Hello, Reddit! This is Jo-Ellen, Community Manager for VALORANT at Riot Games. With both Lotus having been released and Split returning with changes on January 10th, the Maps team thought it would be a good time as any to catch up with you...

In this article, we are going to dive deep into the world of instalockers in Valorant. We will be looking at a popular post on Reddit and see what other players have to say about this topic. We will also discuss the impact of instalocking on team dynamics and gameplay. So, what exactly is instalocking and why do some players do it?