Stationed at 24,000 feet and veiled behind blinding fog and constant snow, Arctic Stronghold provided the perfect place to conduct unsanctioned military experiments for use against the Skaarj. Restructured for Onslaught, this arena allows several paths to your enemy, and countless paths to death for the foolish or unwary.
UT2004 map description
Screenshot of Arctic Stronghold
Map Description
As the name gives away, this map is set in a small snowy valley with a dense blue fog. It's a bit of a compact Onslaught map with plenty of z-axis gameplay because of the many rocks and cliffs. The map is slightly asymmetrical, but the bases are built exactly the same. There is a bridge in the center of the map with a power node underneath which serves as the map's choke point. All other powernodes are located at walking distances.
The location of the Big Keg O' Health and the Super Shield gives the team starting at the southeast core a slight advantage.
Pickups & Vehicles
Pickups
Pickup
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Location
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Redeemer |
The redeemer is located on a ledge near the central node.
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Keg o' Health |
At the entrance to the valley with the central node opposite to the redeemer.
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Super Shield |
The only Super Shield is located near the south node.
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Shield Pack |
There are four Shield Packs in total. One in each base, one near the center node and one between the north and west nodes.
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Vehicles
Vehicle
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Location
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Manta |
One at each powernode and two in each base
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Scorpion |
One at each powernode, except the nodes 2 and 3
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Hellbender |
The Hellbender spawns at each base and the powernodes 2 and 3
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Goliath |
The tank spawns in each base and the center node (5)
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Raptor |
The Raptor can be found in each base and the center node (5)
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Paladin |
With Bonus Vehicles, the Paladin replaces the Goliath at the bases
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Cicada |
With Bonus Vehicles, the Cicada replaces the Raptor at the center node
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SPMA |
With Bonus Vehicles, the SPMA replaces the Scorpion at the north(1) and south(4) nodes
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Energy Turret |
There are four turrets at each base and another 2 at the center node
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Node Layouts
Strategies
Offensive
Defensive