The ongoing VALORANT Episode 9 Act 2 introduced plenty of exciting additions to the game but it’s time to wrap things up as the upcoming Act is right around the corner. As is tradition, the community is excited for the VALORANT Episode 9 Act 3 which is why everyone wants to know its exact release date and time.
Most importantly, players are most interested in the sneak peek of the upcoming content. Taking all these things into account, we’ve put together all the essential info about VALORANT Episode 9 Act 3 start date and leaks.
When does VALORANT Episode 9 Act 3 start?
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VALORANT Episode 9 Act 3 is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, as per the countdown timer mentioned in the current battle pass. The timing for different regions is as follows:
Pacific Time (PT): 2:00 PM
Mountain Time (MT): 3:00 PM
Central Time (CT): 4:00 PM
Eastern Time (ET): 5:00 PM
Brasília Time (BRT): 6:00 PM
British Time (BST): 10:00 PM
Central European Time (CET): 11:00 PM
Eastern European Time (EET): 12:00 AM
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): 7:00 AM
Japan Standard Time (JST): 6:00 AM
Indian Standard Time (IST): 7:30 AM
China Standard Time (CST): 6:00 AM
However, it’s important to mention that you won’t be able to hop into the next act right away. Instead, you must wait for a few hours during which Riot Games intentionally takes the servers offline to perform maintenance. Apart from this, the competitive queue will also be disabled, and it will be reenabled only when you download and install the latest update.
What are some of the leaks?
First of all, it’s important to mention that no new agents or maps will be introduced in the next update, considering the recent launch of the Vyse agent. According to the leaks so far, Episode 9 Act 3 will have the following competitive map pool:
Abyss
Ascent
Bind
Haven
Pearl
Split
Sunset
When it comes to the map changes, Sunset will soon receive a small rework which can be noticed on the B site and mid. Apart from this, it’s been officially confirmed that two new bundles, Doombringer and Arcane Season 2 are coming in the next patch.
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