In thenew Summer Update of 2023, the developers of Team Fortress 2 added 14 new maps to the base game. All of these are community-developed maps by various creators which are now being integrated into the base game. While the addition of these maps is great for player engagement, many players are struggling to win on the newly added maps mainly due to improper team composition. If you’re having a rough time on these new maps, read our agent composition below and adapt it to your gameplay.
All new maps in Team Fortress 2 - Summer Update 2023
Here are all the new maps added to Team Fortress 2 in the 2023 Summer Update:
Best Team Composition for Each map
SharkBay
Sharkbay is a King of the Hill (KOTH) map. Since the control area is at the top of the ship, characters likePyroandEngineercan help you acquire the middle part. Along with them, you can also use agents likeSoldiersandScoutsto deal poke damage.
Rotunda
Another KOTH to feature along with Sharkbay is Rotunda. Unlike Sharbay, the entire map is inside a closed area, so meta picks like Demoman won’t be effective. Stick with something likeMedic,Engineer,Pyro, andHeavyto take the control point. Make sure your Medic keeps healing your Heavy or Engineer to fight.
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Phoenix
At first glance, Phoenix looks like an alternate version of Gold Rush. Like Gold Rush, Phoenix also contains various elevated positions in the form of buildings and containers for combat. Any traditional characters that work on Gold Rush, likeSpy,Sniper,Scout,Medic,Heavy, andDemoman, will help you capture the payload and push it to the end. Remember to watch out for Scouts or Soldiers who flank behind your blindspot and wipe your team.
Cashworks
Cashworks is a unique map in Team Fortress 2 due to its vertical level design approach. As a result, characters like Spy or Snipers in Payload scenarios may not work out due to the sloping line of sight. Instead, agents likeHeavy,Pyro,andDemomanwill be the main priority thanks to their AOE-type attacks. Make a Medic stand behind these people and push the payload slowly.
Venice
Venice is an urban-style payload map with a lot of elevated areas suitable for sniping and spamming AOE-type attacks. Your best bet is to keep aSniperand AOE-type characters such asDemomanandSoldieron your team to utilize these positions. Use an Engineer or Heavy along with a Medic for pushing the payload. Also, tell one of your teammates to play as Scout or Spy, as the map is long, and you must flank a lot to keep the enemy in the reset loop.
Reckoner
Reckoner is a 5CP default competitive game mode map to feature in the current update. It is a pretty open map with most of the combat section outside and a few closed indoor spots. Any good competitive 6vs6 lineup characters like aMedic,Demoman,Soldiers, andScoutswould help in Capturing Points and winning matches. For indoor engagement, use something like anEngineerto hold flanking spots used by opponentScouts.
Sulfur
Sulfur is an indoor-based CP map in TF2. The architecture and the buildings on the map look heavily inspired by Japanese Minka-style houses. Since the map is mainly indoor, holding characters likeEngineer,Pyro, orHeavycan be favored along with a Medic. Agents likeScoutcan also cause a menace if you have mastered the art of entering and leaving a site quickly.
Hardwood
Hardwood looks like a piece of a section taken right out of the Alan Awake Franchise. The map has an eerie feeling with a countryside setting. About the design, the map has an equal amount of closed and open areas. Characters excelling in closed and long-range combats, likeHeavy,Demonman, andSoldiers, are viable picks on the map. Also, you can wonderfully play the role of Spy if you understand the concept of aggressive swapping.
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Pelican Peak
Pelican Peak looks very similar to the design and layout of the previous Hardwood map. This CTF map has several elevated positions, making it highly suitable for characters that can participate in long-range battles, likeSnipers,Soldiers, andDemonman. To capture flags, use agents likePyroorHeavywith aMedic.
Selbyen
One of the most underrated game modes - Player Destruction, is receiving a map in the form of Selbyen. Since the game mode heavily leans on fast-past characters, Scout is a must-pick to collect the dropped items and deposit them in the containers. Also, the map has a lot of small buildings, which can be ideal camping spots forEngineersandHeavyto counter Scouts going here and there.
VSH - Tiny Rock, Distillery, Skirmish, and Nucleus
The newest game mode to debut in the Summer 2023 Update is the VSH or VS Saxton Hale mode. When you hop inside this game mode, the server randomly selects one person as Saxton Hale and the remaining players as soldiers to the Grey Man NPC. The main objective is to kill the player disguised as Saxton Hale. Since it is a hide-and-seek-style game mode, fast-moving agents likeScout,Soldiers,Spy, andMediccan excel on all four maps.
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