All Valorant Maps: Current Competitive Pool and Release Dates

Current Valorant Competitive map pool

“Outside Competitive” does not mean deleted. Those maps can remain available in Unrated, Swiftplay, custom games, or a mode-specific pool. Riot’s official 13.04 notes specifically moved Abyss into Competitive and Deathmatch and moved Breeze out.

All Valorant standard maps by release date

What to learn on every standard map

Bind

With no conventional mid, Bind makes teleporter timing and lane commitment unusually important. Attackers should create pressure before teleporting; defenders should avoid rotating on sound alone. When it returns to the pool, our Bind Agent guide covers role fit.

Haven

Three sites stretch the defense. Attackers win space by forcing rotations and preserving a late pivot, while defenders need information tools and disciplined anchors. The shortest call is often the best: site, contact count, and Spike status.

Split

Mid control unlocks safer routes to both sites, and ropes create vertical timing windows. Attackers who ignore mid become predictable; defenders who spend every stall tool early can lose the late hit. Compare the best Split Agents.

Ascent

Ascent is the cleanest place to learn default pressure, mid control, and site splits. Its switch doors change retake paths but can be destroyed. Learn one market-to-B and one tree-to-A timing before adding lineups.

Icebox

Vertical planting spaces and layered cover increase the value of movement, recon, and post-plant discipline. Clear high and low angles separately rather than sweeping both with one rushed crosshair movement.

Breeze

Long lanes reward precise rifles, Operator discipline, and wall utility that can cut large sites. Breeze left Competitive in Patch 13.04, so keep tactics current without spending all study time on a map outside the pool.

Fracture

Attackers can start on opposite sides of the defense, which makes coordinated pinch timing more valuable than a five-player funnel. Defenders need an escape route from early space instead of assuming a site anchor can hold every direction.

Pearl

Pearl mostly relies on conventional lanes. B Long gets attention, but mid and art control often decide whether rotations are safe. Avoid turning every attack into a predictable long-range duel.

Lotus

Three sites and rotating doors reward information, fakes, and fast changes of direction. Attackers should use doors deliberately rather than giving defenders free sound; defenders need a clear rule for when to give up a site. See the Lotus Agent recommendations.

Sunset

Sunset is a mid-control map disguised as two straightforward sites. The breakable door changes B rotations, so both teams should track whether it is intact. Winning mid without a plan to convert that space is not enough.

Abyss

Abyss combines broad rotations with unguarded drops. Displacement utility can create kills without ordinary damage, and careless movement can do the same to you. Refresh your composition with the best Agents for Abyss.

Corrode

Corrode uses three recognizable lanes and layered cover rather than one headline traversal gimmick. Clear elevation in stages and keep enough utility for the second defensive layer. It is outside the current Competitive pool but remains part of the 13-map roster.

Summit

Summit’s droppable walls are the key learning target. Once lowered, a wall changes route availability for the rest of that round, so teams must update calls immediately. Our Summit Agent guide covers current composition ideas.

Team Deathmatch, Skirmish, Retake, and practice maps

Skirmish availability and rules have changed through limited experiments such as Ascension. For current picks, see the Skirmish Agent guide.

A practical study plan for the current map pool

1. Summit first: it is the newest map, and the wall states create unfamiliar mid-round routes.
2. Abyss second: Patch 13.04 just returned it, so movement and displacement awareness have immediate Ranked value.
3. Three-site maps next: Haven and Lotus demand rotation discipline.
4. Mid-control maps after that: Ascent, Split, and Sunset reward repeatable defaults and trade spacing.

For each map, learn two attack defaults, one low-utility site hit, one defensive fallback, and the common plant spots. Agent composition comes after those fundamentals. Crosshair, minimap, and visibility setup are covered in the Valorant settings guide.

Current rotation changelog

• August 18, 2026 — Patch 13.04: Abyss entered Competitive and Deathmatch; Breeze left.
• June 23, 2026 — Patch 13.00: Summit launched and entered Competitive; Sunset returned; Fracture and Pearl left.
• April 28, 2026 — Patch 12.08: Ascent entered Competitive and Deathmatch; Bind left.

Valorant maps FAQ

How many Valorant maps are there?

There are 13 standard 5v5 Spike maps as of Patch 13.04. That total excludes five Team Deathmatch arenas, five named Skirmish maps, Retake site slices, and The Range.

What is the current Valorant map pool?

Abyss, Ascent, Haven, Lotus, Split, Summit, and Sunset.

Is Summit in Competitive?

Yes. Riot added Summit directly to Competitive with Patch 13.00 on June 23, 2026.

Can I play maps outside Competitive?

Usually through Unrated, Swiftplay, custom games, or another mode-specific pool. Exact queue availability can change, so check the client before assuming every standard map is active in every queue.

Do PC and console have different standard maps?

The standard roster is shared. Some queue features, competitive details, or limited-mode rollouts can differ, which Riot labels in patch notes.

Sources and update log

Primary references: Riot’s Patch 13.04 notes, Patch 13.00 notes, and official maps hub.

• August 28, 2026: verified 13 standard maps and the seven-map Competitive pool; added Summit, mode-specific directories, release dates, and the Patch 13.04 rotation.