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== Gamemodes ==
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There are currently eleven game modes in ''Holdfast: Nations At War'': '''Army Battlefield''', '''Army Assault''', '''Army Deathmatch''', '''Army Conquest''', '''Army Siege''', '''Naval Battlefield''', '''Coastal Siege''', '''Naval Assault''', '''Melee Arena''', '''Offensive''', and '''Invasion'''.
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There are currently nine gamemodes in Holdfast: NaW. They are Army Battlefield, Army Assault, Army Deathmatch, Army Conquest, Army Siege, Naval Battlefield, Coastal Siege, Naval Assault, and Melee Arena.
 
  
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Each gamemode has specific features that makes it unique, and certain maps are only useable in some gamemodes.
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Each mode has unique mechanics, and some maps are only available for specific modes.
  
 
== Gamemode Features ==
 
== Gamemode Features ==
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Each gamemode has a specific use/features.  
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Each gamemode has a primary use and distinctive features.
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| Army Siege || Siege || Adds in capturable points that will result in a game victory.
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| Army Siege || Siege || Defenders start with control of points. Attackers must capture all points before time expires; defenders win by holding at least one.
 
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| Army Conquest || Point Capturing || Adds in capturable points that will add points, and add ticking points that lead to game victory.
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| Army Conquest || Point Capture || Multiple capturable points generate score over time. More controlled points = faster score gain; highest score at timer end wins.
 
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| Army Battlefield || Arcade Style || Allows players to respawn regularly and wear each other side down.
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| Army Battlefield || Arcade / TDM || Regular respawns and sustained fighting; wear the enemy down through tickets and kills.
 
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| Army Assault || Linebattle || Typically one respawn and is typically the go-to mode for Linebattle events.
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| Army Assault || Linebattle || Typically limited respawns (often one). Popular for regimented linebattle events.
 
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| Army Deathmatch || Deathmatch || Allows deathmatch playstyle.
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| Army Deathmatch || Free-for-all / TDM || Pure deathmatch-focused play without objectives.
 
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| Coastal Siege || Naval Siege || Allows for an aquatic-based siege.
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| Coastal Siege || Naval Siege || Naval forces assault fortified coastal positions; hybrid land–sea siege dynamics.
 
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| Naval Assault || Naval Events || Allows for two sides of ships to engage each other.
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| Naval Assault || Naval Engagement || Fleet vs. fleet ship combat; generally no ship respawns.
 
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| Naval Battlefield || Arcade Style || Regular respawns allow for arcade-style gameplay.
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| Naval Battlefield || Arcade Naval || Regular respawns enable continuous ship combat (arcade-style).
 
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| Melee Arena || Melee || Melee only in constrained maps for fast matches.
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| Melee Arena || Melee || Melee-only skirmishes on compact arena maps for fast rounds.
 
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| Offensive || Linear Point Capturing || Adds capturable points that need to be taken in a specific order by both teams
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| Offensive || Linear Point Capture || Teams must take objectives in a specific order; both sides can attack and defend sequentially.
 
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| Invasion || Linear Siege || Adds capturable points that need to be taken in a specific order by an attacker
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| Invasion || Linear Siege || One team attacks through a fixed chain of objectives; defenders must delay and hold.
 
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== Gamemode Usable Maps ==
 
== Gamemode Usable Maps ==
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This list shows maps that can played on it's gamemode.
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This list shows which maps can be played in each gamemode. (''pre-2.0 list'')
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| Army Battlefield || Arendan River, Black Forest, Camp Salamanca, Canyon, Causeways, Cross Hills, Desert Ruins, Dutch Canals, Ernest Ridge, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, King George, LamarshFen, Linburg, Sharpton, Spanish Farm, Ancient Plains, Desert Plains, Desert Plains (Small), Grassy Plains 1-3, Snowy Plains (Small), Snowy Plains 1-5, Tahir Desert, Training Grounds, South Sea Castle
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| Army Battlefield || Arendan River, Black Forest, Camp Salamanca, Canyon, Causeways, Cross Hills, Desert Ruins, Dutch Canals, Ernest Ridge, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, King George, LamarshFen, Linburg, Sharpton, Spanish Farm, Ancient Plains, Desert Plains, Desert Plains (Small), Grassy Plains 1–3, Snowy Plains (Small), Snowy Plains 1–5, Tahir Desert, Training Grounds, South Sea Castle
 
