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{{Map infobox
 
{{Map infobox
| game-type=Control Point
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  | map-status                = official
| file-name=cp_dustbowl
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  | map-game-type             = Control Point (attack/defend)
| map-image=TF2 Dustbowl Map.jpg
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  | map-file-name             = cp_dustbowl
| map-multiple-stages = 3
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  | map-image                 = TF2 Dustbowl Map.jpg
| map-environment = Desert
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  | map-released              = {{Patch name|10|10|2007|date-only=yes}}
| map-setting = Daylight, sunny
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  | map-released-major        = Launch
| map-health-pickups-small = 7
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  | map-has-n-stages         = 3
| map-health-pickups-medium = 8
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  | map-environment           = Desert
| map-health-pickups-large = 10
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  | map-setting               = Daylight, sunny
| map-ammo-pickups-small = 4
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  | map-hazards              = [[Environmental death#Crushing|Crushing]]
| map-ammo-pickups-medium = 12
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  | map-has-pyrovision        = yes
| map-ammo-pickups-large = 7
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  | map-pickups-health-small = 7
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  | map-pickups-health-medium = 8
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  | map-pickups-health-large = 10
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  | map-pickups-ammo-small   = 4
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  | map-pickups-ammo-medium   = 12
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  | map-pickups-ammo-large   = 7
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  | map-has-bots              = yes
 
}}
 
}}
{{Quotation|'''The Engineer''' on the desert heat|I'm burnin' up.|sound=Engineer_autoonfire03.wav}}
 
'''Dustbowl''' is an [[Control Point (game mode)#Attack/Defend|Attack/Defend Control Point]] map, and is the subsequent remake of the ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]'' map of the same name. It and [[Gravel Pit]] were the first Attack/Defend Control Point maps for ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' and was one of the six initial maps included with the game's release. Dustbowl is the only map for which a training mode has been created.
 
  
In Dustbowl, the goal of the attackers, [[BLU]], is to win through a series of stages in order to win the map. Within each stage the attackers must capture two [[control points]], A and B, which are held by the defenders, [[RED]]. Point A must be captured before the attackers can assault B. The timer is increased for every point capture and once a point is captured it is locked and cannot be retaken by the defenders.
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{{Quotation|'''The Engineer''' on the desert heat|I'm burnin' up.|sound=Engineer autoonfire03.wav}}
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'''Dustbowl''' is an [[Control Point (game mode)#Attack/Defend|Attack/Defend Control Point]] map, and is the subsequent remake of the ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]'' map of the same name. It and [[Gravel Pit]] were the first Attack/Defend Control Point maps for ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' and was one of the six initial maps included with the game's release. Dustbowl is the only map for which a [[Dustbowl (Training)|training mode]] has been created.
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In Dustbowl, the goal of the attackers, [[BLU]], is to win through a series of stages in order to win the map. Within each stage, the attackers must capture two [[control point (objective)|control points]], A and B, which are held by the defenders, [[RED]]. Point A must be captured before the attackers can assault B. The timer is increased by 4 minutes and 30 seconds for every point capture and once a point is captured it is locked and cannot be retaken by the defenders.
  
 
Like all Attack/Defend maps, BLU plays the attackers while RED plays the defenders. [[Egypt]] and [[Gorge]] share a similar design with Dustbowl.
 
Like all Attack/Defend maps, BLU plays the attackers while RED plays the defenders. [[Egypt]] and [[Gorge]] share a similar design with Dustbowl.
  
== Introduction video ==
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The [[Setup time|setup]] timer is 60 seconds for all three stages.
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== {{heading|Introduction video}} ==
 
{{youtube|YJ1olXe1Feo}}
 
{{youtube|YJ1olXe1Feo}}
  
== Goal ==
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== {{heading|Locations}} ==
BLU is attacking and must capture both points, A and B, in all three stages to win the match. RED must prevent BLU team from achieving their goal.
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{{Locations perspective|BLU}}
  
== Locations ==
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{{HelpfulOverviewNote}}
Note all viewed from BLU’s perspective after leaving spawn.
 
  
===Stage 1, Point A===
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=== Stage 1 ===
[[Image:Dustbowl_stage_one.png|thumb|150px|right|Details of stage 1.]]
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====Control point A====
[[Image:Dustbowl s1c1.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Dustbowl, first stage, point A]]
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Control point A Is inside a small building on the left.
[[Image:Dustbowl s1c2.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Dustbowl, first stage, point B]]
 
Control point A Inside a small building on the left.  
 
  
* '''Attackers' spawn''': Three exits - Left, Middle and Right. Defenders are able to shoot into spawn.  
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* '''BLU spawn''': There are three exits, left, middle, and right. The left exit has a resupply cabinet, and a ramp leading to the Left Exit Shed. The left exit is particularly exposed to fire from RED, as it is extremely narrow and tight.  
  
* '''Canyon''': The long straight pathway from the middle spawn door leads right to the back door of Control point A.
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* '''Canyon''': Cutting the area of the first control point in two is a deep canyon connecting BLU team's middle exit with the control point building. The canyon eventually ascends and becomes level with the first control point.
  
* '''Main shed''': Next to the left door contains a large Health and Ammo pack. Path leads straight into the front entrance of the Control point building. Has one doorway.
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* '''Left Exit Shed''': Outside the left exit, a small shed with one doorway contains a large [[health]] and [[ammo]] pack. The path leads straight to the front entrance of the control point A building. A scalable ladder leads to the roof of the shed.
  
* '''Side shed''': Next to the right hand spawn door contains a medium Health and Ammo pack. Has two doorways.
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* '''Right exit shed''': Next to the right exit door, on the other side of the Canyon, another small shed contains a large health and ammo pack. It has two doorways.
  
* '''Control point “A” building''': Contains a large Health and a large Ammo pack. Steps lead the mining tunnel which has a large Health pack and leads to Control point B. Has two doorways plus higher windows and balcony.
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* '''Control point A''': Control point A is housed in a small building, roughly triple the size of the aforementioned sheds, that is located near where the canyon levels-off. It contains a large health and ammo pack. The building is connected with the Upper Tunnel via a pair of stairs. The building has two doorways, one facing the BLU spawn and one facing the Canyon, as well as a small balcony on the side.
  
* '''Exits''' Left tunnel, Right tunnel and (upper) Mine tunnel.
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* '''Tunnel entrances''': Behind control point A is a tall cliff face that separates the two control points and their surrounding areas. Dug throughout the cliff are several tunnels that lead to the next control point. Two tunnels are located at the bottom of the cliff and another third one, elevated above the rest, is only accessible from the building housing control point A.
  
