About Episode 8 (Defiance) Act 1 Battlepass
The act starts on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 and ends after 56 days on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Throughout this period, players can earn a total of 50 premium rewards, 15 free rewards, and 5 items from the epilogue chapter.
The current battlepass includes 13 weapon skins, one of which is free; 10 gun buddies, four of which are free; 13 player cards, four of which are free; 15 sprays, two of which are free; 3 titles, all of which are free. Additionally, players can acquire 160 radianite points, 60 of which are free.
The Episode 8 Act 1 battlepass introduces 3 collections: Fiber Optic, Guardrail and Tactiplay.
How Many XP Required?
To unlock all levels of the Defiance Act 1 battlepass, players need to earn 1,162,500XP.
To determine if you can complete the battlepass before it ends, you can create a tracker on Valorant Battlepass Tracker. It will calculate your current standing and define the goals for completion of the Episode 8 Act 1 battlepass.
Battlepass Rewards
Weapon Skins
In the Valorant battlepass of Episode 8 Act 1, there are 13 tiers offering weapon skins. See the list below:
- Fiber Optic Classic (Tier 1)
- Guardrail Shorty (Tier 5)
- Tactiplay Stinger (Tier 10)
- Guardrail Frenzy (Tier 15)
- Fiber Optic Spectre (Tier 16)
- Tactiplay Odin (Tier 20)
- Tactiplay Phantom (Tier 25)
- Fiber Optic Marshal (Tier 30)
- Guardrail Guardian (Tier 35)
- Tactiplay Bulldog (Tier 40)
- Guardrail Vandal (Tier 45)
- Guardrail Hammer (Tier 50)
- Fiber Optic Ghost (Free reward of chapter 10)
Gun Buddies
The following 10 gun buddies are available in the Episode 8 Act 1 battlepass:
- Music Electric Buddy (Tier 2)
- Ep 8 // 1 Coin Buddy (Free reward of chapter 2)
- Miss Spots Buddy (Tier 14)
- Potted Pal Buddy (Tier 23)
- Shoot Here Buddy (Free reward of chapter 6)
- Sunny Side Buddy (Tier 33)
- Hula Bear Buddy (Tier 37)
- Flash Blades Buddy (Free reward of chapter 9)
- Ducky on Swing Buddy (Tier 47)
- Epilogue: Sunny Side Buddy (Epilogue 1)
Sprays
Below are the 15 sprays available in this battlepass:
- Cup O' Crown Spray (Tier 6)
- Let's Rotate Spray (Tier 7)
- Elegant Evade Spray (Tier 12)
- Did You Drop This? Spray (Tier 18)
- Hearts Array Spray (Free reward of chapter 4)
- Hold Back Spray (Tier 21)
- Just Another Wave Spray (Tier 24)
- Shocked Spark Spray (Tier 26)
- Make It Rain Spray (Tier 28)
- Another Dream Team Spray (Tier 34)
- Tactiplay Spray (Tier 36)
- Journey Bear Spray (Free reward of chapter 8)
- Scribble Blade Storm Spray (Tier 43)
- Savory Spice Spray (Tier 44)
- Cuteness Overload Spray (Tier 46)
Cards And Titles
The current Battlepass includes 13 player cards and 3 titles, as listed below:
- Fiber Optic Card (Tier 4)
- Shot in the Dark Card (Free reward of chapter 1)
- Scattered Title (Free reward of chapter 1)
- Tactiplay Card (Tier 9)
- Guardrail Card (Tier 11)
- No Chill Title (Free reward of chapter 3)
- Nothing Stays Hidden Card (Tier 17)
- Perfectly In Tune Card (Free reward of chapter 5)
- Synced Swag Card (Tier 29)
- Portfolio Card (Tier 31)
- No Shot Title (Free reward of chapter 7)
- Unstoppable Gekko Card (Tier 38)
- VERSUS // Viper + Omen Card (Tier 42)
- You Wanna Bet? Card (Tier 48)
- Chrysalis Card (Free reward of chapter 10)
- Epilogue: Synced Swag Card (Epilogue 5)
Radianite Points
In this Valorant battlepass, a total of 160 Radianite Points are available, with 60 of them being free. Below are the 16 tiers that provide Radianite Points:
- 10 Radianite Points (Tier 3)
- 10 Radianite Points (Tier 8)
- 10 Radianite Points (Tier 13)
- 10 Radianite Points (Free reward of chapter 3)
- 10 Radianite Points (Tier 19)
- 10 Radianite Points (Tier 22)
- 10 Radianite Points (Free reward of chapter 5)
- 10 Radianite Points (Tier 27)
- 10 Radianite Points (Tier 32)
- 10 Radianite Points (Free reward of chapter 7)
- 10 Radianite Points (Tier 39)
- 10 Radianite Points (Tier 41)
- 10 Radianite Points (Tier 49)
- 10 Radianite Points (Epilogue 2)
- 10 Radianite Points (Epilogue 3)
- 10 Radianite Points (Epilogue 4)
Collections
The Fiber Optic Collection
The Fiber Optic collection is based on the classic look of Valorant weaponry. The main variant features a metallic blue color enhanced by subtle black fiber optic detailing. Players can also explore the Emerald green variant with black-brass accents, the Metallic Gold variant featuring black rubber highlights, and the Silver variant housing a black fiber optic interior, all attainable with radianite points.
You can acquire the following rewards from this collection:
- Fiber Optic Classic (Tier 1)
- Fiber Optic Card (Tier 4)
- Fiber Optic Spectre (Tier 16)
- Fiber Optic Marshal (Tier 30)
- Fiber Optic Ghost (Free reward of chapter 10)
The Guardrail Collection
Introducing the Guardrail collection, drawing inspiration from the industrial aesthetics of the 19th century with a futuristic twist. Featuring a palette of metallic gold and black, this collection made in smooth lines infused with characteristic elements of rail machinery.
Here are the rewards available in this collection:
- Guardrail Shorty (Tier 5)
- Guardrail Card (Tier 11)
- Guardrail Frenzy (Tier 15)
- Guardrail Guardian (Tier 35)
- Guardrail Vandal (Tier 45)
- Guardrail Hammer (Tier 50)
The Tactiplay Collection
The collection designed to bring a playful touch to the game. Made in bright colors of purple and green the weaponry reminds of toy guns. Each piece is covered with playful stickers scattered here and there, adding a childish vibe to the overall design.
The rewards available in this collection are as follows:
- Tactiplay Card (Tier 9)
- Tactiplay Stinger (Tier 10)
- Tactiplay Odin (Tier 20)
- Tactiplay Phantom (Tier 25)
- Tactiplay Spray (Tier 36)
- Tactiplay Bulldog (Tier 40)