All Valorant Seasons (Episodes & Acts) Updates and Patch Changes

Since Valorant’s launch in June 2020, Riot Games has released content in structured cycles. From Episodes (2020–2024) with three Acts each, to the new Season model (2025–present) with six Acts a year, every update has brought not just new maps and agents, but also major gameplay tweaks, weapon adjustments, and system changes.

Below is a complete guide to all Valorant seasons, Valorant Episodes, and Valorant Acts, their dates, headline additions, and the most impactful patch changes.

VALORANT Episode Era (2020–2024)

Episode 1: IGNITION

• Act 1 (Jun 2 – Aug 13, 2020)
  New Agent: Reyna • New Map: Ascent
  Major changes: Competitive mode added, Spike Rush introduced, surrender feature implemented.

• Act 2 (Aug 13 – Oct 13, 2020)
  New Agent: Killjoy
  Major changes: Deathmatch mode launched, Guardian price reduced, Viper buffed.
• Act 3 (Oct 13, 2020 – Jan 12, 2021)
  New Agent: Skye • New Map: Icebox
  Major changes: Competitive Act Rank system added, “Snowball Fight” limited-time mode, major economy adjustments.

Episode 2: FORMATION

• Act 1 (Jan 12 – Mar 2, 2021)
  New Agent: Yoru
  Major changes: Split map rework, Classic nerf, competitive leaderboard introduced.
• Act 2 (Mar 2 – Apr 27, 2021)
  New Agent: Astra
  Major changes: Viper overhaul, Bucky nerf, tactical VO changes.
• Act 3 (Apr 27 – Jun 22, 2021)
  New Map: Breeze
  Major changes: Competitive “Friend Leaderboards,” minor map rotations, bug fixes for abilities.

Episode 3: REFLECTION

• Act 1 (Jun 22 – Sep 8, 2021)
  New Agent: KAY/O
  Major changes: Weapon price changes (e.g., Guardian), competitive account level requirement, ranked reset.
• Act 2 (Sep 8 – Nov 2, 2021)
  New Map: Fracture
  Major changes: Flash adjustments, AFK penalty updates, XP boost weekends.
• Act 3 (Nov 2, 2021 – Jan 11, 2022)
  New Agent: Chamber
  Major changes: Competitive 5-stack rank changes, small Split tweaks, Marshal fire rate buff.

Episode 4: DISRUPTION

• Act 1 (Jan 11 – Mar 1, 2022)
  New Agent: Neon
  Major changes: Melee hitbox buff, Ares & Guardian buffs, Spectre nerf.
• Act 2 (Mar 1 – Apr 27, 2022)
  Major changes: Yoru rework, Icebox mid changes, Stinger nerf.
• Act 3 (Apr 27 – Jun 22, 2022)
  New Agent: Fade
  Major changes: Tactical VO updates, Haven/Breeze map tweaks, balance changes for Jett dash.

Episode 5: DIMENSION

• Act 1 (Jun 22 – Aug 23, 2022)
  New Map: Pearl
  Major changes: Split removed from rotation, Spectre nerf, minor controller updates.
• Act 2 (Aug 23 – Oct 17, 2022)
  Major changes: Competitive rank decay changes, Fracture map rework, Phoenix buff.
• Act 3 (Oct 17, 2022 – Jan 10, 2023)
  New Agent: Harbor
  Major changes: Controller smoke tweaks, bug fixes for Killjoy and Cypher.

Episode 6: REVELATION

• Act 1 (Jan 10 – Mar 6, 2023)
  New Map: Lotus
  Major changes: Split returns to map pool, Omen & Viper updates, competitive UI changes.
• Act 2 (Mar 6 – Apr 25, 2023)
  New Agent: Gekko
  Major changes: Wingman plant/defuse mechanics added, Bind temporarily removed, small weapon balancing.

• Act 3 (Apr 25 – Jun 26, 2023)
  Major changes: Bind returns with rework, Brimstone buff, Pearl changes.

Episode 7: EVOLUTION

• Act 1 (Jun 27 – Aug 29, 2023)
  New Agent: Deadlock • New Mode: Team Deathmatch
  Major changes: Premier beta launch, Sova & Killjoy nerfs, Pearl and Fracture adjustments.
• Act 2 (Aug 29 – Oct 31, 2023)
  New Map: Sunset
  Major changes: Patch 7.04 agent nerfs (Raze, Jett, Killjoy), map pool reshuffle, economic tuning.
• Act 3 (Oct 31, 2023 – Jan 9, 2024)
  New Agent: Iso
  Major changes: Cypher buffs, Breeze rework, Deadlock adjustments.

Episode 8: DEFIANCE

• Act 1 (Jan 9 – Mar 5, 2024)
  New Weapon: Outlaw sniper
  Major changes: Icebox map changes, Sage barrier orb nerf, competitive scoreboard update.
• Act 2 (Mar 5 – Apr 30, 2024)
  New Agent: Clove
  Major changes: Omen & Viper updates, Haven adjustments, agent bug fixes.

• Act 3 (Apr 30 – Jun 25, 2024)
  New Map: Abyss
  Major changes: Map pool shakeup, Pearl removed, Chamber buffs.

Episode 9: COLLISION

• Act 1 (Jun 25 – Aug 28, 2024)
  Major changes: Console beta launch, Bind tweaks, small agent balance passes.
• Act 2 (Aug 28 – Oct 23, 2024)
  New Agent: Vyse
  Major changes: Console competitive added, Lotus updates, Killjoy nerfs.
• Act 3 (Oct 23, 2024 – Jan 7, 2025)
  Major changes: New TDM map “Glitch,” map rotation updates, Chamber adjustments.

VALORANT Season Era (2025–Present)

Season 2025

• Act 1 (Jan 8 – Mar 5, 2025)
  New Agent: Tejo
  Major changes: Flex cosmetics introduced, Ascent mid tweaks, Brimstone stim buff.

• Act 2 (Mar 5 – Apr 30, 2025)
  New Agent: Waylay
  Major changes: Bind changes, weapon accuracy improvements, quality-of-life updates.
• Act 3 (Apr 30 – Jun 25, 2025)
  Major changes: Gifting system launch, competitive rank gun buddy, Pearl adjustments.
• Act 4 (Jun 25 – Aug 20, 2025)
  New Map: Corrode
  Major changes: Global performance upgrades – Unreal Engine 5 upgrade, agent balancing (Killjoy, Cypher, Phoenix), bug fixes.

All VALORANT Seasons, Episode & Acts Summarised