Valorant Split callouts, important things to know

Ivan Frigato Published June 3, 2024

Split is one the harder maps to learn callouts for in Valorant, as the sheer age of the venue has led to a variety of nicknames.

Split is one of the very first maps in Valorant, and it’s incredibly defender-sided. Developer Riot has worked on it over the years, and it has earned its reputation as a map centered around mid control. Attacking can be difficult because of the small entries onto both sites, so communication is necessary for succeeding on the map.

Learning these callouts can be daunting because of the different ones people use, but knowing them is the first step toward dominating on Split.

Valorant Split callouts on the map

Split has a lot of callouts, and players mostly call them the right name. The biggest thing to remember is that Valorant players tend to call anything that has two different areas with drastically different heights heaven and hell. Both A and B sites have an area like this, though the actual terms for the map are rafters and tower.

Mid mail is another area that many players won’t learn the term for. It’s common to hear that enemies are pushing into B heaven. Likewise, much of the middle area is just referenced as mid with the exception of vent.

For A site, players often refer to A back as elbow. Some players will even use back to mean various areas around the site. The giant box in the middle of the site is generator, a term that players adopted from Ascent.

How to get work around weird callouts in Valorant

Split’s age means that it has some of the stranger callouts in Valorant, but there’s always a way to work around a weird call.

If a teammate uses a term you don’t understand, you can always ask teammates to ping along with their callouts. This little adjustment can make a big difference. Knowing what angle an enemy could be coming from is huge, even if it takes an extra second. Alternatively, asking people more directly over voice chat can work too. This may cause some people to get defensive though, so pinging is generally less problematic.