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Devastation is a Battlefield V launch map set in the bombed ruins of Rotterdam, with a wrecked library, collapsed streets and a canal, and it is the game’s closest thing to an infantry-only grinder map. It is the ruined counterpart of the Rotterdam map, which shows the same city before the bombing.
Last verified: November 2026 · Game: Battlefield V · Type: map
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Battlefield V | EA |
| Added | Launch, 20 Nov 2018 | EA |
| Setting | Rotterdam, Netherlands, after the May 1940 bombing | Game |
| Size | Medium, infantry | Game |
| Vehicles | None at launch; later light vehicles [verify] | Game |
| Modes | Conquest, Breakthrough, Grand Operations, Domination, Team Deathmatch | Game |
Link to section: What it isWhat it is
Devastation is Rotterdam after the Luftwaffe: rubble, burned-out trams, a library with its roof gone and a canal full of debris. There are no vehicles to speak of; the map is infantry at close and medium range through ruins that change as destruction continues. It is the map most often run 24/7 and the one that gave Battlefield V its Metro.
It pairs with Rotterdam in the Netherlands Grand Operation.
Link to section: How it playsHow it plays
The library is the centre of gravity and the place where shotguns, SMGs and grenades decide everything. Flank through the canal side rather than feeding the middle. Medics are the most valuable class; Support’s resupply crate keeps a holding squad in grenades. Fortifications can block routes through the rubble and change the flow of a round more than on any other map.
The archived threads from 2019 note that the 24/7 Devastation servers were where most new players learned the game’s close-quarters weapons, and that the map’s rubble layout rewarded players who learned the three routes around the library rather than through it.
Link to section: Changes by patchChanges by patch
| Date | Update | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2018 | Release | Available at launch | DICE |
Link to section: SourcesSources
- Battlefield V forum on this site (2018 to 2021 archive)
- Battlefield V news and updates on this site
- All you need to know about the Battlefield V editions (official, 2018)
Link to section: FAQFAQ
Is Devastation infantry-only?
Effectively. It is Battlefield V’s grinder map.
Where is Devastation set?
The ruins of Rotterdam after the May 1940 bombing.
What is the difference between Devastation and Rotterdam?
Same city, before (Rotterdam) and after (Devastation) the bombing.
Which modes run on Devastation?
Conquest, Breakthrough, Grand Operations and the small infantry modes.
Which class is best on Devastation?
Medic, then Support.
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