Which one is the best?
Dean Nastevski
The decision is tough for every player, but the best map in Valorant has to be Ascent. The strategies Ascent proposes for attacking and defending are insane. Some angle may be better for the defending side, but the attacking side has an equal opportunity to abuse that with team play and abilities. Ascent is easy to handle for beginners and pros alike. The most important strategy for Ascent is holding control of the middle. And let's not forget the doors Ascent presents to us, which can close off whole sections for defending post-plant! | © Riot Games
Tied in for 1st place as the second-best map in Valorant is Haven! Haven is one of the best maps for multiple reasons, the main one being that it introduced us to 3 sites. You literally have the decision to plant on 3 sides if you're attacking and the defending side has an equal opportunity by having many unexpected angles they could hold to surprise the enemy. Every weapon can shine on Haven, be it an Operator for holding C long, or even a Judge by going to A short and bursting the enemies in an instant. Beginners may have a bit of a difficult time approaching Haven, but nonetheless, Haven is an iconic map of Valorant. | © Riot Games
Bind may fall short of Haven and Ascent, but it's still a really great map to play on. Be it attacking or defending, Bind equals both sides. One issue with Bind is how some flanks favor the defending side, and rotation can take forever, depending on the site. That's why Bind's unique feature is teleporters, giving the player an opportunity to switch sides in an instant. The issue with Bind's teleporters is how loud they are, letting the opposing side know your location which can get you stuck with no way out. Aside from that, Bind still holds its place as a great map among players. | © Riot Games
Split has to be one of the most underrated maps in Valorant. Some players may argue it holds a lower place in Valorant, but let me explain. Like Haven, Split gives the opportunity for any weapon to be used. It has all sorts of angles, be it short or long. What Split lacks, though, is how it favors the defending site. If you're attacking A or B on Split, there is only one way to enter the site, so the defenders have to camp in only 1 place while having 3 different angles to shoot at you from. You may argue middle control is what it's all about, but 1 Sage wall, and boom, you're done. It presents ropes and vents, but they only serve for rotating and sneaky attacks. | © Riot Games
As the latest map addition in Episode 5, Pearl was critically acclaimed by the player base. On one hand, you've got 2 great sites providing long and short angles with an excellent mid punishing any players who don't defend it. On the other hand, Pearl requires game sense a lot! It has a lot of locations, angles, and camping spots you'll have to keep in mind the whole time you're playing on Pearl, making it really unsuitable for beginner players. All of this makes Pearl rank in 5th place of all Valorant maps. | © Riot Games
Icebox is one of the most anxious maps in Valorant, be it for the attacking or defending side. There are so many angles, so many opportunities, that you don't even know where to look. The defending side has 1000 locations they could be, and the same goes for the attacking side too. The only viable site for the attacking side is A since the B site is literally one narrow alleyway waiting to be filled with blood. The best part about Icebox may be the ropes with which you can hold unique angles, but even they are somewhat hard for a player to know when to use them. | © Riot Games
Breeze was arguably the worst map in Valorant before one other specific map was released. That's because Breeze just tests your eyesight to check if you need farsighted glasses. You could play Viper on Breeze to limit the long spaces, but that's it. And if you have a bad PC playing on a lower resolution, good luck seeing the enemy without a scope, they'll be so far away that you'll only notice 2-3 pixels of them. | © Riot Games
The worst map in Valorant is Fracture. That's it. Riot Games may have given us one big zip line to play with, but they couldn't trick us into liking this map. The angles are so unbalanced for each site that even Icebox is embarrassed. With this in mind, the attacking side is somehow still given the best treatment on Fracture. Flanks previously existed for the defending side, but Fracture turned the table and said "imagine if the attacking side can flank". So that's what we got. In the Valorant lore, Fracture may hold significance, but in gameplay, it's the worst map in Valorant. | © Riot Games
Valorant's maps are varied both in terms of gameplay and feel. They are set in different geographical zones and each one has a distinct, unique feature that sets it apart from the rest. Of course, when all the maps are different, their fun factor can't be the same! Let's rank them up and see which Valorant map is the best or the worst! Without further ado, here's our list!
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