===Stage 1, Point B===
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<gallery heights=90px>
Control point B is again inside a building on the left.  
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File:Dustbowl s1c1.jpg|Dustbowl, first stage, point A.
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File:Dustbowl BLU Team Starting Spawn.jpg|The spawn for the BLU team in Stage 1.
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File:Dustbowl1.png|The Canyon.
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File:Dustbowl2.png|The Right Exit Shed.
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File:Dustbowl left exit shed.png|The Left Exit Shed.
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File:Dustbowl stage 1 point A building.png|Exterior of the control point A building.
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File:Dustbowl3.png|Inside view of the control point A building.
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File:Dustbowl stage 1 tunnel entrences.png|The Tunnel entrances.
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</gallery>
  
* '''Cave paths''': 3 tunnel pathways lead to the second area.  
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====Control point B====
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* '''Upper Tunnel''': Accessible from the control point A building via a small bridge, this tunnel flanks around the left-most side and has two exits. The first exit is a one-way gate (only openable from the inside) that provides almost direct access to control point B, while the second exit, situated closer to the previous point, is an unblocked opening that leads to a terrace with some buckets and tires as a cover. The Upper Tunnel also contains a medium health and ammo Pack, as well as a large health pack at its beginning.
  
#Second floor from upper Mine Tunnel, leads to one way gate and tyre exit above and to the left of Control point B. Contains medium Health and Ammo Pack.
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* '''Left Tunnel''': Besides the Upper Tunnel there are also two smaller tunnels located at ground level. The left-most one leads down a path directly to the next control point.
#Ground level from left tunnel behind control point A.
 
#Right tunnel leading to large cave (right cave)  with upper an lower level exits. contains a medium Health pack and large Ammo pack.
 
  
The bridge leads from the upper exit of the right cave to the one gate.
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* '''Right tunnel''': Taking the right-most tunnel at ground level leads one to a large and spacious cave, with exits on two levels. The upper exit leads to the Platform while the lower exit is a direct path to the control point, merging with the path from the Left Tunnel. The cave also contains a medium health and ammo pack.
  
* '''Control point B building''': Contains a small Health and Ammo pack.  
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* '''Platform''': On top of the aforementioned cave is a flat, wooden platform that offers a sizable overview of the second control point and the immediate area. Found here are some crates serving as cover.
  
* '''Sniper roof''': Located above the defenders' spawn. Is split into two parts connected by the Snipers' bridge, and has a small Health and Ammo pack on one side.
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* '''Bridge''': A wooden bridge connects the Upper Tunnel's one-way gate exit with the Platform. There is an entrance to the control point B building at the left end of the Bridge.
  
* '''Defenders' spawn''': The spawn point for the defenders (RED team). It is located underneath the Snipers' roof.
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* '''Control point B''': Control point B is housed in an L-shaped building tucked into the corner of the map. It contains a small health and ammo pack and is directly accessible from the Left Tunnel. The left side of the building has a staircase that connects to the Bridge and the Upper Tunnel's one-way gate exit.
  
===Stage 2, Point A===
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* '''RED spawn''': The Red Spawn has one central exit which is located directly to the front (or slightly to the left/right depending on where the players spawn). The central exit is between two supply cabinet rooms. The RED spawn's single exit faces away from the control point, requiring defenders to make a U-turn in order to reach the battlefield after exiting the spawn.
[[Image:Dustbowl stagetwo.png|thumb|150px|right|Details of stage 2.(Large file)]]
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** '''Spawn Roof''': The roof covering the RED spawn can be stood upon, which grants good view of the approaches to control point B.
[[Image:Dustbowl s2c1.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Dustbowl, second stage, point A]]
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** '''Battlements''': To the right of RED team's spawn is an elevated wooden structure that overview the area. A small bridge connects this structure to the roof of the RED spawn. Also found on top are a small health and ammo pack.
[[Image:Dustbowl s2c2.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Dustbowl, second stage, point B]]
 
The first point is on top of a building on the left (from BLU's perspective).
 
  
* '''BLU Spawn''': This is a small building which opens into the Dugout.  
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<gallery heights=90px>
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File:Dustbowl s1c2.jpg|Dustbowl, first stage, point B.
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File:Dustbowl stage 1 upper tunnel.png|The Upper Tunnel.
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File:Dustbowl4.png|Gated exit of the Upper Tunnel.
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File:Dustbowl stage 1 right tunnel.png|The Right Tunnel.
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File:Dustbowl5.png|The Platform.
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File:Dustbowl6.png|The control point B.
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File:Dustbowl7.png|The Spawn roof.
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File:Dustbowl - BLU Forward Spawn 1 and RED Spawn 1.jpg|BLU team's spawn for Stage 2 and RED team's spawn for Stage 1.
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</gallery>
  
* '''Dugout''':  Two entryways emerge from the spawn, one leading left, and one right. Defenders are free to enter after the setup gates open.
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=== Stage 2 ===
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====Control point A====
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The first point is on top of a building on the left.
  
* '''Large Shed''': On the right hand side are two large Health and Ammo packs. The ladder at the back leads to the roof of the building.
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* '''BLU Spawn''': The same spawn that RED used in the previous stage is now occupied by the BLU team. The area of the previous stage behind the spawn is sealed-off with a chainlink fence. In between the spawn and the Dugout is an area in which BLU [[Engineers]] can construct [[buildings]] during setup time.
  
* '''Control Point Building''': Control point is on top of the second level of the building. The second level has a small hut which contains a large Health and Ammo pack. The first floor has a small, open room facing the BLU spawn with a medium Health and Ammo pack. It has two doorways, and may also be entered through a window and via crates located at the front-left and tires at the rear-left.
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* '''Dugout''': Separating the BLU spawn from the first control point area is a tall, insurmountable cliff. Underneath the cliff are two dugouts that connect the BLU spawn to the rest of the stage. The right dugout leads to the Large Shed while the left one leads to a narrow flank route snaking around the Control Point A Building's left side.
  
* '''The Office''': At the back of this area. There are two rooms; the one to the right contains a large Ammo and medium Health pack. The second room has a window facing the dugout.
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* '''Large Shed''': On the right-hand side is a metal lean-to shack that contains two large health and medium ammo packs. The ladder at the back grants access to the roof of this building.
  
* '''Signpost''': A large Health pack and a medium Ammo pack are located to the left of The Office.
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* '''Control Point A Building''': Control point A is on top of the second level of a large reverse C-shaped building. The second level also has an enclosed room that contains a large health pack and a medium ammo pack. The bottom floor has a dead-end hallway as well as a small, semi-open room facing towards the BLU spawn and containing a medium health and ammo pack. The building can be entered through two openings at the ground floor. Alternatively, it can be scaled by jumping onto a stack of tires near its rear left or a group of crates found close to the BLU's left spawn Dugout.
  
* '''Exits''': One on the left and one on the right, both leading to point B.
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* '''Office''': Located to the back of this area are two interconnected rooms; the one to the right contains a large ammo and a medium health pack. The second room has a broken window facing the BLU spawn.
  
