Badlands (King of the Hill)

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Badlands (King of the Hill)
Koth badlands.jpg
Basic Information
Variants: Arena and Control Point
Developer(s): {{{map-developer}}}
Map Info
Environment: Desert
Setting: Dusk, cloudy
Map Photos
Loading screen photos.
Map Overview
Badlands (King of the Hill) overview.png
Badlands has multiple variations, including Control Point and Arena.
It’s the classic Badlands map you know and love—but now there’s less of it! We pain-stakingly cut out vast swaths of map to bring you Badlands’ inaugural King of the Hill competition.
— Koth_Badlands publicity blurb

Locations

Much like the Arena version of Badlands, the first advance spawn is the only active spawn room. However, it has been expanded and a new exit has been added near the center of the main base. Also like the Arena version, entry into the main bases is prohibited, and the rock spires are fenced off, and there is a water pit underneath the bridge outside the base. The center Control Point of the 5CP version is the active point of the map.

Strategy

  • Despite the map's open nature, Snipers may find it hard to find a secure vantage point for sniping.
  • There is a water pit near the spires on the map, like the Arena version, so Pyros are less effective close to the spawn area of the map.
  • The windows on opposite sides of the central control point leave enough room for a level 1 Sentry Gun or a Mini-Sentry Gun to fire without being easily seen. A base could also easily be built here by building a Dispenser in the inside of the building, and it can be defended easily by using the Frontier Justice's revenge Crits. The windows can also be used as escape routes for injured Scouts.

Control Point Timing

Control Point Multiplier Seconds
Control Point ×1
18 .000
×2
12 .000
×3
9 .818
×4
8 .640


Update history

March 9, 2011 Patch (Beta)

  • Added koth_badlands

March 11, 2011 Patch (Beta)

  • Added support for offline practice
  • Fixed a case where players could easily fire into spawn

March 23, 2011 Patch (Beta)

  • Fixed a server crash when trying to load koth_badlands

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

  • Added to the game.

See also