Standoff

Standoff is a Call of Duty: Black Ops II multiplayer map, one of the maps included with the base game at launch, released on November 13, 2012. It is set in Border town on the China–Kyrgyzstan border. Classic three-lane engagements across a rural border town centered on a gas station.

How Standoff plays

On the ground, Standoff is defined by central gas station, three-lane symmetrical design and mix of long sightlines and interiors. Those are the features to read first — they decide where fights open up, which angles are safe to hold, and how you rotate between objectives. The close, broken-up terrain favours mobile weapons — submachine guns and shotguns — and perks like Lightweight and Dexterity that keep you quick through its lanes.

Hazards & features to learn:

• Central gas station
• Three-lane symmetrical design
• Mix of long sightlines and interiors

Build a class for it with the Pick-10 system, and browse the full weapon list to match a gun to its ranges.

Release and the launch line-up

Standoff was on the disc when Call of Duty: Black Ops II launched on November 13, 2012, part of the base multiplayer map rotation.

Maps that shipped alongside it: Aftermath, Cargo, Carrier, Drone, Express, Hijacked.

Map details