Bogged Down - A swampy map tuned for team play.
Deliverance - Merciless open ground offers nowhere to hide.
Going Commando - BattleArmor only!
Ill Wind - Multiple routes, massive carnage.
In Your Face - A deadly natural arena.
Killing Fields - Vicious multilevel terrain.
Mountain High - Slog through the river or take the high road.
New River City - A mix of urban sprawl and open fields.
No Man's Land - Chock full of choke points!
On the Rocks - A mountainous, snowy wasteland.
Over the Falls - An industrial facility with extreme elevation.
Proving Ground - A classic 'Mech arena!
Rush Hour - The ultimate urban conflict.
Troubled Waters - Deep water cools hot metal.
Under Cover - Conceal yourself under the thick jungle canopy.
Witch's Cauldron - Two bases face off across a narrow canyon.
Bogged Down
Terrain: Hills, Swamp
Players: Up to 12
Game Types and Hardware:
Base War: BattleArmor (x2), Owens, Wendigo, Uziel, VTOL, Atlas, Rommel MKII Tank
Capture the Flag: BattleArmor (x2), Wendigo, Loki, Belial, VTOL, Hackman, Rommel MKII Tank
Team Destruction: BattleArmor (x2), Timber Wolf, Catapult, Uziel, VTOL, Atlas, Rommel MKII Tank
Snatch It!: BattleArmor (x2), Mad Cat, Loki, Mad Dog, VTOL, Ymir, Rommel MKII Tank
Description:
Two elevated bases overlook an overgrown swamp. Players who want to mix it up can duke it out in the bog, while those that prefer to provide supporting fire can take the high road around the perimeter of the map.
Tips:
If your Null Sig runs out at an unfortunate time, try to hide your tank in the foliage... a busy enemy might not notice you. Base auto-defense turrets are tough and respawn quickly, but have relatively short range. Be sure to soften enemy turrets up with long-range weapons before you stage an assault on their base.
Deliverance
Terrain: Hills, Swamp
Players: Up to 12
Game Types and Hardware:
Base War: BattleArmor (x2), Prometheus, Rommel MKII Tank, VTOL, Nova Cat, Owens, Summoner
Capture the Flag: BattleArmor (x2), Atlas, Rommel MKII Tank, VTOL, Wendigo, VTOL, Raven
Check It!: BattleArmor (x2), Cougar, Rommel MKII Tank, VTOL, Stiletto, Uziel, Hackman
Team Destruction: BattleArmor (x2), Cougar, Rommel MKII Tank, VTOL, Stiletto, Uziel, Hackman
Description:
Two bases face one another across a vast, flat swampland tucked into a canyon. The long approaches make it rough going for heavy 'Mechs and tanks, and VTOLs will find very little foliage to hide behind.
Tips:
Holding the VTOL pad which lies in between the bases is critical to a successful push forward. The canyon narrows as you approach each base. If you can't hold the VTOL pad, temporarily fall back to the bottleneck so you have less ground to defend. You will also be closer to fresh vehicles spawning at your base.
Going Commando
Terrain: Urban, Shallow Water
Players: Up to 12
Game Types and Hardware:
Destruction, Team Destruction, Capture the Flag, Not It!: BattleArmor only for all game types
Description:
Canals wind their way through a dense city center. Tall buildings provide plenty of cover for BattleArmor, while the plentiful water can keep you cool.
Tips:
The buildings make for great cover and sniping perches, but in a heavy firefight they can collapse quickly. Stay sharp, and don't get caught under the rubble. BattleArmor can scale buildings quickly, but be careful—while climbing you are easy pickings.
Ill Wind
Terrain: Hills, Plains
Players: Up to 12
Game Types and Hardware:
Capture the Flag: BattleArmor (x2), Kit Fox, Vulture, VTOL, Hackman, Rommel MKII Tank, Prometheus
Check It!: BattleArmor (x2), Catapult, Uziel, VTOL, Timber Wolf, Nova Cat, Rommel MKII Tank
Snatch It!: BattleArmor (x2), Mad Cat, Belial, VTOL, Thor, Stiletto, Rommel MKII Tank
Team Destruction: BattleArmor (x2), Catapult, Uziel, VTOL, Timber Wolf, Rommel MKII Tank (x2)
Description:
Ill Wind's many elevation changes and twisting roads provide good cover everywhere, without isolating any part of the map from the action. The terrain changes from grass to snow and ice as one moves towards the south of the map.