===Stage 2, Point B===
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* '''Signpost''': A large health pack and a small ammo pack are located in an open field in between the Office and the Control Point A Building.
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<gallery heights=90px>
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File:Dustbowl s2c1.jpg|Dustbowl, second stage, point A.
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File:Dustbowl8.png|Large Shed with supplies inside.
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File:Dustbowl stage 2 point A building.png|The Control Point A Building.
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File:Dustbowl10.png|Inside view of Control Point A Building.
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File:Dustbowl18.png|The control point A.
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File:Dustbowl11.png|The Signpost.
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File:Dustbowl9.png|The Office.
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</gallery>
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====Control point B====
 
The second control point is on a platform next to RED's spawn.
 
The second control point is on a platform next to RED's spawn.
  
* '''The Mining Tunnel''': A long narrow tunnel which starts at the back right of the office building.  
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* '''Double Tunnels''': Much like the previous stage, a tall cliff separates the areas of the two control points, requiring attackers to traverse a set of tunnels in order to reach the next point. Located in the middle of the cliff are two parallel, but separate, tunnels that offer the quickest route to the Courtyard and subsequently to the point.
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* '''The Mining Tunnel''': Located on the left side of a map is a long and narrow tunnel which starts at the back left of the Office building. It also connects to Courtyard, albeit by taking a more elaborate route.
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* '''Gated Tunnel''': Branching from the Double Tunnels to the right is another long tunnel, this one with a one-way gate (only openable from the inside) at the end of it. It additionally has a large health pack within it. It leads to the Courtyard but also to the Middle Building.
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* '''The Courtyard''': The open area right outside the Double Tunnels and the exit for the two flanking tunnels. It is situated in front of the Middle Building.
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* '''The Middle Building''': A large building that separates the Courtyard from the second control point. The second floor contains two medium health and ammo packs. A ground-level corridor runs through the building which exits on the other side, directly in front of the second control point. There is also a path around the outside, sporting some tall boulders. Behind the boulders is a large health pack.
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* '''Control Point B''': The control point sits on a platform that is in front of the RED spawn and is accessible by stairs on either side.
  
* '''The Double Exits''': These two tunnels are located parallel to each other. The left tunnel leads to the double doors, and the right one leads to the double doors or to the gate.  
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* '''RED Spawn''': This is the spawn point for the defending RED team and is behind the control point. It has a single exit and overall an identical structure to the previous spawn.
  
* '''The Gate''': Far right from the double exits lies a one way gate via another tunnel. There is a large Health pack at the end, near the grate.  
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<gallery heights=90px>
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File:Dustbowl s2c2.jpg|Dustbowl, second stage, point B
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File:Dustbowl12.png|The entrance to the Double Tunnels.
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File:Dustbowl stage 2 double tunnels.png|Inside the Double Tunnels.
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File:Dustbowl13.png|Exit of the Mining Tunnel (left) and Double Tunnels (right).
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File:Dustbowl stage 2 caged tunnel.png|Inside the Gated Tunnel.
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File:Dustbowl14.png|Exit of the Gated Tunnel.
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File:Dustbowl stage 2 mining tunnel.png|The Mining Tunnel.
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File:Dustbowl stage 2 courtyard and middle building.png|The Courtyard and Middle Building.
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File:Dustbowl stage 2 middle building interior.png|Interior of the Middle Building.
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File:Dustbowl15.png|Stage 2, control point B.
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File:Dustbowl - BLU Forward Spawn 2 and RED Spawn 2.jpg|BLU team's spawn for Stage 3 and RED team's spawn for Stage 2.
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</gallery>
  
* '''The Courtyard''': The open area right outside the double exits and the exit of the long mining tunnel. It is situated next to the middle building.
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=== Stage 3 ===
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====Control point A====
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The first control point is on a platform straight across from BLU's exit. RED has a shortcut from one of their spawn rooms to this point. This shortcut is sealed once BLU captures this point, crushing any players caught underneath it in the moment.
  
* '''The Middle Building''': A large building in the middle of the Courtyard area. The second floor contains two medium Health and Ammo packs. A ground-level corridor runs through the building which exits on the other side, directly in front of the final control point. There is also a path around the outside, sporting some tall boulders.
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* '''BLU Spawn''': BLU spawn for this stage is within the same building that was used by RED on the previous stage. Just like previous time, the earlier stage is rendered inaccessible.  
  
* '''Control Point B''': The control point sits on a platform which is near the defenders' spawn and is accessible by stairs on either side.  
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* '''Factory''': Located right in front of the BLU spawn is a large, two-story concrete building that attackers are required to traverse in order to proceed to the control point. It has a central room that can be accessed via two staircases and leads directly to the Pillbox. BLU Engineers can build inside this building during setup time while they wait for the gates to open.
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**'''Side Exit''': A long hallway to the right leads to a separate third exit which offers flanking opportunities around the Pillbox.
  
* '''RED Spawn Building''': This is the spawn point for the defending RED team and is behind the control point.
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* '''Pillbox''': A medium-sized building containing a large ammo and a small health pack. The building stands between the Factory and the control point and has two wide but narrow slits which look towards the Factory. The slits are wide enough to be shot through, but are narrow enough that players who reach the base of the Pillbox and [[crouch]] down leave the line-of-sight.
  
===Stage 3, Point A===
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* '''Control point A''': Located behind the Pillbox on a slightly elevated platform is the second-to-last control point of Dustbowl.
[[Image:Dustbowl stage three.png|thumb|150px|right|Details of stage 3.(Large file)]]
 
[[Image:Dustbowl s3c1.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Dustbowl, third stage, point A.]]
 
[[Image:Dustbowl s3c2.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Dustbowl, third stage, point B.]]
 
The first control point is on a platform straight across from BLU's exit.
 
RED has a shortcut from one of their spawn rooms to this point. This shortcut is sealed once BLU captures this point.
 
  
* '''Three Exits''': Left, Middle and Right all behind gates that open at the start of the round defenders can then move towards spawn.
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* '''Loading Dock''': A ledge at the end of the defenders' shortcut to control point A. Once the first control point has been taken, the doorway from RED’s spawn is locked.
  
* '''BLU Spawn''': Upon leaving, players can take an immediate right turn and go up a long corridor to the right-hand locked gate, or take either the left or the right stairs. Both will lead to the double gate exits.  
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<gallery heights=90px>
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File:Dustbowl stage 3 factory.png|The Factory.
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File:Dustbowl stage 3 factory side exit.png |The Side Exit.
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File:Dustbowl16.png|The exterior of the Factory.
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File:Dustbowl s3c1.jpg|BLU side of the Pillbox.
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File:Dustbowl17.png|RED side of the Pillbox.
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File:Dustbowl19.png|The control point A.
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File:Dustbowl stage 3 loading dock.png|The Loading Dock.
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</gallery>
  
* '''Loading Dock''': A small building containing a large Ammo and small Health pack. The building stands between the gates and the control point and has a wide window which looks toward the double gates.
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====Control point B====
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The final control point is the base of a launch pad, under a rocket, in the center of RED's base.
  
