There are six total Hardpoints on Strike, making this a great mode for learning all the ins and outs of the map. And don’t hesitate to fan out, as this provides the team a greater overall field of view. On defense, the Apartment offers an obvious power position over B, so it may be wise to send the bulk of your forces to the A site until you have a better idea of where the attackers are heading.

Moving east from Shops is also a solid strategy, as well as booking it to the Flower Shop and then working your way up to the B site. Thankfully, because both sites are north of Main Street, attackers can avoid the danger there by quickly crossing over at the start of the match. The defending team therefore has ample time to get into position, so take it slow and communicate. It’s a long route to the bomb sites on this large map, with the attacking team starting in the southern Hill, the A site positioned by the Cultural Center behind the Clock Tower, and the B site in the eastern Market just behind the Apartment. The team that can hold down the Clock Tower is in the best position to win, even if that means swapping between A and C as your second flag because the area is relatively protected, it’s not as difficult a task as capturing B in other maps.

Positioned in the eastern Market, the C flag presents a longer travel time to B, but it’s possible to move between the two flags without crossing Main Street. It’s a short trek from here to the B flag at the base of the Clock Tower, but the deadly Main Street separates the two. In the west, the A flag sits within the Restaurant’s outdoor seating area, surrounded by high walls. Main Street heats up even more in Domination, with all three flags positioned just out of sight of the main drag.

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