As Valorant’s Episode 8 Act 1 approaches, players are looking forward to the new Battlepass, which will be released alongside other big changes. This season’s pass, like previous ones, will include a variety of goodies such as new skin lines, player cards, sprays, and pistol friends. The premium Battlepass will cost $10 and will include numerous intriguing goods, but the free edition will only include restricted skins.
North American players are usually the first to receive updates, followed by Asian players, and finally EMEA players. Meanwhile, those playing on the Mumbai server won’t have to wait long for the Battepass to be released on their servers. This article contains all of the important information on the Battlepass’s release date.
Valorant Episode 8 Act 1 Update
The scheduled maintenance for Valorant’s Episode 8 Act 1 for the Mumbai (India) region will commence at 2:30 a.m. IST on January 10, 2024. Depending on the fixes and contents, the servers will be down for three to four hours.
From 6 a.m. PT, players will be unable to queue for competitive mode because Riot Games will temporarily block it before releasing the significant patch 8.0 update, which includes Map pool rotations and Agent balancing.
What Does the Valorant Episode 8 Act 1 Battlepass Include?
The upcoming Valorant Episode 8 Act 1 Battlepass includes three skin collections: Fiber Optic, Tactiplay, and Guardrail. Classic (Fiber Optic), Frenzy (Guardrail), Ghost (Fiber Optic), Stinger (Tactiplay), and Marshal (Fiber Optic), Odin (Tactiplay) are among the weapon skins included in each.
Aside from that, the creators want to offer a variety of in-game cosmetics, including 10 gunbuddies, 15 sprays, and 13 player cards. While some things are behind a $10 paywall, very few are free.
Valorant Episode 8 Act 1 Changes
In terms of Agent balancing in Episode 8 Act 1, Sentinels such as Killjoy, Cypher, and Deadlock will face significant alterations that may alter the current meta. Riot Games is also planning to release the Outlaw sniper weapon. Valorant will receive a new weapon for the first time since its introduction in 2020.
Icebox’s back and bringing the cold to Premier Stage E8A1. Take a look at the new map pool. pic.twitter.com/9hLjTM9iBf
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) January 5, 2024
Some internet users feel it will bring some exciting improvements to the current “half-shield” meta.
Aside from these adjustments, the forthcoming Act will include a new skin package called Kuronami. This collection, which includes skins for Sheriff, Vandal, Spectre, Marshal, and Melee, will be available in the market for 9500 VP (Valorant Points).
A fresh collection of maps will also be available with the release of this new episode. Icebox, Lotus, Ascent, Sunset, Breeze, and Bind are among the maps available in Episode 8 Act 1. Haven is expected to change and will be taken from the pool for an unspecified amount of time.
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