* '''Control point A''': Located at the back of the area on a slightly raised platform.
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* '''The Alleys''': These are the narrow alleyways that lead from control point A to control point B. They consist of two levels, with the main road having no health or ammo packs, and the side rooms on the upper level having two small health and medium ammo packs.
  
* '''The Ledge''': A ledge at the end of the defenders' shortcut to control point A. Once the first control point has been taken, the doorway from RED’s spawn is locked.
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* '''Basement stairs''': A door on the right side of the Alleys leads to a covert underground tunnel and from then into the Valley under control point B area.
  
===Stage 3, Point B===
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* '''The Valley''': Cutting the area around the final control point in two is a deep ditch that separates the RED spawn with the accompanying control point from the Balcony and the Sniper Houses. A single bridge connects the two divided sides. With the exception of falling into it, the Valley can also be entered from the Basement Stairs and exited via a flight of stairs leading up to the bridge.
The final control point is the base of a launch pad, under a rocket, in the center of RED's base.  
 
  
* '''The Alleys''': These are the narrow alleyways that lead from control point A to control point B. They consist of two levels, with the main road having no Health or Ammo packs, and the side rooms on the upper level having some Health and Ammo packs.
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* '''The Balcony House''': Directly opposite the RED spawn, on the side of the Valley closer to BLU is a long house containing a medium health pack and a large ammo pack. It has a view onto the second control point.
  
* '''Downstairs''': Side doorway leading down underneath the base and into the valley under control point B area.
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* '''The Sniper House''': Next to the Balcony House is a square structure with a medium health and a large ammo pack on the second level. On the first level, there is a bunker with windows facing down the long Alley. There are two doors, one in the alley, the other at the back. These can be accessed from outside by defenders via a tiny ledge.
  
* '''The Balcony House''': Has a bridge over the alley and a small Health and Ammo pack. It faces control point B.
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* '''Equipment Room''': In front of the control point, a long room with an ammo pack at the front and a medium health pack in the back. Accessible by stairs.
  
* '''The Sniper House''': Opposite the Balcony House. Has a medium Health and large Ammo pack on the second level. On the first level, there is a bunker with windows facing down the long alley. There are two doors, one in the alley, the other at the back. These can be accessed from outside by defenders via a tiny ledge.
 
 
 
* '''Control point B''': This is the final control point for this map and is situated between RED's two spawn exits, underneath a large rocket.
 
* '''Control point B''': This is the final control point for this map and is situated between RED's two spawn exits, underneath a large rocket.
  
* '''RED Spawn''': Has exits leading to either side of control point B.
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* '''RED Spawns''': There are two individual RED spawns that are unique in design from its last two RED spawns in stages one and two respectively.  One spawn is located to the left of control point B, and one on the right. The one on the left is significantly larger than the right RED spawn and has two different exits. One, which is in front of the RED team is the shortcut to control point A. The other exit spirals around and leads to control point B. The right RED respawn room is shaped like a rectangular prism, then has a curve to its only single exit. There are equal chances that the RED team player can spawn in any of these two locations.  
  
* '''Equipment Room''': In front of the control point, a long room with an Ammo pack at the front and a medium Health pack in the back. Accessible by stairs.  
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<gallery widths=150px heights=90px>
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File:Dustbowl s3c2.jpg|Dustbowl, third stage, point B.
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File:Dustbowl20.png|The Alleys.
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File:Dustbowl24.png|The tunnel leading to the Valley.
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File:Dustbowl stage 3 valley.png|The Valley.
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File:Dustbowl21.png|The Balcony House.
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File:Dustbowl stage 3 sniper house exterior.png|The Sniper House.
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File:Dustbowl23.png|Inside view of the Sniper House.
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File:Dustbowl stage 3 equiptment house.png|The Equipment House.
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File:Dustbowl stage 3 equiptment house interior.png|Inside view of the Equipment House.
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File:Dustbowl22.png|The final control point.
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File:Dustbowl stage 3 backside of final.png|View from behind the final point.
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File:Dustbowl - RED Spawn 3a.jpg|Left RED spawn.
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File:Dustbowl - RED Spawn 3b.jpg|Right RED spawn.
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</gallery>
  
* '''The Valley''': Located underneath the final bridge, the Valley has one entrance, and a flight of stairs leading up to the bridge.
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== {{heading|Helpful overview}} ==
[[Image:Dustbowl overview.png|thumb|top|Overview of the map.(Large file)]]
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[[File:Dustbowl overview with lines.png|left|Dustbowl's locations|750px]]
==Strategy==
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<small>1.Left Exit Shed
{{hatnote| See [[Community Dustbowl strategy]]}}
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2.Canyon
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3.Right Exit Shed
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4.Platform
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5.Bridge
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6.Tunnels
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7.Dugout
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8.Large Shed
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9.Control point Building
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10.The Office
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11.Mining Tunnel
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12.Double Tunnels
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13.Gated Tunnel
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14.Courtyard
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15.Middle Building
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16.Pillbox
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17.Loading Dock
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18.Alleys
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19.Valley
  
== Related Achievements ==
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Red/blue diagonal lines: Red/Blu first spawn
=== [[Image:Achieved.png|20px|link=Achievements{{if lang}}]] [[achievements|General]] ===
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Red/blue double diagonal lines: Red/Blu second spawn
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Red/blue double diagonal lines w/ a rectangle: Red/Blu third spawn
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(Red '''and''' blue diagonal lines indicate that that room was once a Red spawnroom before becoming the Blu's second, third... spawn.)
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Red circle: First capture point Stage 1
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Blue circle: Second capture point Stage 1
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Green circle: First capture point Stage 2
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Black circle: Second capture point Stage 2
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Yellow circle: First capture point Stage 3
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White circle: Second/final capture point Stage 3</small>
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{{clr}}
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== {{heading|Strategy}} ==
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{{map strategy link|Dustbowl|main=yes}}
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== {{heading|Control point timing}} ==
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All control points have the same capture times.
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{{Control Point Timing/Official Map}}
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== {{heading|Related achievements}} ==
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=== {{Achiev type link|general}} ===
 
{{Achievement table
 
{{Achievement table
|{{Show achievement|General|Impenetrable Defense}}
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| {{Show achievement|General|Impenetrable Defense}}
|{{Show achievement|General|World Traveler}}
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| {{Show achievement|General|World Traveler}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
== Update history ==
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== {{heading|Update history}} ==
{{update history|
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{{Update history|
'''[[October 2, 2007 Patch]]'''
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'''{{Patch name|10|2|2007}}'''
 
* Fixed players being able to use spectator points in Dustbowl that were not in play.
 
* Fixed players being able to use spectator points in Dustbowl that were not in play.
'''[[October 25, 2007 Patch]]'''
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'''{{Patch name|10|25|2007}}'''
 
* Fixed issues on Dustbowl that could occur when a server emptied in the middle of a round.
 
