Longbow

Longbow is a symmetrical Halo 4 multiplayer map.

Universe and lore
Longbow's setting is a human mass driver station, located in the northern polar region of Concord.

Layout
It is a symmetrical map with a five-base layout (two starting bases at the ends of the map, two secondary bases directly in front of the starting bases, and a middle base overlooking nearly the whole map in the center) with paths leading between them through and around rocks. It offers a good mix of both close and long range combat, with long sight lines between the bases and cramped areas in the caves and inside the bases themselves.

Callouts
The following are locations on the map that were named in the Halo 4: Official Game Guide:
 * Blue Base
 * Blue Sneak
 * Blue Coast
 * Blue Garage
 * Blue Bridge
 * Blue Street
 * Blue Lift
 * Blue Caves
 * Facility
 * Trails
 * Caverns
 * Arch
 * Red Base
 * Red Sneak
 * Red Coast
 * Red Garage
 * Red Bridge
 * Red Street
 * Red Lift
 * Red Caves

Production notes
During the development of Longbow, it was named Gore Valley. This name would remain in use as the level's file name.

343i considered making the map with a big Arecibo-type telescope into a valley. It had also been experimented with extreme amounts of fire, and ice on opposite sides of the map.

Trivia

 * The mass drivers fire once every minute.
 * Longbow, along with Haven, was made by 343 Industries rather than Certain Affinity.
 * Longbow was the inspiration for the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer map Recurve.