Paths
Studying a map
In one line: How to study a map, the full Ascent card as an example, lineups, pool changes and two custom-game drills.
Who it is for
For players who get lost on maps, do not know the area names or want a method to learn every map in the pool. The Ascent card is free and serves as the example; the other cards are studied the same way.
What you will know at the end
You will have a method to learn any map: names, routes, timings, defaults, positions for your role and your agent. You will have tried it on Ascent and be able to repeat it on the other maps with their cards.
8 steps
0 of 8 done
Step 1
Maps: sites, mid, chokes Free
- What to learn
- The parts of a map: sites, mid, chokes.
- What you can skip
- If you have done the basics path, you can skip it.
Step 2
How to study a map Free
- What to learn
- The method for studying a map, step by step.
- What you can skip
- Nothing: it is the center of the path.
Step 3
Ascent Premium
- What to learn
- A full card, with the interactive map, as an example.
- What you can skip
- The notes for roles and agents you do not play.
Step 4
Learn a map's names Premium
- What to learn
- Learning the names in a custom game.
- What you can skip
- Nothing.
Step 5
How long rotations take Premium
- What to learn
- Measuring rotation timings.
- What you can skip
- Nothing.
Step 6
Lineups: when they matter Premium
- What to learn
- When lineups are needed and how to learn them.
- What you can skip
- If you are in Growth, the first part is enough.
Step 7
Map rotation and map changes Free
- What to learn
- How the pool changes and how to prepare.
- What you can skip
- You can read it when the pool changes.
Step 8
YouTube
New Routes, More Maps // Dev Diaries
by VALORANT (Riot Games)
- What to learn
- Why the pool changes, explained by the developers.
- What you can skip
- The specific 2020 plans: they are out of date.