# Close Quarters (Battlefield 3 expansion)

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![Battlefield 3 wallpaper: a soldier with a pistol on a tropical shore](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/2X/3/32abeffa0a0c9c3b64672a714965a2ee7b215e84.jpeg)  
_Wallpaper shared by a member in [this thread](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/1158)._

Close Quarters is the second Battlefield 3 expansion, released in June 2012 with four small infantry-only maps (Ziba Tower, Scrapmetal, Operation 925, Donya Fortress), the Gun Master and Conquest Domination modes, and a destruction system for interiors. It was the first expansion delivered through Battlefield 3 Premium.

**Last verified:** November 2026 · **Game:** Battlefield 3 · **Type:** expansion

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Game | Battlefield 3 | EA |
| Released | Jun 2012 | EA |
| Maps | Ziba Tower, Scrapmetal, Operation 925, Donya Fortress | EA |
| Modes added | Gun Master, Conquest Domination | EA |
| Also added | Ten weapons; HD destruction of interiors; the first Premium expansion | EA |
| Availability | Included in Battlefield 3 Premium; sold separately | EA |

## [Link to section: What it is](#p-1903472-what-it-is-1)What it is

Close Quarters was DICE’s answer to Call of Duty: four tight interior maps with no vehicles, where walls, furniture and fittings shatter under fire. Gun Master, a progression through a fixed list of weapons, and Conquest Domination, a small Conquest with flags that capture quickly, were built for the pace. Ziba Tower’s penthouse and Scrapmetal’s warehouse became the most-played.

It arrived two weeks after Premium launched, and the Premium threads on this site discuss its reception.

## [Link to section: How it plays](#p-1903472-how-it-plays-2)How it plays

Shotguns, carbines and PDWs rule; sniper rifles are a handicap. Gun Master rewards players who know every weapon on the list. Conquest Domination is won by the squad that rotates between flags rather than holding one. Destruction matters: a wall shot out is a new route.

The expansion also marked the point where the community split over the game’s direction, with the archived threads on this site divided between players who welcomed a fast infantry mode and those who felt it abandoned Battlefield’s combined-arms identity, an argument that Armored Kill was built to answer three months later.

## [Link to section: Changes by patch](#p-1903472-changes-by-patch-3)Changes by patch

| Date | Update | Change | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jun 2012 | Release | Expansion released | EA |

## [Link to section: Sources](#p-1903472-sources-4)Sources

- [Battlefield 3 forum on this site](https://battlefieldforum.co/c/battlefield-3/311)
- [Battlelog and Origin help on this site, 2011 to 2016](https://battlefieldforum.co/c/general-discussions/battlelog-origin/163)
- [Battlefield 4 Second Assault page (remakes)](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/260081)

## [Link to section: FAQ](#p-1903472-faq-5)FAQ

**Which maps are in Close Quarters?**  
Ziba Tower, Scrapmetal, Operation 925 and Donya Fortress.

**Does Close Quarters have vehicles?**  
No. All four maps are infantry-only.

**What is Gun Master?**  
A mode where each kill advances you to the next weapon on a fixed list.

**When did Close Quarters come out?**  
June 2012, the first Premium expansion.

**Which Close Quarters map is best?**  
Ziba Tower and Scrapmetal are the usual answers.

_Discuss Battlefield 3 in the [Battlefield 3 forum](https://battlefieldforum.co/c/battlefield-3/311). This page is part of the [Battlefield Wiki](https://battlefieldforum.co/c/wiki/322); see also [Battlefield 3 (game)](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-3-game/260120) and [every Battlefield game in order](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/260018)._