5 Big Changes in Valorant Act 5 Malaysia (Patch 14.00)
Published: 2026-08-25
Patch 14.00 drops Abyss, benches Breeze for KL ranked
Malaysian queues rebooted at 09:00 MYT Rabu 19 Ogos 2026 when Riot's Patch 14.00 flipped Valorant into Season 2026 Act 5, and the map pool changed the same moment the client finished updating. Abyss slid back into the competitive and deathmatch pools; Breeze rotated out. The act runs 8 minggu, closing 14 Oktober 2026, with mid-cycle patches landing every 2 minggu on a Tuesday MYT window.
A soft rank reset shipped with the act, so KL players who peaked Diamond last stretch will pull placement matches this week and land roughly one to two divisions lower than their previous cap. Abyss has no outer boundaries in mid, so one bad Sova drone and you fall to your death. The map returned after tuning to plug the sightline complaints from earlier this year, per the Patch 14.00 rundown at Dexerto, which also lists a batch of Agent bug fixes worth reading before you queue.
Act 5 launch: three collections, one melee, a food joke
The Act 5 store went live at the same 09:00 MYT window. Riot's premium Battle Pass costs 1,000 VP, which lands at RM 33.90 on Malaysia's official in-client rate. Top up at REDX Game via DuitNow to grab the pass in one screen. The pass carries 50 standard tiers plus 5 epilogue tiers. Both tracks include weapon skins, gun buddies, sprays, and player cards.
Three collections run through the act: Gourmand, Verdant Cafe, and Last Stop. Verdant Cafe brings the act's melee, a chef's knife wired to the restaurant theme. A separate premium bundle, the Aeris Collection, sits in the shop for players who want flashier keyframe skins with variant tints and a finisher.
An experimental mode arrived alongside: one agent per team, single bombsite. Riot pitched it as "more direct engagement" in the official Season 2026 Act 5 wiki entry. No new agent and no new map ship this act. Riot is spending the cycle on cosmetics while queue populations settle into the new pool.
Act 5 vs Act 4 competitive map pool
Only the rotating slot moved. Six maps carried over into Act 5: Ascent, Bind, Haven, Lotus, Split, and Sunset. Slot 7 flipped from Breeze to Abyss.
- Carried over both acts: Ascent, Bind, Haven, Lotus, Split, Sunset
- Rotated out (Act 5): Breeze
- Rotated in (Act 5): Abyss
Ranked queue drops the mid-Breeze holds that KL Sova mains lived on. Abyss brings back the fall-off risk that punishes lazy rotates. Deathmatch mirrors the same swap, so warmup routines need retooling. REDX Game users can queue Abyss the moment Patch 14.00 finishes updating on the client and the shader cache rebuilds.
Ringgit math on 1,000 VP
Riot's Malaysia in-client prices at the top of Act 5:
- 475 VP: RM 16.90
- 1,000 VP: RM 33.90
- 2,050 VP: RM 67.90
- 3,650 VP: RM 118.90
- 5,350 VP: RM 169.90
- 11,000 VP: RM 339.90
The Battle Pass eats exactly one 1,000 VP top-up. Filling all 50 standard tiers without buying levels means grinding weekly and daily missions across 8 minggu, roughly 30 to 40 XP-earning matches per week for the full climb. A single premium skin usually falls in Riot's 1,775 to 2,475 VP tier band, so the 2,050 VP top-up covers the pass plus most single-line items with change left over. REDX Game's Valorant top-up sells those denominations in MYR via DuitNow or TnG eWallet, usually in 1 to 3 minit, with no card and no international transaction fee. Every receipt prints the exact ringgit spend per VP tier without a currency conversion line.
Boleh tahan for a Petaling Jaya student on a budget: RM 33.90 for the pass plus one premium single-line skin at RM 67.90 lands you fully kitted for the whole act at RM 101.80, cheaper than one round of hotpot in Damansara.
Act 5 FAQ
When exactly does Valorant Act 5 start and end in Malaysia?
Act 5 opened 09:00 MYT Rabu 19 Ogos 2026 and closes 14 Oktober 2026 with the Act 6 flip. All times are MYT (GMT+8).
Is Abyss in the Malaysian ranked queue?
Yes. Abyss returned to competitive and deathmatch pools when Patch 14.00 rolled out. Breeze rotated out with the same patch.
How much is the Act 5 Battle Pass in Malaysia?
The pass costs 1,000 VP, which is RM 33.90 at Riot Malaysia's official in-client rate. That same 1,000 VP denomination is also available via MYR-native DuitNow at REDX Game.
Is there a new agent in Act 5?
No. Riot confirmed no new agent and no new map ship this act. The one experimental mode (one agent per team, single bombsite) is the notable additional content on top of the cosmetic pass.
How long is Act 5?
Eight weeks total. Patches drop every 2 minggu, with the mid-act refresh landing around 2 September 2026. The final competitive push aligns with the run-up to VCT Champions in Shanghai (24 September to 18 October 2026), where REDX Game tops up VP for the whole 8-week window at MYR-native rates.
KL, PJ, JB local tips for the act
Ranked queue populates fastest around 21:00 to 24:00 MYT after office hours; solo-queue Diamond+ waits often break 4 minit before 20:00, while Immortal queues can stretch past 6 minit until the KL office crowd finishes work. The Malaysian Valorant scene still leans Tier 2, with KL-based squads like Homebois grinding through VCT Challengers Malaysia/Singapore. Kuching and Penang players following Champions on the closest Pacific-franchise team point to Paper Rex out of Singapore, which shares the SEA server pool used by most Malaysian ranked matches.
Senang gila for a Kuching player fumbling with a debit card denied for cross-border charges: MYR straight to VP, one screen, done. Top up Valorant at REDX Game via DuitNow clears in 1 to 3 minit versus the 5 to 10 minit typical of manual bank transfers, so if the pass window is closing at midnight, you are back in queue before the party rotates.
Buying tip on VP denominations: pick what fits your goal. Overtopping to 2,050 VP when you only want the pass leaves RM 34 sitting in your Riot wallet through Act 6. Pass plus one premium single-line skin? The 2,050 VP tier covers it cleanly, and the REDX Game checkout shows the exact ringgit total before you confirm.
