Overview

Set high in the mountains during an unrelenting winter, this map forces the COG and Locust teams to battle not only one another, but also the frigid conditions. Staying true to its name, this map features a ground-shaking avalanche that crashes down from the snow-capped peaks to the south of town, carpeting the area in suffocating snow. The inviting lodges and cabins that line the map’s perimeter offer a place to escape this white wall of death, and perhaps the gunfire as well. But there can be no fireside repose until the war has been won.

Avalanche is a roughly symmetrical map with a central courtyard, a street to the north with two cabins, and an elevated monuments plaza to the south. There is a good deal of firepower on this map, particularly after the avalanche comes and the Boomshot atop the gazebo is put in play. Teams begin the match from the eastern and western sides and have the same chance of getting the Boomshield, Mulcher, or Frag Grenade inside the gazebo. There are plenty of places to take cover on this map, and some even offer a slightly elevated view of the main hot zones. Nevertheless, the powerful weaponry, the ever-looming avalanche, and the subsequent rush for the Boomshot make good communication and teamwork absolute necessities here.

Weapon Cycles