The upcoming Icebox changes have beenofficially revealedby Valorant, but do not show any updates to A site.
Riot Games’ goal with map refiguring is to take feedback from the community and use that to make the maps feel more consistent. However, Icebox’s departure conflicted players, especially inthe competitive scene.
Before being made official by Valorant, leakers revealed what changes have been made to the map while it was away. Although, it seems like A site has been left untouched during the 9-month hiatus.
Icebox changes give Valorant players new angles to hold
Most of the changes were focused toward the middle of the map to condense the number of hiding spots. This includes adding new windows and lifting some of the storage containers.
A new storage container from attacker spawn has been added on top of an existing one. This angle was previously used to hold pushes from enemies pushing the middle of the map.
The lane towards the B site from the attaching side has also been updated. The container players used to crouch under has been raised off the ground, opening the line of sight between the defenders and the attackers.
A window has been added to the side of the tunnel that overlooks the middle of the map. Enemies used to be able to hold the push up the tunnel but now can look out the side for approaching attackers.
The area at the top of the tunnel on the defender side has a new window and set of boxes. The window above the snow pile also has added protection from additional storage containers on the right side.
These are all the changes coming to Icebox with the new season. It has been confirmed that no changes have been made to the entire left side of the map, including A site.
Daniel Appleford was a Gaming & Streaming Writer on Dexerto’s US team, covering content creators across Twitch, Kick, and YouTube. He is also a big fan of Call of Duty and Valorant.
