Valorant developers have come up with free content drops for its players via several seasons. These seasons (called Episodes) are divided into 3 Acts, which last around two months each.
All Valorant Season Start and End Dates
Valorant receives a new Episode around every 6 or 7 months. As of now, Riot Games has released nine episodes for Valorant until now, and they are listed below.
- Episode 1: Ignition
- Episode 2: Formation
- Episode 3: Reflection
- Episode 4: Disruption
- Episode 5: Dimension
- Episode 6: Revelation
- Episode 7: Evolution
- Episode 8: Defiance
- Episode 9: Collision
| EPISODE – ACT | START DATE | END DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 – Act 1 | June 20, 2020 | August 4, 2020 |
| Episode 1 – Act 2 | August 4, 2020 | October 13, 2020 |
| Episode 1 – Act 3 | October 13, 2020 | January 12, 2021 |
| Episode 2 – Act 1 | January 12, 2021 | March 2, 2021 |
| Episode 2 – Act 2 | March 2, 2021 | April 27, 2021 |
| Episode 2 – Act 3 | April 27, 2021 | June 22, 2021 |
| Episode 3 – Act 1 | June 22, 2021 | September 8, 2021 |
| Episode 3 – Act 2 | September 8, 2021 | November 2, 2021 |
| Episode 3 – Act 3 | November 2, 2021 | January 11, 2022 |
| Episode 4 – Act 1 | January 11, 2022 | March 1, 2022 |
| Episode 4 – Act 2 | March 1, 2022 | April 27, 2022 |
| Episode 4 – Act 3 | April 27, 2022 | June 21, 2022 |
| Episode 5 – Act 1 | June 22, 2022 | August 22, 2022 |
| Episode 5 – Act 2 | August 23, 2022 | October 17, 2022 |
| Episode 5 – Act 3 | October 18, 2022 | January 9, 2023 |
| Episode 6 – Act 1 | January 10, 2023 | March 6, 2023 |
| Episode 6 – Act 2 | March 7, 2023 | April 24, 2023 |
| Episode 6 – Act 3 | April 25, 2023(Estimation) | June 26, 2023 |
| Episode 7 – Act 1 | June 27, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Episode 7 – Act 2 | August 29, 2023 | October 31, 2023 |
| Episode 7 – Act 3 | October 31, 2023 | January 9, 2024 |
| Episode 8 – Act 1 | January 9, 2024 | March 5, 2024 |
| Episode 8 – Act 2 | March 5, 2024 | April 30, 2024 |
| Episode 8 – Act 3 | April 30, 2024 | June 25, 2024 |
| Episode 9 – Act 1 | June 25, 2024 | August 27, 2024 |
| Episode 9 – Act 2 | August 28, 2024 | – |
| Episode 9 – Act 3 | NA | NA |
What can you expect from a new Valorant ACT or Episode?
Apart from the regular cosmetic skin lines or battle pass items, each new Episode or Act always guarantees a new character, game mode, or map to the base game. You can see all the additions over the years in the given table.
| Act/Episode | Agents | Map | Game Mode and Weapons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 – Act 1 | Reyna | Ascent | Competitive, Spike Rush |
| Episode 1 – Act 2 | Killjoy | – | Deathmatch |
| Episode 1 – Act 3 | Skye | Icebox | Snowball Fight |
| Episode 2 – Act 1 | Yoru | – | Escalation |
| Episode 2 – Act 2 | Astra | – | – |
| Episode 2 – Act 3 | – | Breeze | – |
| Episode 3 – Act 1 | KAY/O | – | – |
| Episode 3 – Act 2 | – | Fracture | – |
| Episode 3 – Act 3 | Chamber | – | – |
| Episode 4 – Act 1 | Neon | – | – |
| Episode 4 – Act 2 | – | – | – |
| Episode 4 – Act 3 | Fade | – | – |
| Episode 5 – Act 1 | – | Pearl | – |
| Episode 5 – Act 2 | – | – | – |
| Episode 5 – Act 3 | Harbor | – | – |
| Episode 6 – Act 1 | – | Lotus | – |
| Episode 6 – Act 2 | Gekko | – | – |
| Episode 6 – Act 3 | – | – | Premier |
| Episode 7 – Act 1 | Deadlock | – | – |
| Episode 7 – Act 2 | Sunset | – | |
| Episode 7 – Act 3 | Iso | – | – |
| Episode 8 – Act 1 | – | Outlaw Weapon | |
| Episode 8 – Act 2 | Clove | – | – |
| Episode 8 – Act 3 | – | Abyss | – |
| Episode 9 – Act 1 | – | – | – |
| Episode 9 – Act 2 | Vyse | ||
How does Battle Pass work in Valorant?
The Battle Pass is a system by which players can support the Valorant team and receive rewards in-game. Battle Pass costs 1000 Valorant Points, which can be bought from the store. The rewards mainly include cosmetic items such as weapon skins, player cards, weapon charms (gun buddies), sprays, and Radianite points. The rewards are spread throughout the 50 Tiers of the Battle Pass. Players who do not wish to purchase the Battle Pass can also get certain limited gifts through progression.
When is the next ACT in Valorant?
A new Episode 9, Act 2, started on August 28, 2024, and will continue for at least the next two months. You can expect a new Act around the month of October 2024.
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