Rivals is a map in Shell Shockers. It was added with the map Stax Arena in Version 0.40.2. The map is for 6 players. It is one of the smallest maps in the game, and rarely ever leaves the private pool rotation.
Features
There is a road at the very bottom that wraps around the whole map. The layout is similar to Palace Siege and is asymmetrical.
Red Zone
It is a huge structure with a long ramp, and beneath it is a narrow passageway/tunnel.
Blue Zone
It is a huge structure with a long ramp, and beneath it is a narrow passageway/tunnel.
Tactics
- If there’s a player below you, tossing a grenade down the ramp and into the hole is an excellent way to surprise and eliminate your opponent—they won’t see it coming! Even if the grenade doesn’t finish them off, it will severely damage them, giving you the perfect chance to ambush with a close-range weapon like the EggK-47, Scrambler, or Whipper.
- The map is perfect for weapons such as the Free Ranger, Crackshot, and RPEGG, due to easily accessible height advantage. Further, the only way a player can get such an height advantage is by going up the two steadily increasing ramps. Here, skilled players will only be vulnerable from an offensive player going up the ramp. And due to the height advantage and movement limitations, the long-range players can easily kill them.
Trivia
- It is part of the only update, that added two maps at the same time.
- Never leaves the private pool rotation
Gallery
Birdseye View
Grenade Tactic