* Fixed issues on Dustbowl that could occur when a server emptied in the middle of a round.
'''[[December 20, 2007 Patch]]'''
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'''{{Patch name|12|20|2007}}'''
 
* Now waits until either team wins fully before changing to another map on server timelimit expiring.
 
* Now waits until either team wins fully before changing to another map on server timelimit expiring.
 
* Teams now score a point per captured control point, rather than per sub round.
 
* Teams now score a point per captured control point, rather than per sub round.
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* Fixed several model and brush perch exploits in stage three.
 
* Fixed several model and brush perch exploits in stage three.
 
* Added stair access to the upper area in stage three after the first cap.
 
* Added stair access to the upper area in stage three after the first cap.
* Limited line-of-sight at the first control point in stage 3 to remove a griefable Sniper spot.
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* Limited line-of-sight at the first control point in stage 3 to remove a [[Griefing|griefable]] Sniper spot.
 
* {{Undocumented}} Fixed model exploit in stage one allowing Sentry Gun/Teleporter to be placed behind chain link fence.
 
* {{Undocumented}} Fixed model exploit in stage one allowing Sentry Gun/Teleporter to be placed behind chain link fence.
'''[[December 21, 2007 Patch]]'''
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* Fixed the problem with mp_maxrounds not correctly counting the number of rounds for Dustbowl after the scoring change.
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'''{{Patch name|12|21|2007}}'''
'''[[February 14, 2008 Patch]]'''
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* Fixed the problem with {{code|mp_maxrounds}} not correctly counting the number of rounds for Dustbowl after the scoring change.
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'''{{Patch name|2|14|2008}}'''
 
* Added a new access point to the stage 2 attacker gates (drop-down left from spawn), allowing attackers a way to reach the left route without being subjected to the spam and Sentry Gun fire.
 
* Added a new access point to the stage 2 attacker gates (drop-down left from spawn), allowing attackers a way to reach the left route without being subjected to the spam and Sentry Gun fire.
 
* Fixed a gap in stage 3, cap 1 that allowed a player with to wiggle above the "ceiling" clip.
 
* Fixed a gap in stage 3, cap 1 that allowed a player with to wiggle above the "ceiling" clip.
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* Fixed a few places where rockets/Demoman pipes could pass through non-solid models.
 
* Fixed a few places where rockets/Demoman pipes could pass through non-solid models.
 
* Sealed up a gap over stage 1 lower startgate.
 
* Sealed up a gap over stage 1 lower startgate.
* Clipped off tall windows in stage 3 to prevent Sentry Guns from behind built behind them.
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* Clipped off tall windows in stage 3 to prevent Sentry Guns from being built behind them.
'''[[March 20, 2008 Patch]]'''
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'''{{Patch name|3|20|2008}}'''
 
* Updated Dustbowl with several exploit fixes.
 
* Updated Dustbowl with several exploit fixes.
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'''{{Patch name|2|23|2012}}'''
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* Adjusted Blue team's {{code|func_respawnroom}} in stage 1 to be flush against the door.
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'''{{Patch name|7|10|2013}}'''
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* Fixed players building in Blu's first spawn
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* Fixed players shooting through rocks in stage 2
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* Fixed collision in tunnels in stage 2
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* Fixed textures not displaying properly in [[Pyroland|Pyrovision]]
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* Fixed lighting on cliff faces
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* Fixed skybox error in stage 3
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* Fixed players getting killed through the ceiling under stage 2 cap 1
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* Adjusted ceiling height in stage 3 tunnel for better clearance
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* Cleaned up prop collision
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'''{{Patch name|3|5|2014}}'''
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* Fixed Red team's stage 1 spawn door pushing players in the air.
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* Fixed collision on windows, props, and rooflines.
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* Fixed floating props.
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* Fixed players building inside the alternate exit from the Red spawn in stage 3.
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'''{{Patch name|4|24|2014}}'''
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* Fixed players standing in sky over the beginning of stage 1.
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* Fixed collision on rocks in the front of stage 1 where stickybombs could be placed inside them.
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'''{{Patch name|9|10|2015}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[saucers]] and posters to Dustbowl.
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'''{{Patch name|11|25|2015}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Removed saucers and posters from Dustbowl.
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'''{{Patch name|3|28|2018|num=1}}'''
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* Fixed Pyros shooting through the stage 3 doors.
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* Updated some entities that were disabled but shouldn't have been (func_nobuilds, soundscapes, powerlines in the 3dskybox).
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Bugs==
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== {{heading|Bugs}} ==
 
* On the console versions, Snipers and other classes are able to shoot through the grating and pick off enemies (see [[Differences between platforms]]).
 
* On the console versions, Snipers and other classes are able to shoot through the grating and pick off enemies (see [[Differences between platforms]]).
* Inside the double gates of BLU spawn at Stage 3 between the two gates, stickies exploded alongside the wall on the outside will kill those standing inside.
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* Inside the double gates of BLU spawn at Stage 3 between the two gates, stickies exploded alongside the wall on the outside kill those standing inside.
* The projector noise present in the RED final spawnroom plays inconsistently.
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* The projector noise present in the RED final spawn room plays inconsistently.
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* Players are able to shoot through spawn doors if standing right in front of it.
  
==Trivia==
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== {{heading|Trivia}} ==
* Dustbowl is one of the maps designed after existing [[Team Fortress Classic]] maps, the others being [[2Fort]], [[Well]], and [[Badlands]]. The gameplay of the original version was similar to one-sided Capture the Flag, in which one player on the BLU team must take a flag to the RED team's control points, with only one control point per stage.
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* Due to the map being in the game since release, Dustbowl was initially considered a [[Control Point (game mode)|control point]] map, but was later changed to [[Attack/Defend]].
* Dustbowl was the map featured in the closing scene of ''[[Meet the Heavy]]'', with the same scene featured in ''[[Meet the Sandvich]]''. The area featured was the area just outside BLU's spawn on first stage.  
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* Dustbowl is one of the maps designed after existing ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]'' maps, the others being [[2Fort]], [[Well (Control Point)|Well]], and [[Badlands (Control Point)|Badlands]]. The gameplay of the original version was similar to one-sided Capture the Flag, in which one player on the BLU team must take a flag to the RED team's control points, with only one control point per stage.
* The Cornwell company logos scattered around the map are a likely reference to Dean Cornwell, an artist who greatly inspired the visual design of Team Fortress 2.<ref>''Jason Mitchell'', ''Moby Francke'', ''Dhabih Eng'', [http://www.valvesoftware.com/publications/2007/NPAR07_IllustrativeRenderingInTeamFortress2.pdf Illustrative Rendering in ''Team Fortress 2''] (2007), retrieved 2010-10-23.</ref>
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* The various barrels throughout the stage are movable and break into smaller pieces when attacked.
* The last cap of Dustbowl is featured as a background map in the Xbox 360 version of TF2.
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* A smaller detail, the smokestack next to the rocket stops producing smoke at a certain point into Stage 3.
* An Apple store supposedly exists on the outskirts of this map.
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* Dustbowl was the map featured in the closing scene of ''[[Meet the Heavy]]'', with the same scene featured in ''[[Meet the Sandvich]]''. The area featured was the area just outside BLU's spawn on the first stage.  
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* The Cornwell company logos scattered around the map are a reference to Dean Cornwell, an artist who greatly inspired the visual design of ''Team Fortress 2''.<ref>''Jason Mitchell'', [[Moby Francke]], [[Dhabih Eng]], [https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/apps/valve/2007/NPAR07_IllustrativeRenderingInTeamFortress2.pdf Illustrative Rendering in ''Team Fortress 2''] (2007), retrieved 2010-10-23.</ref>
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* Dustbowl appears in ''[[Worms Reloaded]]'' as one of the forts.
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* The [[w:Dust Bowl|Dust Bowl]] was an economic crisis that occurred during the 1930s in the Midwestern United States and Canada.
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* According to the Bronze Stamp on the Tough Break Update Page, Dustbowl was the birthplace of [[w:pneumoconiosis|pneumoconiosis]], a disease caused by inhaling dust known for causing coughing, lung inflammation, and scarring/thickening of lung connective tissues.
  
