ESCORT MAP
Last updated September 2026Watchpoint: Gibraltar map guide
Overwatch base and rocket. Objective, key areas and tips in plain English.
Map at a glance
How the map works
Objective flow: the order of play, not a map.
- Attackers leave spawnToward the hangar
- Escort the payloadStay next to it to move it
- Checkpoint 1Through the base
- Checkpoint 2Spawns move forward again
- Final destinationThe launch site
Key areas
- The hangar
- The first stretch of the route runs outside it.
- The launch site
- Where the payload finishes.
Tactical map
Detailed tactical map
Coming when the current layout can be verified. Until then, use the objective flow above and the in-game map.
Tactical map pending verificationThe basics
- Objective
- Attackers escort the payload through two checkpoints to the final stop. Defenders try to stop it before time runs out.
- Where you spawn
- Attackers start outside the hangar area. Defenders start deeper in the base and get a spawn closer to the payload after each checkpoint.
Beginner tips
- The first stretch has plenty of high ground. Whoever holds it usually wins the fight.
- Inside the base, corridors are tight, so fights happen at close range.
- The map was changed in 2026, so older layout videos may be out of date.
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