Even if you start your VALORANT journey casually playing just a few normal matches a day, it’s almost inevitable to find yourself queuing up for ranked matches to put your skills to the test against other players.
VALORANT’s ranked mode is the perfect place to see how you stack up against the competition and a great way to improve over time. As you get better at the game, you’ll slowly start climbing the ranked ladder and face better players. Since the competition will get tougher, you’ll also need to practice on the side to keep up with your skill bracket.
But there’s no need to stress over your rank. There will always be a chance to start fresh with each season. Unlike League of Legends, VALORANT labels its seasons as “Acts.” Acts make up Episodes, and each Episode contains three Acts. With each Act, Riot Games adds more content to the game ranging from new maps to agents. Each Act also includes a fresh battle pass full of rewards to earn.
Here are all the start and end dates for VALORANT’s seasons.
All VALORANT act/season start and end dates
| Episode 01: IGNITION | ||
| Act | Start date | End date |
| Act One | June 2, 2020 | Aug. 13, 2020 |
| Act Two | Aug. 4, 2020 | Oct. 13, 2020 |
| Act Three | Oct. 13, 2020 | Jan. 12, 2021 |
| Episode 02: FORMATION | ||
| Act | Start date | End date |
| Act One | Jan. 12, 2021 | March 2, 2021 |
| Act Two | March 2, 2021 | April 27, 2021 |
| Act Three | April 27, 2021 | June 22, 2021 |
| Episode 03: REFLECTION | ||
| Act | Start date | End date |
| Act One | June 22, 2021 | Sept. 8, 2021 |
| Act Two | Sept. 8, 2021 | Nov. 2, 2021 |
| Act Three | Nov. 2, 2021 | Jan. 11, 2022 |
| Episode 04: DISRUPTION | ||
| Act | Start date | End date |
| Act One | Jan. 11, 2022 | March 1, 2022 |
| Act Two | March 1, 2022 | April 27, 2022 |
| Act Three | April 27, 2022 | June 22, 2022 |
| Episode 05: DIMENSION | ||
| Act | Start date | End date |
| Act One | June 22, 2022 | Aug. 23, 2022 |
| Act Two | Aug. 23, 2022 | Oct. 17, 2022 |
| Act Three | Oct. 17, 2022 | Jan. 10, 2023 |
| Episode 06: REVELATION | ||
| Act | Start date | End date |
| Act One | Jan. 10, 2023 | March 6, 2023 |
| Act Two | March 6, 2023 | April 25, 2023 |
| Act Three | April 25, 2023 | June 26, 2023 |
| Episode 07: EVOLUTION | ||
| Act | Start date | End date |
| Act One | June 27, 2023 | Aug. 29th, 2023 |
| Act Two | Aug. 29th, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2023 |
| Act Three | Oct. 31, 2023 | TBA |
Each season lasts around two to three months on average, but there can always be exceptions. While we aren’t currently aware of when Episode 7 Act 3 will end, it’s possible it could come to a close in January.
Additionally, this would mean that a brand new episode, Episode 8, will begin along with the new year in 2024.
Riot will frequently run different seasonal events within an act as well, either with a small event pass or a seasonal bundle in the store. Aside from focusing on increasing your rank, you can also finish each Act’s battle pass for cosmetic items.
