All game modes in XDefiant

Ubisoft's highly anticipated first-person shooter is just around the corner and players can enjoy five different game modes in XDefiant: Escort, Zone Control, Domination, Occupy, and Headshot. FPS veterans should find the game modes familiar as these are common mode selections in other FPS titles. However, in the game, these five modes are split into Arena and Linear categories.

With XDefiant launching on May 21, 2024, it's time to familiarize yourself with all the available playlists in the game. Keep reading to find out more about the game modes in XDefiant.

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All game modes in XDefiant explained

1) Domination (Arena)

Domination is one of the game modes in XDefiant where the goal of the players is to control zones to rack up points. In this mode, players need to capture three static zones on the map, and the team who holds up a certain zone gets a ticking point. The team with the most points at the end of the match wins the game.

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2) Occupy (Arena)

Occupy game mode in XDefiant (Image via Ubisoft)

Similar to the Domination mode, the team that earns the most points by capturing zones wins the Occupy game mode. However, instead of three static points on the map, a single capture zone is given which changes position every round. This means that players are constantly moving around the map to capture or defend the moving zone.

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3) Hot Shot (Arena)

Hot Shot game mode in XDefiant (Image via Ubisoft)

Hot Shot is one of the Arena game modes in XDefiant. In this game mode, eliminated players drop tags on the ground which can be collected to earn points for a player's team. The more tags you collect, the faster you get. The player with the most tags collected is declared Hot Shot and is marked on the map, visible to everyone.

The team that gets the highest score wins the game.

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4) Escort (Linear)

Escort game mode in XDefiant (Image via Ubisoft)

One of the most popular FPS game modes is coming to XDefiant. In the Escort mode, players need to escort a payload to a delivery point or defend it from the attackers and opponents.

Depending on your team's position, you should either escort the payload safely to the other point or defend the point by attacking the payload escorts.

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5) Zone Control

Zone Control in XDefiant (Image via Ubisoft)

Zone Control is among the game modes in XDefiant where players need to attack or defend zones. In this mode, attackers need to capture all five zones on the map while defenders push back to reclaim these zones. Once a zone is reclaimed, attackers need to capture it again.

The team with the most zones captured wins the game.

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XDefiant launches on May 21 on PC, Xbox, and PS5. Follow Sportskeeda to get the latest updates related to the game.