I leaned over my keyboard as the timer ran down and felt that small, familiar sting: my hours with Jett looked like vapor. You have that history with an Agent — clutch plays, bad nights, habits — and suddenly it should mean something. Riot’s Agent Mastery arrives to give those hours weight.
I am going to walk you through what changed, why it matters for players and creators, and how to make the most of the new progression. Read this like a field guide from a teammate who has stuck with their mains through ranked swings and meta shifts.
On the lobby screen I noticed portrait flourishes popping up beside agents. What Is the Valorant Agent Mastery System?
Agent Mastery is Riot Games’ new system that measures and displays how you play each Agent over time. It replaces the old Agent Gear progression with two parallel tracks that record both seasonal effort and lifetime commitment.
Here are the moving parts you will use:
- Act Levels: A seasonal track that resets each Act and reflects recent play.
- Lifetime Levels: A permanent track recording your total investment in an Agent.
- Mastery Points (MP): The currency you earn by playing and performing.
- Agent IDs: Customizable profiles that show your Agent-specific progress.
Agent IDs are a trophy case on your profile. They use modules earned through Mastery so you decide which stats and visuals represent your relationship with an Agent.
At the start of a new season I watched portraits change in Agent Select. How Do Act Levels Work in Valorant
Act Levels are the seasonal scoreboard for how much you played an Agent during the current Act. They reset when the Act ends, which gives you a fresh target each season.
Progress through Act Levels grants Portrait Upgrades and other temporary cosmetics that appear in Agent Select. That visibility matters: teammates see your recent investment before the match begins, and streamers get fresh visuals to show on Twitch or YouTube.
I opened my agent page and saw a persistent number next to Sage. How Do Lifetime Levels Work in Valorant
Lifetime Levels do not reset. They accumulate as you earn Mastery Points across all Acts, and they represent the long game: hours, wins, and consistent performance with an Agent.
Lifetime Levels handle permanent rewards tied to that Agent. The old Agent Gear sits under this same umbrella: what you already had stays in your inventory; what you did not earn remains available through the new Lifetime track.
When does Agent Mastery release in Valorant?
Agent Mastery launches with Patch 13.06 on September 22, 2026. That single update replaces Agent Gear and activates both Act and Lifetime tracks.
You finish a clutch and watch a bar tick upward. What Are Mastery Points and Agent IDs?
Mastery Points (MP) are how both tracks move. You earn MP by playing matches with an Agent; performance and match results add bonuses, so good games accelerate progress.
Agent IDs are the presentation layer. Head to an Agent page, open the Agent ID tab, and assemble the modules you want:
- Backgrounds
- Poses
- Frames
- Quotes
- Tracked statistics (kills, hours played, games won)
That last piece — visible stats — gives you control over how your play history is shown on profiles and in matches. Tracking and sharing matter to streamers and to sites like tracker.gg or Blitz, which can surface your Mastery data for viewers and opponents.
Do existing Valorant Agent Gear rewards carry over?
Yes. Any Agent Gear you already have remains in your inventory. Rewards you have not earned migrate into the Lifetime track so your progress is preserved, not erased.
I scrolled my collection and saw sprays, cards, poses lined up. Valorant Agent Mastery System Rewards
The rewards mix seasonal flair and permanent cosmetics. Expect:
- Agent Portrait Upgrades
- Sprays
- Voice Lines
- Mastery Player Cards
- Mastery Poses
- Backgrounds, Frames, Quotes
Mastery Points are fuel for a slow-burning engine. You do not have to chase a new rank to feel progression; play an Agent, refine your clips, and your profile gains visible history — something pro players and content creators like TenZ can show off between VCT events.
This change gives you a reason to keep a main, and it gives newer players a clear long-term thread beyond simply opening Agents or grinding ranked. Riot and third-party tools will probably surface new stats and community challenges around Mastery as the season moves on.
Which Agent will you press for — the one you have spent hundreds of hours on, or the one you want to make yours forever?