A Arton Pearl

Around it

Callouts near A Art

• A RestaurantAn area close to A Site and A Main that attackers use as a staging point before committing to the site.
• A LinkThe stair-up entry on A that opens into the site once Art is cleared, so its top is a standard smoke target when pushing.
• A MainThe main entrance onto A Site, which attackers move through with a push and defenders watch for flanks, and which is often walled off from Mid Doors.
• Mid ConnectorA passage in mid linking the mid doors, A Link and the defender-side water, which supports rotations between the sites and is the origin of the wall smoke toward B Screen.
• Mid DoorsThe door entrance on the mid side that A Main and A Link can be walled off from, making it the common setup point for blocking the A entry.
• Mid MarketThe market area at the attacker end of mid, between Mid Top and A Restaurant.

Playing it

Pearl A Site tips

1. 01Smoke the Secret and Flowers opening from Mid Plaza before the push, since most flank peeks come through that window.
2. 02Clear Dugout early and in the same push as A Main so the hard corner is not left for a late defender to hold.
3. 03Lurk or Sage-wall Art from Mid Top before committing, because Art has a single entrance and one player there can cut off the flank.