The hype is real for the newest Valorant Act 2 from Episode 3, and it’s all worth it based on the exciting new updates and features the valorant players will get by updating to the new Valorant Patch 3.05, which is now live globally!
If you haven’t yet gotten the Valorant update, quickly access your Valorant Game Client by double-clicking on the Valorant.EXE shortcut on your desktop and downloading the Valorant Patch 3.05.
Plenty of new changes are implemented in the New Valorant Act 2, which will contribute to making the Valorant gameplay more fantastic for its global valorant player base of tens of millions of gamers.
From the appearance of a new valorant map called Fracture that continues the Valorant lore, Valorant has also introduced some agent nerfs & buffs, a new valorant Gun Bundle, and of course, the new valorant battlepass.
So, with the abundance of novel possibilities that you can now enjoy with your friends and global valorant players, let’s get an overview of everything new about Valorant!
New Valorant Battlepass!
Starting with the Valorant Battlepass, whose information was recently leaked, Valorant has included the Varnish, Nitro & Artisan Gun Skins for the 12 different guns in the battlepass. It is also said to be the first battlepass to offer so many weapon skins.
Beyond the weapons skins, the Valorant Battlepass also features numerous Valorant Sprays, Player Titles, Valorant Player Cards, Gun Buddies, and of course, Radianite Points. Moreover, the Valorant players will now also receive a 3% XP boost from every matchmade valorant game they complete.
Here’s a rundown of every cosmetic item you get from the new Valorant Battlepass:
Valorant Gun Skins
There are three different types of Valorant gun skins available with the battlepass. Players can unlock them from their respective tiers by obtaining the required XP points, which they can do by completing their daily and weekly missions.
Alternatively, you can also unlock all the items in the battlepass by using your Valorant Points (VP). It is the same currency you use to buy the battlepass and valorant gun bundles, so you’ll be exchanging approximately 15,000 VP to complete your battlepass progress until Chapter 10.
Note: Players cannot unlock items belonging to the Epilogue chapters with VP purchase.
Artisan Skins – Default, Blue, Green, Red
- Artisan Ghost [Chapter 10 – Tier 50 – Free Reward]
- Artisan Bucky [Chapter 6 – Tier 30]
- Artisan Marshal [Chapter 2 – Tier 10]
- Artisan Phantom [Chapter 5 – Tier 25]
- Artisan Foil (Melee) [Chapter 10 – Tier 50]
Note: The players might need to use their Radianite Points to separately purchase each different color for each of the guns belonging to the Artisan Skin Bundle.
Varnish Skins
- Varnish Sheriff [Chapter 4 – Tier 20]
- Varnish Stinger [Chapter 8 – Tier 40]
- Varnish Judge [Chapter 3 – Tier 15]
- Varnish Bulldog [Chapter 1 – Tier 1]
Nitro Skins
- Nitro Guardian [Chapter 4 – Tier 16]
- Nitro Vandal [Chapter 7 – Tier 35]
- Nitro Odin [Chapter 1 – Tier 5]
- Nitro Operator [Chapter 9 – Tier 45]
Episode 3: Valorant Act 2 – Gun Buddies
Unlike what was speculated from the previous leaks, the new battlepass with Valorant patch 3.05 Act 2 does not feature a few of the Valorant Gun buddies. Still, valorant players can unlock the following gun buddies:
Bruno Coin Buddy x2 [Chapter 1 – Tier 2]
EP 3 // 2 Coin Buddy x2 [Chapter 2 – Tier 10 – Free Reward]
Sample 36-K Buddy x2 [Chapter 3 – Tier 14]
Root Beer Buddy x2 [Chapter 5 – Tier 23]
Artisan Buddy x2 [Chapter 6 – Tier 30 – Free Reward]
KNG Meridian Buddy x2 [Chapter 7 – Tier 33]
VLT/R Buddy x2 [Chapter 8 – Tier 37]
Time’s Up! Buddy x2 [Chapter 9 – Tier 45 – Free Chapter Reward]
Follow Me Buddy x2 [Chapter 10 – Tier 47]
Epilogue: Bruno Coin Buddy x2 [Chapter Epilogue – Epilogue 1]
Episode 3: Valorant Act 2 – Valorant Sprays
Similarly, a few valorant sprays aren’t included in the new battlepass, but players can still unlock the following Valorant sprays:
Promises Kept Spray [Chapter 2 – Tier 6]
Yikes Spray [Chapter 2 – Tier 7]
No Judge Spray [Chapter 3 – Tier 12]
Not Impressed Spray [Chapter 4 – Tier 18]
