Valorant Episode 4 Act 3 battle pass rewards revealed ahead of release The Loadout The Loadout Valorant Episode 4 Act 3 battle pass rewards revealed ahead of release Developer Riot Games announces new agent Fade and the next set of Valorant battle pass rewards for Episode 4, Act 3 - all set to drop this week Lee Brady Updated: Apr 25, 2022 04:27 ET Valorant Valorant Episode 4, Act 3 has just been announced by developer Riot Games, officially unveiling the Fade release date, as well as detailing the next set of battle pass rewards. Eager fans won't have long to wait to get their hands on the new goodies, as the next act is set to release in just a few days' time, on April 27. Highlights of the upcoming battle pass for free players include the UltraBright Torch and Ragna-Rock Out buddies, which take the form of a flashlight and a drum kit respectively; plus, a Coalition: Cobra-themed skin set for the Frenzy. Paying battle pass players can look forward to new .SYS skins for the Vandal and Axe, a Hue Shift Phantom, and the Deep Divisions buddy, allowing you to take a miniature Fracture map everywhere you go. Alongside the new agent and battle pass, the gaming hardware-inspired RGX 11z Pro skin line was unveiled, bolstering out the long list of Valorant skins available. The bundle features slick glowing LEDs for weapons like Phantom, Operation and Spectre, and levelling up the new skin line will grant you custom, color-changing effects and rotating mechanisms within your weapon of choice. Confirming the abilities leak from last month, the official description of Fade's move set includes Haunt, which allows you to equip a nightmarish entity, Seize, Prowler, and Nightfall. In a Q&A with Riot Games designer Nicholas Smith, it was confirmed that Fade was designed to be a "competitor to Sova," who has gone virtually uncontested at the top of our Valorant agent tier list since the game launched. To challenge Sova's abilities is no small feat, but Smith suggests the solution was to bring recon closer to the action, rather than further away: "Fade brings recon to a personal level, more potent in a localized area. … Also wanted to have a recon character that was less reliant on line-ups." After Riot announced there would be no new agent for Episode 4, Act 2 in lieu of a Yoru rework and a swathe of balance patches to ensure the long-term health of the game, fans will be relieved to see the company back on track with the release of Fade. Let's just hope the new agent makes it at least a few more hours into ranked than Yoru did. More from The Loadout Valorant Night Market dates, skins, and more Riot all but confirms new Valorant agent will be a Controller Valorant Champions 2022 to dish out rewards for watching and playing We’re giving away a Secretlab Valorant Champions 2022 Edition chair! More Valorant players are escaping low elo in Episode 5 2022 Valorant Champions teams locked in as VCT LCQs conclude Lee Brady His youth wasted on running a Sonic the Hedgehog fan forum, Lee has since failed to redeem himself as an adult writing about Overwatch and Kingdom Hearts. Popular now Orianna has been disabled for League of Legends Worlds 2022 The FIFA 23 meta has quickly become all about Lengthy players Blizzard assures Overwatch 2 players their OW1 skins aren’t lost Network N Media earns commission from qualifying purchases via Amazon Associates and other programs. We include affiliate links in articles. View terms. Prices correct at time of publication. More stories Odoamne says Rogue is taking LoL Worlds 2022 “one game at a time” Best Warzone Loadout of the Week – battle with Modern Warfare’s best The LoL Worlds 2022 final is headed to a cinema near you More from The Loadout Follow us for daily videogame news on Facebook, Twitter, Steam, and Google News. Valorant skins: bundles, prices, tiers, and more Valorant ranks, MMR, and more explained Valorant console release date rumours, news, and more Free shooting games Best PS5 games Best Xbox games