VALORANT Episode 4 Act 3 Update Release Date and Start Time Explained

Riot Games will soon release Episode 4 Act 3 for its popular FPS title, VALORANT, and here’s everything you need to know about the next act’s start time and release date.

VALORANT came out in June 2020 with around 11 agents and four maps. Now, after almost two years, there are 19 agents in the game with around seven maps, the latest one being Fracture. Well, the upcoming Episode 4 Act 3 update will add one more agent to the roster, bringing up the total agents number to 20.

Fade, an Initiator, is the first Turkish agent in Valorant, and she seems like a darker version of Reyna. However, Fade’s abilities are similar to Sova and Sky, meaning she can gather intel and reveal the location of enemies hiding on the site. It’s been two days since Riot Games revealed the first gameplay trailer for Fade, along with the RGX 11z Pro Bundle and the new battle pass. Well, all this new content will arrive in VALORANT with Episode 4, Act 3, and we are only a few hours away from the next major update.

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Here’s When Valorant Episode 4 Act 3 Starts

Riot Games will bring Act 3 of VALORANT Episode 4 on Wednesday, April 27th, 2022, so the ongoing Episode 4 Act 2 will end on the same day. Also, the current battle pass will end with the launch of the next Act, so make sure to grind the battle pass to unlock any remaining items before the Act 2 battle pass is removed by the new one.

VALORANT Episode 4 Act 3 Start Time Explained

Initially, there wasn’t a particular release time for Valorant updates; however, Riot Games have been following a single pattern for the last 4-5 Acts. The Devs have been releasing the new updates around 6 AM PDT (Pacific Timing) for the NA region. So, it’s safe to say that Riot will follow a similar schedule for the Episode 4 Act 3 update, and here’s when NA players will get the next Valorant update:

• Pacific Timing: 6-7 AM PDT (April 27th)
• Central Timing: 8-9 AM PDT (April 27th)
• Eastern Timing: 9-10 AM PDT (April 27th)

Also, it’s important to note that Riot Games dropped the previous Acts for the Europe region the following day. So, if the pattern remains the same, Episode 4 Act 3 might arrive for Valorant players in the EU on April 28th, at 5 AM GMT.

Here’s When Competetive Queue for VALORANT Episode 4 Act 2 Ends

When writing this post, the in-game status for VALORANT (Indian Servers) says that the competitive queue is ending on April 27th at 7:30 PM IST, which is 7 AM in Pacific Timing. You can check the timing for your region by going to your Act rank tab.

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For How Long Are VALORANT Servers Down During Maintenance?

Generally, VALORANT serves stays down for about four hours whenever Riot Games drops a big update. So, if Episode 4 Act 3 update drops at 6 AM PDT in NA, the game’s maintenance would end around 10 AM.

Players in any region can check the maintenance status for VALORANT from the official server status page, which currently says that “This Act’s Competitive queue is ending soon. Check your Act Rank tab for specific times.”