Love > Hate Spray [Chapter 4 – Tier 20 – Free Reward]
Hooked Spray [Chapter 5 – Tier 21]
OTL Spray [Chapter 5 – Tier 24]
This Is Not Fine Spray [Chapter 6 – Tier 26]
Artisan Spray [Chapter 6 – Tier 21]
Trust In My Healing Spray [Chapter 7 – Tier 24]
Crispy Spray [Chapter 8 – Tier 36]
Nice Try! Spray [Chapter 8 – Tier 40 – Free Reward]
Hold Up Spray [Chapter 9 – Tier 43]
To The Moon Spray [Chapter 9 – Tier 44]
Does Not Compute Spray [Chapter 10 – Tier 46]
Episode 3: Valorant Act 2 – Player Cards
It was largely unknown which valorant player cards would be available with the new Valorant Battlepass before its official release. But, since the new battlepass is live, check out these confirmed new unlockable valorant player cards:
Rainfall Card [Chapter 1 – Tier 4]
Falcon Firearms Card [Chapter 1 – Tier 5 – Free Reward]
Skin Bait Card [Chapter 2 – Tier 9]
Taking Note Card [Chapter 3 – Tier 11]
Unstoppable // Reyna Card [Chapter 4 – Tier 15]
Ascent Schema Card [Chapter 5 – Tier 25 – Free Reward]
Artisan Card [Chapter 6 – Tier 29]
100% Aimbot Card [Chapter 7 – Tier 31]
Teknika Firearms Card [Chapter 8 – Tier 38]
Escalation Card [Chapter 9 – Tier 42]
Manifest Elegance Card [Chapter 10 – Tier 48]
Versus // Phoenix + Phoenix Card [Chapter 10 – Tier 50 – Free Reward]
Epilogue: Skin Bait Card [Chapter Epilogue – Epilogue 5]
Episode 3: Valorant Act 2 – Valorant Player Titles
Similarly, the Episode 3 Act 2 Battlepass offers the following unlockable Valorant Player Titles:
Cheap Title [Chapter 1 – Tier 5 – Free Reward]
Lurker Title [Chapter 3 – Tier 15 – Free Reward]
Aimbot Title [Chapter 7 – Tier 35 – Free Reward]
Note: Valorant Players who don’t purchase the Battlepass can still unlock Free Chapter Rewards using XP points to get exclusive Valorant Gun Skins, Sprays, Player Cards, Player Titles, Gun Buddies, and Radianite Points.
Valorant Battlepass XP Boost
Valorant Players can now receive a 3% XP boost towards each matchmade game they play after purchasing the new Valorant Battlepass. It is noteworthy to learn that the boost will expire with the battlepass, and the 3% boost does not apply to the Valorant Daily and Weekly Missions that you may complete.
Episode 3: Valorant Act 2 – Spectrum Collection: New Valorant Gun Bundle
The Valorant Spectrum Bundle is the first audio-driven weapon skin line designed in collaboration with Zedd, the globally famous DJ & Music Producer. It is available for purchase for 10,700 VP.
The developers have approached the weapon designing aspect in a new way with the Spectrum Bundle. They created the audios of the bundle items first, followed by creating their models and graphics afterward.
It has resulted in a unique weapon design that hasn’t been previously done, and even the valorant players admire it apart from the loyal fans of Zedd.
Valorant Zedd Collaboration
The Valorant Zedd Collaboration provides avid fans of valorant with weapon skins and Spectrum valorant sprays, Spectrum Player Cards, Spectrum gun buddy, and Zedd Gun Buddy. These exclusive items are only available for purchase for a limited time, so valorant players can quickly grab the spectrum bundle from the Valorant store.
Spectrum Gun Skins
The weapons available within the Spectrum Bundle can be customized using Radianite Points into three colors, namely Black, Red, Pink/Purple. The respective weapons available from the spectrum bundle also feature a custom animated reticle, custom animated muzzle flash, unique firing/reload/equip audio effects, and a mind-blowing supremely aesthetic finisher effect.
- Spectrum Classic [Cost – 2675 VP]
- Spectrum Bulldog [Cost – 2675 VP]
- Spectrum Guardian [Cost – 2675 VP]
- Spectrum Phantom [Cost – 2675 VP]
- Spectrum Waveform [Cost – 5350 VP]
Spectrum Valorant Spray
- Zedd Spray [Cost – 325 VP]
Spectrum Player Cards
- Spectrum Card [Cost – 375 VP]
Spectrum Gun Buddies
- Zedd Gun Buddy x 2 [Cost – 475 VP]
- Spectrum Gun Buddy x 2 [Cost – 475 VP]
Episode 3: Valorant Act 2 – New Valorant Patch 3.05!
After completing each Act, the valorant developers release a patch that incorporates a new battlepass, certain bug fixes, and other improvements & additions to the game.
