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Skirmish: Ascension: change history

3 changes across 2 patches (Apr 28, 2026 to May 27, 2026), newest first. Nerf Radar tracks the 10 most recent official updates for VALORANT, back to Apr 28, 2026.
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  1. VALORANT Patch 12.10Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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    All selectable Agents are available in Skirmish: Ascension 1v1 and 2v2, even if you have not unlocked them.
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    SKIRMISH: ASCENSION - All selectable Agents are available for both 1v1 and 2v2 modes even if you do not have them unlocked
  2. VALORANT Patch 12.08New 2Official notes ↗
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    Skirmish: Ascension is a new limited-time ranked Skirmish mode: pick one of 14 Agents with a single ability, fight through staged weapon rounds with no economy in 1v1 or 2v2, and climb separate FTW ranked ladders; first to 10 rounds wins.
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    Introducing Skirmish: Ascension, a new limited ranked experience for Skirmish.
    • Choose from 14 Agents, each with one ability from their kit
    • No economy. Weapons escalate through stages as the match progresses
    • 1v1 and 2v2 with separate matchmaking
    • First to 10 rounds wins
    • Separate leaderboards for 1v1 and 2v2, tracked independently
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    Skirmish: Ascension rewards include the Combat Ready player card for 3 matches, the Trade Me player card for 15 matches, and titles based on your highest rank on either ladder.
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    Combat Ready player card: Complete 3 Skirmish: Ascension matches
    • Trade Me player card: Complete 15 Skirmish: Ascension matches
    • Titles awarded by highest rank achieved on either ladder

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