Valorant Episode 6 Act III is set for release with the upcoming 6.08 patch update. With every new Episode in Valorant, Riot Games introduces a new agent and a new map. With both Lotus and Gekko already released, fans can expect map balancing and competitive map pool changes.
And to bolster such expectations, one of the most fan-favorite maps in Valorant, Bind is returning to the competitive queue. Along with it comes changes to the map and this new Bidn will be introduced to the game on April 25.
Bind returning to Valorant competitive queue
Ever since the release of Valorant, Bind has always been one of the most favorite among fans. It was so famous that removing it from the queue resulted in Riot taking a lot of heat.
Bind is back at the start of Act III. Here are all the changes you can expect when Bind returns to Competitive Queue in Patch 6.08, starting April 25.
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) March 30, 2023
The news comes as a breath of fresh air as fans are exhilarated to know that their favorite map is coming back to the competitive queue. The best part about this readdition is that Riot Games is also making major changes to the map in many different sections.
Changes made to Bind
In the replies of the same tweet, the account handle showed the before compared after images showing the changes that are coming to the map as well. Here are all the changes that are coming to the map in the upcoming game update.
A Teleporter Exit and A Bath Entrance changes
A Teleporter Exit and A Bath entrance before/after pic.twitter.com/DDqMcjNfux
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) March 30, 2023
The A Teleporter Exist has been moved from the old position. The previous position has been exchanged with a shop just like one in the mid-market area. And the Teleporter Exit has been moved up to the right of the Bath Entrance.
A Bath Interior and Bath Exit to A Site
A Bath Interior and A Bath exit to A site before/after pic.twitter.com/2Pj5crE39v
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) March 30, 2023
Upon entering Bath, the wall on the right is pushed back a bit towards the wall making it a less hard clear for the attackers. And in addition, the Bath Exit door becomes much wider than before, allowing more than one player to peek at the same time without body-blocking each other.
A Site Tower Wall and Backsite
A site wall (near Tower) and A site back wall before/after pic.twitter.com/Js0gDTpSwI
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) March 30, 2023
A singular barrel is added in front of the backside wall for defenders or even attackers to stand on and peek A Short. Players entering the A Site for a retake will have a hard time clearing the entrance. That is because the Tower Wall upon entering A Site is given a curvature to allow players to cave in and hold a close angle.
A Site Green boxes
A site Radianite crates before/after pic.twitter.com/0FgNaS9xif
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) March 30, 2023
The stack of green boxes within the A site also received an interesting change. Now, instead of two vertical pillars of adjacent boxes, the elevation of the boxes towards Bath has been halved. Along with that, it has been horizontally extended to give more space for a plant.
B Site Doorway and Elbow Windows
Just like the Bath Exit doorway, the B Site Doorway is now wider to allow the same opportunity of double peeks. And one of the if not the best change to Bind is the addition of two windows on the Elbow wall.
B Hall to B site doorway and B Elbow before/after pic.twitter.com/U6VCyMBxl0
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) March 30, 2023
These holes will allow you to use utilities from within Eolbow for teammates. For example, retaking B site becomes much easier. You can easily pop flash from there for everyone in your team to peek out at the same time.