Tips:
Arrange protected VTOL drop points with your teammates to take advantage of this map's protected areas. With so many routes to protect, be sure to deploy auto-turrets to the places you can't cover personally.
In Your Face
Terrain: Hills, Light Forest, Shallow Water
Players: Up to 12, or 2 for Grinder
Game Types and Hardware:
Destruction: Raptor (x2), Belial (x2), Vulture (x2), Mad Cat (x2), BattleArmor
Team Destruction: BattleArmor (x2), Atlas, Blood Asp, Prometheus, Nova Cat, Mad Cat, Catapult
Last Man Standing: Elemental (x4), Rommel MKII Tank (x4), BattleArmor
Team Last Man Standing: BattleArmor (x2), Loki, Thor, Vulture, Uziel, Bowman, Nova Cat
Grinder: BattleArmor, Mad Dog, Ragnarok, Belial, Nova Cat, Atlas
Description:
A woodland crater with areas of shallow water makes for a natural arena. This heavily forested map is optimized for team play.
Tips:
To prevent getting disoriented, learn how to recognize the central mound from anywhere in the arena. It's taller than everything but the crater wall, and there are usually vehicles and salvage available on top. If you are caught in the open in BattleArmor, use the foothills as cover. Full-size 'Mechs won't be able to scoot over them as quickly as you can.
Killing Fields
Terrain: Mountains, Swamp
Players: Up to 12
Game Types and Hardware:
Check It!: BattleArmor (x2), Uller, Stiletto, Bowman, Belial, Puma, VTOL
Not It!: Wendigo (x2), Catapult (x2), Uziel (x2), Thor (x2), Summoner (x2), Mad Dog (x2)
Snatch It!: BattleArmor (x2), Raptor, Summoner, Uziel, VTOL, Prometheus, Puma
Team Destruction: BattleArmor (x2), Rommel MKII Tank, Belial, VTOL, Blood Asp, Catapult, Thor
Description:
This multilevel arena consists of steep hills, plateaus, narrow valleys and even an oily bog. The twists, turns and changes in elevation make this a good map for hit-and-run tactics.
Tips:
There is a POV missile launcher on this map. Use it to harass the enemy from relative safety. Your movement is restricted in the lowland canyons, and it is easy to get boxed in by the enemy. Make sure your team's VTOL is resupplying 'Mechs which have nowhere to hide.
Mountain High
Terrain: Hills, Shallow Water
Players: Up to 12, or 2 for Grinder
Game Types and Hardware:
Base War: BattleArmor (x2), Rommel MKII Tank, Mad Dog, Cougar, Blood Asp, VTOL, Uller
Check It!: BattleArmor (x2), Rommel MKII Tank, Vulture, Uziel, Raven, VTOL, Timber Wolf
Snatch It!: BattleArmor (x2), Rommel MKII Tank, Raptor, Timber Wolf, Prometheus, VTOL, Corvus
Team Destruction: BattleArmor (x2), Rommel MKII Tank, Nova Cat, Catapult, Mad Cat, VTOL, Summoner
Grinder: BattleArmor, Catapult, Thor, Blood Asp, Cougar, Uziel
Description: A wide river meanders through the forested hills between two bases. Plenty of water keeps the 'Mechs cool, and there are plenty of plateaus and beaches to hide tanks and turrets.
Tips:
Hold the center of the map to keep the enemy bottled up. Most MechWarriors will choose to keep to the cooling river, but there is a high road for those who wish to explore it. Mountain High is available in the MechAssault 2 Limited Edition.
New River City
Terrain: Urban, Shallow Water
Players: Up to 12, or 2 for Grinder
Game Types and Hardware:
Capture the Flag: BattleArmor (x2), Mad Cat, Rommel MKII Tank, Hackman, VTOL, Atlas, Raptor
Destruction: BattleArmor, Uziel, Catapult, Loki, Mad Dog, Thor, Raptor
Team Destruction: BattleArmor (x2), Raptor, Atlas, VTOL, Vulture, Rommel MKII Tank, Mad Cat
Last Man Standing: BattleArmor, Atlas, Hackman, Raven, Raptor, Kit Fox, Loki
Team Last Man Standing: BattleArmor (x2), Mad Dog, Catapult, Ymir, Nova Cat, Mad Cat, Atlas
Not It!: BattleArmor, Uziel, Catapult, Loki, Mad Dog, Thor, Raptor
Grinder: Mad Cat, Stiletto, Ymir, Cougar, Prometheus
Description:
A wide, shallow river with two bridges separates downtown from an industrial sector. Buildings provide plenty of cover for 'Mechs and BattleArmor alike.
