How it works
Kill the other team. First to the target score wins. You come back after dying, so the mode rewards trading and repositioning rather than hiding.
What to prioritise
In a respawn mode the objective decides the shape of the fight, not the kill count. Work out what the mode is scoring first, then decide whether your current position is worth holding.
How to set up for it
The Team Deathmatch is a respawn format, which means you come back after dying, so the mode rewards trading and repositioning rather than hiding.. Choose the class that answers the objective rather than the one with the longest range.
What is not published yet
Activision has published the mode list and the format each mode belongs to. Scoring values, spawn rules, playlist sizes and the maps each mode runs on are not published and change with playlists, so check them in the live game.
Where this comes from
Reviewed October 21, 2026. Names, unlock levels and edition contents come from Activision. Tactical guidance on this page is this site’s own reading, not an official description — confirm behaviour in the live game.