Valorant fans have been waiting a long time for Episode 2: Act 1 and it will finally be released on January 12th! From the new Agent Yoru to a series of skins – new and old – that make you into the battle portal, here is everything you need to know.
One of the most exciting things about Valorant is its continuous and episodic plot. Each act during Episode 1 saw a number of interesting new features added to the game, so it’s safe to say that players are waiting for Episode 2 to crash hard.
Between a new agent and a new battle pass, there is no shortage of new content. Here’s everything you need to know about Valorant Episode 2 Act 1.
When is Valorant Episode 2 Act 1 released?
Valorant Episode 2 Act 1 is ready for release in January 12, 2021. All the new content you see below will be available from then on. Patch 2.0 – the launch update that comes with the Episode – will also air at the same time.
Yoru is the first Valorant Agent launch in 2021.
New Agent Yoru
A new act, a new agent. Yoru is joining the Valorant list as the 14th Agent in the game and the fifth player available to players. He is strongly focused on lurking, with the ability to stay invisible and send enemies in pursuit with his bait.
If you want more information about the new agent, we have everything you need to know here.
Valorant Episode 2 Act 1 battlepass with 50 levels
Following the normal price of 1000 Valorant points (VP), Episode 2 Battlepass offers players the chance to take on a series of challenges to earn weapon skins, friends and other limited edition rewards.
There will be 50 levels, like all battle passes in Episode 1. There will be 12 weapon skins, including a set of variants for Infinity skins in which players can invest their Radianite Points and a series of teasers of what’s to come in the Act. two.
The Infinity, Outpost and Aerosol skins are the Battlepass line of this Act.
The Act 1 Battlepass will only be running from January 12th to March 1st which, although it looks like a long time on paper, will pass very quickly. Make sure you are ready to grind and pick up any special items before it’s too late!
Returning the “Run It Back” skin line
With each new act, a new collection of skins comes, but this one has some familiar faces. The Run-It-Back skin pack is a collection of skins from previous Acts that fans have shown their love for.
The package will cost 5,946 VP, and includes five iconic skins from Valorant’s past. There is the Sovereign Phantom, the Phantom Oni, the Main Spectrum, the Ares Nebula and the Spline Operator.
Notice any familiar faces?
“We received a lot of messages on social media from players who started playing after these skins were released, who tell us that they are checking their store every day in the hope of getting that special skin they want,” noted producers Sean Marino and Khanolkar.
“This was also our way of offering a package that included five very different skins, so that players who want a different feeling and theme for each of their weapons can have that variety in one package.”
If you want to take just one of the skins individually, you can do so. However, you will lose the 33% discount for not taking them together. If you already have some skins, the price will also be reduced dynamically so that you can get the discount.