Episode 4 ofValorantis coming to an end, which means players are already looking forward to the next one. The upcoming major update will kickstart Episode 5, Act 1, which will give us the much-awaited Pearl map, which will be the eighth one in the hit hero shooter. The sad part is thatPearl will take Split’s placein the Competitive and Unrated pool. The Split map will be removed from the game two weeks after the Episode 5 update, and there’s no statement from Riot regarding the map’s return, so technically that brings us back down to seven maps in total.
Episode 5 Act 1 will also give us a new Battle Pass and the newAscendantrank, which will be placed between Diamond and Immortal. So the new Episode will introduce several significant changes to Riot’s FPS title.
Riot Games confirmed thatValorantEpisode 5 Act 1 will start onWednesday, June 22nd, 2022.The current battle pass will end on the same day, so you have one more day to unlock the remaining items if you’re still behind.
Riot doesn’t officially reveal a start time forValorantupdates, but the last few acts all launched at6 AM PDT.So assuming that Riot sticks to the same schedule, here’s whenValorantplayers in the NA region will get Episode 5 Act 1:
VALORANT E4 Act 3 Competitive Queue is Ending Soon
Before launching Episode 5, Riot will shut downValorant’scompetitive queue. During that period, players will only be able to access Unrated, Spike Rush, and Deathmatch game modes. The in-game status revealed that theValorantEpisode 4 Act 3 competitive queue is ending on June 22nd at 7:30 AM IST (Indian Time), which is 7 AM in PT. Players can check the exact timing for their region through the Act Rank tab in the game.
Valorant competitive queue end time
How Long Will Valorant Servers Be Down?
MajorValorantupdates usually shut down the game’s servers for around four hours. If the Episode 5 Act 1 update drops at 6 AM PDT (Pacific Timing), players in NA can jump into the new content by 10 AM PDT.Valorantplayers can check the server status on the game’s officialwebsite, which currently says,“This Act’s Competitive queue is ending soon. Check your Act Rank tab for specific times.”
