Riot Games’ tactical shooter Valorant is about to kick off Act II, bringing forth a new agent, a Battlepass chock full of exclusive unlockables, a new skinline, and a new Deathmatch mode for players to take on.
First up, the Battlepass will grant access to unique unlockables available only with this Act II pick-up. Launching tomorrow with the rest of the update, this will set you back 1,000 VP but will also give you access to a ton of goodies. If it's the action you're focused on, look to Deathmatch, the new free-for-all game mode; the fast-paced mode will give a win to the first player to rack up 30 kills, or the most kills at 6 minutes. (Free-for-all Deathmatch will launch in a Beta window the day after Act II goes live, and if everything looks stable, the Devs will keep it switched on! More on Deathmatch below.) Finally, for the fashion-conscious, a new line of bright, colorful, dystopian skins will be available as Glitchpop options.
Here’s everything that’s coming to Valorant this week:
Act II Battlepass:
The VALORANT Act II Battlepass is a way to customize your VALORANT experience. The Act II Battlepass will contain a series of unique unlockables, including gun skins, gun buddies, sprays, player cards, player titles, and Radianite Points. These unlockables are only available with the Act 2 Battlepass.
The Battlepass will launch on August 4 and cost 1000 VP.
Deathmatch:
Free-for-all Deathmatch is the new game mode that debuts during Act II and gives dedicated gunslingers a chance to test their flicks. Ten players. No abilities. Infinite money. Leave the Spike at home.
Glitchpop Skinline:
Glitchpop is a skinline that leans into a dystopian future where death has no consequence and comes to life through bright, colorful skins and a playful but deadly attitude. There are Glitchpop skins for Frenzy, Odin, Bulldog, Judge, and melee.
Glitchpop will be available in VALORANT on August 4.
Want to check out the skins a day early? Watch the trailer below:
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Additional Deathmatch details are as follows, courtesy of Riot Games:
Match: Respawning free-for-all deathmatch!
- Objective: First to 30 kills, or most kills at 6 minutes.
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Loadouts: Players can practice gunplay with whatever weapon they want.
- Players can buy whatever gun they want, and can swap at any time.
- Players spawn with heavy armor.
- Players can’t buy or use abilities.
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Respawn: Fast respawns that selects ideal spawn points
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Dynamic respawn point selection.
- Spawn points don’t have enemies in or close to line of sight.
- Spawn points have their backs to the wall.
- Spawn points aren’t too far from action.
- 3 second respawn timer.
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Respawn with 8 seconds of invulnerability that goes away on movement/firing.
- Protects players to let them swap weapons.
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Dynamic respawn point selection.
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Drop-out: Players can drop out at any time by selecting Leave Match from the options menu.
- They don’t receive XP for the game.
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Health Packs: Every death drops a health pack that expires after 10 seconds.
- Running over the health pack instantly restores you to full 100/50 health.
- This allows players to heal, and encourages movement & aggression.
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UAV: Every 5 seconds, a radar sweep reveals the current location of all enemies.
- This helps discourage corner camping and enables players to move through space quickly.
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Kill banners: ceremonies (double, triple, …) are time-gated instead of life-gated.
- After every kill, there’s a window of time for another kill to be secured for the streak to continue.