# Fao Fortress (Battlefield 1 map)

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![Battlefield 1 concept art: landing craft and a warship under fire off a fortified coast](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/1X/9b6b56ae4525be24b548bff63ec58d5f31f2cdc6.jpeg)  
_Wallpaper shared by a member in [this thread](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/821)._

Fao Fortress is a Battlefield 1 launch map set at an Ottoman fort on the Persian Gulf coast of Mesopotamia, where a British landing attacks across beaches, marshes and the fort itself. It opens the Oil of Empires Operation and carries the Dreadnought Behemoth.

**Last verified:** November 2026 · **Game:** Battlefield 1 · **Type:** map

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Game | Battlefield 1 | EA |
| Added | Launch, 21 Oct 2016 | EA |
| Setting | The Ottoman fort at Al-Faw on the Shatt al-Arab, Mesopotamia | Game |
| Size | Large, coastal | Game |
| Behemoth | Dreadnought | Game |
| Vehicles | Tanks, armoured cars, cavalry, aircraft | Game |
| Operations | Oil of Empires (first map, British attacking) | Game |

## [Link to section: What it is](#p-1903425-what-it-is-1)What it is

Fao Fortress starts in the water: the British come from the sea, across a beach and salt marshes, toward a stone fort and the village behind it. Tanks and armoured cars work the dry ground, boats the channels, and the Dreadnought sits offshore as the Behemoth. The fort’s walls and towers are the central objective and the map’s best cover.

As the first map of Oil of Empires, the British attack it before the Operation moves on to Suez and the Sinai.

## [Link to section: How it plays](#p-1903425-how-it-plays-2)How it plays

The marshes are slow and exposed; the fort is where the round is decided. Attackers should land wide and take the flanking flags before assaulting the walls, and use the Dreadnought’s guns to break the fort’s towers. Defenders hold the fort interior and the village and let the beach go. Scouts in the towers see the whole approach. Cavalry is useful on the dry ground and useless in the marsh.

## [Link to section: Changes by patch](#p-1903425-changes-by-patch-3)Changes by patch

| Date | Update | Change | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 Oct 2016 | Release | Available in Conquest, Operations, Rush, Domination, Team Deathmatch and War Pigeons | DICE |

## [Link to section: Sources](#p-1903425-sources-4)Sources

- [Battlefield 1 forum on this site (2016 to 2021 archive)](https://battlefieldforum.co/c/battlefield-1/304)
- [Battlefield 1 Apocalypse release notes (official, Feb 2018)](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-1-apocalypse-release-notes-legacy-2018/100092)
- [Battlefield 1 first patch release notes (2016)](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-1-first-patch-release-notes/1091)

## [Link to section: FAQ](#p-1903425-faq-5)FAQ

**What is the Behemoth on Fao Fortress?**  
The Dreadnought.

**Which Operation includes Fao Fortress?**  
Oil of Empires, as the first of three maps before Suez and Sinai Desert.

**Where is Fao Fortress set?**  
The Ottoman fort at Al-Faw on the Persian Gulf coast of what is now Iraq.

**Does Fao Fortress have boats?**  
Yes, in the channels and offshore.

**Is Fao Fortress good for infantry?**  
In and around the fort, yes. The beach and marsh are open.

_Discuss Battlefield 1 in the [Battlefield 1 forum](https://battlefieldforum.co/c/battlefield-1/304). This page is part of the [Battlefield Wiki](https://battlefieldforum.co/c/wiki/322); see also [Battlefield 1 (game)](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-1-game/260089) and [every Battlefield game in order](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/260018)._