Gem Fort (formerly called Ice Fort, Merch Fort and Stone Fort, originally Bone Box) is an official map for the Gem Grab event. This map has a Brawlidays version named Snow Fort.
Terracotta Square was an identical replica of this map for use in the Bounty event.
Layout[]
The map contains a center surrounded by right-angled walls leaving only four entrances, two of which are next to bushy lanes. The bushes connect to the opposite sides of the map which is a major and a crucial part of the map's gameplay. Each team has two horizontal walls on their side with bushes directly beside them. The map is diagonally symmetrical.
Tips[]
- Gale can prevent enemies from the entering the center of the map by using his Super. His Spring Ejector Gadget in order to launch teammates to the center early on in the game to gain immediate control.
- Jacky should play outside of these walls if the zone is controlled checking the bushes for teammates and forcing enemy Brawlers to move into the center where teammates waiting near walls can finish them off.
- Rosa should connect the bushes with her Grow Light Gadget which she can then ambush enemies easily. This will give her teammates more space to move unobserved by enemies and in order to launch sudden attacks on retreating enemies. Her Unfriendly Bushes Gadget can also prove equally useful because you can see where enemies are hiding and damage them.
- Jessie, Nita, and Emz should force enemies out of the center using a combination of their Super, Gadget, and main attack. All these Brawlers have decent damage output and excellent area denial, so they are ideal for preventing enemies from entering the center of the map. Jessie's turret Scrappy should be placed in the top section of the fort away from openings.
- Be aware that enemy Brawlers may be hiding in bushes on the extremes of the map, in order to launch a surprise attack or to hide. Enemy Gem carriers may be hiding in the bushes waiting until their teammates take out Brawlers. Abilities like Tara's Psychic Enhancer Gadget, Bo's Circling Eagle Star Power, Grom's Watchtower Gadget or Buzz's X-Ray-Shades Gadget will be very useful for spotting opponents in the bushes.
- After gaining control of the center of the map, the top two corners are ideal places to hide if there are no opponent throwers. There are bushes to confuse enemies and the corner is large enough to dodge diagonal attacks.
- When retreating, head through the center lane so that the walls can protect you from enemy fire. This should make it slightly harder for enemies to ambush you.
- Sprout’s Super can be used to block of some of the entrances to the center of the map, making it harder for the enemy team to access any available Gems and prevent enemies from launching attacks on allies.
- Mr. P's porters can help scan bushes and he can attack enemies hiding behind walls waiting for an ambush. He can use his Porter Reinforcements Gadget to reveal the locations of concealed enemies.
- Colt can use his Silver bullet Gadget to destroy the walls at center in the enemy side or destroy a part of the bushes on each side of the map to turn the game in favor of your team.
- Sandy is a decent pick because of his Super. If you can get control over the center and get his Super, you and your teammates can sneak from one of the lanes to one of the bushes in the center ring or move from one of the center bushes to another while reducing the success of an enemy ambush.
- A good strategy for this map is to use Amber with two other long-ranged Brawlers. Her continuous attack is excellent for checking bushes and she can burn all the bushes on the map with her Super and her Fire Starters Gadget (better aided if coupled with her Wild Flames Star Power.
- Carl's wide projectile can help him to easily check the bushes on the side for any enemies.
History[]
- On 04/06/17, Bone Box was added to the game.
- On 16/01/18, Bone Box was tweaked.
- On 27/01/18, Bone Box was tweaked to revert the last change.
- On 05/12/18, Bone Box was renamed to Stone Fort. Stone Fort was widened by 4 tiles.
- On 26/06/19, Stone Fort was removed from the game.
- On 17/03/20, Stone Fort was added back to the game. The environment of Stone Fort was changed from the Mine theme to the Arcade theme.
- On 11/04/20, Stone Fort was featured in the April Brawl Stars Championship Challenge as a Stage I map.
- On 11/07/20, Stone Fort was featured in the July Brawl Stars Championship Challenge as a Stage I map.
- On 10/09/20, Stone Fort was renamed to Merch Fort. The environment of Stone Fort was changed from the Arcade theme to the Gift Shop theme.
