Even though patch 9.08 brought changes to the rotation, Riot has already revealed when the next set of changes will come to Valorant's competitive map pool.
Unlike other shooters, not every map is always available in the Competitive playlists. Instead, Riot selects a handful to include in the map pool and leaves a few out. With this system, developers can work on inactive maps, whether to fix an issue, add new stuff, or modify their layout.
We have gathered all the information you need to know about the current map pool in case you don't know what maps are on the game.
Valorant map pool
The game features two separate map pools, one for Competitive, Deathmatch, and Premier queues, and another for the remaining game modes. Here is how the map pools are organized after update 9.08:
Unrated, Swift Play, Spike Rush, and Escalation map pool
All maps are available when queueing up for the previously mentioned game modes, including the most recent addition, Abyss. This change was implemented after the arrival of patch 8.11, switching things up and allowing players to enjoy every map the game has to offer.
Now that all maps from the PC version are available on consoles, the map pool is the same across all platforms.
Competitive, Deathmatch, and Premier map pool
The competitive playlists still feature a restricted map pool and here is the complete list of maps available on all platforms:
- Abyss
- Ascent
- Bind
- Haven
- Pearl
- Split
- Sunset
This map pool won't remain as it is for long since Riot revealed through Valorant's official X account that the next set of changes is coming with version 10.0. As you can see in the post below, Ascent and Sunset will rotate out, while Fracture and Lotus will come back and take their spots.
Since the map pool is universal across every platform, this change will affect both PC and console players. Patch 10.00 is set to kick off Episode 10 Act 1 and will arrive sometime at the start of 2025.
We will update this article whenever changes are announced or drop into the game to reflect the correct map set.
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