Valorant Act 2 Competitive and Character Changes
Act II (AKA season 2) of Valorant is nearly here with updates to ranked and more.
As we jump into Valorant Act II, now is a good time to get caught up on the changes coming to the game. The competitive ranked system will continue to evolve and we get another agent added to the pool, Killjoy!
When does Valorant Act 2 begin?
You can expect the Episode 1 Act 2 (II) update on August 4th, 2020. It will likely run until around October 2020.
Competitive Updates in Act 2:
On the completion of each new act, your end of act rank will be determined by the 9 best wins of your act “season”, combined with how many wins total you’ve recieved.
Playing is the most important part of the ranking structure, so losing games and having a high difference between your highest and lowest ranks will not affect you as much. Add more weight at the top by playing more games.
Active tracking of your best wins will be considered your “proven skill” rating, so if you’ve won more games in platinum than gold or diamond, your rating reflection will be in platinum. This will be visually displayed in your rank and the border for that rank consisting of the number of competitive wins during that act in your rank.
- Top 9 wins are your badge wins.
- Total number of wins in the act are displayed in the border.
- Rank reflection is determined on best set rank games pool.
End of act new update
At the end of each act, you will be awarded a rank that will be saved and viewable in your career tab. Your new match pool for displaying your rank goes from 5 games to 3 games. Upon the completion of your 3rd game, your rank will be displayed for you and your match peers to view.
All the MMR you’ve gained from the previous act will affect your ranking and MMR in the new act, so play smart and continue the forward progress you’ve been making. Placement games do not add to act ranks.
