How to play Snowball Fight in VALORANT

Snowball Fight in VALORANT made its debut last year, and it looks like it’s turning into a tradition.

The holiday season is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time for developers to bring the season’s greetings to their game. The limited-time game mode is now live again, and players can enjoy throwing snowballs at each other in a five vs. five format. In addition to snowball fights, players can also ice-skate around Icebox and open thematic gifts.

During a Snowball Fight, players won’t be able to use their agent’s abilities, and they’ll only have access to a Snowball Launcher from the beginning of a match. A Snowball hit results in a one-shot-kill, meaning players will need to be quick on their feet to stay alive.

Players will need to select it as a game mode and queue for Snowball Fight, as they do for ranked and regular matches.

Once you load into a Snowball Fight, you’ll need to get familiar with four mechanics. There are different snowball types, and each can be used in different situations.

• Growballs
  • These Snowballs grow larger as they travel in the air, increasing their area of impact.
• Rapid Fire
  • Rapid Fire allows players to shoot multiple Snowballs in a short time.
• Ricochet
  • Ricochet allows Snowballs to bounce off grounds and walls.
• Skates
  • Skates increase players’ movement speed and the maximum jump height.

Completing a Snowball Fight match rewards players with 750 XP. There’s a 150 XP bonus for winners, so the maximum XP you can get from a Snowball match is 900.

During this time of the year, players will also be able to grab seasonal skins through various challenges and the in-game shop. These cosmetics don’t come back for a year, and only some of them make it back the following year—so don’t miss out on the ones you like.