Riot Games has released Valorant Episode (EP) 7 Act 2, bringing Sunset map, new battle pass, Imperium Skinline, and updates on Premier mode. Check out below all the highlights of the new patch rolled out on August 29, 2023.
New Map: Sunset
Sunset, a map inspired by Riot's hometown of Los Angeles, California, showcases the city's cultural essence. The map features food trucks, art deco, mission-style architecture, traffic, neon sunset, and graffiti highlighting the work of local artists.
The Sunset map has two sites and three lanes, making mid-control a key strategy for players to focus on.
Valorant Episode 7 Act 2 Battlepass
The EP 7 Act 2 battle pass costs 1,000 Valorant Points (VP) and includes a wide range of new skins. It features various skin lines: Panoramic, Freehand, Transition, RDVR, RetroLA, and StickerPop.
According to Valorant producer Mingxi Zou, the whole skinline is based on Los Angeles' skatepark history. She said they "designed this Battlepass to capture the thrilling energy of the tournament and the vibrant spirit of Los Angeles, the host city." For the skinlines in this pass, Zou said they "drew inspiration from LA's unique street culture, iconic sunset, and incorporated elements like skateboarding and graffiti-style fashion."
Here are some of the free rewards included in the Valorant EP 7 Act 2 battlepass:
- Transition Shorty
- Nanobomb Card
- Mid-Autumn Sweet Buddy
- On The Low Buddy
- Crane Blossom Spray
- Bulletproof Card
On the other hand, listed below are some of the Valorant EP 7 Act 2 paid tracks:
- RDVR Phantom
- Transition Vandal
- Transition Melee
- Ups and Downs Buddy
- Roll On Spray
- Battle Sage Card
- Latest Issue Card
Here's the list of gun buddies on Valorant Episode 7 Act 2:
- Alley-Oop gun buddy
- Mid-Autumn Sweet gun buddy
- On the Low gun buddy
- Panoramic gun buddy
- Sunset Scoot gun buddy
- Terrarium Treasure gun buddy
- Transition gun buddy
- Ups and Downs gun buddy
Here's the list of player cards on Valorant Episode 7 Act 2:
- Battle Sage player card
- Bulletproof player card
- Free Hand player card
- Gelato player card
- Latest Issue player card
- Nanobomb player card
- No Hands player card
- Old Roads player card
- Panoramic player card
- Transition player card
- Versus // Jett+Jett player card
- Vitruvian Wingman player card
Here's the list of sprays on Valorant Episode 7 Act 2:
- Crane Blossom spray
- Defuse Deception spray
- Exit Wound spray
- Freehand spray
- The Great Responsibility spray
- Loyal Look spray
- No Hands spray
- Oh, I See spray
- Panoramic spray
- Power Punch spray
- Purrfect Pat spray
- Roll On spray
- Scribble Squad spray
- TechTechie'suble spray
- Transition spray
- Wave Rider spray
Imperium Skinline
Here's the product description of the new Imperium skinline bundle:
Experience elegance with edge when you wield IMPERIUM. Summon magnificent dragons of old held captive inside the jade and emerald of the new Vandal, Sheriff, Operator, Judge, and dual-wield Blades of Imperium melee–ready to consume your foes in VALORANT's most stylish Finisher to date.
According to Valorant senior game producer Jean Luc Tin Sive, the Imperium skin line "was themed around East Asian weaponry and armor, with the dragon as a central element." Further, Valorant art direction senior manager said that "the variants were inspired by Chinese mythology, with each weapon variant representing different dragon kings and their respective colors." Anson Tan, Concept Art Manager, and Bastien Ramisse, Character Art Manager, jointly said that they "worked hard on the visuals of the dragon and how it blends with the environment to make sure that, in most cases, the dragon would be visible in its magnificence."
Its thematic goals are Dragon, Cultural, Magical, Beautiful, and Elegant. Moreover, the Imperium skinline features one of the largest Finishers Valorant has ever created (includes finisher variants with different dragons for each variant), custom firing audio, visual effects, color variants, and dual-handed blade melee.
Weapons
- Vandal
- Judge
- Operator
- Sheriff
- Blades of Imperium (dual-handed melee)
Bundle Info
- Weapons
- Vandal
- Sheriff
- Operator
- Judge
- Blades of Imperium (dual-handed melee)
- Accessories
- Imperium card
- Imperium spray
- Imperium gun buddy
Levels
- Guns
- Level 1 - Custom Model
- Level 2 - Custom firing sounds and muzzle flash visual effects
- Level 3 - Custom visual effects and audio for equip, reload, and inspect animations
- Level 4 - Custom Kill Banner and Finisher
- Variant 1 - Red (ruby) design with custom dragon in the Finisher
- Variant 2 - White (pearl) design with custom dragon in the Finisher
- Variant 3 - Black (obsidian) design with custom dragon in the Finisher
- Melee
- Level 1 - Custom model (one-handed fist blade)
- Level 2 - Custom model (dual-handed fist blade), custom animations, visual effects, and audio. Brand new alternate attack animation (right click).
- Variant 1 - Red (ruby) design
- Variant 2 - White (pearl) design
- Variant 3 - Black (obsidian) design
Updates on Premier Game Mode
VALORANT also shared updates for its team-based competitive system, Premier, which was launched alongside Episode 7 Act II.
According to Riot, players will be introduced to official divisions, weekly matches will now cover all seven maps in the competitive pool, and players' career history and results will be officially tracked from here on out. In the future, Premier will also connect with the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT)–you'll see the first changes for this path to pro in early 2024.
Here's the summary of updates on Valorant Premier game mode:
- WEEKLY FORMAT
- Weekly matches will feature the full competitive map pool across seven weeks. Each week will still have one dedicated map and a maximum of two matches on said map.
- PLAYOFF TOURNAMENT
- Teams will now need a Premier Score of 675 to qualify for Playoffs.
- CAREER TRACKING
- Performance will now be tracked from Stage to Stage. Participants will receive a Division crest at the end of each Stage.
- NEW DIVISIONS
- Divisions will be split into five tiers: Open, Intermediate, Advanced, Elite, or Contender.
- NEW REWARDS
- You'll receive a Player Card if you play one Premier match and a Division Gun Buddy and title if you win Playoffs.
For more information about the dates or a quick refresher on Premier mode, you can visit playvalorant.com.
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