Lotus Valorant map splash art - Western Ghats, India

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In RotationWestern Ghats, IndiaA/B/C Sites14°07'AD.4"N8 74°53'XY"E8
  • 3 Bomb Sites
  • 28 Callouts
  • 3 Zones
  • Top Agents: Killjoy, Fade, Omen

Lotus Map Overview

Hidden within the Western Ghats of India, Lotus is a three-site map where the terrain itself shifts during play. Two rotating stone doors open and close to create temporary pathways, while a destructible wall between A Main and B site adds another entry once broken. This combination of dynamic elements makes Lotus one of the most fluid and unpredictable maps in the rotation.

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28 callouts

Lotus Callouts

A

  • Door
  • Drop
  • Hut
  • Link
  • Lobby
  • Main
  • Root
  • Rubble
  • Site
  • Stairs
  • Top
  • Tree

Attacker Side

  • Spawn

B

  • Main
  • Pillars
  • Site
  • Upper

C

  • Bend
  • Door
  • Gravel
  • Hall
  • Link
  • Lobby
  • Main
  • Mound
  • Site
  • Waterfall

Defender Side

  • Spawn

Lotus Strategies

Attack side

  1. 1

    Lotus has three sites with rotating doors. Use them for fast rotations and fakes.

  2. 2

    A Main has a destructible door. Break it to create new angles and entry paths.

  3. 3

    C site through C Main is strong when combined with smokes on Mound and Waterfall.

  4. 4

    Use the rotating doors to fake one site and hit another. They're silent when activated.

  5. 5

    On eco rounds, use the A Main breakable wall as your entry route instead of the main choke. Destroy it early with chip damage or abilities, then five-stack through A Link into A site. Defenders rarely stack heavy utility watching the breakable wall.

Defense side

  1. 1

    Rotating doors can be used defensively. Close them to delay attackers or force utility usage.

  2. 2

    Hold B site from Upper. It overlooks the entire site and B Main.

  3. 3

    C Mound is a strong defensive position. Play on top with utility support.

  4. 4

    Communication is key with three sites. Call enemy positions at rotating doors immediately.

  5. 5

    When retaking C, push from C Hall and C Waterfall simultaneously rather than funneling through a single entry. Trigger the C rotating door right before the retake to block post-plant angles from C Mound and force attackers to reposition during the door's rotation window.

Lotus FAQ

Lotus is slightly attacker sided. Three bomb sites stretch defenders thin, and the rotating stone doors plus a destructible wall give attackers extra entry options and fake potential. Defenders need strong utility and fast communication to cover the many approach paths across the map.

Killjoy, Fade, and Omen are top-tier picks on Lotus. Killjoy can solo-hold one site with her utility, freeing teammates for the three-site spread. Fade's Prowler and Haunt clear the many corners, and Omen's global smokes provide coverage across all three sites simultaneously.

Lotus has two rotating stone doors connecting the A and C halves of the map and one destructible wall near A site. The doors can be activated by either team to open or close pathways, creating temporary routes or blocking enemy movement. The breakable wall can be destroyed with gunfire or abilities to open a permanent new entry point. These dynamic elements make Lotus one of the most tactically fluid maps in the game.

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