With nine competitive ranks to place in, a hidden matchmaking rating (MMR) to determine your actual rank, subtle penalties associated with skipping queues, and whatnot, the Competitive mode inVALORANTis pretty intricate. If you’re a newbie, it can take time to understand the system’s ins a...
Valorant has no rank decay mechanic, so you can take breaks from playing if desired.However, if you spend too much time away from the game, you may have to play a placement game to reinstate your rank.The placement game helps determine your skill level after a long absenceand whether you...
In Valorant's primary game mode, you play as an agent on a team of five players, facing off against an opposing team as you alternate planting or defusing the spike. There are quick modes called Spike Rush and Swift Play and other game modes such as free-for-all and team death...
Valorant is free to download and play on any gaming PC. Players are matched together for a 5v5 match that pits them against an enemy team in an elaborate game of capture-the-flag. In this case, though, one team is charged with planting a spike or bomb and defending it until the timer...