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Valorant Episode 2, Act 2 Everything You Need to Know: New Agent, Battle Pass, Weapon Skins & More Changes


The next Valorant Act is available starting today, March 2, 2021, and that means a new Agent, a new Battle Pass, more cosmetic goodies, and some significant changes to Ranked matches and game modes. Here's everything you need to know about the Episode 2, Act 2 of Valorant.

When is the release of Valorant Episode 2, Act 2?

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Players won't have to wait much longer for the next Valorant Act. Episode 2, Act 2 willl arrive on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Starting that day, players will be able to access the new agent Astra (after unlocking the agent), the new Battle Pass, and other changes to the game.

Is there a trailer for Valorant Episode 2 Act 2?

Yes, there's a gameplay trailer for Episode 2 Act II, and it highlights the 15th Valorant agent, Astra, as well as the new cosmetics included in the new Battle Pass.

Riot also released a gameplay trailer for Astra:

Who is the new Valorant agent introduced in Episode 2, Act 2?

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Episode 2, Act 2 will introduce the 15th Valorant agent, Astra. Hailing from Ghana, she is the fourth Controller agent, and she has a set of cosmic abilities that will help you take control of the map.

Pressing X (default key) will send Astra into her Astral Form, where she can place Stars around the entire map. Astra has 2 Stars by default but can purchase more on the buy screen. Once they're placed, she can use them to activate her abilities.

NOVA PULSE concusses all players in the area of effect when it goes off.

GRAVITY WELL pulls players towards the Star before bursting and making players fragile.

NEBULA creates a smoke around the star to ruin players' visibility.

Her ultimate is called COSMIC DIVIDE, which lets her choose two locations in Astral mode. Then an Astral Divide is formed between them, and this barrier blocks bullets and audio.

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What's in the new Valorant Episode 2, Act 2 Battle Pass?

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Valorant Episode 2 Act 2 offers a new Battle Pass that players can purchase for 1,000 VP. On the free track, players can acquire the Prism III Classic pistol, its variants, a Dumpster Fire spray, a new buddy, and the VERSUS // Bind + Icebox card. The paid track includes a Prism III Axe melee, its variants, a new operator skin, new vandal skin, the Make Some Noise spray, and the VERSUS // Sova + Cypher card.

Players will also get a Super! Spray and the Good job, Paul! Card if they reach the Epilogue of the Battle Pass.

What new Valorant weapon skin line will be released along with Episode 2, Act 2?

The new Prime 2.0 skins in Valorant will be available for in-store purchase once Valorant Episode 2, Act releases on March 2. The bundle includes the Phantom, Bucky, Odin, Frenzy, and a Karambit-style melee.

The entire Prime 2.0 bundle will cost 7,100 VP, and it comes with two gun buddies, player card, and spray. For individual purchases, each gun will cost 1,775 VP and the melee costs 3,550 VP. For more information about the Prime 2.0 bundle, click here.

What are the Ranked changes in Valorant Episode 2, Act 2?

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Patch 2.04, the update that converts Valorant to Episode 2, Act 2, also brings signifcant changes to Ranked competitive games and a couple of game modes.

The Teleporter exit doors in Bind are now permanently open. In Escalation, the pick rate is evenly rated. More Tactical VO lines have been added to make information clearer during a Valorant match.

Several bugs have also been fixed. You can read the list of bugs fixed below:

> Fixed a bug that caused the Custom game server dropdown to loop infinitely

> Fixed parts of Reyna's Soul Orb feedback triggering when assisting kills on non-players

> Fixed Reyna's Soul Orb timer not properly syncing with its actual duration

> Fixed issues where teleporting into narrow areas created by Sage's wall with Omen's Shrouded Step pushed him into a wall

> Fixed ult active indicators not working for Killjoy, Cypher, Brimstone, Sage, Breach, Jett and Viper

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