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Damavand Peak is a Battlefield 3 launch map set on a mountainside near Mount Damavand in Iran, with a mine complex at the top, a long tunnel through the mountain and a cliff from which players base jump with parachutes into the valley base below. It is best known as a Rush map.
Last verified: November 2026 · Game: Battlefield 3 · Type: map
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Battlefield 3 | EA |
| Added | Launch, 25 Oct 2011 | EA |
| Setting | A military base on a mountainside in Iran, with a tunnel and a cliff base jump | Game |
| Size | Large, vertical | Game |
| Vehicles | Tanks, helicopters, light vehicles | Game |
| Returned in | None | EA |
Link to section: What it isWhat it is
Damavand Peak is Battlefield 3’s vertical map. Rush attackers start at the mountaintop mine, push through the tunnel, then jump off the cliff, parachuting hundreds of metres down to the final objectives at the base in the valley. That jump is the map’s signature moment. Conquest uses the same geography with less drama. Helicopters are strong in the valley and tanks are confined to the tunnel and the base.
It was not remade in later games.
Link to section: How it playsHow it plays
In Rush, the tunnel is the chokepoint and the cliff jump the moment that decides the round: attackers who jump together and land near cover win, scattered jumpers die on the slope. Defenders in the valley base should expect attackers from above, literally. In Conquest, the mine flag and the base flag are far apart, and the helicopter decides which team moves faster.
The map is also where many console players first saw Battlefield 3’s scale, because its Rush layout was used in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 marketing, and the archived threads on this site still cite the cliff jump as the moment that sold them the game.
Link to section: Changes by patchChanges by patch
| Date | Update | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2011 | Launch | Available at launch | DICE |
Link to section: SourcesSources
- Battlefield 3 forum on this site
- Battlelog and Origin help on this site, 2011 to 2016
- Battlefield 4 Second Assault page (remakes)
Link to section: FAQFAQ
What is the base jump on Damavand Peak?
Rush attackers parachute from a cliff down to the valley objectives.
Is Damavand Peak a Rush map?
It is best known as one, though it runs Conquest too.
Was Damavand Peak remade?
No.
Does Damavand Peak have jets?
No. Helicopters, tanks and light vehicles.
Where is Damavand Peak set?
A mountainside near Mount Damavand in Iran.
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