The latest Valorant Patch 3.05 comes with numerous Buffs & Nerfs to some Valorant Agents besides featuring the return of division in Immortal Rank and other changes. Read them below:
Complete Valorant Patch Notes 3.05
- Agent Buffs & Nerfs
- Breach
- Aftershock Ability
- Now deals damage to the following:
- Killjoy Alarm Bot
- Killjoy Nanoswarm
- Killjoy Lockdown
- Cypher Tripwire
- Reyna Leer
- Sage Barrier Orb
- Sova Recon Bolt
- KAY/O Zero/Point
- Now deals damage to the following:
- Aftershock Ability
- Brimstone
- Orbital Strike Ability
- Now deals damage to the following:
- Killjoy Nanoswarm
- Cypher Trapwire
- Sage Barrier Orb
- Sova Recon Bolt
- KAY/O Zero/Point
- Now deals damage to the following:
- Orbital Strike Ability
- Sova
- Hunter’s Fury Ability
- Now deals damage to the following:
- Killjoy Nanoswarm
- Cypher Trapwire
- Sage Barrier Orb
- Sova Recon Bolt
- KAY/O Zero/Point
- Now deals damage to the following:
- Hunter’s Fury Ability
- Killjoy
- Turret Nerf
- Bullet tagging decreased: 72.5% slow >>> 29.5% slow
- Turret Nerf
- Raze
- Boombot Balance
- Max damage decreased 125 >>> 80
- Min damage decreased 50 >>> 30
- Cost decreased 400 >>> 300
- Boombot Balance
- Breach
- New Map
- Fracture
- Competitive Update & Changes
- Immortal Rank now has 3 divisions
- Immortal 1
- Immortal 2
- Immortal 3
- Modification to Ranked grouping restrictions to Include Immortal Ranks
- Queue Diamond 1 to Immortal 1
- Queue Diamond 2 to Immortal 2
- Queue Diamond 3 to Immortal 3
- Updated Competitive Rank Distribution for Appropriate Rank Progression
- Immortal Rank now has 3 divisions
- Social Update & Changes
- Improved AFK detection logic
- Performance Update & Changes
- Ping calculation now excludes the server frame time
- Updated NVIDIA Reflex Markers
- Bug Fixes
- Agents
- Corrected the bug where Overlapping Viper smokes from ally and enemy glitched decay and near sight never to get removed.
- Fixed Omen from getting stuck in objects when they block his return during the use of ‘From the Shadows.’
- Omen no longer equips his weapons slower after casting ‘Dark Cover.’
- Astra no longer equips her weapons slower after quitting ‘Astral Form.’
- KAY/O’s ability ‘NULL/cmd’ no longer breaks the Glass on Ascent.
- Agents
- Competitive Gameplay
- Fixed infinite loading of Leaderboard upon performing a player search.
- eSports
- Coaches can now view Agent selection information of both teams at the Map Loading Screen.
- Fixed Observer Moderator issue with inability to view the pause match timer option after reconnecting to the round after being disconnected.
Episode 3: Valorant Act 2 – New Valorant Map – Fracture!
The eagerly awaited Valorant Map Fracture is now globally available to play in an exclusive queue-only mode from September 8th until September 21st. After that, it will join the other six valorant maps in the Valorant Unrated and Competitive Queue.
Its teaser only offered a glimpse into the map, and the leaked Fracture images didn’t make it easy to comprehend the entire map, except showcasing that it is, in actuality, shaped like the ‘H’ alphabet.
The Fracture Map is unique in many ways within Valorant and among the other tactical FPS games in the Market. It features two spike sites and two attacker spawn locations, with the defenders spawning in the middle of the map!
Such a creative feat has provided Valorant players with an incredibly competitive map that will test their best abilities throughout the match rounds. The map features multiple user interaction options, and overall, it is also one of the biggest maps in valorant after Breeze.
Moreover, the map features a unique aspect to it. The two attacker spawn sites are connected with ropes, and its existence makes up for quite interesting valorant gameplay. So, quickly learn all the Fracture Map everything you need to know details so you too can surprise your enemies and prevent the OTL Spray situation.
Final Words
The complete host of features introduced in the Valorant Episode 3 Act 2 Reflection will help improve the pick ratio of some valorant agents besides allowing valorant players to engage in uniquely competitive gameplay on the new Fracture map. Moreover, the featured Battlepass Skins and the Spectrum Bundle will also help enthusiasts collect top-tier cosmetic items.
Lastly, with the VCT Masters Berlin tournament start date being 10th September 2021, be sure to check out the global pro eSports Valorant players compete to become the Global Valorant Champions.
