Valorant Premier Stage Episode 8 Act 3: Schedule, format, and more

Valorant Premier Stage Episode 8 Act 3 will kick off on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, and conclude on Sunday, June 23, 2024, after seven weeks of intense competition across skill levels and regions. Players will be interested to know that there is more at stake besides in-game accolades.

Some teams will get the chance to participate in the Promotion-Relegation tournament after the VCT Challengers Stage 1 and 2 are over, which will help pave their path directly into the professional Valorant sphere.

This article covers everything you need to know about the Valorant Premier Stage Episode 8 Act 3.

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Valorant Premier Stage Episode 8 Act 3: Schedule

This edition of Premier will start on May 8, 2024, and end on June 23, 2024, with the playoffs taking place on the final weekend. This phase will last for 46 days.

The map rotation for Premier Stage Episode 8 Act 3 is as follows:

• Week 1 - Bind: May 8 - 12, 2024
• Week 2 - Lotus: May 15 - 19, 2024
• Week 3 - Ascent: May 22 - 26, 2024
• Week 4 - Sunset: May 29 - June 2, 2024
• Week 5 - Breeze: June 5 - 9, 2024
• Week 6 - Split: June 12 - 16, 2024
• Week 7 - Icebox: June 19 - 22, 2024

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Valorant Premier Stage Episode 8 Act 3: Format

Over the seven weeks of competition, each team can play a maximum of two matches every week. These will be best-of-one ties, with each game awarding points that will count toward final playoffs qualification for the teams.

Here is a breakdown of the points a team can receive from each game during the weekly map rotation of Premier Episode 8 Act 3:

• Weekly Match Win: 100 Premier Points
• Weekly Match Loss: 25 Premier Points
• Playoffs Match: No Premier Points

Each team must collect at least 600 points to qualify for playoffs. That said, to encourage players to show up for more matches, teams with a higher Premier Score will be eligible for a higher seed when it comes to playoffs.

During the Valorant Premier Stage Episode 8 Act 3 playoffs, each win will grant your team a promotion, leading to slightly higher-skilled opponents in the subsequent Stage.

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What is the Invite Division in Valorant Premier, and how to reach it?

Premier Divisions (Image via Riot Games)

The Invite Division is the brand-new rank above Contender that will be introduced in Valorant Premier Stage Episode 9 Act 1 as the final step on the Path to Pro. All teams placing in the top 32 of the Contender Division standings in E8A3 will be automatically placed in this Division in the upcoming Act's Premier Stage.