Episode 08: DEFIANCE: Act 1

DEFIANCE: Act 1
Episode	DEFIANCE
Beginning	January 9th, 2024
Ending	March 5th, 2024
Patches	v8.0 • v8.01 • v8.02 • v8.03
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Next →	DEFIANCE: Act 2
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TAKE THE LEAD -- Episode 8- Act I Kickoff - VALORANT

Episode 08: DEFIANCE: Act 1 was the twenty-second Act in VALORANT.

Game additions

• Outlaw

Battle Pass

DEFIANCE: Act 1 Pass

Tier	Track	Image	Item	Category
1	Premium		Fiber Optic Classic	Weapon Skins
2			Music Electric Buddy	Buddies
3			10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
4			Fiber Optic Card	Player Cards
5			Guardrail Shorty	Weapon Skins
	Free		Shot in the Dark Card	Player Cards
			Scattered Title	Player Titles
6	Premium		Cup O' Crown Spray	Sprays
7			Let's Rotate Spray	Sprays
8			10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
9			Tactiplay Card	Player Cards
10			Tactiplay Stinger	Weapon Skins
	Free		Ep 8 // 1 Coin Buddy	Buddies
11	Premium		Guardrail Card	Player Cards
12			Elegant Evade Spray	Sprays
13			10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
14			Miss Spots Buddy	Buddies
15			Guardrail Frenzy	Weapon Skins
	Free		10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
			No Chill Title	Player Titles
16	Premium		Fiber Optic Spectre	Weapon Skins
17			Nothing Stays Hidden Card	Player Cards
18			Did You Drop This? Spray	Sprays
19			10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
20			Tactiplay Odin	Weapon Skins
	Free		Hearts Array Spray	Sprays
21	Premium		Hold Back Spray	Sprays
22			10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
23			Potted Pal Buddy	Buddies
24			Just Another Wave Spray	Sprays
25			Tactiplay Phantom	Weapon Skins
	Free		Perfectly In Tune Card	Player Cards
			10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
26	Premium		Shocked Spark Spray	Sprays
27			10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
28			Make It Rain Spray	Sprays
29			Synced Swag Card	Player Cards
30			Fiber Optic Marshal	Weapon Skins
	Free		Shoot Here Buddy	Buddies
31	Premium		Portfolio Card	Player Cards
32			10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
33			Sunny Side Buddy	Buddies
34			Another Dream Team Spray	Sprays
35			Guardrail Guardian	Weapon Skins
	Free		10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
			No Shot Title	Player Titles
36	Premium		Tactiplay Spray	Sprays
37			Hula Bear Buddy	Buddies
38			Unstoppable // Gekko Card	Player Cards
39			10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
40			Tactiplay Bulldog	Weapon Skins
	Free		Journey Bear Spray	Sprays
41	Premium		10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
42			VERSUS // Viper + Omen Card	Player Cards
43			Scribble Blade Storm Spray	Sprays
44			Savory Spice Spray	Sprays
45			Guardrail Vandal	Weapon Skins
	Free		Flash Blades Buddy	Buddies
46	Premium		Cuteness Overload Spray	Sprays
47			Ducky on Swing Buddy	Buddies
48			You Wanna Bet? Card	Player Cards
49			10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
50			Guardrail Hammer	Weapon Skins
	Free		Chrysalis Card	Player Cards
			Fiber Optic Ghost	Weapon Skins
Epilogue 1			Epilogue: Sunny Side Buddy	Buddies
Epilogue 2			10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
Epilogue 3			10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
Epilogue 4			10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points
Epilogue 5			Epilogue: Synced Swag Card	Player Cards

Scales of Fortune Event Pass

Tier	Image	Item	Category	XP required	Cumulative total XP
1		Fortune Paws Buddy	Buddies	500	500
2		10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points	8,800	9,300
3		Fortune Booster Title	Player Titles	11,500	20,800
4		Delightful Stretch Spray	Sprays	14,900	35,700
5		10 Radianite Points	Radianite Points	19,400	55,100
6		Loong Kee Card	Player Cards	25,200	80,300

Trivia

• The act's battle pass' rewards have references to the following:
  • The "Elegant Evade" spray references the Bubbles Girl meme.
  • The "Did You Drop This?" spray references the "You Dropped This, King" meme.
  • The "Another Dream Team" spray references a Dragon Ball fusion pose.
    • A previous "Dream Team" spray was available in Episode 06: REVELATION: Act 1's battle pass, featuring Phoenix and Yoru instead.
  • The "Chrysalis" card was a teaser for Clove, who was released in the next Act.