Maps
Pearl
In one line: A two site, three lane map with a big mid that connects almost everything and long rotations. A is taken from the front through A Main and from the side through mid; B is played over longer distances, with B Main and high positions like B Tower. Whoever wins mid chooses where to go.
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Everything on the map, as a list
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Win condition
Pearl is a classic three lane map, but with a very big mid: Mid Plaza connects almost every area, directly or through Mid Doors and Mid Connector. Rotations are long for both teams.
On attack the win condition is winning mid: whoever holds it can threaten both sites, taking A from the side through A Art and A Link, or B through B Link. Without mid, the attack is stuck with the front entrances, A Main and B Main.
On defense the win condition is contesting mid enough not to be taken from the side, and using rotations wisely: arriving late at a site, on a map with long rotations, means arriving at a lost site.
Callouts
The main names:
- A side: the attack enters from the front through A Main, reached by way of A Restaurant, or from the side through mid, via A Art and then A Link. On site there are positions like A Dugout, A Secret and A Flowers.
- B side: the attack comes from B Ramp and then along B Main, over long distances. B Link connects mid to B; B Tower and B Hall are defensive positions, also useful for retakes; there are also B Club, B Screen and B Tunnel.
- Mid: Mid Plaza is the center, linked to Mid Shops, Mid Doors, Mid Connector and Mid Top.
- Defense side: Records and Water (also called Sewer).
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How we Shaped Pearl // Dev Diaries
by VALORANT (Riot Games)
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How we Shaped Pearl (Italian version) // Dev Diaries
by VALORANT (Riot Games)