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All maps in the current VALORANT map pool (Patch 13.00)

The VALORANT ranked map pool as of Season V26, Act Four, includes the following maps:

1. Haven
2. Ascent
3. Split
4. Sunset
5. Breeze
6. Lotus
7. Summit

The most recent changes to the competitive map rotation went live with Patch 13.00, introducing Summit and bringing back Sunset to replace Fracture and Pearl.

Haven

Haven has remained in active rotation for the most part since the map rotation system was introduced with Patch 5.00 (June 2022). Despite featuring three plant sites and complex features, the map feels quite balanced while encouraging creativity. It’s one of the oldest VALORANT maps, yet I’ve never had a dull moment on Haven.

Haven was removed from the pool in Episode Eight, Act One, only to return two Acts later in Act Three.

Lotus

After a brief break since Patch 11.08, Lotus is back in Competitive rotation with Patch 12.05. The second three-site map features revolving doors on A Tree and C Main that expose the team entrying or rotating out of the site.

Patch 12.05 made a few adjustments to wall penetration on A-site, namely in A Lobby and A Tree. The plant zone on the A-site has also been adjusted, preventing you from planting for A Link, so you’ll need new post-plant strategies.

Ascent

After being away for almost six months, Ascent returned to the active rotation in Patch 12.08. Ascent is one of the first maps in VALORANT and is a classic in both Competitive and pro play. The map returned without any changes, keeping the reinforced wall on B from Patch 10.04.

Sunset

With Patch 13.00, Sunset returned to the core rotation after leaving in Patch 12.00. It returned without any changes to th.e sites or layout. The latest changes were as long as in Patch 9.08, which overhauled the B site. This is also the first time Miks will be available to play on this map in the Competitive playlist.

Split

Split was the first VALORANT map to be removed from active rotation. Back in 2022, when the devs first announced the “seven map pool” system, Split was taken out to give Pearl, the new map at the time, a spot in the active rotation. It remained out of the pool for an entire Episode before returning with Patch 6.00.

Split was removed from the active pool twice—once in Patch 8.11 and again in Patch 11.00. Luckily for fans of the Tokyo-based map, it has now returned with Patch 11.08 after a short break of two Acts.

Summit

Summit is a new map introduced to VALORANT in Patch 13.00. It’s a two-site map with a layout that should feel familiar to a veteran player, but with a new gimmick. The map has three walls that you can drop by destroying the corresponding nodes. Dropping the walls cuts off the sightlines for the rest of the round, but they still allow you to throw some utility (like Fade’s Haunt) through the small window.

Breeze

After a long break since Patch 8.11, Breeze is back with the biggest rework Riot has ever done to a VALORANT map. Breeze has arguably been one of the least popular maps in the game, and the rework addressed some of its problems, which should also allow more Controllers to shine.

Most areas on the map have been narrowed down to provide more cover and angles for mid-range gunfights. Other areas, such as mid-doors, have been expanded to prevent you from constantly entering long sightlines. Halls are gone (again), and instead, there are tunnels leading from A rope to mid chute, and from A bridge to the site, respectively.

All currently inactive VALORANT maps

Here’s a list of VALORANT maps that are currently out of the Competitive and Deathmatch map rotation:

1. Icebox (removed with Patch 11.04)
2. Corrode (removed with Patch 12.05)
3. Abyss (removed with Patch 12.05)
4. Bind (removed with Patch 12.08)
5. Pearl (removed with Patch 13.00)
6. Fracture (removed with Patch 13.00)

All these maps are still active in Unrated, Swiftplay, Spike Rush, and Escalation queues.