Game guide
Ace of Spades maps
Battle Builder shipped 26 multiplayer maps. The table below is the original game's own map catalogue: which modes each map was played in and how many players it holds. Every one is included with BattleSpades.
Every map
| Map | Setting | Players | Modes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcatraz – “Bustin' out makes me feel good” | Prison island, Mafia pack | 32 | Territory Control, VIP |
| Ancient Egypt – “Here lies Blockymandias, king of kings” | Desert pyramids | 32 | Team Deathmatch, Zombie, Diamond Mine, Multi-Hill, Occupation |
| Arctic Base – “Wind Kill Factor: MAXIMUM” | Snow and ice | 32 | Team Deathmatch, Zombie, Diamond Mine, Occupation |
| Atlantis | Sunken city | 32 | Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Zombie, Diamond Mine, Demolition, Multi-Hill, Occupation |
| Block Ness – “Block Aye the Noo” | Highland loch | 24 | Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Zombie, Diamond Mine, Demolition, Multi-Hill, Occupation |
| Bran Castle – “Ve van to sok yoh blod” | Vampire castle at night | 32 | Zombie, Diamond Mine, Multi-Hill |
| Castle Wars – “A Runescape classic” | Two rival castles | 32 | Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Zombie, Diamond Mine, Demolition, Multi-Hill |
| City of Chicago – “The perfect place for a massacre” | Prohibition-era city, Mafia pack | 32 | Territory Control, VIP |
| Classic | The original classic map | 32 | Classic CTF |
| Crossroads – “Control the village, control the war” | First World War village | 32 | Classic CTF |
| Double Dragon – “When one dragon just isn't enough” | Night-time secret base | 32 | Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Zombie, Diamond Mine, Demolition, Multi-Hill |
| Dragon Island – “Three islands, one dragon.” | Three islands | 16 | Team Deathmatch, Zombie, Diamond Mine, Demolition, Multi-Hill, Occupation |
| Frontier – “Goldarn goldmine” | Wild West gold mine | 32 | Team Deathmatch, Zombie, Diamond Mine, Demolition, Multi-Hill, Occupation |
| Great Wall – “The War on Terracotta” | Great Wall of China | 32 | Team Deathmatch, Zombie, Diamond Mine, Multi-Hill, Occupation |
| Hiesville – “Designed by SIMOX” | Second World War countryside | 32 | Classic CTF |
| Invasion | Beach landing | 32 | Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Zombie, Multi-Hill, Occupation |
| London – “Is burning down” | City streets | 20 | Team Deathmatch, Zombie, Diamond Mine, Multi-Hill, Occupation |
| Lunar Base – “Kubrick Equation” | The Moon, with low gravity | 20 | Team Deathmatch, Diamond Mine, Demolition, Multi-Hill, Occupation |
| Mayan Jungle – “For all your human sacrifice needs” | Jungle temples and a river | 32 | Team Deathmatch, Zombie, Diamond Mine, Multi-Hill, Occupation |
| Spooky Mansion – “Guaranteed Zombieproof. More or less.” | Haunted island mansion | 24 | Team Deathmatch, Zombie, Diamond Mine, Multi-Hill, Occupation |
| The Colosseum – “Ancient history just met its match…” | Roman arena | 32 | Team Deathmatch, Zombie, Diamond Mine, Multi-Hill, Occupation |
| Tokyo Neon – “Shibuya never looked so square” | Neon city at night | 32 | Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Zombie, Diamond Mine, Demolition |
| To the Bridge – “Between the factory and the train yard” | Second World War docklands | 32 | Classic CTF |
| Trenches – “Designed by Ki11aWi11” | First World War trenches | 32 | Classic CTF |
| Winter Valley | Snowy valley with old ruins | 32 | Classic CTF |
| WW1 – “Trench warfare for the brave” | First World War front | 32 | Classic CTF |
Classic CTF maps
Seven maps belong to Classic CTF: Classic, Crossroads, Hiesville, To the Bridge, Trenches, Winter Valley, WW1. Everyone plays the classic Deuce there. See game modes.
Mafia maps
Alcatraz and City of Chicago came with the Mafia pack and host VIP and Territory Control with the gangster classes.
Custom maps and the Map Creator
- The client's Map Creator builds your own maps and prefabs.
- The Workshop archive preserves community VXL maps, UGC projects and old Steam Workshop items.
- Server owners can add any
.vxlmap to their rotation; see modes, maps and rotation.
Common questions
How many maps does Ace of Spades have?+
Battle Builder's catalogue has 26 multiplayer maps, plus the Training map and blank baseplates for the Map Creator.
Which map has low gravity?+
Lunar Base, on the Moon, runs at about 40% of normal gravity.
Can I vote for the next map?+
Yes. At the end of a round the vote screen offers maps from the server's rotation; press F1–F3 to vote.
