Sudden Death

Sudden Death round start screen in Competitive Play.

Sudden Death, in Overwatch, is a feature in Capture the Flag and a removed feature in Competitive Play. Sudden Death occurs at the end of the regular play time or Overtime if the score is tied.

Capture the Flag

In Capture the Flag, Sudden Death places both capture zones much closer to the center of the map and requiring only a single capture to determine victory.

Competitive Play

Sudden Death was removed from Competitive Play in Overwatch Competitive Season 2 on September 2, 2016 and was replaced with Time Bank rules. In Competitive Play, Sudden Death was be played as a single, abbreviated round: if the attackers were able to capture the objective, they won; otherwise, the defenders would win. On a standard attack-vs-defense map, a coin toss will determine which team is attacking. Prior to being phased out, Sudden Death would have the following requirements for the attacker side:

• Capture the first point on Assault and Hybrid maps:
  • Hanamura in 1 minute and 35 seconds.
  • Temple of Anubis in 1 minute and 30 seconds.
  • Volskaya Industries in 1 minute and 35 seconds.
  • King's Row in 1 minute and 30 seconds.
  • Numbani in 1 minute and 50 seconds.
  • Hollywood in 1 minute and 45 seconds.
• Push to a checkpoint in Payload maps:
  • The first checkpoint on Route 66 in 1 minute and 35 seconds.
  • The first checkpoint on Dorado in 1 minute and 30 seconds.
  • The second checkpoint on Watchpoint: Gibraltar in 1 minute and 35 seconds.