VALORANT Season 2025 // Act 2 starts very soon and will introduce Waylay, along with new a new Battlepass and weapon skin bundle.
We're already in the third month of 2025 and the VALORANT calendar is rolling right along with us. Remember, they've changed how they name their seasons. Instead of Episodes now, we go by the year and its acts. So the upcoming one is VALORANT Season 2025 // Act 2 and it should start at the beginning of March.
Let's go over all the details we know about its release date.
What time does VALORANT Season 2025 // Act 2 start? Countdown to release
When it comes to the start time of VALORANT Season 2025 // Act 2, there are a couple of things to look at. First, we'll look at the patch notes. Those drop for the Act on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 6 a.m. PT.
VALORANT Season 2025 // Act 2
After that, the servers will go down for maintenance. Typically this happens an hour or so before the Act starts later in the evening. So, assuming it begins right on time on March 5, 2025 at midnight PT, you can use the countdown above to see exactly how long until then.
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What to expect with the new Act?
Not every VALORANT patch is full of massive changes. Sometimes there might just be a bug fix to make an icon look correct. Other times, you might find weird voiceovers in places they shouldn't be, and they fix that.
But then you've got huge patches with nerfs, buffs, new maps, new Agents, or all of the above. With the start of VALORANT Season 2025 // Act 2, there's plenty to look forward to. Here's a non-exhaustive list of what's coming:
- A new map rotation with Icebox and Ascent back in play
- Agent adjustments to the likes of Clove, Deadlock, Iso, and more
- Changes to Ascent's B Main
- A new Battlepass
- A skin collection, the Cyrax bundle
So, get ready for VALORANT Season 2025 // Act 2. You can being your climb up the ranks again, try out Waylay and see if she fits your playstyle, or just have fun in Spike Rush while you unlock some new cosmetics in the Battlepass.
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