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6 changes across 4 patches (Apr 28, 2026 to Aug 18, 2026), newest first.
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AdjustPC onlyPremier Stage V26A5 starts on August 18 and runs five weeks instead of the usual seven; teams with a Premier Score of at least 450 qualify for Playoffs on September 20.
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This Stage will run for five weeks of matches instead of the usual seven.
- Welcome to Stage V26A5! Matches start on August 18.
- Teams with a Premier Score of at least 450 qualify for Playoffs on September 20.
AdjustPC onlyContender and Invite Division Playoffs are played over two days: the first round on September 19 and the finals on September 20.Source line
Playoffs will be played across two days! The first round of Playoffs will be on September 19. Teams that advance from the first round return on September 20 for the finals.
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AdjustPC onlyPremier Stage V26A4 starts on July 1; teams with a Premier Score of at least 600 qualify for Playoffs on August 16, and Contender and Invite Playoffs run over two days (August 15 and 16).
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Teams with a Premier Score of at least 600 qualify for Playoffs on August 16.
- Welcome to Stage V26A4! Matches start on July 1.
- Playoffs will be played across two days! The first round of Playoffs will be on August 15. Teams that advance from the first round return on August 16 for the finals.
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AdjustPC onlyAdded clearer error messaging in the Create Team flow when a name and tag are already taken.
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Added clearer error messaging during the 'Create Team' flow when a name and tag is already taken.
FixPC onlyFixed a bug where Premier team tags would not show up in the Buy menu during pre-round phase.Source line
Fixed a bug where Premier team tags would not show up in the Buy menu during pre-round phase.
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AdjustPC onlyPremier returns with Stage V26A3, starting May 6; Contender and Invite Divisions get only 6 weeks of matches (Saturdays, May 9 to June 13), and their playoffs now run across multiple days, starting June 20 with the next matchups on June 21.
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Welcome to Stage V26A3! Matches start on May 6.
- There are only 6 weeks of matches this stage – the matches are still each Saturday from May 9 - June 13.
- The first round of playoffs takes place on June 20.
- Teams that advance from the first round return on June 21 for their next matchup.
Other matches
5 more changes in 3 patches, newest first.
New
All platforms Performance Score
Average Combat Score (ACS) is replaced by Performance Score, a 0–500 number that measures more than damage and kills; it now determines MVP and scoreboard position in Competitive, Unrated, Swiftplay and Premier.
Average Combat Score (ACS)→Performance Score (0–500)
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Performance Score: Average Combat Score (ACS) is out and Performance Score is in.
- Performance Score is a 0-500 number that measures more than just damage and kills to paint a fuller picture of your contributions to a match.
- Performance Score is available in Competitive, Unrated, Swiftplay, and Premier
- Your MVP and Scoreboard position in these modes are now determined by Performance Score
New
All platforms Range
You can now warm up in the Range while you're in queue; Premier, Deathmatch and other modes without Agent Select don't support it.
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Range and Queue: You can now enter the Range while you're in queue!
- Premier, Deathmatch and other modes without Agent Select will not support queueing from the Range
New
All platforms Accolades
New Accolades track your personal bests for the current Act and across your lifetime; they can only be earned in Competitive and Premier, and tracking starts with this patch.
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Accolades: Ever wonder how many times you've earned MVP this Act or what your highest kills in a Competitive game were? Accolades have you covered.
- Each Accolade tracks your personal best for the current Act and across your lifetime play.
- Accolade tracking begins with this patch and will reflect on your gameplay going forward.
- Accolades can only be earned in Competitive and Premier modes
New
All platforms Inbox
Inbox is now live in the client: one place to revisit non-urgent notifications such as gifting, Premier, RR refund, reporter feedback and Act Introduction messages.
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Inbox is now live in the VALORANT client, giving you one place to revisit curated, non-urgent notifications. You can see which messages are new or read, delete individual items to keep things tidy, and expect more notifications over time as we continue expanding Inbox.
- Gifting updates, so you'll know when a gift you sent was accepted or rejected.
- Premier updates for promotion, being up for promotion, and qualifying for playoffs.
- RR refund notifications.
- Reporter feedback notifications, including "thank you for the report" messages.
- And Act Introduction messages, so you can revisit the current Act's high-level info in-client.
New
All platforms Replays
You can now watch your friends' replays for eligible modes (Competitive, Unrated, Swiftplay, Premier and Custom) from their Career page; Custom games are only recorded when the lobby owner enables recording before each game.
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Replay Friend Sharing: You can now access and watch your friends' replays for all eligible modes (Competitive, Unrated, Swiftplay, Premier, Custom) directly from their Career page.
- Replays for Custom games are only available when the lobby owner enables recording in the Custom options menu before the game starts. Recording must be enabled again for each new game.