== Control Point Timing ==
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== {{heading|Gallery}} ==
All control points have the same capture times.
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{{botignore|
{{Control Point Timing/Official Map}}
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=== Concept art ===
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<gallery>
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File:Desert concept.jpg|Dustbowl environment concept
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File:Dustbowl concept2.jpg|Ditto
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</gallery>
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=== Pre-release ===
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<gallery>
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File:Dustbowl concept.jpg|One of the first versions of Dustbowl
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File:0000002575.1920x1080.jpg|Early Stage 1, control point A area
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File:0000002574.1920x1080.jpg|Early building exterior near old control point B, Stage 1
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File:Dustbowl old control point1b.png|Old location of control point B, Stage 1
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</gallery>
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=== Release ===
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<gallery>
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File:Smissmas 2013 Bulletin Board.png|The bulletin board that appears in the first RED spawn area and the second BLU spawn area, as of [[Smissmas 2013]].
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File:Dustbowl_stage_one.png|Overview of stage 1.
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File:Dustbowl stage two.png|Overview of stage 2.
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File:Dustbowl stage three.png|Overview of stage 3.
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</gallery>
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=== Promotional ===
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<gallery>
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File:Worms reloaded tf2 heavy fort.jpg|[[Heavy]] and Dustbowl as a playable fort in ''[[Worms Reloaded]]''.
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</gallery>
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}}
  
==See also==
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== See also ==
*[[Dustbowl (Training)]]
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* [[Dustbowl (Training)]]
*[[Dustbowl (Classic)]]
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* [[Dustbowl (Classic)]]
*[[:Category:Dustbowl images]]
 
  
==Notes and References==
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== References ==
 
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<references/>
  
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Latest revision as of 01:33, 26 October 2025

Dustbowl
TF2 Dustbowl Map.jpg
Basic Information
Map type: Attack/Defend
File name: cp_dustbowl
Released: October 10, 2007
(Launch)
Variants: Training Mode
Developer(s): Valve
Map Info
No. of Stages: 3
Environment: Desert
Setting: Daylight, sunny
Hazards: Crushing
Pyrovision Support: Yes
Bot support: Yes
Map Items
Healthico.png Health Kits: Smallhealth.png ×7  •  Mediumhealth.png ×8  •  
Largehealth.png ×10
Ammoico.png Ammo Boxes: Smallammo.png ×4   •   Mediumammo.png ×12   •  
Largeammo.png ×7
Map Photos
Loading screen photos.
Map overview
Dustbowl overview.png
I'm burnin' up.
The Engineer on the desert heat

Dustbowl is an Attack/Defend Control Point map, and is the subsequent remake of the Team Fortress Classic map of the same name. It and Gravel Pit were the first Attack/Defend Control Point maps for Team Fortress 2 and was one of the six initial maps included with the game's release. Dustbowl is the only map for which a training mode has been created.

In Dustbowl, the goal of the attackers, BLU, is to win through a series of stages in order to win the map. Within each stage, the attackers must capture two control points, A and B, which are held by the defenders, RED. Point A must be captured before the attackers can assault B. The timer is increased by 4 minutes and 30 seconds for every point capture and once a point is captured it is locked and cannot be retaken by the defenders.

Like all Attack/Defend maps, BLU plays the attackers while RED plays the defenders. Egypt and Gorge share a similar design with Dustbowl.

The setup timer is 60 seconds for all three stages.

Introduction video

Locations

Pictogram comment.png The following locations are described from the BLU perspective.

Note: If you are having trouble with finding the locations listed here, see the Helpful overview section to see their exact position marked on the map.

Stage 1

Control point A

Control point A Is inside a small building on the left.

  • BLU spawn: There are three exits, left, middle, and right. The left exit has a resupply cabinet, and a ramp leading to the Left Exit Shed. The left exit is particularly exposed to fire from RED, as it is extremely narrow and tight.
  • Canyon: Cutting the area of the first control point in two is a deep canyon connecting BLU team's middle exit with the control point building. The canyon eventually ascends and becomes level with the first control point.
  • Left Exit Shed: Outside the left exit, a small shed with one doorway contains a large health and ammo pack. The path leads straight to the front entrance of the control point A building. A scalable ladder leads to the roof of the shed.
  • Right exit shed: Next to the right exit door, on the other side of the Canyon, another small shed contains a large health and ammo pack. It has two doorways.
  • Control point A: Control point A is housed in a small building, roughly triple the size of the aforementioned sheds, that is located near where the canyon levels-off. It contains a large health and ammo pack. The building is connected with the Upper Tunnel via a pair of stairs. The building has two doorways, one facing the BLU spawn and one facing the Canyon, as well as a small balcony on the side.
  • Tunnel entrances: Behind control point A is a tall cliff face that separates the two control points and their surrounding areas. Dug throughout the cliff are several tunnels that lead to the next control point. Two tunnels are located at the bottom of the cliff and another third one, elevated above the rest, is only accessible from the building housing control point A.

