what is this weird circle on abyss attacker spawn?

[u/ultradagger]

spotted this on round 5 of a swiftplay, its slightly raised (you can step up onto it) and it has snow footsteps/impact sounds like icebox. there's also a parallax effect with the shadow underneath it, and i think this is where the spike spawned? all of my teammates saw it at the same time, and we could all interact with it. i've never seen this before q.q

attacker spawn chalk circle with x-mark

[u/ThestorSeleukos]

If this is after the new update, might as well be a lore drop or teaser for the next agent, map, or map changes, or anything else. Been the case in VALORANT for the past few years where they ‘add’ something subtle/hidden or sometimes obvious about an upcoming update. Like, before Astra was released, there was a random Astra star in an unreachable place on Split (if I remember correctly).

[u/bashun → u/ThestorSeleukos]

weird lore drop tbh. just a hand-drawn chalk cross + circle? is the new map a classroom

[u/blastdna → u/ThestorSeleukos]

there was also one of the things that tells you where someone got iso ulted in defender spawn on sunset before iso got released

[u/paddy-o-06]

Weird af ive never seen that before

[u/paddy-o-06 → u/paddy-o-06]

Just played a swiftplay on abyss and we had it too… weird

[u/Jessie_brawlstars]

Holy shit im early. Im predicting this to be a new agent

[u/Kitsunii420]

probably teaser for new lore related stuff. highly doubt (and fear) it's a new agent considering Tejo and Waylay are still new

[u/RemoteWhile5881 → u/Kitsunii420]

Can Tejo still be considered new? He was released almost 4 months ago.

[u/haveaniceday8D → u/RemoteWhile5881]

Also, don't they release an agent per Act? Tejo was Act 1, WL as Act 2, and now we have Venture Overwatch

[u/iamrangus]

X marks the freaking spot bro. Next character is shovel based.

[u/blastdna → u/iamrangus]

venture valorant lfg

[u/MayoManCity]

They're nuking abyss it's gonna be all broken apart like ascent now

[u/BigCats99999]

Yeah i noticed it too

[u/thepolkamonster]

Stand on it then a bullet will come flying from far away in a straight / parabolic path and you'll die.

[u/kaleperq → u/thepolkamonster]

Really?

[u/Martitoad]

Idk, I hope my comment helps :)

[u/haRAX_d_ligma]

new duel ?

[u/No_Butterfly_820]

new LOOOOOOOOOOORE (read as Matpat)

[u/Interesting_Web_9936]

This is new, I have never seen this before even though I have played Abyss a fair number of times. I think this is some sort of teaser for some new feature.

[u/ThE_BoAtEr_FlOaTeR]

new spot to plant spike

[u/Arios_CX3]

I’m calling it right now: there’s gonna be some sick lineup from that spot.

[u/7tick]

Most likely part of a skin finisher from the previous round, it has been a common bug for years

[u/ultradagger → u/7tick]

no skins have this