There are multiple game modes to play in VALORANT, Riot doesn’t leave you short of fun activities. There are currently eight game modes to choose in VALORANT. Today we will walk you through every one of them, detailing what the mode is about and what makes it different from the other modes.
Here are the eight game modes you can currently play in VALORANT:
If you’re new to the game, this is likely the first mode you will experience in VALORANT. Unrated is the non-competitive mode in the game, designed to teach how to play VALORANT for beginners, and those who do not care for the ranked experience. It posts the same rules as competitive VALORANT.
Standard game rules apply: first to 13 rounds, 5 players on each team. As mentioned, this is really a place for you to chill with your friends in a slightly more competitive setting than the other non-ranked modes.
This is where the majority of the VALORANT daily players spend their time in. VALORANT has a simple yet excellent ranking system where players are given a rank after their placement games. These VALORANT ranks vary from Iron to Ascendant.
Each win or loss will determine if you gain points, or ranked rating (RR). If you win, you’ll gain RR, if you lose, your points will go down. Unlike other games like VALORANT, the amount of points gained are also performance-based. If you finish on top of the leaderboard, you’ll gain more points than if you were a passenger.
The standard rules apply in ranked, you’ll have two teams of five. There is an attack and defense half for both teams and the first to 13 rounds wins, or win by two rounds in overtime.
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For players who don’t have the time to play a full game of unrated or ranked, Swiftplay is the next best thing in VALORANT. This is a shorter game mode that replicates the real VALORANT experience. The economy is simplified to adjust for the shorter mode. It’s essentially a quick version of Unrated, hence the name Swiftplay.
The game still plays the same, but it’s now first to 5 rounds, instead of 13. There is no ranked mode for Swiftplay, it’s mainly used for players who don’t have a lot of time, and the best way to get Kingdom Credits through dailies.
Spike Rush is another shorter mode in VALORANT, but with more chaos added to the mix. When we say shorter, we mean number of rounds played, not shorter VALORANT round time.
This is a five-versus-five mode, with the added twist that each attacking player has the spike, meaning anyone can plant. There is no economy in this mode, players all have the same random loadout. The chaos comes in the way of power orbs that are scattered throughout the map. The sides change after three rounds and it’s first to four round wins.
The rule is simple – shoot anything that moves.
For players looking to warm up their gun skills before hopping into competitive, Deathmatch is the place to be. There are no abilities, economy, or rounds, this is a fight to the death with this free-for-all all mode. The first player to score 40 kills wins.
This is the mode that players use to get better aim in VALORANT.
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If you’re looking for a gun-game-style mode in VALORANT, Escalation is your best bet. This is a five-versus-five mode, that sees teams fight for kills. There are 12 weapons cycles that teams will go through in a game of Escalation. Your team must get a certain number of kills to advance to the next weapon.
The winner is the team that cycles through all weapons. There’s a catch, however, while the team may advance to the next weapon, you need to get a kill on the previous weapon before you personally can change over.
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Team Deathmatch was one of the newer modes added to VALORANT. This isn’t like Deathmatch, however, in the sense you can select which weapon you’re going to be using. TDM works in stages, and at each stage, you’ll be given the option of a few VALORANT weapons.
For example, at the start of the game, you’ll have access to pistols such as Classic or Ghost. As you progress, Marshall and other cheaper rifles. To win the game, your team must be first to reach 100 kills, or have the most kills when the timer runs out.
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If you’re an aspiring pro player, or a gold team looking to have a more competitive environment, we have the VALORANT Premier mode explained for you. This is a lengthy in-game tournament that runs over several weeks. You’ll need a team of five players, and must register each player before the deadline.
Once it begins, you’ll be placed in a division based on the ranks of you and your teammates. Each week, your team will play two official matches on a different map.
For example week one on Icebox and week two on Ascent. After each game, you’ll receive points that count towards the league’s leaderboards. You receive 25 points for a loss, and 100 for a win. At the end of the league phase, teams who were able to reach 600 points, qualify for the playoffs.
The playoffs will then create a single-elimination bracket based on your regular season seeding. If you win your Premier playoffs, you’ll be promoted to the next tier above.
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