As we stand only a few days away from the release of the heavily anticipated Valorant Season 25 Act 4 update, the community is eager to welcome Corrode to the ever-expanding map pool of the competitive shooter.
For the uninitiated, Corrode is set to be the next map to join the Valorant map pool. Contrary to other map additions we’ve seen in the past, Corrode will be added to the Competitive pool from day one. Riot is also providing additional incentives for players to avoid dodging the new map, which we’ll get to later.
Ready to find out everything you need to know about the new Valorant map Corrode? We’ve got you covered.
Valorant Corrode Release Date
Corrode is set to be added to Valorant with the game’s Season 25 Act 4 update, which is scheduled to hit the live servers on June 25, 2025.
Players will be able to try out the new map in a Corrode-only Swiftplay queue, which will remain available for five days after the map’s release.
As mentioned earlier, Corrode will also be added to the Competitive rotation of Valorant from day one of its release. To discourage players from dodging the map, Riot has confirmed that Ranked Rating (RR) losses on this new map will be reduced by 50% for two weeks following its launch, while RR gains will remain unaffected.
Valorant Corrode Map Layout
Corrode will be a traditional two-site map in Valorant, featuring both A and B bombsites along with a long, narrow middle area. The bombsites are quite enclosed, encouraging Attackers to play post-plant from within the site. Meanwhile, Defenders can enjoy a variety of holding angles and fallback options, allowing for more flexible retake options.
While Corrode doesn’t feature any gimmicks like Bind’s teleporters, Lotus’ rotating doors, or Ascent’s breakable doors, the map makes up for it with its interesting layout and overall map design.
“With Corrode we wanted to solidify everything we’ve learned so far while also taking on new challenges that our players are facing – like overwhelming Agent utility,” Joey Simas, Lead Map Designer on VALORANT, said in a statement. “This focus gives Defenders more opportunities to play on-site and weather the barrage of utility attackers throw their way, while also limiting post-plant play from off-site.”
Mid-control on Corrode is heavily encouraged regardless of which side you’re on, as it offers crucial access points to both bombsites and opportunities to catch enemies off-guard. Expect to see a lot of long-range duels and utility dumps in this area.
Valorant Corrode Map Callouts
Below, we have included the detailed layout of Corrode in Valorant. You can study the callouts from the map itself:
That’s everything you need to know about Corrode in Valorant. Be sure to check out the official map reveal trailer for Corrode below: