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Grand Bazaar is a Battlefield 3 launch map set in a covered Tehran market and the narrow streets around it, with a central alley that became one of the game’s most intense infantry fights. It is the launch map for Team Deathmatch and tight Conquest, with few vehicles.
Last verified: November 2026 · Game: Battlefield 3 · Type: map
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Battlefield 3 | EA |
| Added | Launch, 25 Oct 2011 | EA |
| Setting | A covered market and surrounding streets in Tehran | Game |
| Size | Medium, infantry | Game |
| Vehicles | Light vehicles; tanks in Conquest | Game |
| Returned in | None | EA |
Link to section: What it isWhat it is
Grand Bazaar is the alley: a covered market street running through the middle of the map, flanked by courtyards, rooftops and side streets. In Conquest the fight collapses into the alley and the flags at either end; in Rush and Team Deathmatch it is close-quarters all round. A few vehicles spawn in Conquest but the map belongs to infantry, and it is the launch map where shotguns and the suppression system felt strongest.
It was not remade in later games.
Link to section: How it playsHow it plays
Avoid the alley unless you own it. The side streets and rooftops are the flank routes, and a squad that holds the courtyards wins the alley from the sides. Support’s suppression and ammunition decide long holds; Assault with the medkit keeps the push alive. Tanks in Conquest are useful only on the outer streets and die quickly in the market.
It is also the launch map most affected by the game’s suppression patches: when DICE reduced suppression in 2012, Grand Bazaar’s alley changed from a support-gunner stalemate to a faster assault-rifle fight, a shift the archived balance threads on this site discuss at length.
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
Is Grand Bazaar an infantry map?
Yes. A few vehicles spawn in Conquest but the map is infantry.
Where is Grand Bazaar set?
A covered market and streets in Tehran.
Which modes suit Grand Bazaar?
Rush, Team Deathmatch and Squad Deathmatch; Conquest in its small form.
Was Grand Bazaar remade?
No.
Which class is best on Grand Bazaar?
Support for suppression, Assault for the medkit.
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