Ancient Callouts

Terrorists’ starting area; routes branch toward Mid and both site approaches.

Enclosed tunnel route used to move safely between key areas (often toward Mid/B-side paths).

Water channel area; common path/landmark on approaches and rotates.

Old stone ruins area used as a landmark for fights and positioning near routes.

Doorway choke point connecting lanes; commonly referenced for timing pushes.

Split junction area where routes branch, used to call multi-lane pressure setups.

Staircase connector used for elevation changes and common hold angles.

Bent corridor (‘L’ shape) that’s easy to anchor; common for delaying and utility usage.

Indoor hallway leading toward A-side; used for controlled A approaches and late lurks.

Courtyard area outside A connecting A Halls to A Main.

Primary entry choke and corridor from Outside A directly into A Site.

Boost spot used to gain elevation for a stronger angle or unexpected peek.

Large box cover landmark used for calling fights around a major choke/entry.

Single box/cover landmark used for quick, precise position calls.

Platform area offering elevation; common anchor/hold spot near site approaches.

Bombsite A — plant area reached via A Main, House, or Temple side.

The triple set of boxes placed towards the back of A Site. It gives Ts a safer plant position if there are CTs playing on CT Lane.

The area that connects CT Spawn A Site. It is one of two quick entrances to A Site for CTs.

Elevated temple room and bridge corridor overlooking A site and connecting to CT Spawn.

Counter-Terrorists starting area; rotations lead to both sites via Mid and connectors.

Red room/window room overlooking Mid; key CT sniper angle.

Upper portion of Mid closer to T side; key space for controlling rotations and splits.

Low pit/depressed area used for cover; common for tucked defensive positions.

Central lane of the map; controlling it helps with splits and rotations to either site.

The circular donut room connecting Mid to A site; major connector and contest area.

Short is one of two main entrances for Ts to use when entering A Site. It connects directly to A Site, however is more difficult to push from when unsupported from Long.

Xbox is the set of two crates placed next to Heaven on Mid. It gives access for players looking to enter Heaven through Mid.

Elevated lane connecting Mid and Xbox to Lamp Room/Jaguar and T Lower.

The area of the map which connects Heaven to Dark.

Dark is the small area which connects Lamp Room and House. It also has a small cubby which CTs can use to surprise unsuspecting Ts.

T Lower is the region between Ramp and Heaven. It gets it name through having the lowest height between these two points.

Generic ramp on Ancient (often used for Mid Ramp or A Ramp depending on context).

Cave corridor connecting Lamp Room/Jaguar and Dark to B Site.

Bombsite B — plant area reached via Cave/Lane or Ramp side.

Pillar is the stone and wooden structure placed on B Site, which is a great cover point for CTs to use when defending the site.

Left lane and corridor from Back Halls/CT side entering B Site.

Back Halls is the area which connects Alley to Short and Long.

This is the area connecting CT Spawn to Back Halls.

Right lane and corridor from Back Halls/Alley entering B Site.

Wooden platform and staging area below B site along the Lane approach.

Crate boost position on the CT side of B Ramp / Lane.