How to play on the Purgatory map in Free Fire

While gathering loot and taking down opposing players is the key goal in a battle royale like Garena Free Fire, the maps that hold all of these battles are just as important. Each map in the game – as well as the individual locations in each map – hold plenty of secrets, and it's important to become familiar with them before dropping in.

Here, you'll learn everything you need to know about Purgatory, Free Fire's second-ever map. This guide will go over Purgatory's general layout, a few locations to consider whether you want a slow or fast start, and the best strategies in order to win the day and earn that Booyah. This map offers a lot to the battle royale experience, so make sure that you explore it as much as you can.

Purgatory is a tale of two halves, as the northern and southern sections of the map are noticeably different. The top half is wide open, with flat lands like Golf Course and Fields, while the bottom half is more urban and dense with loot.

This difference will influence how your matches play out based on the safe zone's movement. If safety rests in the south, you're going to be holed up in buildings, avoiding snipers and zip-lining opponents. But if you're in the north, that means visibility is key. Bear this in mind as the safe zone diminishes, and you should be able to score that Booyah.

Like every map in Free Fire, Purgatory has multiple landmarks that act as points of reference during a match. Some of them attract more players right at the start of a match, and landing there doesn't give you much time to breathe.

If you are looking for combat and do want to start fast in Purgatory, however, here are three locations that will let you get things moving quickly:

You don't always need to land guns blazing though. There may be some matches where you'd rather explore the map and familiarise yourself with it. Purgatory holds plenty of places where you can stop and catch your breath, and knowing them will be a big help as you begin playing seriously.

For those moments when you want to take it slow, here are a few places to have a look at:

Purgatory's open stretches of land – like those in Golf Course – are perfect for long-range combat, so keep an assault rifle or sniper rifle handy in one of your weapon slots. You don't want to get caught 100 yards away from an enemy with a shotgun; it's not going to end well for you.

Also, while landing there isn't always encouraged, getting into Brasilia from wherever you land is something you should think about as a match goes on. It will routinely be in the safe zone, and its near-centre location means it will get a lot of foot traffic. So, if you can secure a building and keep a watchful eye, you might be able to get the jump on a few opponents.