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Shambali Monastery

Escort Nepal

Key Positions

Monastery Entrance

The main doorway into the monastery; one of the tightest choke points in the game for defenders to hold

Courtyard

Open courtyard area on first point; provides space for ranged engagements before the tight interior sections

Interior Corridors

Narrow monastery hallways between points; brawl compositions with Reinhardt dominate these spaces

Mega Health Pack (Prayer Room)

Located in a prayer room off the main corridor; critical sustain during fights in the monastery

Balcony Overlook

Elevated balcony above the courtyard; defenders use this to control the approach to the monastery

Bell Tower

Tall structure near the final point; provides a commanding view and sightlines over the delivery area

Attack Strategy

Push through the courtyard on first point using the side paths to avoid the main choke. Use the high ground on the left side to pressure defenders from above. On second point, take the monastery interior route for cover and use the narrow hallways to force close-range engagements that favor brawl. For the final push, coordinate through the monastery entrance and use speed boost to rush past the defenders setup. The tight sections of this map reward aggressive coordinated pushes over slow poke play.

Defense Strategy

Hold the monastery entrance as your primary choke on first point, using the elevated positions above the doorway to rain damage onto attackers in the courtyard below. Set up crossfire angles from the windows and balconies. On second point, use the tight monastery corridors to play brawl compositions and deny the payload from advancing through the narrow passages. On the final point, hold the high ground above the delivery area and use the pillars and walls for cover. Fall back methodically through the monastery rooms rather than taking fights in the open courtyard.

Recommended Comp

Brawl composition for the tight monastery sections with Reinhardt, Reaper, Mei, Lucio, and Baptiste. The narrow corridors and doorways heavily favor close-range heroes. Consider swapping to poke for the open courtyard sections on first point if defenders hold too far forward.

Hero Picks

Reinhardt — Narrow monastery corridors are perfect for his barrier and hammer; he excels in the tight spaces

Reaper — Close-quarters combat in the monastery interior maximizes his shotgun damage

Lucio — Speed boost through the tight corridors enables aggressive engages; wall ride on the monastery walls

Mei — Ice wall can block the narrow doorways completely; close-range damage is strong indoors

Baptiste — Immortality field is extremely strong in the tight corridors where enemies cannot destroy it easily

Tips & Tricks

★ The monastery entrance is one of the hardest chokes in the game; use Symmetra teleporter or Lucio speed to bypass it
★ Inside the monastery, brawl compositions are almost always superior to poke; swap to Reinhardt if you have not already
★ The prayer room mega health pack is often contested; controlling it gives a significant sustain advantage
★ On defense, falling back through the monastery rooms rather than overextending into the courtyard is much stronger
★ Mei ice wall across the monastery doorways can completely shut down pushes and split teams in half