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Map Guide: Shelter Woods

Low-structure open map where macro and spacing dominate.

Shelter Woods Map Mini Guide

Shelter Woods in The MacMillan Estate rewards fast route decisions: identify danger lanes early, pick one survivor plan, and force one killer pressure pattern consistently.

Opening Read

  • Map identity: Low-structure open map where macro and spacing dominate.
  • Danger profile: Long open runs with weak secondary tiles.
  • Endgame script: Snowballs quickly if survivors over-greed early resources.

Role Plans

  • Survivor anchor: Prioritize safe gens and preserve every meaningful pallet.
  • Killer plan focus: Exploit open lanes and force early pallet economy collapse.
  • Realm dead-zone note: Outer edge sectors after two pallet burns; long metal-lane connectors.

Realm Context

  • Tile density: Medium
  • Sightline profile: Mixed; strong LOS cuts around industrial clutter, open connectors between sectors.
  • Main building profile: Coal Tower, Groaning Storehouse, Ironworks variants.

At-a-Glance

  • Realm: The MacMillan Estate
  • Map identity: Low-structure open map where macro and spacing dominate.
  • Biggest danger zones: Long open runs with weak secondary tiles.
  • Endgame tendency: Snowballs quickly if survivors over-greed early resources.

Survivor Strategy

Prioritize safe gens and preserve every meaningful pallet.

Killer Strategy

Exploit open lanes and force early pallet economy collapse.

Realm-Level Context

  • Tile density: Medium
  • Sightline profile: Mixed; strong LOS cuts around industrial clutter, open connectors between sectors.
  • Common realm dead zones: Outer edge sectors after two pallet burns; long metal-lane connectors.