- On 11/11/20, Merch Fort was renamed to Ice Fort. The environment of Stone Fort was changed from the Gift Shop theme to the Snowtel theme.
- On 21/11/20, Ice Fort was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2020 as a Quarterfinals map against PSG Esports vs NOVA China, and as a Semi-finals map against Tribe Red vs INTZ.
- On 15/03/21, Ice Fort was featured in the Season 1 Power League as a Gem Grab map.
- On 07/04/21, the environment of Ice Fort was changed from the Snowtel theme to the Actionshow theme. Ice Fort was once again featured in the Season 2 Power League as a Gem Grab map.
- On 17/04/21, Ice Fort was featured in the April Brawl Stars Championship Challenge as a Stage IV map.
- On 16/06/21, Ice Fort was renamed to Gem Fort. Gem Fort was no longer featured in the Season 3 Power League as a Gem Grab map.
- On 25/08/21, the environment of Gem Fort was changed from the Actionshow theme to the Castle Courtyard theme. Gem Fort was once again featured in the Season 4 Power League as a Gem Grab map.
- On 17/09/21, Gem Fort was featured in the September Brawl Stars Championship Challenge as a Stage IV map.
- On 27/10/21, Gem Fort was featured in the Season 5 Power League as a Gem Grab map.
- On 26/11/21, Gem Fort was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2021 as a Round 1 map against SK Gaming vs Tribe Gaming NA.
- On 27/11/21, Gem Fort was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2021 as a Round 1 map against TIG Origin vs Reply Totem.
- On 28/11/21, Gem Fort was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2021 as a Quarterfinals map against Queen Nai vs NAVI, and as a Finals map against NAVI vs ZETA Division.
- On 16/12/21, Gem Fort was once again featured in the Season 6 Power League as a Gem Grab map.
- On 22/12/21, Gem Fort was featured in the Grom Challenge as a Stage III map.
- On 01/03/22, the environment of Gem Fort was changed from the Castle Courtyard theme to the Mine theme. Gem Fort was no longer featured in the Season 7 Power League as a Gem Grab map.
- On 29/06/22, the environment of Gem Fort was changed from the Mine theme to the Arcade theme.
- On 31/08/22, the environment of Gem Fort was changed from the Arcade theme to the Robot Factory theme.
- On 02/09/22, Gem Fort was featured in the Big Bot Challenge as a Stage I map. Gem Fort was temporarily affected by the Angry Robo Modifier.
- On 28/09/22, Gem Fort was featured in the Gem Grab Challenge as a Stage III map.
- On 25/10/22, the environment of Gem Fort was changed from the Robot Factory theme to the Ghost Station theme.
- On 26/10/22, Gem Fort was featured in the Zombrock Challenge as a Stage I map.
- On 28/02/23, the environment of Gem Fort was changed from the Ghost Station theme to the Hub theme.
- On 25/04/23, the environment of Gem Fort was changed from the Hub theme to the Jungle theme. Gem Fort was featured in the Season 14 Power League as a Gem Grab map.
- On 29/04/23, Gem Fort was featured in the Golden Week Challenge as a Stage 1 map.
- On 09/06/23, Gem Fort was featured in the Legends of Olympus Challenge as a Stage III map. Gem Fort was affected by the Fast Brawlers Modifier.
- On 27/06/23, Gem Fort was no longer featured in the Season 15 Power League as a Gem Grab map.
- On 05/09/23, Gem Fort was removed from the game.
- On 21/09/23, Gem Fort was featured in the Brawl Academy Challenge as a Stage I map. The environment of Gem Fort was temporarily changed from the Jungle theme to the Robot Factory theme.
- On 21/09/23, Stone Fort was featured in the Brawl Academy Challenge as a Stage IV map.
- On 03/10/23, Gem Fort was added back to the game. The environment of Gem Fort was changed from the Jungle theme to the Ranger Ranch theme.
- On 24/10/23, the environment of Gem Fort was changed from the Jungle theme to the Ranger Ranch theme. Gem Fort was featured in the Season 17 Power League as a Gem Grab map.
- On 12/12/23, Gem Fort was removed from the game.