Tips:
The river will cool you down quickly, but be careful around the bridges. If you are next to one when it goes down, you are in a world of hurt. The buildings may be good cover, but the fuel tanks north of the river are also giant bombs. Don't park next to them for long.
No Man's Land
Terrain: Hills, Mountains, Forest, Shallow Water
Players: Up to 12
Game Types and Hardware:
Base War: BattleArmor (x2), Rommel MKII Tank, Belial, Owens, VTOL, Blood Asp, Cougar
Check It!: BattleArmor (x2), Rommel MKII Tank (x2), Mad Dog, VTOL (x2), Mad Cat, Elemental
Team Destruction: BattleArmor (x2), Rommel MKII Tank, Belial, Mad Cat, Nova Cat, VTOL, Hellbringer
Snatch It!: BattleArmor (x2), Rommel MKII Tank, Catapult, Hackman, VTOL, Uziel, Prometheus
Description:
No Man's Land is a maze of canyons set high in the mountains. Crafty teams will exploit this map's multiple choke points to maximize enemy casualties.
Tips:
Use the cooling pool at the center of the map to give you an edge when advancing towards the enemy base. Low-flying VTOL pilots can use the many hills to take cover from enemy fire.
On The Rocks
Terrain: Hills, Mountains, Ice
Players: Up to 12
Game Types and Hardware:
Capture the Flag: BattleArmor (x2), VTOL, Rommel MKII Tank, Raptor, Thor, Uziel, Bowman
Destruction: BattleArmor, Star Adder (x2), Belial (x2), Catapult (x2), Summoner (x2), Raptor (x2), Mad Dog (x2)
Team Destruction: BattleArmor (x2), VTOL, Rommel MKII Tank, Uziel, Catapult, Raptor, Corvus
Not It!: Elemental (x4), Stiletto (x2), Corvus (x2), Cougar (x2), Uziel (x2)
Snatch It!: BattleArmor (x2), VTOL, Rommel MKII Tank, Puma, Uller, Belial, Thor
Description: A mountainous, snowy wasteland that favors long range hit-and-run tactics.
Tips:
Tank/VTOL combinations are quite effective on this map. Airlift a teammate's tank onto a plateau where he can make the best use of its powerful, long-range cannon. Know the layout of each team's base—they are different!
Over The Falls
Terrain: Hills, Mountains, Urban
Players: Up to 12
Game Types and Hardware:
Destruction: BattleArmor, Rommel MKII Tank (x4), Uziel (x2), Mad Dog (x2), Elemental (x4)
Team Destruction: BattleArmor (x2), Rommel MKII Tank, Bowman, Belial, Mad Cat, VTOL, Thor
Last Man Standing: BattleArmor (x2), Uller (x2), Cougar (x2), Vulture (x2), Owens (x2)
Team Last Man Standing: BattleArmor (x2), Uziel, Loki, Raptor, Bowman, Thor, Atlas
Description:
Two 'Mechs and a handful of tanks are scattered across this hilly industrial complex. The wide valley and plentiful perches makes this a tank sniper's paradise. Don't play this map if you are scared of heights!
Tips:
Once again, the tank/VTOL combo will be a potent weapon when available in Team Destruction mode. Hold the center hill! It commands a good view of both sides of the map.
Proving Ground
Terrain: Plains, Urban
Players:Up to 12
Game Types and Hardware:
Destruction: BattleArmor, Uziel (x2), Mad Dog (x2), Nova Cat (x2), Timber Wolf (x2), Catapult (x2), Thor (x2)
Team Destruction: BattleArmor (x2), Prometheus, Uziel, Mad Cat, Rommel MKII Tank, VTOL, Raptor
Last Man Standing: BattleArmor, Elemental (x2), Uller (x2), Mad Dog (x2), Owens (x2), Corvus (x2), Cougar (x2)
Team Last Man Standing: BattleArmor (x2), Blood Asp, Atlas, Ymir, Mad Cat, Bowman, Nova Cat
Not It!: BattleArmor, Wendigo (x2), Ymir (x2), Prometheus (x2), Bowman (x2), Blood Asp (x2), Atlas (x2)
Description:
Nestled deep within a massive crater-like valley lays the blood-soaked Proving Ground. Titanic walls surround the ravaged arena floor, while an external ring provides some respite for battered 'Mechs.
