locations
Intel Location #12 - You will find this intel on top of the counter in the kitchen area to the right after going down the stairs. This will be just after you were floating around and killing enemies in the cabin area.
Intel Location #13 - You will find this intel on the ground in the snow behind the plane and immediately after jumping over the fallen tree and when the engine explodes.
Act I: Back on the Grid - 3 Intel Locations
Intel Location #14 - You will find this intel on top of the washing machine in the east corner of the factory that Price and Soap breach searching for Makarov.
Intel Location #15 - You will find this intel one street up from where you just found Intel Location #14. It will be on top of a wooden crate inside of the house at the end of the street on the left side. Make sure to get this before going up 1 of the 2 ladders to the next area.
Intel Location #16 - You will find this intel on top of a table at the back of the church. Make sure to grab this before you breach the next door in the church.
ACT I: Mind the Gap - 3 Intel Locations
Third Intel Location is in the second half of ht emission (after the subway train crashes). The pause screen Intel’s found number changes to a new set of 1 afterwards.
Intel Location #17 - You will find this intel on top of a wooden create inside of the building that Bravo 9 breaches when you get to the alleyway.
Intel Location #18 - You will find this intel on top of a table inside the room on the top floor of the building to the northwest. It will be the same building next to and above where you must open the doors to the truck.
Intel Location #19 - You will find this intel on the ground behind the counter of the magazine shop after going up the first set of escalators in the subway.
ACT II
ACT II: Goalpost - 3 Intel Locations
Intel Location #20 - You will find this intel on the ground inside of the plane destroyed in half to the far north on the street just after the getting across the beach.
Intel Location #21 - You will find this intel on top of a weapon crate behind the “L” shaped wall at the end of the street to the southwest.
Intel Location #22 - You will find this intel on a cubicle at the east wall inside of the building in front of where to the convoy is at. This will be right before you head up the stairs and breach the door.
ACT II: Return to Sender - 3 Intel Locations
Intel Location #23 - You will find this intel on top of a desk on the 2nd floor of the northwest teal and white building in front of the villa.
Intel Location #24 - You will find this intel on top of a desk to the west corner inside of Waraabe’s office.
Intel Location #25 - You will find this intel on top of a table inside of the money market at the top of the road to the right while you are making your way to the extraction zone with a time limit.
ACT II: Bag and Drag - 4 Intel Locations
Intel Location #26 - You will find this intel on top of a window sill on the 2nd floor inside of the bookstore at the middle on the west wall.
Intel Location #27 - You will find this intel on top of a small table in the back seating area of Cafe de Paris. You will find Cafe de Paris just after heading through a destroyed restaurant after the bookstore that leads to a street with other restaurants as well.
Intel Location #28 - You will find this intel on top of the power generator in the control room inside of the sewers when you get flashbanged and come across Volk and have to chase and capture him.
Intel Location #29 - You will find this intel on top of a crate inside of the hallway entrance of the building you enter after climbing out of the sewers while chasing Volk.
ACT II: Iron Lady - 2 Intel Locations
Intel Location #30 - You will find this intel at the top of the stairs inside of the greenhouse after taking out the MG with the MSR sniper rifle. The green house is to the east from the balcony you jump out of after killing the MG gunner.
Intel Location #31 - You will find this intel on the ground inside of the bus on the left side of the bridge after taking out the 2 tanks with the Javelin.
ACT II: Eye of the Storm - 2 Intel Locations
Intel Location #32 - You will find this intel on the counter of the front desk of the hotel entrance you enter after crossing the street. This will be after killing 2 enemies patrolling and when you need to quickly get across the street before the chopper or sniper on the rooftop above spots you.
Intel Location #33 - You will find this intel on top of a table with an umbrella near the large statue. This will be the area just after climbing over the fence and the chopper above with the BTR crashes.
ACT II: Blood Brothers - 1 Intel Location
Intel Location #34 - You will find this intel lying on the ground at the northeast corner of the store you enter through the back when Price picks up Soap after you set him down.
ACT III
ACT III: Stronghold - 2 Intel Locations
Intel Location #35 - You will find this intel on top of the left power generator inside of the back room to the left of the command center.
Intel Location #36 - You will find this intel on top of a small crate in a storage room you will come across after leaving through the front door of the command center and heading in the direction to the right, south, up the stairs and around the walkway.
ACT III: Scorched Earth - 5 Intel Locations
Intel Location #37 - You will find this intel on a cubicle near the northwest corner of the building you enter after being dropped off from the helicopter. It will also be right near the ramp leading up towards the next floor.
Intel Location #38 - You will find this intel lying on the ground behind the fence on the rooftop at the northeast side of the building. It will also be right next to the vent and near the AC units.
Intel Location #39 - You will find this intel on top of the cash register counter of the bookshop you will come across after rappeling down the building.
Intel Location #40 - You will find this intel on top of a chair inside of the lobby by the elevators of the Teknik Deutschlan building. It will be the first building on the left side of the street when you are following the tanks.
Intel Location #41 - You will find this intel on top of a couch underneath the stairs inside of the 2nd destroy building you enter and before going up the stairs to extract the girl.
ACT III: Down the Rabbit Hole - 2 Intel Locations
Intel Location #42 - You will find this intel on top of a filing cabinet at the southwest corner inside of the control room you will come across shortly after exiting the crashing elevator.
Intel Location #43 - You will find this intel on top of the barrel at the entrance to the room that you save the president inside of when you blow a hole in the floor to breach it.
ACT III: Dust to Dust - 3 Intel Locations
Intel Location #44 - You will find this intel on top of the bar counter on the 2nd floor to the northwest side of the building after going up the escalators.
Intel Location #45 - You will find this intel on top of the poker table down the hall and inside of the room to the left after exiting the elevator.
Intel Location #46 - You will find this intel on top of the bar counter when you spot Makarov and need to stop him from escaping. Make sure to get this before continuing to chase him.
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About Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a direct sequel to the previous game in the series, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. In the game's single player campaign Russian Ultranationalist Vladimir Makarov continues his manipulation of Russian Federation forces in their invasion of the United States and Europe. In their way stands characters like Task Force 141 Captain John "Soap" MacTavish, former SAS Captain John Price as well as new playable characters from Delta Force and the British SAS. Engage enemy forces in New York, Paris, Berlin and other attack sites across the globe. The world stands on the brink, and Makarov is intent on bringing civilization to its knees. In this darkest hour, are you willing to do what is necessary.
Release Date: November 8, 2011
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward
ESRB Rating: Mature
Platforms: Xbox 36, PS3, PC, Wii
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