Control point B

  • Upper Tunnel: Accessible from the control point A building via a small bridge, this tunnel flanks around the left-most side and has two exits. The first exit is a one-way gate (only openable from the inside) that provides almost direct access to control point B, while the second exit, situated closer to the previous point, is an unblocked opening that leads to a terrace with some buckets and tires as a cover. The Upper Tunnel also contains a medium health and ammo Pack, as well as a large health pack at its beginning.
  • Left Tunnel: Besides the Upper Tunnel there are also two smaller tunnels located at ground level. The left-most one leads down a path directly to the next control point.
  • Right tunnel: Taking the right-most tunnel at ground level leads one to a large and spacious cave, with exits on two levels. The upper exit leads to the Platform while the lower exit is a direct path to the control point, merging with the path from the Left Tunnel. The cave also contains a medium health and ammo pack.
  • Platform: On top of the aforementioned cave is a flat, wooden platform that offers a sizable overview of the second control point and the immediate area. Found here are some crates serving as cover.
  • Bridge: A wooden bridge connects the Upper Tunnel's one-way gate exit with the Platform. There is an entrance to the control point B building at the left end of the Bridge.
  • Control point B: Control point B is housed in an L-shaped building tucked into the corner of the map. It contains a small health and ammo pack and is directly accessible from the Left Tunnel. The left side of the building has a staircase that connects to the Bridge and the Upper Tunnel's one-way gate exit.
  • RED spawn: The Red Spawn has one central exit which is located directly to the front (or slightly to the left/right depending on where the players spawn). The central exit is between two supply cabinet rooms. The RED spawn's single exit faces away from the control point, requiring defenders to make a U-turn in order to reach the battlefield after exiting the spawn.
    • Spawn Roof: The roof covering the RED spawn can be stood upon, which grants good view of the approaches to control point B.
    • Battlements: To the right of RED team's spawn is an elevated wooden structure that overview the area. A small bridge connects this structure to the roof of the RED spawn. Also found on top are a small health and ammo pack.

Stage 2

Control point A

The first point is on top of a building on the left.

  • BLU Spawn: The same spawn that RED used in the previous stage is now occupied by the BLU team. The area of the previous stage behind the spawn is sealed-off with a chainlink fence. In between the spawn and the Dugout is an area in which BLU Engineers can construct buildings during setup time.
  • Dugout: Separating the BLU spawn from the first control point area is a tall, insurmountable cliff. Underneath the cliff are two dugouts that connect the BLU spawn to the rest of the stage. The right dugout leads to the Large Shed while the left one leads to a narrow flank route snaking around the Control Point A Building's left side.
  • Large Shed: On the right-hand side is a metal lean-to shack that contains two large health and medium ammo packs. The ladder at the back grants access to the roof of this building.
  • Control Point A Building: Control point A is on top of the second level of a large reverse C-shaped building. The second level also has an enclosed room that contains a large health pack and a medium ammo pack. The bottom floor has a dead-end hallway as well as a small, semi-open room facing towards the BLU spawn and containing a medium health and ammo pack. The building can be entered through two openings at the ground floor. Alternatively, it can be scaled by jumping onto a stack of tires near its rear left or a group of crates found close to the BLU's left spawn Dugout.
  • Office: Located to the back of this area are two interconnected rooms; the one to the right contains a large ammo and a medium health pack. The second room has a broken window facing the BLU spawn.
  • Signpost: A large health pack and a small ammo pack are located in an open field in between the Office and the Control Point A Building.

Control point B

The second control point is on a platform next to RED's spawn.

  • Double Tunnels: Much like the previous stage, a tall cliff separates the areas of the two control points, requiring attackers to traverse a set of tunnels in order to reach the next point. Located in the middle of the cliff are two parallel, but separate, tunnels that offer the quickest route to the Courtyard and subsequently to the point.
  • The Mining Tunnel: Located on the left side of a map is a long and narrow tunnel which starts at the back left of the Office building. It also connects to Courtyard, albeit by taking a more elaborate route.
  • Gated Tunnel: Branching from the Double Tunnels to the right is another long tunnel, this one with a one-way gate (only openable from the inside) at the end of it. It additionally has a large health pack within it. It leads to the Courtyard but also to the Middle Building.
  • The Courtyard: The open area right outside the Double Tunnels and the exit for the two flanking tunnels. It is situated in front of the Middle Building.
  • The Middle Building: A large building that separates the Courtyard from the second control point. The second floor contains two medium health and ammo packs. A ground-level corridor runs through the building which exits on the other side, directly in front of the second control point. There is also a path around the outside, sporting some tall boulders. Behind the boulders is a large health pack.
  • Control Point B: The control point sits on a platform that is in front of the RED spawn and is accessible by stairs on either side.
  • RED Spawn: This is the spawn point for the defending RED team and is behind the control point. It has a single exit and overall an identical structure to the previous spawn.

Stage 3

Control point A

The first control point is on a platform straight across from BLU's exit. RED has a shortcut from one of their spawn rooms to this point. This shortcut is sealed once BLU captures this point, crushing any players caught underneath it in the moment.

  • BLU Spawn: BLU spawn for this stage is within the same building that was used by RED on the previous stage. Just like previous time, the earlier stage is rendered inaccessible.
  • Factory: Located right in front of the BLU spawn is a large, two-story concrete building that attackers are required to traverse in order to proceed to the control point. It has a central room that can be accessed via two staircases and leads directly to the Pillbox. BLU Engineers can build inside this building during setup time while they wait for the gates to open.
    • Side Exit: A long hallway to the right leads to a separate third exit which offers flanking opportunities around the Pillbox.
  • Pillbox: A medium-sized building containing a large ammo and a small health pack. The building stands between the Factory and the control point and has two wide but narrow slits which look towards the Factory. The slits are wide enough to be shot through, but are narrow enough that players who reach the base of the Pillbox and crouch down leave the line-of-sight.
  • Control point A: Located behind the Pillbox on a slightly elevated platform is the second-to-last control point of Dustbowl.
  • Loading Dock: A ledge at the end of the defenders' shortcut to control point A. Once the first control point has been taken, the doorway from RED’s spawn is locked.

Control point B

The final control point is the base of a launch pad, under a rocket, in the center of RED's base.

  • The Alleys: These are the narrow alleyways that lead from control point A to control point B. They consist of two levels, with the main road having no health or ammo packs, and the side rooms on the upper level having two small health and medium ammo packs.
  • Basement stairs: A door on the right side of the Alleys leads to a covert underground tunnel and from then into the Valley under control point B area.
  • The Valley: Cutting the area around the final control point in two is a deep ditch that separates the RED spawn with the accompanying control point from the Balcony and the Sniper Houses. A single bridge connects the two divided sides. With the exception of falling into it, the Valley can also be entered from the Basement Stairs and exited via a flight of stairs leading up to the bridge.
  • The Balcony House: Directly opposite the RED spawn, on the side of the Valley closer to BLU is a long house containing a medium health pack and a large ammo pack. It has a view onto the second control point.
  • The Sniper House: Next to the Balcony House is a square structure with a medium health and a large ammo pack on the second level. On the first level, there is a bunker with windows facing down the long Alley. There are two doors, one in the alley, the other at the back. These can be accessed from outside by defenders via a tiny ledge.
  • Equipment Room: In front of the control point, a long room with an ammo pack at the front and a medium health pack in the back. Accessible by stairs.
  • Control point B: This is the final control point for this map and is situated between RED's two spawn exits, underneath a large rocket.
  • RED Spawns: There are two individual RED spawns that are unique in design from its last two RED spawns in stages one and two respectively. One spawn is located to the left of control point B, and one on the right. The one on the left is significantly larger than the right RED spawn and has two different exits. One, which is in front of the RED team is the shortcut to control point A. The other exit spirals around and leads to control point B. The right RED respawn room is shaped like a rectangular prism, then has a curve to its only single exit. There are equal chances that the RED team player can spawn in any of these two locations.

