Valorant has finally introduced its long-awaited new map called Corrode. It was revealed during VCT Masters Toronto Grand Finals on Sunday, June 22. Corrode is the 12th map in Valorant, the last map Abyss was released last year in June. Map Rotations are also coming with Act 4 and Bind is coming back after a very long time.
Valorant is set to launch Corrode with Season 2025 Act 4. New map will bring new ways to play, gameplay changes and new meta in competitive queues. For the first time in Valorant, Corrode will be available day-one in competitive queues but with a reduced RR penalty. With no way to dodge the new map, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know about the Corrode map, its layout, best agent to play in our guide.
Moreover, for Valorant Act 4 we also got to see the first skin bundle called Phaseguard. It includes really cool skins and the Ghost skin animations and VFX are very similar to John Wick which makes it a great bundle.
The Phaseguard bundle is scheduled to release in Valorant on Thursday, June 26 or Friday, June 27. However, the skin line will come after two days Act 4 goes live and patch 11.00.
The bundle will be available for two weeks in the Valorant shop. After that, it will be available in the shop if you’re lucky and on rotation.
Valorant Corrode Map Layout
Corrode is the latest map in Valorant which you will be playing in competitive matches. It’s a two-site map, A and B. It’s a medium to large-sized map, it can be bigger than Bind and Pearl. However, it is a bit smaller compared to the last map, Abyss, but it does have a mid-lane as well.
For the A site in Corrode you have to go through Main and then you have the opportunity to rotate into site through Elbow or Yard. Yard also goes to mid, so in case of rotations to other site, can be very useful. As for the site itself you need to clear the corners. There are two boxes where you can lay the plant down. But the sites are elevated down in Corrodo. So, it can be a bit annoying. But it does gives new ways to play competitive Valorant.
For B site you can rotate to the site through Mid as well as B Main. However, it is a tricky site, while rotating from main, you need to watch out for your left corner as players can be hiding there and playing Shotguns. That’s not all you need to first clear Tower in B site as it overlooks straight B Main. For plant in B site, you need to get in site and the site itself is at lower ground but provides cover from Defender spawn for you to plant the spike.
For the Mid lane in Corrodo, it’s one of the most interesting map designs in the game. It’s quite similar to Dust 2 in CS 2. You have a big pass way and you better watch out for the Operator player. However, it gives a bit advantage to Attackers as they can have a look at the end of the mid. For Defenders, there are boxes that they can jump on to watch in Attacker spawn.
Best Agents to Play in Corrode Map
Corrode is the new French map in Valorant and it offers a lot of height and verticality playstyles in the map. However, there are a lot of close spaces in the map and players can be hiding in those spots.
Neon is one of the best Agents you can play in Corrode, as the lanes are tighter in Corrode compared to Ascent and Abyss. You can rotate faster with Neon on your team from entering sites to rotating from mid. Neon paired with Judge is also great for clearing corners in both defense and attack.
Raze is another great pick in Corrode as you can play Satchel and Judge with Raze. As there are side corners that you need to clear in sites like in B site you would need to clear the cubby. You can use Raze’s nade to clear the place and get hold of the site.
Another major pick in Corrode is Sova. With a lot of boxes in mid and bomb sites to camp in. Sova can be really good to drone the sites and mid allowing the duelists to push in. Sova can also be used to clear sites, like in A behind the box where you can plant.
That’s all you need to know about Corrode map in Valorant, include map layout and best agents to play in competitive queues.