Fortezza
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| Basic Information | |
| Map type: | Attack/Defend |
| File name: | cp_fortezza
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| Released: | December 11, 2024 Patch (Smissmas 2024) |
| Developer(s): | Josh "Gruppy" Baughman Nickolas "KrazyZark" Fenech Kubie Alien31 |
| Map Info | |
| Environment: | Smissmas, town |
| Setting: | Night, snowy |
| Map Items | |
 Health Kits:
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 ×5 •  ×6
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 Ammo Boxes:
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 ×3 •  ×10
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| Map overview | |
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| Supporters Leaderboard |
| “ | In a small village somewhere deep within the Italian Alps, BLU team lays siege to a suspected RED munitions depot.
— Fortezza publicity blurb
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Fortezza is a community-created Attack/Defend Control Point map added in the Smissmas 2024 update. It is set in a snowy village within the Italian Alps, where BLU assaults the RED-owned Moschetto munitions depot.
The setup timer is 1 minute and 10 seconds.
Fortezza was contributed to the Steam Workshop.
Contents
Locations
Control point A
Control point A is located right in front of a double portcullis, that lifts up and clears the way once it is captured. In front of the point is a well.
- BLU Spawn: BLU team has a single spawn room featuring two exits.
- Flank House: Located just to the right of BLU spawn, it serves as a flank route around the Bell Passage.
- Bell Arch: Two church bells and their adjacent supports form an arch over the main street that leads to control point A.
- Stove House: After passing through the Bell Arch, the Stove House, named for having a cast iron stove, is located to the left. Sandwiched between it and the Shortcut is a path leading to control point A.
- Street Underpass: On the right side of the Stove House is a gently descending street that passes underneath a small balcony.
- First Shortcut: The First Shortcut is located just to the left of BLU spawn. Once control point A is captured, its double wooden doors open up, allowing BLU to bypass the Bell Arch.
Exterior of BLU spawn.
Interior of BLU spawn.
The Flank House.
The Flank House's interior.
The Double Bell Arches
The Stove House.
The Street Underpass.
The First Shortcut.
Other side of the First Shortcut
Control point A.
Control point B
The second control point can be found just before the "Moschetto" ammunition factory and the RED spawn inside it.
- Second Shortcut: The Second Shortcut is located just to the left of control point A. It is used to bypass the locked portcullis behind the first control point.
- Low passage: Located within the Second Shortcut it a small opening in the wall, just tall enough to allow crouching players to traverse it, that leads to a medium health and ammo pack. It starts out closed, but eventually opens up following the capture of control point A.
- Warehouse: A large building made out of mortar that leads to the Overlooking Hut.
- Wine Cellar: Below the main street that leads to control point B is a large basement containing Wine Barrels.
- Overlooking Hut: When viewed from RED's perspective, it is a small brick building located to the left of control point B. Due to its slight elevation advantage, it offers a good view on the majority of the final point.
- Battlements: Behind the second control point and overlooking it is a terrace connected to the RED team's spawn.
- RED Spawn: RED team has a single spawn room featuring two exits.
Portcullis opening up after point B's capture.
The Second Shortcut
The Low Passage inside the Second Shortcut (closed).
The opened Low Passage.
The Warehouse.
The Warehouse's interior.
The Wine Cellar.
The Entrance to the Wine Cellar.
The Overlooking Hut.
The Battlements behind the control point B.
Control point B.
Interior of RED spawn.
Strategy
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Control point timing
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| Control Point 2 | ×1 |
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Update history
- Fortezza was added to the game.
- Removed sniper(sic) window leading into last.
- Fixed Engineer being able to build in some doors.
- Fixed some props being solid.
- Slight art pass update.
- Detail improvements.
- Improved clipping.
- New radio model for spawn rooms.
- Changed sentry shack ammo pack on last to a medium.
- Adjusted health pickups throughout the map.
- Changed kill volume on Cap A double doors to be more consistent with visuals.
- Improved bot support.
July 24, 2025 Patch (Summer 2025 Update)
- Reworked routes between Point A and Last.
- Improved lighting and visuals across the map.
- Clipping fixes.
- Added more cover to Last.
- Added defensive hold for Engineer's holding valley between A and B.
- Rebalanced pickups in some areas.
- Lighting improvements.
- Reduced file size of the map.
- Managed Sniper sightlines on last.
- Added new cover object to first point.
- Improved clipping in areas.
- Managed problematic Sniper sightline on point A.
