ONS-ArcticStronghold

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.

Screenshot of Arctic Stronghold

Map Description

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. The location of the Big Keg O' Health and the Super Shield give the team starting at the southeast core a slight advantage.

Pickups

Arctic Stronghold Key Guide

• Redeemer

  The redeemer is located on a ledge near the central node.

• Big Keg O' Health

  The Keg is at the entrance to the valley with the central node opposite to the redeemer.

• Super Shield Pack

  The only Super Shield is located near the south node.

• Shield Pack

  There are four Shield Packs in this map. One in each base, one near the center node and one between the north and west nodes.

Vehicles

• Power Cores

  In each base there's a Goliath, a Hellbender, a Scorpion, two Mantas, a Raptor and four turrets. With Bonus Vehicles the Paladin replaces the Goliath.

• North/South Power Nodes

  There's a Manta and a Scorpion at each of these nodes. With Bonus Vehicles the SPMA replaces the Scorpion. The north node has two turrets, the south node only one.

• West/East Power Nodes

  These nodes feature a Manta, a Hellbender and a turret.

• Center Node

  Right at the center node there's a Scorpion, a Manta and a Raptor. On the bridge above there's a Goliath and each side of the bridge has two turrets. With Bonus Vehicles, the Cicada replaces the Raptor.

Node Layouts

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  Default Node Layout

• ArcticStronghold chokepoint.jpg

  Choke Point Layout

Strategies

Offensive

Defensive