When does Valorant Episode 9 Act 2 begin for all regions?

With Act 1 all set to draw its conclusion, Valorant Episode 9 Act 2 is set to debut on August 28, 2024, in North and South America and on August 29, 2024, in the rest of the world. Note that the patch timings depend on the region - it will be released in the Americas first, followed by Asia, and then EMEA. This new act brings with it a fresh set of content, including a brand-new Sentinel Agent, Battle Pass, QoL (Quality of life) changes, and much more.

Below, you can find a detailed breakdown of the start date and time of Episode 9 Act 2 before players dive into a new season.

Note: Some parts of the article are based on speculation. Readers are advised to take the information herein with a grain of salt and await official confirmation.

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Valorant Episode 9 Act 2 start timings for different regions

Based on Episode 9 Act 1 Battlepass’ end date, Valorant Episode 9 Act 2 is scheduled to commence on August 28/29, 2024, depending on the region. Prior to the patch, the servers are expected to go offline for scheduled maintenance at 6 am PDT/4 am BST/2:30 am IST (next day)/6 am JST (next day)/5 am CEST (next day).

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Although Riot Games has yet to announce the new patch's schedule, we can assume the timings based on the in-game Competitive queue timer. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the expected dates and timings (across different regions) of the maintenance break:

• North America: August 28, 2 PM PT
• Brazil: August 28, 7 PM BRT
• Asia Pacific: August 29, 2:30 AM IST
• Korea: August 29, 6 AM KST
• Europe: August 29, 5 AM CEST

As discussed, you might have to wait for 2-4 hours after the server maintenance to enter the game and experience the new content.

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What new features are coming to Valorant Episode 9 Act 2?

First and foremost, the FPS community will witness a brand-new Valorant Episode 9 Act 2 Battlepass, featuring a fresh set of weapon skins and cosmetics. Riot Games has yet to reveal any information regarding the pass.

Secondly, a new Sentinel Agent named Vyse will enter Valorant’s roster as its latest addition. She will be the game's 25th Agent/6th Sentinel. Judging from her gameplay footage, the Metallic mastermind could shake up the game's current Sentinel meta.

Players must brace themselves for another upcoming skin bundle in Valorant Episode 9 Act 2. Based on leaks from a data miner named @VALORANTLeaksEN, the upcoming collection might include skins for the following weapons:

• Phantom
• Marshal
• Bulldog
• Classic
• Melee

The aforementioned bundle is expected to belong to the 'Exclusive edition' tier. Based on this speculation, each weapon skin will likely cost 2175 VP, while the full bundle might cost around 8700 VP.

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For more news and guides related to Episode 9 Act 2, check out Sportskeeda’s Valorant page.