Flag War (Arena War)

Overview

Flag War is an Arena War Adversary Mode in GTA Online, released on December 11, 2018, with the Arena War update. It supports 2 to 16 players in two teams inside the Maze Bank Arena in La Puerta, and it is available from Rank 1. It comes in three variants, one per arena theme: Flag War I (Apocalypse), Flag War II (Future Shock) and Flag War III (Nightmare). All three are open arenas with no circuit, a closed pit lane and fences up.

How it works

The host can enable team balancing and set one to four rounds. Teams start at opposite ends of the arena, with each team's flag near its spawn. To score, a player grabs the enemy flag and drives it to their own base. The carrier's vehicle trails orange or purple smoke, and every player is told when a flag is taken. If the carrier is destroyed, the flag drops where they died. A teammate can pick it up, but if an opponent touches it, the flag returns to its base. Each delivered flag is worth one point, and the team with the most deliveries when time runs out wins the round.

Tips

• Split roles: some players should hunt the enemy carrier while others escort your own.
• Block the route to your flag with heavy vehicles to slow down raids.
• Avoid traps on the way home, because a destroyed carrier drops the flag in the open.

Rewards and unlocks

• Unlocked at Rank 1.
• Pays GTA$ and RP and counts toward Arena War progression.