Overwatch Map Pool (2026): Every Competitive Map by Mode

Overwatch's map pool changed more in 2026 than in any year since the 5v5 relaunch. Clash left the core game, two new maps arrived, five old ones were rebuilt, and the map vote learned new rules. This guide lists every map you can be offered in Quick Play and Competitive on 8 November 2026, in Reign of Talon Season 5, and explains what changed, where Clash went, which maps are Stadium-only, what the New and Reworked tags pay, and how to use a 31-map pool to climb.

The five modes side by side

Each mode asks for a different kind of team play. Here they are on one grid; every mode has its own guide with the full rules.

A note on the count. The stat site owtics, which draws on Blizzard's hero data, also lists Adlersbrunn as a Hybrid map. We found no Blizzard note adding it to Quick Play or Competitive, so it isn't in our 31. If the in-game vote ever offers it to you, it is in.

What changed, from February 2025 to Season 5

The changes came in two waves. In 2025 Blizzard trimmed the pool: Clash out of Competitive in February, Antarctic Peninsula pulled in December. In 2026 it rebuilt: one rework with Season 1, the Antarctic Peninsula return with Season 2, a new Hybrid map with Season 3, three reworks with Season 4 and a new Escort map with Season 5.

The two new maps of 2026

The five reworks

Eichenwalde is the example of what can happen after a rework: Blizzard's 19 August hotfix says the map "has been re‑enabled in the competitive rotation", and it later fixed an old door sightline on 6 October and again on 3 November ("Sorry, Torb!"). If a reworked map feels wrong, it may be fixed within weeks.

Where Clash went

Clash was the newest core mode when it arrived as a trial in April 2024: five objectives in a line on a mirrored map, one active at a time, starting from the centre. A team won by holding all five, reaching five points, or taking the final objective on the enemy's side. Its maps were Hanaoka, set in corners of Hanamura, and Throne of Anubis.

1. Out of Competitive18 Feb 2025

   "Clash Maps Hanaoka and Throne of Anubis are removed from the Competitive Play pool." Blizzard gave no reason in the notes.

2. Out of Quick Play10 Feb 2026

   "Clash has been removed from QP." The maps stay in Stadium, and Blizzard said they "still may" return in the future.

So in Season 5 you only meet Clash maps in Stadium. That's also why BoostPirate has no separate Clash guide: there is no core Clash queue to climb in.

Stadium-only maps

Stadium, the best-of-seven mode with its own builds and ranks, uses many core maps plus a few of its own. These maps appear only there:

Two core maps also joined Stadium's rotation in June 2025, Esperança (Push) and Samoa's Volcano stage (Control). Our Stadium ranks guide and the Stadium builds guide cover the mode.

How the pool reaches you: the vote

You never pick a map directly; you vote. Blizzard added map voting on 24 June 2025 and has changed it twice since. The rules on 8 November 2026:

• Three maps plus Random. The Random Map is never one of the three shown.
• Each vote is a chance. Nine votes of ten give a map a 90% chance.
• Landslides: a map six or more votes ahead wins outright (8 votes in 5v5, 9 in 6v6).
• Two modes at least among the three maps, and Escort and Hybrid count as one.
• No repeats: your last two maps can't be offered again within two hours.
• Anonymous votes, and losing maps you voted for come back sooner.

The tag that matters for your rank is New or Reworked. Since 14 April 2026, a tagged map gives "an automatic +10 Competitive Points in Competitive Play", and the penalty for losing on it is reduced; in Quick Play it gives bonus Battle Pass XP. Our hero bans and map voting guide explains the vote maths, and the Competitive Points guide shows what the points buy.

Using a 31-map pool to climb

Nobody plays 31 maps equally well. BoostPirate's approach for a ranked season, which our coaches use with their students:

1. Learn one map per mode first

   Five maps cover every rule set. Pick the one you see most in each mode and learn its first fight properly.

2. Vote for your strong maps

   Your vote is a real chance, not a suggestion. A map you know is worth more than a map you like.

3. Vote for tagged maps when it's close

   +10 CP and a smaller loss penalty make a tagged map the low-risk choice if your team is comfortable on it.

4. Re-learn the reworks

   Gibraltar, Antarctic Peninsula, Busan, Paraíso and Eichenwalde changed in 2026. Play a custom game before you trust old routes.

5. Check the data for your rank

   Blizzard's Hero Stats page can be filtered by map (and shows ban rates since May 2026). Use it to see what works where you play, not a tier list.

Map-pool mistakes