The Ocean Rolls Back
The sea pulls away from the coast before it comes back. The dry seabed is the bait: the water returns faster than anyone can cross it.
| The banner says | “What if the ocean rolls back?” |
|---|---|
| Hazard type | Water |
| Where it hits | Coastal maps, shoreline |
| How to survive | When the shoreline empties, go up instead of out to look. Walking onto the seabed is the mistake this scenario is built around. |
How the round plays out
- 1.The sea empties out, exposing the seabed. It looks like new ground to explore.
- 2.The water returns faster than a player can cross the distance they just walked.
- 3.Anyone on the seabed when it comes back is beyond rescue — the round is decided there.
Where it kills you: The exposed seabed. It is the bait of the scenario, and the fastest way to lose a round that otherwise has no hazard at all.
What to do in the 30-second head start
- ›When the shoreline empties, treat it as a warning, not an opening.
- ›Move inland and up instead of out toward the water.
- ›Keep other players in view — the temptation to follow someone onto the seabed is how groups get wiped.
If you are already caught out: Drop everything and run inland; do not try to grab one more thing off the exposed ground. If the water is already returning, climb rather than outrun.
Worst maps for it: Coastal Resort, Harbor Port and the Golden Gate crossing — all three have long shoreline or deck runs.
Surviving is half preparation and half knowing the map — see the map list and the round guide for the 30-second head start.
Other disasters
The Moon Falls
The moon drops toward Earth in stages. The sea first surges in and out, burning chunks fall from the sky, and gravity weakens until loose objects and players start lifting off the ground.
The Sun Disappears
A permanent deep freeze sets in while the power grid fails. The map goes dark and cold rather than being torn apart, so the round is lost to exposure in the open rather than to one big hit.
A 500 m Mega Tsunami
A wave that grows as it approaches and drags players off the coast. The water arrives later than the warning does, so the 30-second head start is the entire survival window.
Earth Enters a Mega Storm
A storm that tracks wind speed as it builds — the HUD climbs toward 150 KM/H — and then starts roping out tornadoes. The banner's own name for the late stage is that the storm never ends.
Earth Completely Freezes
Snow starts falling and the temperature keeps dropping until the oceans freeze solid. Buildings give out from the cold rather than from a wave, so the round is a shelter round with collapsing cover.
Earth Loses Its Atmosphere
Windows break, the wind tears loose everything not fixed, the sun burns without protection and the oceans boil. With no air pressure there is no sound, which removes the usual audio warning.