Badlands (Arena)

Badlands (Arena)
Basic Information
Variants:	Control Point and King of the Hill
Developer(s):	{{{map-developer}}}
Map Photos
Map Overview

Badlands has multiple variations, including Control Point

Badlands is an Arena map, and is a modified version of Badlands (Control Point). Badlands, along with Lumberyard, Ravine, Well (Arena), and Granary (Arena), was released with the Heavy Update as the one of the first official Arena maps for Team Fortress 2. Similar to other modified arena maps, Badlands (Arena) is primarily the central control point area of its Control Point version, the only major difference is the inclusion of water underneath the small bridges left of each team's spawn room.

The goal of your team is to eliminate the entire enemy team or capture the central control point when it becomes available, after 60 seconds in a round.

Locations

File:Team fortress 2 map overview arena badlands.jpg

An overview of the Badlands map.

• Wooden Bridge - This place is where the control point is located. The Control point is placed over a railroad track, and is adjacent to two freight trains with crates on top of the freight.
• Entrances - Each team has 3 paths to the bridge. One from either of the two buildings, and a third from the dirt ramps on the ends of the bridge.
• Under the Bridge - Each team also has a path that goes under the bridge.
• Rail Cars - There are rail cars located on either side of the capture point. Not only do these cars serve as cover, they also divide the bridge in half. The boxes on top of the cars are slightly smaller than the cars themselves, which allows for any class to jump over them by first jumping onto the car.
• Window - There is a window and balcony on either side of the bridge. This spot is typically used as a Sniper nest.
• Pillars - Each side also has a pair of rock pillars that allow access from the bridge onto the balcony next to the window.

Strategy

• A good Sentry Gun location for Engineers is to place a Sentry Gun peeking out of the window at the balcony. With control over the central battleground, and a decent ammo pickup nearby, it's an effective location.
• As the map has many twists and turns, Demomen and Heavies can be highly useful, especially with a Medic on the team.
• Due to the open nature of this map, Snipers are useful, with the two main spots being at either end of the Control point bridge or in the lower area underneath the bridge, both giving the Sniper a view of large areas of the battlefield where he can pick of enemies with ease.
• Medics are invaluable on this map due to the lack of health pickups.
• Unlike in other versions of Badlands, the arena version has water, located under the small bridges at each side of the map, remembering to get to these locations after a close encounter with a Pyro is useful indeed.
• As a Soldier or Demoman be sure to get on top of the crates by the control point. This will allow you to get the maximum amount of splash damage on the enemy.
• As a Soldier, Demoman or even a Huntsman Sniper be sure to spam enemy choke points such as the enemy house entrances with rockets, rollers or arrows this will block off the enemy and maybe get you some kills as well.
• As a Sniper you can be invaluable in the end game by hitting Engineers turtling by spawn. Sit by gray bridge and pick them off while staying out of range of their Sentry Guns. Watch out if the Engineer is using a Wrangler as this can have fatal consequences.

Control Point Timing

Control Point	Multiplier	Seconds
Both capture points	×1	36 .000
	×2	24 .000
	×3	19 .636
	×4	17 .280

Gallery

• Arena badlands mid.jpg

  Middle point , identical to Badlands' Control Point version.

• Arena badlands spawn.jpg

  Spawn area for arena mode.

• Arena badlands spire.jpg

  Gated off spire area.

• Arena badlands well.jpg

  Water area added next to spire.

External links

• A Heavy Update - Arena mode