DM-Rankin

If you're looking for the character named Rankin from Unreal Tournament, you might want to check Iron Guard.

Overview

"A medium sized map set in an old industrial building, in the middle of a heavy thunderstorm."

– Map description

DM-Rankin is a Deathmatch map from Unreal Tournament 2004. It's one of the stock maps of the game, as well as one of the maps present in the demo version of the game.

Map description[]

Rankin is an old industrial building. The match takes place in the middle of a storm, which is reflected in the many leaks around the map. as well as the rainy skybox on the outside.

The map has the following areas:

Factory Area 1: The west side of the map.
- Flak Room: A room located north of the map, in the very middle, contains the eponymous weapon in the lower level as well as a dodgeable ramp from low to mid, and a wooden bridge over the entrance to the Basement leading to a shortcut that leads to the Shield Pack.
- Basement: The lowest level of the map, it's a series of intersecting corridors that hold the Rocket Launcher at the very west (between two wooden ramps to mid) and the Super Shield Pack at the very south (beneath a dropping from upper mid).
- Western Area: The three-levelled area that comprises the West wing of the Basement and the ramps from (and to) Flak Area.
- Shock Rifle Area: The two-levelled area at the west that holds the eponymous weapon in the lower level as well as the elevator that allows players to reach the second level. Also contains two dodgeable metal plates near the bridge entrance from Basement that serves as another way to reach the upper level.
- South Corridor (West): A mid-level corridor. Contains two entrances to the Western Area, and two ways to reach the upper level: a dodgeable plate near the Bio Rifle, and a wooden bridge on the other end.
Factory Area 2: The east side of the map.
- Amp Area: Located east of the Flak Room, it's a two-level area. In the lower level there's a L-shaped corner which contains the Double Damage, while the upper level overlooks the Flak and Shock Rifle areas and contains the Lightning Gun.
- South Corridor (East): A corridor that begins where the Bio Rifle is found, comprises the intersection with the Shock Rifle area, all the way until the Eastern corridor begins.
- Lower Corridor: A small turning that connects the lower level Flak and Shock Rifle areas, serving as a quicker alternative to the Amp Area.
Shield Pack Corridor: An upper level corridor that connects the Western Area, the Flak Area (at the intersection) and the Shock Rifle Area.
Eastern Corridor: A corridor located east of the level, a ramp connects both levels of the Shock Rifle Area, and on the other extreme connects the area with the South Corridor (East). Holds the Link Gun.

Weapons and pickups[]

Weapons[]

Weapon	Count	Location
Assault Rifle	W: - A: 1	Weapon: - Ammo: South Corridor (West), bridge above mid-level entrance to Western Area.
Bio Rifle	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Intersection between West and East part of South Corridor. Ammo: Near the weapon.
Shock Rifle	W: 1 A: 3	Weapon: Shock Rifle Area, lower level. Ammo: 2x Near the weapon. 1x South Corridor (West), bridge above mid-level entrance to Western Area.
Link Gun	W: 2 A: 4	Weapon: 1x Western Area, below the ramp to upper level. 1x Eastern Corridor, near the window. Ammo: 2x near the Western Area weapon. 2x Eastern Corridor, opposite side to the weapon, near the window.
Minigun	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: 1x Western Area, between the mid-to-upper ramp and the ramp from lower level Flak Area. Ammo: Near the weapon.
Flak Cannon	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Flak Area, lower level. Ammo: Near the weapon.
Rocket Launcher	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Basement, near wooden ramps to Western Area mid-level. Ammo: Basement, below the wooden ramps to mid level.
Lightning Gun	W: 1 A: 2	Weapon: Amp Area, upper level, opposite to the Double Damage. Ammo: Near the weapon.

Pickups[]

Pickup	Count	Location
Health Vial	19	3x Flak Area, upper level, ramp to upper level Amp Area. 3x Shock Rifle Area, ramp from upper level to upper level Amp Area. 5x Amp Area, 2 at south side, 3 at west side. 4x Eastern Corridor, ramp from low-to-mid. 1x South Corridor, dropdown to Super Shield Pack Corridor. 3x Western Area, ramp from lower level Flak Area.
Health Pack	4	1x South Corridor (West), bridge above mid-level entrance to Western Area. 1x Western Area, mid-to-upper ramps near entrance from Flak Area. 1x Shock Rifle area, between the dodgeable metal plate and the elevator to upper level. 1x Western Area, between the bridge over Basement and the ramp from lower level Flak Area.
Shield Pack	1	Shield Pack corridor, near intersection to Flak Area.
Super Shield Pack	1	Super Shield Pack Corridor, at the south end, below the dropdown from South Corridor (West).
Double Damage	1	Amp Area, lower level, at the curve.
Adrenaline	9	3x South Corridor (East), near entrance to Eastern Corridor. 3x Western Area, mid-level bridge over Basement. 3x Lower Corridor.

Trivia[]

Popularity[]

Main article: Annex:Unreal Tournament 2004 Final Stats

Until the stats for the game were shut down, the map held the distinction of being the most played UT2004 map of all-time, with more than 2.500.000 matches, almost 1.000.000 matches over its escort, CTF-FaceClassic.^[1] Not only it became one of the most popular maps of the game, but as such it also saw quite the action on tournament play, being the final stage of most tournaments. A fixed edition of the map for tournament play is ranked seventh with more than 500.000 matches being played on it.