VALORANT map callouts
Corrode is a three-lane, two-site map set in a fortified castle town, with a lot of verticality, many thin walls, and tight off-angles. The mid lane links both bombsites through a staircase section and a window overlooking the lane, so controlling it gives teams split options. Each site has a main entrance, a fallback area, and elevated positions that reward careful utility use.
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Full list
Every spot on Corrode with the name to call it, what else players call it and what it's for. 21 of them are the names VALORANT shows on the minimap; the rest are community callouts you'll hear in ranked and pro comms.
| Callout | Also called | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| A BoxCommunity | Also called Boxes | The boxes on A Site by the plant area, cover for a planter and for a defender holding the site. |
| A Crane | An A-side entrance that defenders commonly use, reached through the defender-side route, so players call it when a fight starts at that door into A. | |
| A Elbow | Also called Elbow | A bend on the A-side approach near Yard and Pocket that both teams fight over, since holding it keeps a fallback spot on the site. |
| A Link | The corridor connecting A to Mid. Both sides contest it, and control of it often decides whether A can be taken or held. | |
| A Lobby | The outer area that leads toward A from the attacker side. | |
| A Main | The main attacker entrance into A. Early pushes here are often less valuable because defenders can fall back, so players call it when someone takes that entrance. | |
| A Pocket | A nook on the A side, next to Elbow, that attackers clear on the safer route into A. | |
| A Site | The A bombsite area itself, covering the planting zone and the positions around it, so players use it for the whole site. | |
| A Yard | The open area attackers reach after passing A Main or A Link. Teams usually want to control it before planting, and it is a common flash point. |
| Callout | Also called | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| B Arch | An entrance into B on the defender-side route, comparable to A Crane on the A side. | |
| B Elbow | A bend on the B approach that both teams want to hold. It is one of the few fallback spots on B, so players call it when deciding a post-plant hold. | |
| B Link | The connecting route from Mid into B and a common pivot point. | |
| B Lobby | The outer area on the B side whose edges matter for flanks during a round, similar in role to A Lobby. | |
| B Main | The main entrance into B and the usual front-door attacker push. | |
| B Site | The B bombsite area itself. It is compact and tends to be held from elevated angles. | |
| B Tower | Also called Tower | An elevated position overlooking B. Defenders can use it to re-enter the site after losing control, so players call it when it is taken or smoked. |
| Callout | Also called | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Mid Bottom | Also called Bottom Mid | The lower section of Mid nearest the attacker side, which attackers often take first before pushing further into the lane. |
| Mid Stairs | Also called Stairs | A staircase in the mid lane between Mid Bottom and Mid Top. Control there gives attackers a quick pivot into A. |
| Mid Top | Also called Top Mid, Mid-Top | The upper section of Mid, between Mid Stairs and Mid Window. Control there gives a quick pivot toward B. |
| Mid Window | A window spot overlooking the mid lane, next to Mid Top. |
| Callout | Also called | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Attacker Side Spawn | The attackers' starting area. Players reference it as the origin of the route out toward A through the A Lobby. |
| Callout | Also called | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Defender Side Spawn | Also called Defender Spawn | The defenders' starting area and the origin of their rotations. It is also a route for mid-round pivots toward A Crane. |
Site by site
Not on the minimap
Names you'll hear in ranked and pro comms that the game itself doesn't print. They're usually props or corners inside a bigger area, so they let a call be more exact than the minimap allows.
Also called Boxes
The boxes on A Site by the plant area, cover for a planter and for a defender holding the site.
Area by area
Practice
One spot on Corrode lights up and you pick its name from four. Keep a streak going; your best is saved on this device. A few rounds is enough to know the map before you queue.
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Drop a pin where it is, name it and say what it's for. Every submission is checked before it goes on the map, and it shows up with your name on it.
+ Add a calloutFAQ
Corrode has 22 common callouts. A Site: A Box, A Crane, A Elbow, A Link, A Lobby, A Main, A Pocket, A Site and A Yard. B Site: B Arch, B Elbow, B Link, B Lobby, B Main, B Site and B Tower. Mid: Mid Bottom, Mid Stairs, Mid Top and Mid Window.
Corrode has 2 bomb sites (A Site and B Site). Corrode is a three-lane, two-site map set in a fortified castle town, with a lot of verticality, many thin walls, and tight off-angles. The mid lane links both bombsites through a staircase section and a window overlooking the lane, so controlling it gives teams split options. Each site has a main entrance, a fallback area, and elevated positions that reward careful utility use.
A Box are community names. The game's own callout text doesn't use them, but players and pros say them all the time.
The boxes on A Site by the plant area, cover for a planter and for a defender holding the site.
An A-side entrance that defenders commonly use, reached through the defender-side route, so players call it when a fight starts at that door into A.
A bend on the A-side approach near Yard and Pocket that both teams fight over, since holding it keeps a fallback spot on the site.
The corridor connecting A to Mid. Both sides contest it, and control of it often decides whether A can be taken or held.
21 of them are: they're the names VALORANT itself prints on the Corrode minimap. The other 1 are community names that players and pros use but the game doesn't show; they're marked Community.
VALORANT shows the name of the area you're in under the minimap, and a location ping shows the callout name of the spot you pinged, so your team hears and sees the same word.
Partly. In some languages the game translates a few minimap names (Spanish shows "Árbol" for Tree, for example), while names like Main and Lobby stay in English. Most teams use the English names in comms.
Open the map above, switch to the side you're playing, then hit Test yourself. The quiz lights up one spot at a time and asks for its name, so a few rounds of it is enough to know the map before you queue.
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