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Rotterdam is a Battlefield V launch map set in the intact Dutch city during the German assault of May 1940, with canals, bridges, a railway station and tramlines, and it is the game’s main urban combined-arms map. Devastation shows the same city after 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, May 1940: intact city streets, canals and a railway station | Game |
| Size | Large, urban | Game |
| Vehicles | Tanks, half-tracks, aircraft | Game |
| Modes | Conquest, Breakthrough, Grand Operations, Frontlines | Game |
Link to section: What it isWhat it is
Rotterdam is a city at war but not yet destroyed: shops, canals, bridges, a railway station and tram lines, with tanks able to push the main streets and infantry fighting through buildings. Destruction opens it up over the round. The bridges over the canals are the chokepoints and the station is the hardest flag to hold.
It is the first map of the Netherlands Grand Operation, followed by Devastation.
Link to section: How it playsHow it plays
Bridges decide Rotterdam. Fortify them, mine them, and keep an Assault player near each. Tanks are strong on the long streets and weak at the intersections, exactly as in Battlefield 4’s city maps. The station is a Support and Medic fight; the canal-side buildings are Recon territory. In the Grand Operation, defenders who hold the station long enough usually win the whole Operation.
Archived threads from the launch period praise Rotterdam as the best-looking map in the game and note that destruction over a long round turns the intact city into something close to Devastation, which is the pairing’s point.
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
Where is Rotterdam set?
The city of Rotterdam in May 1940, before the bombing shown on Devastation.
Is Rotterdam a vehicle map?
Mixed. Tanks use the main streets; the station and canal buildings are infantry.
Which Grand Operation includes Rotterdam?
The Netherlands Grand Operation, with Devastation.
Which modes run on Rotterdam?
Conquest, Breakthrough, Grand Operations and Frontlines.
Which class is best on Rotterdam?
Assault at the bridges, Medic in the station.
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