Valorant Episode 9 Act 3 release countdown

The new act is just on the horizon making this the perfect time for a Valorant Episode 9 Act 3 release countdown. Although Episode 9 Act 3 won't bring about any significant changes, players are looking forward to the reworks and the map pool updates. However, you will not be able to access the next act right away. Instead, there will be a small downtime of a few hours as Riot Games takes the Valorant servers offline for maintenance.

Aside from that, the competitive queue will be disabled until you download and install the most recent version. Since the new act will be released locally in each region, this article shall take a look at the Valorant Episode 9 Act 3 release countdown using IST as a reference.

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Valorant Episode 9 Act 3 release countdown and more

Regional timings for Valorant Episode 9 Act 3 release on October 23, 2024:

• US (West): 6 am PT
• US (East): 9 am ET
• Brazil: 10 am UTC-3

Regional timings for Valorant Episode 9 Act 3 release on October 24, 2024:

• UK: 4 am BST
• Europe: 5 am CEST
• India: 2:30 am IST
• China: 5 am CST [tentative]
• Korea 6 am KST
• Japan: 6 am JST

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What to expect in the new Valorant Episode 9 Act 3

Last chance to grab a Battle Pass before Valorant Episode 9 Act 3 (Image via Riot Games)

The last new character released in Valorant was the Sentinel Vyse, and this update will not include any new agents or maps. Moreover, the upcoming Act is reportedly going to feature the following competitive map pool:

• Abyss
• Ascent
• Bind
• Haven
• Pearl
• Split
• Sunset

This new update will rework the mid and B-site on the map, Sunset. On top of it, it will bring with it two new skin bundles, Doombringer and Arcane Season 2.

Gamers can also expect a new battle pass which will also feature a teaser for Agent that will be released next. This battle pass will feature several new static skins as well as other items like Sprays, Titles for your account, Buddies for guns, player cards, and more. There will also be a new knife exclusive to this new Battle pass.

Although some maps will not be available for the competitive mode, players can play them in other game modes, including Swiftplay, Unrated, Escalation, and Spike Rush.

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Timings for competitive queue end of Episode 9 Act 2

Competitive Map pool changes coming in the next Valorant update (Image via Riot Games)

Regions where the competitive queue will end on October 23, 2024:

• US (West): 4:30 am PDT
• US (East): 7:30 am EDT
• Brazil: 8:30 am UTC-3

Regions where the competitive queue will end on October 24, 2024:

• UK: 2:30 am BST
• Europe: 3:30 am CEST
• India: 1 am IST
• China: 3:30 am CST [Tenative]
• Korea: 4:30 am KST
• Japan: 4:30 am JST

Players can expect the servers to go offline for a few hours before Riot Games takes them down for maintenance. This will make the game unavailable for a few hours after which, gamers will be able to access Valorant Episode 9 Act 3 and everything it has to offer.