Loading ggLobby…
Loading All maps
In competitive pool2 sites
Abyss
No map boundaries — fall off and you die. Spacing and movement utility are everything.
History
Release & history
Released
June 2024 — Episode 9 Act 1
Setting
An ancient fortress suspended over a void
- Jun 2024
Launched in Episode 9 Act 1
The first Valorant map with no boundary walls.
- Jun 2024
New death hazard
Step off an edge in the open areas and you fall to your death — spacing is lethal.
- 2025
Rotated out of the competitive pool
- Aug 2026
Back in the pool
Patch 13.04 returned Abyss to Competitive and Deathmatch, replacing Breeze.
Prefer per role
Preferred agents
The reliable pick for each role slot on Abyss. Start here if you're unsure who to lock.
Go-to comp
Preferred stack
Meta
Best 5-stacks
Mobility Control
Spacing wins Abyss — Neon tempo + Sova/KAY/O info take fights with the map edge as a weapon.
Attack
Sova darts, KAY/O knifes, Neon sprints in first, Omen smokes the deadly cross-angle.
Defense
Killjoy anchors, Sova arrows the push, Omen one-ways, Neon wall + slide for picks.
Clove Tempo
Reusable + post-death utility keeps relentless tempo on a map that punishes lost duels.
Attack
Clove smokes, Breach stuns, Neon entries, Gekko Wingman plants, Deadlock walls the flank.
Defense
Deadlock GravNet + sensors, Clove holds dead smokes, Breach stalls, Gekko reclaims util.
