Takeoff

Takeoff is a Call of Duty: Black Ops II multiplayer map, part of the Apocalypse downloadable map pack, released on August 27, 2013 (Xbox 360); September 26, 2013 (PS3/PC). It is set in Remote offshore rocket launch site, Pacific Ocean. A remote Pacific Ocean launch site combining tight corners with open spaces, reimagining Black Ops' Stadium (also playable in Zombies).

How Takeoff plays

On the ground, Takeoff is defined by reimagining of stadium (first strike), offshore rocket-launch platform, mix of close-quarters and open combat and doubles as a zombies map. 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:

• Reimagining of Stadium (First Strike)
• Offshore rocket-launch platform
• Mix of close-quarters and open combat
• Doubles as a Zombies map

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 Apocalypse pack

Takeoff arrived in the Apocalypse downloadable map pack on August 27, 2013 (Xbox 360); September 26, 2013 (PS3/PC) — one of the four DLC packs Treyarch released for Black Ops II across 2013, each bundling four multiplayer maps and a co-op Zombies map for $14.99.

Maps that shipped alongside it: Dig, Frost, Pod.

Map details