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Breeze Returns; Fracture & Pearl Removed In Valorant Episode 7 Act 2

Breeze is finally coming back to Valorant map pool Episode 7 Act 2 with major rework. Fracture and Pearl will leave the competitive and unrated queues.

By Rabia Sayal |

First Published August 18, 2023, 16:22

Breeze Returns; Fracture & Pearl Removed In Valorant Episode 7 Act 2 — Breeze Returns To Valorant. (Picture: Riot Games)

Breeze is undeniably one of the most hated maps in Valorant; however, this perspective might change soon as Riot has announced massive changes to the map along with its return. Breeze will be added back to the map pool along with the new upcoming map in Valorant Episode 7 Act 2 releasing on August 29, and will replace Fracture and Pearl.

You can have a look at all the changes coming to Breeze below:

Mid Pillar Before and After

Breeze Mid Pillar Before Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

Breeze Mid Pillar After Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

Mid Cubby Before and After

Breeze Mid Cubby Before Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

Breeze Mid Cubby After Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

B Site Before and After

Breeze B Site Before Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

Breeze B Site After Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

B Back Before and After

Breeze B Back Before Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

Breeze B Back After Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

A Hall Before and After

Breeze A Hall Before Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

Breeze A Hall After Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

Mid Wood Doors Before and After

Breeze Mid Wood Doors Before Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

Breeze Mid Wood Doors After Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

A Shop Before and After

Breeze A Shop Before Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

Breeze A Shop After Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

A Cave Before and After

Breeze A Cave Before Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

Breeze A Cave After Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

A Site Before and After

Breeze A Site Before Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

Breeze A Site After Valorant Episode 7 Act 2. (Picture: Riot Games)

Looking at the changes, we can say that Riot has made the map for defending side friendly than before, and the change is welcomed by most of the community. It will now be interesting to see what new compositions and strategies pro teams will bring, and we might soon see that in the off-season events coming up this year.

Written by Rabia Sayal

Rabia leads the coverage of her first love, VALORANT, and is also a die-hard fan of Genshin Impact’s lore and character designs, though she misses playing retro games like Mario, Roadrash, Need for Speed II, and a lot more. She is currently enjoying Honkai: Star Rail and is eagerly waiting for Minecraft The Wild update. You will also find her playing Fireboy and Watergirl when she is feeling pretty lazy and wants to play It Takes Two once again sometime soon. You can also find her past work on the likes of Gamepur, Sportskeeda, Hard Drive, and more publications. Along with being a gamer, she has done Masters in Mathematics and loves to play with numbers.