Battle Pass
Everything New in Valorant Act 3
Of course, there’s a new battle pass coming with Act 3, and this one looks like it could be one of the best yet. There are three skin lines included: Depths, Lightwave, and Songsteel. All three look pretty cool if you ask us, with the aquriam theme of Depths a standout, as are the clean lines of Lightwave. The Songsteel knife (sword?) is likely to prove a hit, too.
Riot art lead Sean Marino explained the design imperatives when creating this Act’s battle pass skins:
“As with every battlepass, we want the content to appeal to the majority of players, so we try to have a lot of variety in the themes and tones we draw from. The gun skins in the battlepass are a great example of this. Depths uses one of our moving shaders (similar to Nebula and Horizon) and is more artistic. Lightwave is stylish and colorful, and really leans into its bold color scheme even more through its variants. And Songsteel is the most high fantasy skin we’v ever done in a Battlepass. With Songsteel, we also wanted to give players a full set of accessories, so the Battlepass includes a Songsteel-themed spray, card, and buddy that all feel very cohesive with one another.”
Speaking of accessories, there are a bunch of other items to grind for this Act, too. That includes Radianite Points, Gun Buddies, Titles, and more.
The Battlepass costs the usual 1,000 VP to purchase. Although, free-to-play players can still grab a number of items on the Free Track. These are as follows:
- Lightwave Frenzy and 3 variants
- Lucky Rabbit Buddy
- Lobster Spray
- Bloodline Card
- Paul’s Pizza Party Card
Here’s a look at some of the Battlepass content in more detail:
That does it for everything we know about Valorant’s Act 3 so far, but check back in a few days for an update on patch notes and more as we move closer to its launch on April 27.
For more on Valorant while you wait for Act III to launch, why not check out Twinfinite’s recent feature about why Riot shouldn’t rush into a pick/ban system. We’ve also just ranked our top 10 picks for the best skin bundles in Valorant.
