A Linkon Fracture

Around it

Callouts near A Link

• A DropA northern entry into A Site from the raised box area, where a defender can jump down while an attacker dropping in makes enough noise to be heard.
• A SandThe sandy area between A Rope and A Main, the open space attackers cross on their way onto A.
• A RopeThe area beside the A Hall door where a defender can listen to pushes, and the path attackers use to reach the Defender Side Spawn.
• Defender Side SpawnThe central defender spawn in the middle of the H, above the zipline, and the only efficient connector between the A and B sites, which makes it the main rotation point.
• A SiteThe plant zone on the left wing of the map that every A-side route feeds into, and the reference point for calls such as A Hall, A Main, and A Link.
• A DishThe satellite-dish area on the A side, where a lurker can cover an attacker push or a rotation, so defenders often keep someone watching it.

Playing it

Fracture A Site tips

1. 01Put one player on A Rope to hear pushes through the A Hall door and a second on A Dish to catch lurkers coming from the satellite area.
2. 02When you lose A Main or A Hall, fall back toward the Defender Side Spawn and retake with the team, because attackers have several entries and holding alone is costly.
3. 03As an attacker, use the plant behind the box on the lower level, which was the most popular plant spot in playtest, and avoid A Drop unless you can cover the noise of the drop.