Map Meta Godrikt 8 min read October 2026
Sunset Map Strategy: B Main Defense, Mid Takes & Cypher Wire Setups
Dominate Sunset with optimal team compositions, aggressive Mid Courtyard control, B Main anti-rush setups, and A Elbow holds.
Sunset is a traditional two-site map featuring a sprawling central courtyard that determines rotators' speed and map control.
1. The Strategic Importance of Mid Tiles & Courtyard Mid on Sunset directly connects to B Boba and A Main. Attackers who control Mid Courtyard split defenders in half, making site executes trivial. Defenders must invest at least one smoke and flash utility to contest Mid Tiles in the first 10 seconds of every round.
2. B Main Cypher Lockdown Setups Cypher is mandatory on Sunset due to narrow chokepoints on B Main. Place one Trapwire across the exterior B Main threshold and a second angled wire inside the pillar. When combined with Cyber Cages, a single Cypher can delay five attackers indefinitely until rotators arrive from A.
3. Recommended Sunset Composition * **Raze (Duelist):** Paint Shells clear B Main chokepoints, and Boom Bot scouts Mid Courtyard effortlessly. * **Breach (Initiator):** Aftershock clears A Elbow and B Site corners, while Fault Line stuns entire pushes. * **Omen (Controller):** One-way smokes on B Main and fast Paranoia team blinds. * **Cypher (Sentinel):** Undisputed S-tier defense anchor on B Site.
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