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| Army Assault || Arendan River, Black Forest, Camp Salamanca, Canyon, Causeways, Cross Hills, Desert Ruins, Dutch Canals, Ernest Ridge, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, King George, LamarshFen, Linburg, Sharpton, Spanish Farm, Ancient Plains, Desert Plains, Desert Plains (Small), Grassy Plains 1-3, Snowy Plains (Small), Snowy Plains 1-5, Tahir Desert, Training Grounds, South Sea Castle
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| Army Assault || Arendan River, Black Forest, Camp Salamanca, Canyon, Causeways, Cross Hills, Desert Ruins, Dutch Canals, Ernest Ridge, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, King George, LamarshFen, Linburg, Sharpton, Spanish Farm, Ancient Plains, Desert Plains, Desert Plains (Small), Grassy Plains 1–3, Snowy Plains (Small), Snowy Plains 1–5, Tahir Desert, Training Grounds, South Sea Castle
 
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| Army Siege || Arendan River, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, Highlands, Sharpton
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| Army Siege || Arendan River, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, Highlands, Sharpton
 
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| Army Conquest || Arendan River, Black Forest, Camp Salamanca, Canyon, Causeways, Cross Hills, Desert Ruins, Dutch Canals, Ernest Ridge, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, King George, LamarshFen, Linburg, Sharpton, Spanish Farm, Ancient Plains, Desert Plains, Desert Plains (Small), Grassy Plains 1-3, Snowy Plains (Small), Snowy Plains 1-5, Tahir Desert, Training Grounds
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| Army Conquest || Arendan River, Black Forest, Camp Salamanca, Canyon, Causeways, Cross Hills, Desert Ruins, Dutch Canals, Ernest Ridge, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, King George, LamarshFen, Linburg, Sharpton, Spanish Farm, Ancient Plains, Desert Plains, Desert Plains (Small), Grassy Plains 1–3, Snowy Plains (Small), Snowy Plains 1–5, Tahir Desert, Training Grounds
 
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| Army Deathmatch || Arendan River, Black Forest, Camp Salamanca, Canyon, Causeways, Cross Hills, Desert Ruins, Dutch Canals, Ernest Ridge, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, King George, LamarshFen, Linburg, Sharpton, Spanish Farm, Ancient Plains, Desert Plains, Desert Plains (Small), Grassy Plains 1-3, Snowy Plains (Small), Snowy Plains 1-5, Tahir Desert, Training Grounds, South Sea Castle
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| Army Deathmatch || Arendan River, Black Forest, Camp Salamanca, Canyon, Causeways, Cross Hills, Desert Ruins, Dutch Canals, Ernest Ridge, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, King George, LamarshFen, Linburg, Sharpton, Spanish Farm, Ancient Plains, Desert Plains, Desert Plains (Small), Grassy Plains 1–3, Snowy Plains (Small), Snowy Plains 1–5, Tahir Desert, Training Grounds, South Sea Castle
 
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| Naval Battlefield || Caribbean, Harouti Islands, Martello Tower, Open Waters
 
| Naval Battlefield || Caribbean, Harouti Islands, Martello Tower, Open Waters
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| Melee Arena || Canyon, Castle Arena, Fort Arena, Garrison Arena, Palisade Arena, Sacred Arena, Watchtower Arena
 
| Melee Arena || Canyon, Castle Arena, Fort Arena, Garrison Arena, Palisade Arena, Sacred Arena, Watchtower Arena
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Latest revision as of 08:49, 17 September 2025

There are currently eleven game modes in Holdfast: Nations At War: Army Battlefield, Army Assault, Army Deathmatch, Army Conquest, Army Siege, Naval Battlefield, Coastal Siege, Naval Assault, Melee Arena, Offensive, and Invasion.

