RANKED BO6: SKYLINE OVERVIEW

Set atop a luxurious resort in Avalon, this map combines elegance with lethality, offering players a playground of strategic depth and dynamic gameplay. Let's jump into what makes Skyline stand out.

Map Setting

Skyline lifts players to the rooftops of a high-end resort, featuring a pristine lounge, gym, kitchen, and a centerpiece pool area. The map's design reflects a hit job gone wrong, with bodies and bullet casings scattered around, adding to the narrative that you're not the first to fight here. With its multi-level structure, Skyline invites both close-quarters combat and long-range engagements.

Key Points of Interest and Tactics

- Helipad: Offers a breathtaking view and a strategic spawn point for teams, but also an exposed area for snipers from the upper floors.

- Lounge & Office: These areas provide cover and vantage points, especially the office with its emergency lockdown feature. Triggering this can temporarily block off windows and doors, altering the flow of battle.

- Pool Area: Central to many objectives, particularly in Domination where the B flag sits near the hot tub. Recent updates have added a sub-level for more cover, addressing community feedback about the area being too open.

- Panic Room: An underground passage that leads from the office to the opposite side of the map, allowing for stealthy movements or a quick escape.

- Elevator Shaft & Ducts: These are key for navigation between floors, offering surprise attack routes or escape paths. This is also where the Office lockdown button is located.

Game Modes and Strategies

- Domination: The B flag near the pool has been a focal point for strategy, with the new sub-level adding depth to the capture mechanics. Teams need to balance long-range control from higher levels with the ability to storm or defend the flag.

- Hardpoint: Each point of interest on Skyline can be a hardpoint, demanding adaptability from players. The lockdown feature in the office can significantly alter how teams approach this mode.

- Search & Destroy: Here, the map's verticality and intricate passages allow for varied strategies from sniping across the pool to silent takedowns through the ducts.

Community Reception

Skyline was one of the standout maps from the Black Ops 6 beta, lauded for its aesthetic appeal and gameplay variety. However, the initial layout of the B flag in Domination drew criticism for being too exposed, leading to subsequent changes