VALORANT S25 Act 2 Release Date, Map Pool, Info

Let's explore some basic info about VALORANT's Season 25 Act 2 release date, map pool and more.
VALORANT's next Act will return Ascent to the map pool.
VALORANT's next Act will return Ascent to the map pool. / Riot Games; @ValorantLeaksEN via X.com

VALORANT's newest competitive year redefined the game's structure with a shift from Episodes to Seasons and new Initiator agent Tejo. Season 25 Act 1 is already halfway over, and its next phase is fast approaching. Here's everything we know about VALORANT's upcoming Season 25 Act 2 including its map pool, release date and more.

When Does VALORANT S25 Act 2 Release?

VALORANT's Season 25 Act 2 will reportedly release on March 4 2025. The Act will last 2-3 months, similarly to Season 25 Act 1. Typically, VALORANT's Act changes are accompanied by a significant in-game Patch. Season 25 Act 2 will arrive with Patch 10.04.

What Does VALORANT S25 Act 2 Include?

VALORANT's Season 25 Act 2 will refresh the game with some new Patch Notes, a fresh Battlepass and more. The Act's Battlepass will include free and paid tiers plus several weapon skins and a melee cosmetic. Like all Battlepasses, its premium tier will cost 1,000 VALORANT Points (about 10 USD).

VALORANT Season 25 Act 2 Map Pool

Many VALORANT players were sad to see fan-favorite map Ascent exit rotation in Season 25 Act 1. Ascent will return in Season 25 Act 2, and Bind will leave the Competitive rotation. Another of VALORANT's oldest classic maps, Icebox, will also make a reappearance this Act.

Maps Leaving:

  • Bind

Maps Joining:

  • Icebox
  • Ascent

Ranked Rollback Changes

VALORANT Vanguard Cheater Detected Screen
VALORANT players will receive RR rollbacks in S25 Act 2. / Riot Games

VALORANT is adding a much-awaited update in Season 25 Act 2: the game will now include Ranked Rollbacks for any RR lost in a game with a cheater in Competitive queue. These rollbacks will occur if a member of the enemy team was detected cheating in future games. If players are unknowingly queued into a team with the cheating player, they will not lose the RR gained from that match. However, any players intentionally queueing with a hacker will be penalized and banned for 'hitchhiking'. For more information on this change, check the related article below.

Related Article: VALORANT to Rollback RR in Games with Cheaters; Update Vanguard in Act 2


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