Valorant Episode 3 Act 1 is finally here, and as expected, this new season brings lots of new content to the game, including a brand-new agent as well as a new battlepass! The new season of Valorant is now live, and the highlight is no doubt KAY/O, a new agent that’s a machine of war that’s built for one purpose: neutralizing radiants.
KAY/O’s abilities include:
(E) ZERO/point
- Official Tool Tip
- EQUIP a suppression blade. FIRE to throw. The blade sticks to the first surface it hits, winds up, and suppresses anyone in the radius of the explosion.
(Q) FLASH/drive
- Official Tool Tip
- EQUIP a flash grenade. FIRE to throw. The flash grenade explodes after a short fuse, blinding anyone in line of sight.
- Notable Mechanics
- Right Clicking the flashbang, throws a charged flash, causing it to only have to cook for 1 second, as opposed to left click throwing a flash that cooks in 1.6 seconds.
(C) FRAG/ment
- Official Tool Tip
- EQUIP an explosive fragment. FIRE to throw. The fragment sticks to the floor and explodes multiple times, dealing near lethal damage at the center with each explosion.
(X) NULL/cmd
- Official Tool Tip
- INSTANTLY overload with polarized radianite energy that empowers KAY/O and causes large energy pulses to emit from his location. Enemies hit with these pulses are suppressed for a short duration.
- Notable Mechanics
- While Overloaded, KAY/O gains Combat Stim
- If KAY/O is killed while overloaded, he is downed and enters a destabilized state, allowing allies to stabilize his core and revive him.
Battlepass
Alongside the new Agent, Valorant Episode 3 Act 1 features a new battlepass that’s priced at 1,000V P, and it includes Weapon Skins, Gun Buddies, Cards, Sprays, and Titles.
The Battlepass includes the following free items:
- Jigsaw Ghost
- Greatly Increased? Spray
- Greatly Decreased? Spray
- The Key to Ancient Mysteries Buddy
- Snowbirds Card
Meanwhile, the paid items in the battlepass are as follows:
- K/TAC Vandal
- K/TAC Melee
- Jigsaw Bulldog
- Monarch Bucky
- Force Card
- Save Card
- Clutch or Kick Spray
- Salmon Nigiri Buddy
The Episode 3 Act 1 Battlepass starts from June 22 to August 24, 2021.
Year 1 Event Pass
Along with the battlepass, there is also a Year 1 Event Pass. This free pass includes exclusive content related to VALORANT’s 1st birthday celebration, including:
- Year One Gun Buddy
- Year One Card
- EP 3 // Reflection Card
- YR1 and Year One Titles
- 20 Radianite Points
Give Back Bundle
Finally, players can also purchase the Give Back bundle. Priced at 6,382 VP, it is a special charity-themed bundle that includes the following
Includes
- Reaver Sheriff
- VALORANT GO! Vol. 1 Spectre
- Reaver Vandal
- Ion Operator
- Give Back Gun Buddy
- Give Back Card
- Give Back Spray
Valorant Episode 3 Act 1 is now live.