All Multiplayer Modes in Battlefield 3

Battlefield 3 launched with 7 core modes. DLC added 5 more. Here's the complete list:

Base Game Modes (Launch)

Conquest (Large / Small): Flag capture, ticket bleed. 64-player (PC) / 24-player (Console). Flagship mode.
Rush: Attackers plant M-COMs (2 per sector), Defenders stop them. Linear push. 24–32 players.
Team Deathmatch (TDM): 12v12 (Console) / 24v24 (PC). Pure kills. Small maps.
Squad Deathmatch: 4 Squads × 3–4 players. Free-for-all squad vs squad. 12–16 players.
Squad Rush: 2 Squads (4v4). Single M-COM. Tactical, infantry-focused.
Conquest Domination: Infantry-only Conquest (no vehicles). 3 flags. 24 players. Fast.
Gun Master: Gun Game. 2 kills = next weapon. 16 guns → Knife win. FFA or Team. Close Quarters DLC required? No, base game (patch).

DLC	Modes Added
Back to Karkand	Conquest, Rush, TDM, SQDM on 4 classic BF2 maps (Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman, Sharqi Peninsula, Wake Island).
Close Quarters	Gun Master (official debut), Conquest Domination (official), Team Deathmatch (HD variants), Squad Deathmatch (HD). Focus: Indoor, destruction 3.0.
Armored Kill	Tank Superiority: Tank-only Conquest. Air Superiority: Jet/heli only TDM. Conquest Large (64p) on huge vehicle maps (Bandar Desert, Alborz Mountains, Death Valley, Markaz Monolith).
Aftermath	Scavenger: Start with pistol only. Find weapons in crates. TDM variant. Conquest, Rush, TDM, SQDM on 4 urban/seismic maps.
End Game	Capture the Flag (CTF): Classic CTF with dirt bikes (DPV). Air Superiority (return). Conquest, Rush on 4 final maps.

Co-op Missions: 6 standalone 2-player missions (helo, jet, sniper, stealth). Unlocks MP weapons.

Commander Mode debuted in BF4. BF3 has no Commander Mode.

Total Unique Modes: 12. Conquest Large (64p) + Rush remain the definitive BF3 experience.

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