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Overall description

Ascend is a pretty cool map that has mostly three levels. The lower lever which are the catwalks is hardly ever used so its a good option to make your way across the map without encountering any enemies. The middle level is where all the action takes place and is almost the whole map. The upper level are more catwalks but these are visible from the middle level so use these for your advantage. Also note that there aren’t that many of these but people like to camp up here often so be careful.

Action areas

The areas where all the action mostly take place are (non-objective game types like Free-for-All and Team Deathmatch/Kill Confirmed):

• The area on the west side of the map. There are 3 entrances to get in here and people like to hangout on top of the construction in the center of it, so it is recommended to come in here from the central hallway because the enemies on top can shoot you down from far beyond even before you can see them.
• Southwestern area where the trailers are. People love to be near these trailers. Approach this area using the catwalk on the south end of the map or use the right side of this area to target most enemies.
• The center of the east side. This little lobby is used to lure people in here and take them out. Note that in here are elevations where people sit (camp) and wait for the prey. If coming in here, keep your finger ready to side-dash/back-dash and counterattack. You never know where they can be sitting. Enter from the right side, either the upper or lower entrances. Coming in here from the left side is suicide as you have enemies coming in from everywhere.

Hardpoint¶

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The following is a list of the hardpoints in the map and how to approach each one:

• The very first one appears in the room on the left side of the map. Approach this one from the east (middle hallway) to avoid a little bit better the people sitting on top of the structure that oversee both hallways.
• Approach the second point from the north. Since the respawn point is to the south the enemy will focus on the south and the left hallway.
• This central lobby. Like always its hard to approach this lobby but approaching from either side on the east side makes it a bit easier. Remember to search out for enemies on top of the pillars in here.
• All the way in the southwest corner lays the fourth hardpoint. The best way is go approach via the catwalk on the south. Going from the north is just suicide so please do so from the south.
• The last point is on the catwalks underneath the third hardpoint. Approaching from either the north or south works best, although a good part of it is exposed to everybody on top.