Signal
Advanced Map Tips
Map Focused Loadouts
Prebrief
In a flashback to 1968, revisit the infamous Numbers Station in search of moles. In this small-sized Strike map, Operators start from opposing submarine bays. Funnel through the Broadcast station or move through the flashing lights and alarms of the Control room. For a sneakier approach, drop into the frigid water and swim to the other side.
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POI Overview
Explore the following points of interest based on key areas around Signal. Click “Learn More” at the bottom of each image for additional tips and insights on the POI.
Main Spawn Point: White Sub (West)
The sub bay offers a few pieces of cover by the work bench, control panel, and the raised bay door facing Broadcast. Climb on top of the sub for a higher view or drop into the water to swim to Yellow Sub and Control. Most of the upper walkway is inaccessible except for the staircase leading up to Communication.
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Cut corners: It’s a pile-on as opposing teams rush into Broadcast, Control, and Communication. Improve your odds by cutting around corners, sights up and angling in to control your sightlines. Move from cover to cover as you advance, ready to evade or attack at a moment’s notice.
Own the water: Dominate the Seafloor by equipping a Pistol in your Loadout, customized for underwater performance. Consider the Suppressor to keep a low profile and your choice of Extended Mag. For close fights, pull out your Dedicated Melee Weapon.
Center strafe: Use the thick walls separating Control and Broadcast to strafe between the two areas. Eliminate some enemies in Broadcast and then peak around the middle console in Control. Instead of pressing forward, keep tabs on both routes for greater map control.
Advanced Map Tips
Follow the Lights — Alpha (A)
The Seafloor can be disorienting if you don’t know where you’re going. Swim toward any of the underwater floodlights to find an opening. There are three entries to the water in total, one under each submarine plus the breached floor in Control.
Comms Advantage — Beta (B)
The large console bisecting Communication provides the safety of illusion, guarding your side while looking out over Broadcast and toward the opposite sub bay. Enemies coming up the opposite stairwell will quickly descend on your position, so check your six now and then to extend the advantage.
Sub Surfer — Gamma (Γ)
Climb on top of either submarine for one of the best views on the map. You can see straight through Broadcast and down the sides of the opposite sub bay. When you’ve drawn too much attention, hop back down to the floor or drop underwater for a quick escape.
Map Focused Loadouts
Get your numbers straight and stay on mission with these suggested Loadouts built for success on Signal.
Nautical Ops
SMG, Enforcer Combat Specialty
Control Signal’s swimming lane with a full auto pistol ideal for underwater combat. Stay under the radar with Ghost and mark the next target via Hunter’s Instinct. With an SMG as your Primary Weapon, you’re quick to engage when it’s time to come back up for air.
Stim Shot works above and below water, while the Frag Grenade works best above the Seafloor. Activate Sleeper Agent to trick your way past the enemy line before turning around and revealing your true identity.
Fire Control
Shotgun, Strategist Combat Specialty
Get into the role by equipping the 12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath Fire Mod alongside two stacks of C4 to help blow this rig sky high. Obscure pesky lanes with a toss of the Smoke Grenade and lay traps with your C4. Flak Jacket boosts your explosive defense while Fast Hands encourages you to swap weapons on the fly as needed. When the grenades start flying, deploy the Trophy System, with your Field Upgrade charge rate increased via Gearhead.
Seaman
Assault Rifle, Enforcer Combat Specialty
This jack-of-all trades Loadout combines the mid-range lethality of an Assault Rifle with melee enhancements including Close Shave and Bruiser. Deploy the Scrambler to disrupt the enemy’s gear and shut down key positions with the Molotov and Shock Charge.
This Loadout favors aggressive play, with the movement buff awarded by the Enforcer Combat Specialty stacking with Slipstream for a fleet-footed Operator equipped to excel in multiple combat scenarios.
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