Valorant Season 2025 Act 3 Map Rotations & Everything You Need To Know

Change is the only constant in Valorant’s competitive landscape, and Riot Games has once again shuffled the deck. Maps define the battlefield, shaping every strategic play, every clutch moment, and every heart-pounding overtime. As Valorant Season Act 3 approaches, a familiar battleground returns, but not without a trade-off.
With past updates bringing surprises like Abyss’s debut and the return of fan favorites, the latest shake-up continues Riot’s evolving vision. The new rotation is set, and players must adapt once again. One map leaves, another returns; who benefits, and who loses ground?

Valorant Season 2025 Act 3: Sunset Returns, Fracture Steps Aside

Riot Games has officially announced that Sunset will re-enter the competitive map pool in Valorant Season Act 3, replacing Fracture when the update drops on April 29, 2025. The confirmation came via the game’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, signaling another shift in the tactical landscape.

This isn’t the first time maps have cycled in and out of rotation. Sunset was initially removed in January 2025, alongside Ascent, when Season 2025 began. That same update brought back Fracture, giving players a refreshed competitive experience. Now, just months later, the roles are reversed: Fracture exits, Sunset returns.

With this change, the competitive and Deathmatch map pool will now include:

• Abyss
• Icebox
• Haven
• Lotus
• Pearl
• Split
• Sunset

Players in Unrated, Swiftplay, and other casual modes can still queue for all available maps. But for those grinding the ranked ladder, the removal of Fracture means one less map for unconventional strategies, while Sunset’s return brings back its tight corners and aggressive mid-control battles.

It’s a shift that will impact team compositions and agent choices, forcing players to revisit old strategies while crafting new ones. The balance between familiarity and adaptation is once again put to the test.

The Constant Evolution of Valorant Competitive Maps

Riot Games has made frequent adjustments to Valorant’s competitive map rotation to prevent stagnation and ensure fresh gameplay. Maps like Icebox, Split, and Pearl have cycled in and out, influencing the meta, agent viability, and even professional team performances.

Each rotation forces teams to rethink strategies. Sunset’s return could favor duelists who thrive in close combat, while its mid-control-heavy layout may shift the balance in team compositions. Meanwhile, the removal of Fracture eliminates a map that encouraged split attacks and rapid rotates, pushing teams to adapt.
As Valorant Season Act 3 approaches, players have little time to prepare for the shift. With new challenges and opportunities ahead, the race to master the updated map pool begins.