Helpful overview

Dustbowl's locations
1.Left Exit Shed
2.Canyon
3.Right Exit Shed
4.Platform
5.Bridge
6.Tunnels
7.Dugout
8.Large Shed
9.Control point Building
10.The Office
11.Mining Tunnel
12.Double Tunnels
13.Gated Tunnel
14.Courtyard
15.Middle Building
16.Pillbox
17.Loading Dock
18.Alleys
19.Valley
Red/blue diagonal lines: Red/Blu first spawn
Red/blue double diagonal lines: Red/Blu second spawn 
Red/blue double diagonal lines w/ a rectangle: Red/Blu third spawn
(Red and blue diagonal lines indicate that that room was once a Red spawnroom before becoming the Blu's second, third... spawn.)
Red circle: First capture point Stage 1
Blue circle: Second capture point Stage 1
Green circle: First capture point Stage 2
Black circle: Second capture point Stage 2
Yellow circle: First capture point Stage 3
White circle: Second/final capture point Stage 3

Strategy

Main article: Community Dustbowl strategy

Control Point timing

All control points have the same capture times.

Control Point Multiplier Seconds
All control points ×1
6 .000
×2
4 .000
×3
3 .273
×4
2 .880


Related achievements

Achieved.png General achievements

Impenetrable Defense
Impenetrable Defense
Successfully defend Dustbowl without giving up a capture.


World Traveler
World Traveler
Play a complete game on 2Fort, Dustbowl, Granary, Gravel Pit, Hydro, and Well (CP).


Update history

October 2, 2007 Patch
  • Fixed players being able to use spectator points in Dustbowl that were not in play.

October 25, 2007 Patch

  • Fixed issues on Dustbowl that could occur when a server emptied in the middle of a round.

December 20, 2007 Patch

  • Now waits until either team wins fully before changing to another map on server timelimit expiring.
  • Teams now score a point per captured control point, rather than per sub round.
  • Prevented Demomen being able to launch grenades into the stage three alleys while standing at the final cap point.
  • Fixed gaps in stage gates that allowed Snipers to kill defenders during setup.
  • Fixed several model and brush perch exploits in stage three.
  • Added stair access to the upper area in stage three after the first cap.
  • Limited line-of-sight at the first control point in stage 3 to remove a griefable Sniper spot.
  • [Undocumented] Fixed model exploit in stage one allowing Sentry Gun/Teleporter to be placed behind chain link fence.

December 21, 2007 Patch

  • Fixed the problem with mp_maxrounds not correctly counting the number of rounds for Dustbowl after the scoring change.

February 14, 2008 Patch

  • Added a new access point to the stage 2 attacker gates (drop-down left from spawn), allowing attackers a way to reach the left route without being subjected to the spam and Sentry Gun fire.
  • Fixed a gap in stage 3, cap 1 that allowed a player with to wiggle above the "ceiling" clip.
  • Fixed a gap behind stage 1, cap 1 house.
  • Fixed a high perch on stage 1, cap 1 house roof.
  • Fixed a perch offering view of nodraw textures and the skybox (stage1 cap2 rock barrier).
  • Fixed a few places where rockets/Demoman pipes could pass through non-solid models.
  • Sealed up a gap over stage 1 lower startgate.
  • Clipped off tall windows in stage 3 to prevent Sentry Guns from being built behind them.

March 20, 2008 Patch

  • Updated Dustbowl with several exploit fixes.

February 23, 2012 Patch

  • Adjusted Blue team's func_respawnroom in stage 1 to be flush against the door.

July 10, 2013 Patch

  • Fixed players building in Blu's first spawn
  • Fixed players shooting through rocks in stage 2
  • Fixed collision in tunnels in stage 2
  • Fixed textures not displaying properly in Pyrovision
  • Fixed lighting on cliff faces
  • Fixed skybox error in stage 3
  • Fixed players getting killed through the ceiling under stage 2 cap 1
  • Adjusted ceiling height in stage 3 tunnel for better clearance
  • Cleaned up prop collision

March 5, 2014 Patch

  • Fixed Red team's stage 1 spawn door pushing players in the air.
  • Fixed collision on windows, props, and rooflines.
  • Fixed floating props.
  • Fixed players building inside the alternate exit from the Red spawn in stage 3.

April 24, 2014 Patch

  • Fixed players standing in sky over the beginning of stage 1.
  • Fixed collision on rocks in the front of stage 1 where stickybombs could be placed inside them.

September 10, 2015 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added saucers and posters to Dustbowl.

November 25, 2015 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Removed saucers and posters from Dustbowl.

March 28, 2018 Patch 1

  • Fixed Pyros shooting through the stage 3 doors.
  • Updated some entities that were disabled but shouldn't have been (func_nobuilds, soundscapes, powerlines in the 3dskybox).

Bugs

  • On the console versions, Snipers and other classes are able to shoot through the grating and pick off enemies (see Differences between platforms).
  • Inside the double gates of BLU spawn at Stage 3 between the two gates, stickies exploded alongside the wall on the outside kill those standing inside.
  • The projector noise present in the RED final spawn room plays inconsistently.
  • Players are able to shoot through spawn doors if standing right in front of it.

Trivia

  • Due to the map being in the game since release, Dustbowl was initially considered a control point map, but was later changed to Attack/Defend.
  • Dustbowl is one of the maps designed after existing Team Fortress Classic maps, the others being 2Fort, Well, and Badlands. The gameplay of the original version was similar to one-sided Capture the Flag, in which one player on the BLU team must take a flag to the RED team's control points, with only one control point per stage.
  • The various barrels throughout the stage are movable and break into smaller pieces when attacked.
  • A smaller detail, the smokestack next to the rocket stops producing smoke at a certain point into Stage 3.
  • Dustbowl was the map featured in the closing scene of Meet the Heavy, with the same scene featured in Meet the Sandvich. The area featured was the area just outside BLU's spawn on the first stage.
  • The Cornwell company logos scattered around the map are a reference to Dean Cornwell, an artist who greatly inspired the visual design of Team Fortress 2.[1]
  • Dustbowl appears in Worms Reloaded as one of the forts.
  • The Dust Bowl was an economic crisis that occurred during the 1930s in the Midwestern United States and Canada.
  • According to the Bronze Stamp on the Tough Break Update Page, Dustbowl was the birthplace of pneumoconiosis, a disease caused by inhaling dust known for causing coughing, lung inflammation, and scarring/thickening of lung connective tissues.

Gallery

Concept art

Pre-release

Release

Promotional


See also

References

  1. Jason Mitchell, Moby Francke, Dhabih Eng, Illustrative Rendering in Team Fortress 2 (2007), retrieved 2010-10-23.