Each mode has unique mechanics, and some maps are only available for specific modes.

Gamemode Features

Each gamemode has a primary use and distinctive features.

Gamemode Usage Features
Army Siege Siege Defenders start with control of points. Attackers must capture all points before time expires; defenders win by holding at least one.
Army Conquest Point Capture Multiple capturable points generate score over time. More controlled points = faster score gain; highest score at timer end wins.
Army Battlefield Arcade / TDM Regular respawns and sustained fighting; wear the enemy down through tickets and kills.
Army Assault Linebattle Typically limited respawns (often one). Popular for regimented linebattle events.
Army Deathmatch Free-for-all / TDM Pure deathmatch-focused play without objectives.
Coastal Siege Naval Siege Naval forces assault fortified coastal positions; hybrid land–sea siege dynamics.
Naval Assault Naval Engagement Fleet vs. fleet ship combat; generally no ship respawns.
Naval Battlefield Arcade Naval Regular respawns enable continuous ship combat (arcade-style).
Melee Arena Melee Melee-only skirmishes on compact arena maps for fast rounds.
Offensive Linear Point Capture Teams must take objectives in a specific order; both sides can attack and defend sequentially.
Invasion Linear Siege One team attacks through a fixed chain of objectives; defenders must delay and hold.

Gamemode Usable Maps

This list shows which maps can be played in each gamemode. (pre-2.0 list)

Gamemode Usable Maps
Army Battlefield Arendan River, Black Forest, Camp Salamanca, Canyon, Causeways, Cross Hills, Desert Ruins, Dutch Canals, Ernest Ridge, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, King George, LamarshFen, Linburg, Sharpton, Spanish Farm, Ancient Plains, Desert Plains, Desert Plains (Small), Grassy Plains 1–3, Snowy Plains (Small), Snowy Plains 1–5, Tahir Desert, Training Grounds, South Sea Castle
Army Assault Arendan River, Black Forest, Camp Salamanca, Canyon, Causeways, Cross Hills, Desert Ruins, Dutch Canals, Ernest Ridge, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, King George, LamarshFen, Linburg, Sharpton, Spanish Farm, Ancient Plains, Desert Plains, Desert Plains (Small), Grassy Plains 1–3, Snowy Plains (Small), Snowy Plains 1–5, Tahir Desert, Training Grounds, South Sea Castle
Army Siege Arendan River, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, Highlands, Sharpton
Army Conquest Arendan River, Black Forest, Camp Salamanca, Canyon, Causeways, Cross Hills, Desert Ruins, Dutch Canals, Ernest Ridge, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, King George, LamarshFen, Linburg, Sharpton, Spanish Farm, Ancient Plains, Desert Plains, Desert Plains (Small), Grassy Plains 1–3, Snowy Plains (Small), Snowy Plains 1–5, Tahir Desert, Training Grounds
Army Deathmatch Arendan River, Black Forest, Camp Salamanca, Canyon, Causeways, Cross Hills, Desert Ruins, Dutch Canals, Ernest Ridge, Fort Christina, Fort Pierre, Fort Salettes, Fort Schwarz, Fort Winston, King George, LamarshFen, Linburg, Sharpton, Spanish Farm, Ancient Plains, Desert Plains, Desert Plains (Small), Grassy Plains 1–3, Snowy Plains (Small), Snowy Plains 1–5, Tahir Desert, Training Grounds, South Sea Castle
Naval Battlefield Caribbean, Harouti Islands, Martello Tower, Open Waters
Naval Assault Caribbean, Harouti Islands, Martello Tower, Open Waters
Coastal Siege Balamor Bay, Fort Imperial, Martello Tower, South Sea Castle
Melee Arena Canyon, Castle Arena, Fort Arena, Garrison Arena, Palisade Arena, Sacred Arena, Watchtower Arena
Invasion —
Offensive —
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