
A suggested name for Pearl during development was "Cascade" due to the map having attackers cascading into the defenders with its altitude difference.The hole didn't make it past development as its presence didn't match Riot's goals for Pearl being a more straightforward map and it made mid feel small and frustrating to move around.During development, Pearl had a giant hole in the center of the map, which is where its codename "Pitt" comes from.In the WARM UP cinematic, a map of Lisbon could be seen in the common room.Fracture emails to one of the Omega employees there, Rúben Pontes, from his niece Aurora and Alpha colleague Oran McEneff mention that he was from a place with a city-wide geo-dome.They were faintly displayed on a pillar in a VALORANT-themed area.Coordinates for Lisbon were teased during RiotXArcane in an interactive event.Pearl had been teased for several months before its release:.

Pearl is the first map released to be set on Omega Earth.Map coordinates at 38☄2'ED"N8 9☀8'XS"W8 in Lisbon, Portugal.Though the Atlantic inevitably rose far above, the completion of the geo-domes has ensured parts of Lisbon have still survived and its people can continue life beneath the waves.įor more lore details and analysis related to Pearl, be sure to also check out the VALORANT Lore Wiki's article!Īnnouncements can be heard at several places around the map: To save the city and its people, the VALORANT Legion and Kingdom Industries worked together to keep the tides at bay and construct the geo-domes. The Valorant Maps (Up to Fracture) Tier List below is created by community voting and is the cumulative average rankings from 142 submitted tier lists. As the state of Omega's climate verges on the brink of collapse, the city of Lisbon faced destructive rising tides on course to completely submerge it below the ocean.

Another solution that would indirectly combat this issue would be adding more maps to the game, but this is certainly a long process, Riot plan to add just two new maps a year.The Pearl District geo-dome is one of several to exist on the Portuguese coast of Omega Earth. This is why we ranked all the Valorant Maps to find out. One possible solution for this issue would be to select a map that has been played the least in recent history, for the match’s players. Have you ever wondered what the best maps in Valorant are Well, we do too. Read more: 100 Thieves sign CSGO superstar Steel to Valorant roster.

As a result, Pearl is the first map to be released that does not contain any dynamic elements or mechanical hooks for gameplay. Following on from the release of more strategically complex maps like Icebox, Breeze, and Fracture, Pearl is designed as a more traditional map. With just one fan reporting this issue, it could be believed to just be poor luck, but it seems that the poor map selection is a universal issue. Pearl is the eighth map to be released in VALORANT. Other commenters also report similar issues, with one claiming to have played on Bind 7 times back-to-back.Īnother user claims to have played Ascent 6 times, followed by Bind 7 times, and then Haven 5 times - noting that it has been 4 days since they last saw Split. It goes without saying but this is a staggeringly low chance, yet the user claims it’s not even the first time they’ve encountered streaks of this length.

The chance of getting split 8 times in a row is 0.000015% yet here we are and its not the first time 5,099 votes and 423 comments so far on Reddit smichers reddit R/VALORANT - Whatever convoluted ass way the map system works, it's broken.
