VALORANT map callouts
Lotus has three sites (A, B and C) linked by rotating doors on the A and C sides, plus a breakable wall between A Main and A Link that opens a shortcut toward B Site. Movement tools include a quiet drop from A Top and rope ascenders, so attackers often split routes while defenders rotate through the spawn area.
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Full list
Every spot on Lotus with the name to call it, what else players call it and what it's for. 28 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 Door | The rotating door between A Main and A Rubble. Attackers use it as a quick shortcut onto A Site, and defenders can push through it to surprise attackers in A Rubble. | |
| A Drop | Also called Silent Drop | A drop reached from A Top that lands inside A Site. |
| A Hut | Also called Hut | A wall structure inside A Site that, together with the surrounding walls, forms a small maze. |
| A Link | A Link is on the A side and is reached from A Main through the breakable wall. | |
| A Lobby | An attacker-side area on the approach to A, one of the lanes attackers can take at round start. | |
| A Main | The long-range duel lane leading onto A Site. Most A fights happen here, and the breakable wall to A Link sits along it. | |
| A Root | Also called Root | Part of the A Root and A Rubble round-start lane. Defenders who push through A Door can catch attackers standing here by surprise. |
| A Rubble | Also called Rubble | The area reached through A Door from A Main. |
| A Site | The A plant area, enclosed by the walls around A Hut. It is called out to mark the spike or enemies that have moved inside. | |
| A Stairs | A risky push route into A Site that can flank toward A Top. | |
| A Top | A high flank point reached from A Stairs, and the spot where players walk silently to A Drop. | |
| A Tree | Also called Tree | An entry route into A Site reached through a swinging door. Defenders often hold near it at the back of the site, so it is called out for holds and entries. |
| Callout | Also called | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| B Main | A narrow corridor leading into B Site that both teams use as the direct path. | |
| B Pillars | Also called Pillars | One of the round-start lanes that leads toward B Site past the pillars. |
| B Site | A compact site with a central pillar that gives cover, and defenders gain an advantage from its high ground. | |
| B Upper | Also called Upper | Players use it for splits and to warn of a flank from above. |
| Callout | Also called | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| C Bend | A bend on the route into C Site. | |
| C Door | The rotating door on the C side that connects to C Main and C Mound. | |
| C ElbowCommunity | Also called Elbow | The bend at the bottom of C Site where C Main turns onto the site, a close angle on anyone walking in. |
| C Gravel | Also called Gravel | The gravel path on the defender side of C, between C Hall and C Link, used to rotate between C and B. |
| C Hall | A passage on the defender side of C Site, part of its multi-level layout. | |
| C Link | A defender-side passage on C Site that connects toward the other sites. | |
| C Lobby | One of the round-start lanes for attackers. Attackers here can hit defenders who take C Main while the C door is active. | |
| C Main | The attackers' main route into C Site. Defenders who hold it can be hit from C Lobby and B Main when the rotating door opens. | |
| C Mound | Also called Mound | A C-side area reached through a rotating door from C Main. Players use it for flanks and splits. |
| C Site | A larger, multi-level maze holding C Waterfall, C Hall and C Link. | |
| C Waterfall | Also called Waterfall | An elevated defender position on C Site near C Platform. Defenders hold it to control the site. |
| Callout | Also called | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Attacker Side Spawn | The attackers' starting area, where the three round-start lanes to A, B and C begin. |
| Callout | Also called | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Defender Side Spawn | The defenders' starting area, used as a safer rotation route between sites and as the retake approach. |
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 Elbow
The bend at the bottom of C Site where C Main turns onto the site, a close angle on anyone walking in.
Area by area
Practice
One spot on Lotus 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.
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Lotus has 29 common callouts. A Site: A Door, A Drop, A Hut, A Link, A Lobby, A Main, A Root, A Rubble, A Site, A Stairs, A Top and A Tree. B Site: B Main, B Pillars, B Site and B Upper. C Site: C Bend, C Door, C Elbow, C Gravel, C Hall, C Link, C Lobby, C Main, C Mound, C Site and C Waterfall. Mid: .
Lotus has 3 bomb sites (A Site, B Site and C Site). Lotus has three sites (A, B and C) linked by rotating doors on the A and C sides, plus a breakable wall between A Main and A Link that opens a shortcut toward B Site. Movement tools include a quiet drop from A Top and rope ascenders, so attackers often split routes while defenders rotate through the spawn area.
C Elbow are community names. The game's own callout text doesn't use them, but players and pros say them all the time.
The rotating door between A Main and A Rubble. Attackers use it as a quick shortcut onto A Site, and defenders can push through it to surprise attackers in A Rubble.
A drop reached from A Top that lands inside A Site.
A wall structure inside A Site that, together with the surrounding walls, forms a small maze.
A Link is on the A side and is reached from A Main through the breakable wall.
28 of them are: they're the names VALORANT itself prints on the Lotus 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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