Split and Pearl to return with VALORANT patch 11.08 map rotation

Pearl and Split will be returning to the VALORANT competitive map pool right after Champions Paris, with the release of patch 11.08 during Act 6.

The update will go live on October 14th, with Riot Games removing Ascent and Lotus to make space for these maps.

The rotation will have no impact on the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) circuit, as the season will be over by then. However, it will instead be implemented for VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2025.

Both Ascent and Lotus will be out of the competitive playlist for the second time. Split and Pearl, on the other hand, have been a part of the rotation the most times of all maps.

Check out the updated VALORANT map pool below:

Casual players who still want to play on Ascent and Lotus can head to other modes such as Switfplay and Spike Rush

As soon as the VALORANT Act 6 map rotation was announced, the community started asking questions about Breeze’s return. The map was rotated out in patch 8.11, which was over a year ago, and hasn’t returned since.

“BREEZE IS STILL NOT BACK, ARE YOU KIDDING ME,” said G2 Gozen’s IGL, Michaela ‘mimi’ Lintrup.

Breeze is G2 Gozen’s strongest map, with a win rate of over 80%, and its inclusion would have helped the team in Game Changers Championship.

“Breeze is dead bro they burned the hard drive that it was on,” RRQ’s assistant coach, Evan ‘Warbirds’ Olzem, expressed his frustration.

While Breeze was not one of the most loved maps in VALORANT, it is certainly being missed by the community and professional players as well.

Esports Insider has reached out to Riot Games for a comment about Breeze’s status and whether there is any specific reason for not adding it back to the competitive map pool. This page will be updated once a response is received.