Overview
Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Rivier, a few kilometeres west of the Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, on the Mediterranean Sea. The map in specific is set on the Rock of Monaco, part of Monaco City, one of the 4 quarters of Monaco.
Unlike Seoul, Monaco is more horizontally focused than vertically. You'll find parks, a Cathedral, and gardens instead of high-rises and hospitals.
Pre-Release Appearances
Twitter Teaser
Monaco was the first map for THE FINALS to be teased, with streets lined with the flag of Monaco appearing in the first game teaser published by Embark Studios[1] on Twitter in November 2021.
Announcement Teaser
Monaco was shown briefly in the announcement teaser, with a wrecking ball destorying a building and a team running down one of the many alleys.
Closed Alpha Trailer
Monaco was the only map to be released for the Closed Alpha for THE FINALS, and is the focus of the Closed Alpha Trailer
Closed Beta One Trailer
Monaco was also included, alongside Seoul, in the Closed Beta 1 for THE FINALS. It is briefly shown at the start of the Closed Beta 1 Trailer.
Points Of Interest
The Cathedral
The cathedral, based on the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate, in the center of the map is the focal point of the map. The bottom floor is mainly reserved for the four spiral staircases on the corners of the cathedral and dozens of pews in the middle of it. The second floor is mostly just access to windows facing out every direction, making for excellent cover. On the North and south ends of the Cathedral there are ropes allowing for access to the roof. During the Duck & Cover map modifier, the building is removed and replaced with rubble.
Construction
The construction yard is located directly east of the Cathedral, with a clearing between it and the construction site itself. The building has five stories. With access determined by a single staircase on the far east of the yard, or via the zipline attached to the Crane in the middle of the site. The middle of the site is open, allowing for easy access to the bottom floors from the upper ones.
Royal Plaza
The courtyard is the most open space in the map, with long sightlines looking back towards the buildings in Monaco. The courtyard is surrounded on the west by a LCD screen preventing contestants from roaming. There are multiple objects providing cover on the approach to the center of the Courtyard, from a generator, to waist high walls contestants can crouch behind. It also has a wide variety of interactable objects, such as Cannons, and raisable cover that can cover the center of the plaza, or the flanks. This courtyard is based on the Place du Palais.
Park
The gardens on the south of Monaco are a place of relative tranquility compared to the rest of the arena containing multiple statues, gardens, and parks. This area is based on the St Martin Gardens and features 3d scanned assets of real life objects.
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Prince Albert I plaque -
Real-life plaque
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Unknown figure -
Unknown figure
Pocket Park
Located to the far east of the map. It is a small park and a storage container lot squashed between LCD screens and the buildings on the opposite side of it.
Forest
Running along the northern border of the map, the Forest is the largest POI in the map, It's a good reliable way to flank teams fighting in the town itself.
Map Variants
- Defaultː The default layout for Monaco.
- Duck And Coverː The duck mascot has come unleashed, destroying the Cathedral in the process, leaving nothing but rubble.
- Suspended Structuresː Hanging platforms are added on the outer reaches of the map. They are fully destructible and include ziplines for easy access from the ground and neighboring platforms.
Interactables
- Crane
- Cannons.
- Raisable Barriers
- Lifts
- Ziplines