July 7, 2026 Patch (Summer 2026 Update)
- Reworked interior of shack building next to Point A
- Rebalanced ammo packs around Point A
- Improved visuals across the map
- Made rotation for shortcut path shorter
Changelog
- Made red spawn last less defender sided
Changelog a1b (February 4, 2023)
- Made spawn exit doorways a little larger
- Made control point capture areas larger
- Removed some weird sightlines
- Changed some pickup placements
Changelog a2 (February 5, 2023)
- Changed respawn times for Red and Blue
- Removed shortcut between A and B
- Rebalanced pickups around A
- Fixed some collision issues with lanterns
Changelog a2a (February 6, 2023)
- Removed some custom assets
- Weakened some sniper positions
Changelog a3 (February 7, 2023)
- Redesigned last point
- Red can no longer get into blue's forward hold on second for free
- Managed some sniper lines
- Fixed respawn times
Changelog a3b (February 7, 2023)
- Changes Red spawn
- Managed more sniper lines between A - B connector
Changelog a3c (February 8, 2023)
- Adjustments to last
Changelog a4 (February 10, 2023)
- Gave blue flank to bypass sniper sightline on B point
- Added cubby to B forward hold for blue to set up in
- Reduced red respawn time for A point to 7 from 8
- More metal pickups for defenders on A and B
- Fixed issue with tape not outlining point correctly
Changelog a4a (February 11, 2023)
- Misc changes
Changelog b1 (February 19, 2023)
- Little bit of artpass added
- Removed one way door
- Removed lil route down to A point
- Rebalanced some HP pickups
- New engi spot on A
- Last is now a lil bigger
- Added small health and ammo for defenders on last
- More cover added for blue on A
Changelog b2 (February 22, 2023)
- Changed roof heights to make things less uniform
- Re-added one way door to A flank
- A flank now leads into A point building
- Closed off balcony overlooking A point until A is capped
- Added soundscapes
Changelog b2a (February 25, 2023)
- Lighting is now a lil brighter
- Medium HP kit before A is now accessible
- Changed ammo kit before B point from small to medium
- Red side route into last is now a dropdown
- Added more cover to last
- Sentry window on last is now more open
- Some clippings
Changelog b3a (July 26, 2023)
- More health and ammo around second point for attackers
- Changes to first point
- Changes to scale of some buildings
- Artpass
Changelog s2/a1 (July 30, 2023)
- Stage 2
Changelog b2(sic) (August 18, 2023) Combined the stages together
- Removed a cubby on first point stage 1
- Second point stage 1 now has more cover for attackers pushing in
- Increased distance between blue spawn and first point on second stage
- Added stairs for team to rotate between highground better on first point second stage
- Added more room for the route leading to last point on the second stage
- Added a few support pickups around second stage last
- Added engineer cubby in the point pit on stage 2 last point
- Blocked out more buildings
Changelog b3(sic) (November 25, 2023)
- Redid some defensive positions on stage 2.
- Increased red respawn time on last point stage 2 to 24 secs.
- Some artpass stuff
Changelog b4 (January 15, 2024)
- Updates
Changelog b5 (January 21, 2024)
- Reduced defender times
Changelog b5a (January 22, 2024)
- Updates
Changelog b6 (January 24, 2024)
- Changed some routing on Stage 2.
Changelog b6a (January 25, 2024)
- Routing on first point
Changelog b6b (January 25, 2024)
- Timer changes
Changelog b6c (January 26, 2024)
- Fixed issue
Changelog b7 (May 31, 2024)
- Converted to 3cp
- Layout changes brought over from VIP version
- Artpass
- Clipping pass
Changelog b8 (June 13, 2024)
- New last
- More artpass
- Slight layout changes on first point
- New side flank on second.
Changelog b8a (June 13, 2024)
- New route on last
- Fixed an issue where players could block a door
Changelog b8b (June 14, 2024)
- Unrestricted the amount of time that can be on round timer
- Large ammo pack on second is now medium
- Added force respawn for red last defense
- New one-way route for blue into second
- Some clipping issues fixed
Changelog b8c (June 17, 2024)
- New balcony for blue overlooking first point
Changelog b8d (June 20, 2024)
- Removed prop jump to blue flank on second
- Widened door chokes into points
- Moved red spawn back on second
Changelog b8e (June 23, 2024)
- Adjusted some health pickups on A point to favor blue.
- Removed door choke on A first point, made approach to point tighter.
Changelog b9 (July 22, 2024)
- Update
Changelog b10 (October 7, 2024) Artpass
- Minor layout changes
Changelog b11 (October 9, 2024)
- Removed old last, map is now 2CP
- New route leading into last point
- Increased blue spawn time for CP1 to 4 seconds
- Increased cap time for CP2 to 8 seconds
- Soundscape changes
- Clipping updates
Changelog b11a (October 13, 2024)
- Removed 2 mins from round start timer, Blue now only has 4 mins to cap A.
- Removed arch funnel on A
- Streamlined routes leading into point B
- Widened some routes leading into point B
- Brightened some areas of the map
- More spec cameras
- New snow roof models on some roofs at last
Changelog b11c (October 15, 2024)
- New sentry position on last
- Added snow particles
- Lowered red respawn time for cp1
- Fixed sentry shooting through door
Changelog b12 (October 23, 2024)
- Buffed defensive positions for red on last
- Blue team respawn wave set to 3 from 2 for last
- Snow roof models
- OOB artpass
Changelog b12a (October 24, 2024)
- Lighting pass
Changelog b12c (October 25, 2024)
- 3D skybox
- Added crows
- Clipping fixes
Changelog b12d (October 27, 2024)
- Lighting pass
- Skybox pass
- Art pass
Changelog b12e (October 28, 2024)
- New shortcut connecting blue spawn to A point, unlocks after A is capped.
Changelog b13 (October 31, 2024)
- More artpass
- Skybox pass
Changelog b14 (November 2, 2024)
- Fixed z-fighting issues
Bugs
- Standing behind one of the barrels in the Wine Cellar causes the front to render on top of the side.
Trivia
- Just above the entrance to the Wine Cellar is an out-of-bounds room that used to provide a sightline onto the Warehouse, but was sealed off in the December 16, 2024 Patch.
- Another unused room is located behind the Overlooking Hut.
- Scattered throughout the map are picture frames depicting other Team Fortress 2 maps, namely 2Fort, Dustbowl, and Gold Rush.
- Two musical soundtracks can occasionally be heard in each of the spawn rooms. The first one is an opera tilted E Il Sol Dell'anima...Addio addio, while the second one is a solo guitar song called Rossiniana No. 2, Op. 120.
Gallery
The barrel rendering improperly in the Wine Cellar.
The removed room above the Wine Cellar.
The unused room behind the Overlooking Hut.
Image frame of Dustbowl.
Image frame of Gold Rush.
Image frame of 2Fort.
Steam Workshop thumbnail for Fortezza.
- Signs and posters
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