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Renewal is a Battlefield 2042 launch map set in Egypt at a research facility where a giant wall divides irrigated green farmland from the desert, with flags on both sides and on the wall itself. A sandstorm crosses the map during the match.
Last verified: November 2026 · Game: Battlefield 2042 · Type: map
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Battlefield 2042 | EA |
| Added | Launch, 19 Nov 2021 | EA |
| Setting | Egypt’s Eastern Desert: an agricultural research facility and the wall dividing green from desert | Game |
| Size at launch | Large | Game |
| Dynamic event | Sandstorm | Game |
| Vehicles | Tanks, hovercraft, helicopters, jets | Game |
| Reworked | 2022 to 2023 season updates reduced size and added cover [verify: which season] | EA |
Link to section: What it isWhat it is
Renewal is the two-worlds map: lush green fields, greenhouses and a research complex on one side of a towering wall, bare desert and solar arrays on the other. The wall has crossings that become chokepoints, and the sandstorm event turns the desert side into a close-range fight. It was reworked in the seasons to reduce the open ground on the desert side.
The map’s setting, climate engineering in a drowning world, is the clearest expression of the game’s 2042 fiction.
Link to section: How it playsHow it plays
Hold the wall crossings and you control the map. The green side is infantry-friendly, with buildings and crop cover; the desert side belongs to vehicles until the sandstorm. Helicopters use the wall as cover and are vulnerable when they cross it. Recon with a sniper on the wall sees both sides. In Breakthrough the attack across the wall is the hardest sector.
The map’s two halves also divide the modes: Breakthrough runs across the wall from desert to farmland, while Hazard Zone and the smaller Conquest layouts use the research complex and greenhouses only, which is where most players who like the map spend their time.
Link to section: Changes by patchChanges by patch
| Date | Update | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2021 | Launch | Available at launch | EA |
| 2022 to 2023 | Season reworks | Layout, cover and flag changes | EA |
Link to section: SourcesSources
- Battlefield 2042 forum on this site
- Official Battlefield 2042 wallpapers thread on this site
- The World of 2042 (setting discussion)
Link to section: FAQFAQ
Where is Renewal set?
Egypt’s Eastern Desert, at a facility that walls off farmland from the desert.
What is the dynamic event on Renewal?
A sandstorm that crosses the map.
Is Renewal good for infantry?
On the green side, yes. The desert side is vehicle ground.
Was Renewal reworked?
Yes, to reduce open ground on the desert side.
Which modes run on Renewal?
Conquest, Breakthrough, Hazard Zone and Portal.
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