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Valoranthas continued to create massive waves since its launch in 2020. Over the last two-plus years, we’ve seen a handful of new agents and maps added that have kept the game feeling fresh. And with Valorant’s major Episode Six update, we have another new battlefield to explore in Lotus.
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Lotus is an ancient city built by the Guardians in the Western Ghats of Omega Earth’s India. Known as the City of Flowers, it was meant to be a multiverse nexus but a catastrophic event caused the city to fall into ruins. Here’s everything you need to know.
Three Spike Sites
Lotus joins Haven as only thesecond map in Valorant with three spike sites. Lotus is massive and you’ll need to cover a lot of ground to properly attack or defend. Each spike site iscloser to the defender side, so attackers on this map are at an overall disadvantage. Of the three sites,B Site is the easiest for attackers for an all-out assault when a round starts.
There’s a ledge in the middle of B Site that provides asuitable vantage point, but because of the three different entries, you’ll need someone to watch your flank.
The main difference between Lotus and Haven is the former hasthree Ultimate orbsinstead of just two. Lotus is theonly map in Valorantthat has three orbs and they’re located inA Main,B Main, andC Mound. Both attackers and defenders have an equal opportunity to claim the ultimate orbs, though the orb outside of B Main might be theeasiest for attackers to collect.
Breakable And Moveable Doors
With how big of a map Lotus is,you’ll need to know how to quickly travel from one site to another and utilize any shortcuts available to you.Two doors on the map can open bytoggling a switchnear them, giving you a faster path across Lotus. Flipping the switch from either side will activate the door and it willrotate 180 degrees over a short durationbefore closing shut again. One door is located next toA Tree and leads into A Rubble, while the other door is nearB Main and leads into C Mound.
Besides these shifting doors, there is also abreakable doorthat connects A Main and A Link. The door will have a colored indicator that willchange to reflect the amount of damagethe door has taken before being destroyed. It starts with blue, then turns yellow, and finally red when it’s about to break.Utilizing these doors will help you regardlessif you’re attacking or defending by being able totraverse the map more quickly.
Locate Enemies With Initiators
Whether you’re attacking or defending, knowing early on where the enemy is located can make or break the game. It’s important to have at leasttwo Initiatorson your team fromSova, Breach, Skye, Kay/O, and Fade.
Defense Needs Sentinels
Without the proper team composition, the size of Lotus can quickly doom your defense. Because of the three spike sites, the defense is going to be spread thin and there will beone site that only has one agent to defend it. Sentinels are defensive experts and havingKilljoyorCyphercan certainly hold their own.
