Overwatch Map Guide: Dorado

Dorado is an escort map set in a vibrant Mexican city. It features colorful streets, a canal, and a mix of urban and industrial areas. This guide will help you master the map and develop effective strategies for both attack and defense.

Map Layout

Phase 1: City Section

• Payload Route: Through colorful city streets
• Key Areas: Town square, canal bridge, and market
• Chokepoints: Town entrance, canal bridge, and market entrance
• High Ground: Balconies and rooftops along the route

Phase 2: Canal Section

• Payload Route: Along the canal and through a warehouse
• Key Areas: Canal walkway, warehouse, and canal boat
• Chokepoints: Warehouse entrance, canal walkway, and boat area
• High Ground: Warehouse balcony and canal walls

Phase 3: Final Push

• Payload Route: Through an industrial area and into a power plant
• Key Areas: Industrial yard, power plant entrance, and final point
• Chokepoints: Industrial yard entrance, power plant entrance, and final point
• High Ground: Industrial buildings and power plant catwalks

Attack Strategies

Phase 1: City Section

• Main Push: Use tanks to shield the team through the town square
• Balconies: Use mobile heroes to flank through the balconies
• Canal Bridge: Clear the bridge before advancing

Phase 2: Canal Section

• Warehouse: Coordinate a push through the warehouse
• Canal Walkway: Use to bypass the warehouse chokepoint
• Boat Area: Watch for ambushes near the canal boat

Phase 3: Industrial Section

• Industrial Yard: Clear the yard before advancing the payload
• Power Plant Entrance: Coordinate a push through the power plant entrance
• Final Push: Use ultimates to break through the final defense

Defense Strategies

Phase 1: City Defense

• Town Square: Set up defenses in the town square
• Canal Bridge: Create a strong defensive position at the bridge
• Balconies: Watch for flanking attackers

Phase 2: Canal Defense

• Warehouse: Set up defenses in the warehouse to slow the payload
• Canal Walkway: Use chokepoint defense to block the payload
• Boat Area: Create ambushes near the canal boat

Phase 3: Industrial Defense

• Industrial Yard: Set up defenses in the yard to slow the payload
• Power Plant Entrance: Use chokepoint defense to block the payload
• Final Point: Create a strong defensive position around the final point

Role-Specific Positions

Tank Positions

• Reinhardt: Town square shield wall, payload escort frontline
• Winston: Balcony dives, flank protection
• D.Va: Mobile defense, payload escort

Damage Positions

• Soldier: 76: Medium range support, payload escort
• Tracer: Flanking through balconies, backline harassment
• Pharah: Air superiority, area denial

Support Positions

• Mercy: High ground healing, damage boost
• Lucio: Speed boost for payload pushes, area healing
• Ana: Long range healing from balconies

Ultimate Usage

Attack Ultimates

• Earthshatter: Use to initiate pushes at chokepoints
• Graviton Surge: Combine with other ultimates to clear defenses
• RIP-Tire: Use to clear defenders from the payload path

Defense Ultimates

• Sound Barrier: Use to counter enemy ultimates at chokepoints
• Graviton Surge: Use to stop payload pushes
• Blizzard: Use to control chokepoints and slow the payload

Tips and Tricks

• Balcony Access: Use hero mobility to reach balconies for strategic advantage
• Canal Walkway: Use to bypass the warehouse chokepoint
• Power Plant Catwalks: Control the catwalks for high ground advantage
• Cover Usage: Use the many buildings and walls for cover
• Flanking Routes: Learn the various flanking routes to surprise defenders

Conclusion

Dorado is a colorful and dynamic map that offers a mix of urban and industrial environments. By understanding the map layout, utilizing key positions like the balconies and catwalks, and executing well-timed strategies, you can achieve victory on both attack and defense.

Remember, communication is key on Dorado. Coordinate with your team to navigate the different sections of the map and overcome the unique challenges each area presents.

Good luck on Dorado!