While on defense

Master defensive tactics in Call of Duty: World at War. Learn how to effectively guard objectives, diffuse bombs, and flank enemies for victory.

Alright, let's talk about holding your ground in Call of Duty: World at War. Forget just sitting on the objective like a statue – the enemy totally expects that! You gotta be smart about it. Keep an eye on things, and if you see a bomb planted, drop everything and hunt down the culprit right away. Seriously, if there are still a bunch of enemy soldiers running around, diffusing that bomb can be your instant ticket to winning the match. It's a good idea to have a couple of your squad watch your back while you're disarming it, or vice-versa.

Another solid move is to do a quick sweep of the enemy's spawn points. See if any of them stayed behind, and try to flank them from their own territory. If you're going for a flank, you gotta be fast! Get in and out before they can spread out all over the map.

When it comes to weapons for defense, you can't go wrong with heavy automatics like the MP44 or the Bren. Sniper rifles are also clutch for holding down sightlines. Sometimes I like to play as a scout, though, and I'll grab a lighter weapon like a Sten or Carbine. That way, I can zip around enemy territory a lot quicker.

Here's a pro tip: it's not always best to gun down an enemy *before* they plant their explosives. Sometimes, you want to let them plant it, *then* take them out, and *then* diffuse the explosives. That can be a sneaky way to snag the win!

Retrieval Missions: These are similar to Search and Destroy, where you'll either be stealing documents, plans, or radios and bringing them to a specific point, or defending them. The general strategies are pretty much the same as SD, so I won't go into too much detail here, but remember to stay mobile and watch your flanks!