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Runasapi is a Push map in Overwatch 2. Released in Season 11, it is the game's 45th map overall.[1]
Background
Runasapi
Runasapi is a hidden city located high in the Sacred Valley of the Peruvian Andes. It is filled with marketplaces and fresh produce. The city itself is located on a mountain cliff—accessible through a system of cable cars—while farmlands find themselves below by the river basin, surrounded by andenes (agricultural terraces).[2]
Runasapi is apparently operated by the Paqarina Research Group.[3] It is powered by solar energy, ensuring that all the needs of its people are fulfilled. It was protected by the Inti Warriors before their destruction.[4]
Game Map
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Known Locations
- Inti Warrior Historical Museum and Monument
- Centro de Avance Agrícola Pachamama
- Instituto Intitec
- Mercado Municipal de Runasapi
- Cafetería Inkas
- Wanakupacha
- Rueda de Agua Mamaqucha
- Runasapi Bus Station
- Granja de Gonzalo
- Cafetería Andrea
- Moda Textil
- Picarones María
- Mercado Cielo
- Runasapi Cable Car
- Sociedad de Investigación Wiraqucha
Known Residents
Illari in Runasapi
Trivia
- Runasapi translates as "the root of the human race."
- Runasapi was first hinted as a map at BlizzCon 2023.[5] It was later confirmed for inclusion in March, 2024.[1]
- The music that plays during the Hero Selection screen is similar to the Season 6 main menu that featured Illari.
- In the Inti Warrior Historical Museum and Monument, the exact same music from Season 6 is being played.
- Many buildings find their namesakes in Incan mythology:
- The watermill was named after the goddess of water, Mama Qucha.
- Mother Earth and crucial figure in Peruvian culture, Pachamama, is honored through the Center for Agricultural Advancement.
- Intitec Institute and the Inti Warriors are named after Inti, the sun god.
- The Wiraqucha Investigation Society alludes to the Andean creator deity.
- The map seems to find its main inspiration in Peru's city of Qusqu, as well as Machu Picchu Pueblo and Ullantaytampu. Trapezoidal windows, slightly-inclined earthquake proof walls, and narrow aqueducts that run down roads are all common attributes of Incan cities.
- Walls made of multiple-angled stones are used as the base of many buildings in Runasapi. This feature is an iconic visual of Qusqu architecture, the construction of buildings atop Incan stonework.
- Toritos de Pucará (Pukara bulls) decorate the ceilings of many Runasapi households. It is Peruvian tradition to place a pair of these symbols of Andean identity on the rooftop for a safe and joyful life.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2024-03-19, DEVELOPER UPDATE: HERO RELEASES, MYTHICS, AND GAMEPLAY UPDATES. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2024-03-20
- ↑ 2024-06-17, WHEN THE FORCES OF EVIL RISE, SEASON 11: SUPER MEGA ULTRAWATCH IS HERE!. PlayOverwatch, accessed on 2024-06-19
- ↑ 2023-08-11, Overwatch 2: Invasion is Here! (promotional email).
- ↑ 2023-08-11, Illari Origin Story | Overwatch 2: Invasion. Blizzard Entertainment, Accessed on 2023-09-28.
- ↑ 2023-11-05, Complete Blizzcon 2023 Summary. Reddit, accessed on 2023-11-05
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