What’s New in VALORANT Episode 2 Act I

VALORANT endures into 2021 with the start of Episode 2: Formation. 

In Act I, Yoru comes at you from outta nowhere, the core Competitive system is overhauled, a new Battlepass drops, regional leaderboards go live, and more. Read below in this guide to all things VALORANT Episode 2 Act I.

AGENT: YORU

Second guess what you see or he’ll drop you, lowkey. 

Yoru lets you blindside enemies with the ability to tear into reality, crash the enemy position with a teleport tether, and fakeout clueless foes. The deception and aggression pays off with a drift between dimensions.

See the complete kit at Yoru’s Agent page.

ACT I BATTLEPASS

Play VALORANT during Act I, earn XP and progress toward unlocking cosmetic items for your load out: including weapon skins like the Outpost, Aerosol, and the variant-enabled Infinity, as well as a host of Gun Buddies, Sprays, and Player Cards.

Buy the Act I Premium Battlepass to earn the most from this Act’s Battlepass.

Learn more about VALORANT’s Battlepass system here.

RUN IT BACK WEAPON SKIN BUNDLE (Jan. 12–20)

You’ve asked for those weapon skins you missed to return, so we’re gonna run it back with a special bundle that includes a selection of five different skins. The bundle comes at a discount but you can always buy individual items from the bundle like any other.

REGIONAL LEADERBOARDS

Who is the show stopper? Who is the main event? Track the top 500 VALORANT players in each region and see where you stand via both in-game (Jan. 12) and web leaderboards (Jan.13) that update in realtime.

COMPETITIVE REFRESH

Better track your competitive journey through the ranks with an updated rank progress bar, rank rewards, and a slew of quality of life changes taken from your feedback. All eyes on you.

Explore the changes in our full breakdown.

AMAZON PRIME RADIANITE POINTS (ends Jan. 19)

Get 10 Radianite Points from Prime Gaming by linking your VALORANT and Amazon accounts now and claim your reward by Jan. 19.