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Giant’s Shadow is the first free post-launch Battlefield 1 map, released in December 2016, set in open French countryside beneath the wreck of a crashed airship, with a village, railway and river. It was free to all players and bridges the launch content and the first expansion.
Last verified: November 2026 · Game: Battlefield 1 · Type: map
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Battlefield 1 | EA |
| Added | Free, Dec 2016 | EA |
| Setting | The Cambrai area, France: fields, a village and a crashed airship | Game |
| Size | Large | Game |
| Behemoth | Armoured Train | Game |
| Vehicles | Tanks, armoured cars, cavalry, aircraft | Game |
| Operations | Added to the Conquer Hell Operation in a later update [verify] | Game |
Link to section: What it isWhat it is
Giant’s Shadow was given to every player about two months after launch. Its centrepiece is the downed airship, a giant skeleton that players fight in and around, with the Armoured Train running along the railway nearby and a river and village at the far side. It is more open than Ballroom Blitz and less so than Sinai, and it plays as a conventional combined-arms Conquest map.
It arrived in the same December 2016 update that added the Fall patch’s balance changes, which the archived threads on this site discuss.
Link to section: How it playsHow it plays
The airship wreck is the central fight, a three-dimensional structure that Assault and Medic players climb through; the fields around it are armour and cavalry country. Attackers in Operations should use the river bank as a covered route. The train is at its best on this map’s long straight. Scouts on the wreck’s ribs see most of the field and are an easy target for aircraft.
Link to section: Changes by patchChanges by patch
| Date | Update | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2016 | Release | Available in Conquest, Operations, Rush, Domination, Team Deathmatch and War Pigeons | DICE |
Link to section: SourcesSources
- Battlefield 1 forum on this site (2016 to 2021 archive)
- Battlefield 1 Apocalypse release notes (official, Feb 2018)
- Battlefield 1 first patch release notes (2016)
Link to section: FAQFAQ
Is Giant’s Shadow free?
Yes. It was released free to all Battlefield 1 players in December 2016.
What is the Behemoth on Giant’s Shadow?
The Armoured Train.
Where is Giant’s Shadow set?
Open French countryside near Cambrai, under the wreck of a crashed airship.
Is Giant’s Shadow a vehicle map?
Mixed. Tanks and cavalry use the fields; the airship wreck is infantry.
When was Giant’s Shadow released?
December 2016, as the first free map after launch.
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