Today, developer Riot Games dropped details on the next Seasonal patch to their free-to-play tactical hero first-person shooter title ‘VALORANT‘, dropping on 29 April across all platforms.
“Season 2026 // Act 3†brings about Skirmish: Ascension, the next evolution of Skirmish. This new mode features a curated Agent pool with limited abilities, staged weapons, and a competitive ladder powered by the For The Win (FTW) platform. Players can compete in 1v1 and 2v2 queues, each with separate leaderboards. The roster includes a select group of Agents, each equipped with a single ability from their kit, carefully chosen to test game sense and real-time decision-making. More deets on that can be found right over here.
The new Act also introduces the next iteration of the Kuronami Collection. A direct continuation of the line first released in January 2024, it builds on the same core aesthetic while expanding the offering with new weapons and an all-new melee experience. The collection includes the Phantom, Operator, Ghost, Guardian, and a transforming Kunai melee.
In addition, players can unlock an all-new Battlepass featuring items such as the Keys to Elysium Vandal, Insidious Phantom, Boss Bear Spray, and more.
The whole list for the battle pass can be found below (no pics provided to us this time, sorry sorry). VALORANT is a free-to-play tactical first-person shooter and is available on PC via Riot Games’ client, Xbox Series, and PlayStation 5 consoles—with goodies available for Xbox Game Pass members that link their accounts to their Riot Games IDs.
Battlepass:
- Price:Â 1,000 VP
- Highlight Items
â—‹ Free Track
â– Keys to Elysium Sheriff
â– Boss Bear Spray
â– Out for Blood Card (Lore Card)
â– Last Light Buddy
â—‹ Paid Track
â– Keys to Elysium (Melee)
â– Keys to Elysium Vandal
â– Insidious Phantom
â– Crash Out Bandit
â– Outrun the Night Card
â– Fearmonger Card
â– Every. Single. Round. Spray
â– Villain Era Spray
â– Shadow Kitty Buddy
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