Map Pool Leak for Valorant V26 Act 6 — the Full List of Maps In and Out

Two swaps headline the leaked Valorant map pool for V26 Act 6. Bind and Corrode are back in the competitive rotation, while Ascent and Split head out. The seven maps named in the leak are Abyss, Bind, Corrode, Haven, Lotus, Summit, and Sunset. Join WISHGM as we break down the complete list, the expected release date, every map that got left out, and the rumored Corrode rework arriving with it.

V26 Act 6 Map Pool Leak: The Full List of 7 Maps

Should the leak prove accurate, Season 2026 Act 6 will use these seven maps across Competitive, Deathmatch, and Premier:

Five of the seven carry over from Act 5, so plenty of the practice you've already done still holds up. Summit, the newest map in the pool, keeps its spot after arriving with the Act 4 update in June. Map style is where the bigger shift lands. Ascent and Split were the two most straightforward maps in rotation, and with both gone, four of the seven lean on a special mechanic — the drops in Abyss, Bind's teleporters, Lotus's doors, and Summit's walls.

Which Maps Return and Which Depart in V26A6

The April rotation pulled nearly the opposite move, bringing Ascent back as Bind made way.

Ascent's exit will sting for plenty of players; since launch, it has almost never been out of the rotation. Split's departure makes more sense — it has held a spot in the pool for an entire year straight.

Comparing the V26A6 Pool With Act 5's Current Pool

Laid out side by side below are the changes that take effect once the new act begins:

Abyss replaced Breeze on August 18 when Patch 13.04 arrived, and the pool has remained unchanged since. Riot didn't touch the map list in either of the two patches that came after.

Which Maps Are Missing From the V26 Act 6 Map Pool?

Thirteen standard maps are in the game right now, and if the leak holds up, six of them are sitting out of Competitive and Deathmatch:

1. Ascent: Leaving with Act 6.
2. Split: Leaving with Act 6.
3. Breeze: Removed on August 18 with Patch 13.04.
4. Fracture: Removed on June 23 with Patch 13.00.
5. Pearl: Removed on June 23 with Patch 13.00.
6. Icebox: Out of the rotation for more than 400 days.

Unrated, Swiftplay, and Spike Rush keep every one of these maps playable — they simply won't count toward your rank.

When Does the V26 Act 6 Map Pool Go Live?

Season 2026 Act 6 kicks off on October 14, 2026, and the new map pool should arrive alongside that day's act patch. Rollout times tend to differ from one region to the next.

Champions Shanghai runs through the Grand Final on October 18, and the pros will see the tournament through on the current pool — Riot generally keeps the tournament patch locked. With Act 6 covering the off-season, this pool mostly affects ranked and Premier players for the time being.

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The V26A6 Map Pool Leak: How It Came Together

The leak didn't arrive all in one go, and the backstory behind it is worth knowing.

1. Early October: The same dataminer first claimed Corrode was returning for certain. At that point, the map leaving was either Haven or Ascent. Bind's return was described only as a possibility.
2. October 8: A follow-up leak confirmed both swaps. Ascent goes out for Corrode, and Split goes out for Bind.

Both open questions were settled by the second leak: Haven remains, and the leaker moved Bind's return from "maybe" to confirmed. Following the trail like this tells you how much trust a leak deserves — when the same source refines its claim, that typically outweighs one early hint.

Leaked: Corrode Rework Coming in V26 Act 6

Eagle-eyed players spotted tweaks to Corrode's mid in the Chinese trailer promoting the Galleria 2.0 skin bundle. That suggests the map won't come back looking the same.

Riot hasn't said a word about Corrode changes yet. Even so, this fits a pattern we've seen before. Lotus and Fracture both came back in March with their layouts tweaked, and during those breaks Riot has a habit of clearing out clutter and awkward corners from its maps. So your old Corrode mid setups could need some rework once the patch lands.

The Complete History of Valorant Map Rotations in 2026

Almost every act this year has seen Riot shuffle its map lineup. Here's a rundown of every change so far:

Two trends jump out from the record. Through every act of 2026, Haven has never left the pool. Meanwhile, maps that sit out usually need five to seven months before they return. Abyss followed that exact timeline, which is why Corrode's return landing right on schedule shouldn't shock anyone.

Ranked Players: What the New Map Pool Changes for You

Before the rank reset, a few quick notes are worth keeping in mind:

1. Bind takes the most relearning. Many players have not played it in ranked since April, so teleporter timings will feel rusty. Strong entry players can punish slow rotations here.
2. Corrode and Abyss are both large maps. Long defensive rotations will punish early overcommits.
3. Ascent and Split mains need a backup map. Spend some unrated games on Bind or Corrode now.

Conclusion

Corrode and Bind return in the leaked map pool for Valorant V26 Act 6, while Ascent and Split drop out. Abyss, Bind, Corrode, Haven, Lotus, Summit, and Sunset form that new rotation, which is expected to arrive on October 14, 2026. Corrode might also come back with a reworked mid. None of it is official until Riot confirms, so keep watching the official patch notes. If this leaker's streak holds, that lineup will likely define the map pool through the remainder of the Valorant off-season.