Lotus

Lotus is the ninth map to be released in VALORANT.
==Features==
Lotus contains multiple features spread out across the map. It is VALORANT's second three-site map. This does not affect the number of ultimate orbs on the map; Lotus's two ultimate orbs are present in A Main and C Mound.
Two of the map's features are present at the back of A Site. A rope ascender is available to take players from A Site to A Top. When players go down from A Top to A Drop their fall is silenced, provided they do not run and land too far off the drop.
A unique feature to Lotus is its rotating doorways. It has one on A Side standing between A Main and A Tree, and another on C Side standing between C Mound and B Main. The doors can be activated from either side using a toggle button, at which point the door will rotate 180° over 10 seconds, giving players a small window where they can pass through to the other side.
A destructible wall also stands between A Main and A Link. Whilst intact, it absorbs damage and cannot be penetrated by gunfire. The wall however has 400 HP and can be damaged, with colored indicators on it implying how much health it has left (starts blue, then turns yellow and then red as it takes more damage). It can eventually be destroyed to allow players to pass through a passageway between A Main and A Link for the rest of the round.
==Map==
==Cosmetics==
Player Cards
Image	Name 	Source
 	Astral Conduit	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 3
==Lore==
: See also: Lotus/Lore
In the Western Ghats of Omega Earth's India, an ancient, lost city has been uncovered. Built by the Guardians long ago as far back as at least the 5th century, the "City of Flowers" is a multiverse nexus that has recently been powered up by agents of the VALORANT Legion. Agents of Alpha Earth's VALORANT Protocol however are concerned about the catastrophic consequences of an activation due to the city's Alpha counterpart being in ruins and the potential risk this poses to millions of people on Alpha. Such disastrous repercussions have fortunately not occurred yet despite Legion's success, though the Protocol continues to monitor the situation.
==Update History==
:This section covers updates to Lotus' gameplay. For updates to its interactive lore elements, see Lotus/Lore.
==Trivia==
*In development, Lotus was originally a three-site map set in a space station with a mechanic that would lock out part of the map each round to leave only two sites available. The mechanic was scrapped due to it feeling frustrating.Episode 6 Dev Livestream: Initial space station concept for Lotus
**The rotating doors were then brought in to replace the lock out mechanic.
*The rotating doors are inspired by a scene from the action film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, where Indiana Jones and his father are tied back-to-back as they try to escape from a fire through a secret rotating door in a fireplace.Episode 6 Dev Livestream: Rotating doors in map testing
*Initially, the rotating doors were operated using a floor plate instead of a toggle button. However, engineering concerns regarding interactions with utility resulted in the floor plate mechanic being cut.
==Gallery==
REVELATION -- Episode 6 Cinematic - VALORANT
City of Flowers -- Lotus Official Map Trailer - VALORANT
Revelation City of Flowers.png|A canon representation of Lotus and the City of Flowers
==References==
Category:Maps