Overwatch 2 Maps: Control, Escort, Hybrid & More

Overwatch 2 has a lot of maps in-store with amazing explorable areas, with each map having different missions for the players to complete. Other than that, you will also see some of the most powerful starting heroes in Overwatch 2, with 15 characters in the roster for you to play.

All Overwatch 2 Maps

Control Maps

You will get to experience 36 maps in the game. These maps can be played in different game modes like Arcade, Competitive Play, and Quick Play. In some of the game modes, you will get to play all the maps; however, some maps are exclusive only to a single game mode. 

Control maps are great for characters like Doomfist, Winston, and Genji. Also, don’t forget to check out our guide on the best heroes, where I have listed every great support, tank, and DPS character. Following are all the control maps in the game. 

Illios

Maps like well, ruins and lighthouses are a part of it, and you will have to capture the flag on the map. I recommend going for the flying heroes when playing the map, as they can easily navigate the whole area.

Nepal 

The map includes regions like Village, Shrine, and Sanctum. These three Nepal locations are perfect for damage heroes. It can go for heroes like Sombra, Tracer, or Reaper, as they have powerful flanking abilities and the dashing speed Is quite high.

For support, I recommend playing Lucio, as he can be a good pick for help in every Control Map in general. You can also use Moira for support, as her Floating Orbs can prove to be quite helpful in the matches. 

Busan 

You will get to experience the map in the control game mode. The maps in Busan include the Sanctuary, Downtown, and the MEKA base. 

Make sure to check out our extensive guide on the tank tier list in Overwatch 2 as well. 

Lijiang Tower 

Using flying heroes on the map is a good option, as the maps have high areas where air mobility might be required. Maps like Night Market and Garden in the tower of Lijiang are best suited for characters like Echo and Pharah. While you are at it, don’t forget to check out our support tier list in Overwatch 2 to see what support heroes might be the best for Lijiang Tower. 

Oasis 

A great control map for flying heroes, Oasis is best for characters like Echo. Their abilities shine the most on the Oasis map, and locations like Garden and City Center in Oasis are perfect for the flying heroes. Go for heroes that have vertical mobility and can easily navigate through the area.

Escort maps 

In the escort mode, the enemy team will have to move a certain payload, navigating through the map. On the other hand, any defending team will have to look for ways to stop them. In case the attacking team successfully delivers the payload at the market delivery point located at the end of the map, it will mark their victory.

While you are at it, make sure to check out our guide on Reinhardt in Overwatch 2. 

Following are all the escort maps in the game. 

Havana 

If you are playing as a defending team on the Havana map, make sure to stay near the spawn room of the enemy team. Be stealthy with your movements and make use of the covers that can be found on the map. Also, Anna or Widowmaker a good options to keep on the payload. 

Circuit Royal 

The map was called Monte Carlo originally as it was set in Monaco and had many elements of the Monaco Grand Prix, which is the most popular race featuring Formula One cars. I recommend players that have exceptional high mobility, like the flying heroes for the defending game.

We have also formulated a guide on the best tank characters in Overwatch 2 that you can check out. 

Dorado 

For Dorado, I recommend going through tanky heroes that also use Shields. Some of the good options can be Sigma or Reinhardt. Furthermore, they can help a lot if you have placed them in the defending team as they can deliver the payload quickly.

Make sure that you have heroes like Ana or Widowmaker on the payload, as they have a good movement speed. 

Route 66 

Damage heroes do exceptionally well on the Route 66 map, and there will be a lot of places available where you can stick a turret in case you are using Torbjorn. The spawn point is quite located at a distance, so you will have to move around a lot.

Junkertown 

In this Escort Map, the defending team can easily sneak up behind the enemies and take them by surprise, thanks to the easy accessibility to the spawn room. However, if the other team has Orisa, Bastion, or Reinhardt, then you might be in trouble.

Rialto 

The next map is Rialto. In case you are playing on the defending team, make sure to keep an eye out for flankers, as there will be a lot of them. The map Is fairly new, so getting familiar with the areas might require some time. But since there are a lot of flanking options available, you can utilize the damage heroes as much as you want.

Watchpoint: Gibraltar 

The last map I have for the escort game point is Watchpoint: Gibraltar. It is important to note that any of the heroes that possess high vertical mobility will do exceptionally well on the map.

So you can go for the flying heroes like Mercy or Echo, and you can even use heroes like Hanzo, Kiriko, and Genji, as they have wall-climbing abilities that can help you out a lot. 

As soon as the payload comes under the bridge, you need to drop down onto the other side of the bridge where there is an enemy spawn point. 

Hybrid, Push, And Arcade Maps

Following are all the Hybrid, Push and Arcade.

Hybrid Maps 

The game mode is a combination of the Escort game mode and the Assault game mode that was originally in Overwatch. In the game mode, the attacking team will battle with the defenders, and they will have to take control over an objective point where there will be a payload.

As soon as that objective point is under the attacking team, the payload will become activated. And now, the attackers will have to escort this payload to the point of delivery that lies at the end of the map. Let’s take a look at all of the Hybrid Maps below. 

•  Blizzard World 
•  Eichenwalde 
•  Hollywood 
•  Kings Row 
•  Midtown 
•  Numbani 
•  Paraiso

Push Maps 

One of the newest game modes introduced in Overwatch 2 is called Push Mode. In the push mode, there will be two teams fighting over the control of a robot. Your job is to escort it by pushing your team barricade and taking it to the delivery point. 

Following are all the push mode maps in the game. 

•  Colosseo 
•  Esperanca 
•  New Queen St 

Arcade maps 

These maps can be played in the arcade game mode. You can play on these maps in different game modes like Team Deathmatch, Death Match, Elimination, and Capture The Flag. 

•  Kanezaka 
•  Malevento 
•  Necropolis 
•  Petra 
•  Workshop 
•  Ayutthaya
•  Black Forest 
•  Castillo 
•  Chateau Gillard 
•  Eco Point Antarctica 

Assault Maps

While the assault game mode was taken out of the Competitive and Quickplay mode, you can still play some of the assault maps in the custom games. 

Following are all the great assault maps that you can play for the sake of nostalgia.

•  Temple Of Anubis 
•  Hanamura 
•  Horizon Lunar Colony 
•  Paris 
•  Volskaya Industries

My Favorite Maps For Each Mode

With over weeks of experience in Overwatch 2, I’ve developed some personal favorite maps, which I wish I always get whenever I’m in the queue. For Control mode, my map picks include Illios and Oasis, as these maps are perfect for flying heroes. 

If you are looking to play Escort mode, I recommend Havana since it offers stealthy gameplay, along with Circuit Royal, which favors high-mobility heroes. Junker Town provides shortcuts and ample cover, making it an interesting map for players. For Hybrid maps, which combine Escort and Assault modes, my preferred map picks are King’s Row and Paraiso. In the case of Push maps, I like playing Esperanca and New Queen Street.

Summing It Up 

With this, I conclude my guide on maps along with some tips you can use to conquer each map successfully in Overwatch 2. If you have any queries regarding my guide, make sure to leave them down in the comment section.