Temple

***We have received reports of the crash of an unidentified aircraft South of the Temple. We would like you to investigate this area for any recoverable parts of the craft.***

***Keep your distance from any debris you find – and definitely do not kick it!***

**―MESSAGE FROM EAGLE HQ**

The Temple is a map in Ravenfield that first appeared in Beta 6 (EA1).

## Characteristics

As it name suggests, Temple consists of a temple or monastery situated in a snowy mountain range, similar to some Buddhist temples found in the Himalayas. High winds and snowstorms reduce visibility and make spotting enemies at a distance difficult.

The map is designed with direct confrontation in mind, as all flags possess fairly direct and open routed between them. While roughly half of the map is suited to close-range skirmishes, most of the bot population will be drawn into prolonged midrange standoffs. Bots are also often segregated into their own sides of the map, making it difficult for them to contribute to a firefight taking place outside of their lane, and often resulting in loss of territory due simply to lack of opposition on a particular route. The singular APC assisting the Blue team's advance also contributes to haphazard flag captures, but since it can only effectively access 2 of the 5 flags on the map, its usefulness is somewhat mitigated.

## Points Of Interest

List of Flags
 Wall
 Ruins
 Temple
 Altar

### River

The River serves as the Eagles staging point. It is located on the western edge of the map, near the end of the frozen river from which it gets its name. It has no structures to provide cover, but is still concealed on three sides by the steep hills and cliffs. A single APC spawns nearby to provide vehicular support.

### Wall

The Wall is the northernmost capture point on the map. As its name suggest, it consists of a large stone wall with a gate and parapets. An MG turret is mounted on one of the parapets, providing the Wall with static defense facing River only. The flag capture zone is somewhat removed from the wall itself, in partial view of Altar and perched upon a small ledge. Adjacent to river, it will often receive the brunt of APC assaults.

### Ruins

The southernmost capture point, the Ruins are, as their name suggests, the remains of a ruined stone building. The walls form a restrictive courtyard setting, offering plentiful cover but also allowing for intense close-quarters combat and flanking maneuvers. It directly faces the temple from across a small bridge. It can be easily flanked by a set of stone steps leading to river, or even from a broad barren stretching all the way to Altar. The APC has great difficulty navigating to this flag's capture range.

### Temple

The Temple lies in the very center of the map. It is the largest structure, visible from most spots on the map. A relatively spartan enclosure with few entry points or windows, it is the most well-protected point on the map, but also the easiest to blindside and infiltrate. Adjacent to all other flags, and lacking proper defensive positions against Wall, this area will see not only heavy traffic, but frequent captures as well.

### Altar

The Altar serves as the main base for the Ravens (or the Eagles in Reverse Mode). It consists of an elevated stone platform surrounded by pillars. An HMG turret covered by sandbags protects the stairs leading to the Altar from enemy attack, and can serve to interfere with troop movement between Temple and Wall. The Resistance Sword is located here once the ghost boss is defeated. See Resistance Sword here.

## Other points of Interest

### Air horn

Temple's secret weapon, the Air horn, was once found near the southeast corner of the map, by the waterfall. In order to reach it, the player needed to climb down off the ledge. The Air horn is no longer a secret weapon, but now a fully fledged weapon.

### UFO

The UFO is an Easter egg found on the southeastern part of the map, first introduced in EA9. It sits beyond the minimap boundary, and so must be located with a bit of trial and error searching. For guidance, it is located ra few hundred metres away from Ruins, or South-East, more or less, and is nestled discreetly behind a snowdrift. Once located, it can be interacted with to alter the game experience.

## Known Bugs

* The staircase between Wall and Temple, and the left Altar staircase are both unnavigable to bots.

## Trivia

* This map both as a crucial role in unlocking the halloween Resistance Sword and locating the UFO, which is needed to unlock the Railgun.
* There is no snowstorm if the map is played on Night Mode.