The Problem With PEARL: Valorant's Worst Map

In this Video, we going to look at the reasons why PEARL Is A Nightmare to Play. And why it's possibly Valorants Worst Map.

Intro: 00:00
B Site: 00:32
Meta:1:58
Retake Stats: 3:24
Design of B Site: 4:07
The Solution: 6:51

[Dreamy.tsu_]

Me and my friends always loved playing on pearl for what ever reason we nearly never lost a match there

[dannyman]

Very nice explanation. At LCQ, we saw a lot of teams, especially outside of americas, shift comps to incorporate the old single controller astra and hit A site a lot more, due to the fact that it isn’t nearly as messy as B site. Still think the map is pretty unhealthy for attackers, but the changes were definitely an improvement.

[GIGOwner]

Feels like it’s got the same core issues as Icebox a lot of potential but with so many angles, 50/50s and unfavorable sight lines people just stick with default plants.

[HaodukeN]

Well edited + good explainations + new sub, I think your going to be big :D

[Charlotte-snwcn]

Cool concept for a video, but the script was a little unclear. Def could have used more explanation on the 5 points that make a good map, so that it's easier to understand what about pearl is well designed, and how B Long negated the design of the rest of the map. The script showed us these 5 points of good map design, but never used or explained them in any way, leaving the rest of the video unfulfilling. Maybe use the rest of Pearl as the introduction to what makes a good valorant map, than explain how B long ruins this balance, thus destroying the competitive integrity of the map.

Great editing tho.

[christopherflores]

Another thing that needs to be changed is mid.

As it is right now, mid is takes too heavy of an investment to contest by defenders while attackers have a very easy chance of retaking it once defenders do take mid control early.

The way mid is designed right now, defenders have very limited ways of retaining mid control once they take it.

This weakens the flank options and timings even more.

[sandwitchchan]

Like pre chamber nerfs, he was basically the only one that could hold the B site because of his to that allowed for him to use those one and done angles on long but now really no one can actually hold it

[dreamer]

Problem with valorant:
-You can headshot with every wepon
-jumping is worse then crouching still even tho you are 1 inch to the enemy

[null]

I still default to attacking B, since most Ranked players aren't capable of taking advantage of those changes

[hiiamsam]

i am hardstuck iron 3 on EA servers and these low-elo players just always rush B-long. I remeber that I got 2 aces on B-long, one with marshall and one with guardian. I am really looking foward on these chages. Nice video with all the animations etc. mate!

[Chrosteellium]

This is the first time I've seen someone dislike Pearl. I know when it first came out people were iffy on it, but it's genuinely a really fun map for me personally. (This is after the map changes have gone through though. I did not have a ton of experience playing on Pearl before the change).

[AryanKumar-jopz]

You are so UNDERRATED wow. You pay so much attention to details, I love it. Subbed

[AryanKumar-jopz]

0:43 Yo! This camera POV is kinda nice. W camera team valorant

[WhimsicalFungi]

Pearl still has like 5 times the creativity and complexity compared to Lotus though

[dawsgk]

Gained a sub, you did such an amazing job with this video.

[yoraikhat]

"pearl is the worst map" wait till he hears about lotus

[gavinsilva]

Hopefully the problems are fixed by riots changes, another thing that could potentially help defenders is more onsite cover and a reduction of size in the planting zone.

[xen]

so underrated, well made video keep it up!!

[TQAET]

I remember when fractured was the bane of every players bane of existence. I feel like the new maps in Val just suck

[ScorAXE]

Pearl got some good changes these days tho