Tips:
The arena floor is strewn with debris, some of which is explosive. A well-placed shot can touch off a deadly blast!
Rush Hour
Terrain: Hills, Urban
Players:Up to 12
Game Types and Hardware:
Base War: BattleArmor (x2), Rommel MKII Tank, Uller, Atlas, Uziel, VTOL, Hellbringer
Not It!: BattleArmor, Belial, Raptor, Vulture, Hellbringer, Nova Cat, Mad Cat
Snatch It!: BattleArmor (x2), Rommel MKII Tank, Raptor, VTOL, Hellbringer, Prometheus, Mad Cat
Team Destruction: BattleArmor (x2), Rommel MKII Tank, Loki, VTOL, Catapult, Belial, Wendigo
Team Last Man Standing: BattleArmor (x2), Atlas, Star Adder, Timber Wolf, Bowman, Ragnarok, Nova Cat
Description:
This Terran cityscape is about to meet the ravages of 31st century warfare! The city's glittering towers sizes are partially surrounded by low rolling hills. This map provides lots of cover and high mobility.
Tips:
If the buildings are in your way... level them! Your spawn point won't always be in your base; it's important to protect both areas.
Troubled Waters
Terrain: Hills, Plains, Urban
Players: Up to 12, or 2 for Grinder
Game Types and Hardware:
Destruction: BattleArmor, Rommel MKII Tank (x2), Thor (x2), Stiletto (x2), Uziel (x2), Prometheus (x2)
Grinder: BattleArmor, Ragnarok, Summoner, Catapult, Mad Cat, Blood Asp
Description:
A flood plain with rocky outcroppings surrounds a small city—which provides good cover until it is destroyed. Most of the surrounding water is deep, and therefore lethal to BattleArmor, pilots, and tanks.
Tips:
Deep water slows light 'Mechs down more than heavies, so they should stay out. It is not worth jacking a 'Mech in deep water, since a dip is lethal to BattleArmor. Troubled Waters is available in the MechAssault 2 Limited Edition.
Under Cover
Terrain: Forest, Hills
Players: Up to 12
Game Types and Hardware:
Destruction: BattleArmor, Summoner (x2), Catapult (x2), Uziel (x2), Mad Dog (x2), Cougar (x2), Hackman (x2)
Team Destruction: BattleArmor (x2), Nova Cat, Vulture, VTOL, Rommel MKII Tank, Prometheus, Raptor
Last Man Standing: BattleArmor, Summoner (x2), Catapult (x2), Uziel (x2), Mad Dog (x2), Cougar (x2), Hackman (x2)
Team Last Man Standing: BattleArmor (x2), Mad Cat, Nova Cat, Vulture, Thor, Catapult, Star Adder
Not It!: BattleArmor, Summoner (x2), Catapult (x2), Uziel (x2), Mad Dog (x2), Cougar (x2), Hackman (x2)
Description:
A heavy forest canopy makes excellent cover for all types of units. You'll need it, as the surrounding hills are littered with turrets.
Tips:
The thick cover makes it easy VTOL pilots to drop bombs or salvage with little risk. The perimeter of the forest has many box canyons which make great ambush spots. Make use of them, or beware of them—just don't overlook them!
Witch's Cauldron
Terrain: Forest, Hills
Players: Up to 12, or 2 for Grinder
Game Types and Hardware:
Team Destruction: BattleArmor (x2), Nova Cat, Uziel, Prometheus, Thor, Rommel MKII Tank, VTOL
Team Last Man Standing: BattleArmor (x2), Atlas, Blood Asp, Ymir, Bowman, Loki, Timber Wolf
Capture the Flag: BattleArmor (x2), Prometheus, Mad Dog, Raven, Raptor, Rommel MKII Tank, VTOL
Check It!: BattleArmor (x2), Nova Cat, Uziel, Prometheus, Thor, Rommel MKII Tank, VTOL
Grinder: BattleArmor, Corvus, Uller, Vulture, Wendigo, Atlas
Description:
This dark, isolated canyon is an industrial wasteland. The blighted terrain is dotted with scraggly shrubs and fragile crystal formations. A shallow pool of polluted water lies by each base, providing some extra cooling for defenders.
Tips:
The unforgiving terrain of the Witch's Cauldron doesn't reward hot dogs or allow for tricky strategies. Teamwork will be essential at all times. In Check It! games there is a single VTOL pad in the center of the map. Holding it is critical to keeping the enemy at bay.