Valorant Act 5 Battle Pass vs Act 4: Is It Worth It for Malaysia?
Published: 2026-08-27
Valorant Season 2026 Act 5 went live on 18 August 2026 with Patch 13.04, and the Premium Battle Pass is back at the familiar 1,000 VP price tag. Malaysian players in KL and Petaling Jaya spent the first week working out one thing: is the Gourmand and Verdant Cafe trio actually a step up from Act 4, or is Riot just cosplaying as a cafe? Below is the ringgit math, the meaningful patch changes, and where REDX Game beats the App Store for the 1,000 VP you need to open it.
Gourmand, Last Stop, Verdant Cafe: the actual Act 5 haul
Three collections carry Act 5. The official VALORANT Wiki lists Gourmand skinning Bandit, Outlaw, Ares, and Operator; Last Stop dressing Guardian, Sheriff, Marshal, and Phantom in transit blues; Verdant Cafe wrapping Stinger, Vandal, Bulldog, and the star of the act, a Chef's Knife melee. Same collection count as Act 4, but the melee is what most Malaysian grinders are gunning for.
Riot's patch notes hub frames the pass as "food, restaurant, and city-inspired cosmetics." That is a softer aesthetic year for anyone already tired of neon dragons. Boleh tahan for a pass that still hands you a legendary Vandal skin, though.
Valorant season 2026 act 5
Valorant season 2026 act 5
Beginner note: what 1,000 VP actually buys you
The Premium Battle Pass costs 1,000 VP up front and gates the premium track. Free-track rewards drop at tiers 5, 15, 20, 25, 35, 40, 45, and 50; you keep those even without paying. The premium track then adds the three collection weapons, sprays, cards, and roughly 50 Radianite Points across the 50 tiers, the same RP count as every Act since Episode 3.
New to Valorant? A pass is only worth it if you can realistically hit tier 50 in the nine weeks the Act runs. Weekend-only queues rarely finish. Four to five games a night, five nights a week, gets it done.
Patch 13.04 impact: Bandit sidearm and the map rotation
Act 5 launches alongside a fresh map pool. The competitive rotation drops one veteran map, and the Act 4 Summit map stays in ranked. That matters for Malaysian ranked climbers because it shifts agent picks in Silver-through-Ascendant more than any nerf note.
The Bandit sidearm, introduced earlier in the season as a heavier-hitting alternative to the Sheriff, picks up its first pass-side skin here, and the free-track Green Cafe Bandit sits on the free rewards ladder, so no VP is required to grab the sidearm dress. Premier mode also received small ranked-point smoothing per the patch summary. Nothing scrim-team-shattering for a Cyberjaya five-stack. But the map rotation alone is enough reason to re-check your agent pool before ranked reopens.
Act 5 vs Act 4 Battle Pass: MYR value at a glance
Both passes are 1,000 VP, both run about nine weeks, both cap at tier 50. Side by side, the meaningful differences boil down to weapon families and the melee slot:
- VP cost: Both passes ask 1,000 VP.
- Runs: Act 5 covers 19 Aug to 14 Oct 2026; Act 4 covered 23 Jun to 18 Aug 2026.
- Weapon collections: Act 5 ships Gourmand, Last Stop, and Verdant Cafe; Act 4 shipped Aeris and Neo Frontier.
- Melee: Act 5 hands out a Chef's Knife; Act 4 handed out the Lasso Melee.
- Standout Vandal: Verdant Cafe (Act 5) versus Aeris (Act 4).
- Radianite points: Both passes drop roughly 50 RP across the premium track.
Verdict for most Malaysian players: if you loved Act 4's grittier neon energy, Verdant Cafe will feel softer than you'd like on the Vandal, though the Chef's Knife more than makes up for it in the melee slot. If you skipped Act 4 entirely, this is the strongest melee slot since the Kuronami Katana, and the Vandal alone justifies 1,000 VP for any player who mains the rifle in KL ranked queues at night. RM50 spent at REDX Game gets you comfortably past the 1,000 VP threshold with change left for gun buddies.
Frequently asked questions
When does Valorant Act 5 end in Malaysia time?
Act 5 ends on 14 October 2026 at server reset. In Malaysia (MYT / GMT+8) that lands around 3:00 PM local time based on Riot's usual patch-Wednesday window. All times cited in this article are MYT.
How much is 1,000 VP in Malaysian ringgit?
1,000 VP tops up for around RM 39.90 at direct partners in Malaysia. The same 1,000 VP bundle bought through the App Store in-app purchase typically sits in the RM 45 to RM 48 range because of Apple's platform fee, which works out to a real MYR gap of roughly RM 6 to RM 8 per pass over the course of an Act. REDX Game routes the top-up direct to your Riot ID with no App Store markup.
Is the Act 5 Battle Pass worth 1,000 VP for a Malaysian player?
For active players who queue three-plus nights a week, yes. You clear the pass and walk out with a legendary Vandal, a Chef's Knife melee, and about 50 Radianite Points that let you push variant tiers on your favourite gun. Casual players who log in once a weekend rarely finish tier 50, and the pass is not refundable, so weigh your realistic play time in Malaysia's evening hours before dropping the 1,000 VP.
Do I lose the Battle Pass rewards when Act 5 ends?
Every reward you earn during Act 5 stays on your Riot ID after 14 October. Only the pass itself expires; the Chef's Knife, gun skins, cards, and sprays are permanent. Unearned tiers do not carry over; the pass resets each Act.
What is the Bandit sidearm and does the Battle Pass skin it?
The Bandit is the newer sidearm added earlier in Season 2026 as a heavier-hitting alternative to the Sheriff, aimed at players who want more punch per shot without paying for the Operator. Act 5's free-track Green Cafe reward skins the Bandit at no VP cost, which is a first for a same-year new-weapon pass in Valorant and a small but real win for free-to-play grinders in Malaysia.
Can I pay for VP with DuitNow or Boost?
Yes. REDX Game accepts DuitNow and other Malaysian rails for Valorant top-ups. Delivery is advertised at 1 to 3 minutes to your Riot ID.
Malaysian tips for finishing the pass on time
Nine weeks sounds like plenty; it isn't. Two things eat time. Long Unrated queues in the KL region during 9 PM peak, and Radianite-locked variants that make you re-queue for RP drops. A few habits from TODAK-adjacent grinders and Malaysian stream regulars:
- Front-load week one. Act 5's tier 5 to 15 free-track rewards are the fastest RP-per-hour block. Clear them in the first weekend before ranked climb tilt sets in.
- Play Swiftplay for orbs, Unrated for XP. Swiftplay games close in 12 to 15 minutes and pay tier XP at roughly the same rate as Unrated for half the time cost.
- Top up in one shot. A single 1,000 VP top-up at REDX Game covers the pass and leaves a small change buffer. Buying 500 VP twice ends up costing more per VP.
- Set a Johor-friendly server time. If you're on a JB or Penang connection, Singapore servers are the lower-ping option most nights. Check your in-game latency before locking your five-stack.
Memang best if you can finish tier 50 by end-September. That leaves two weeks to farm any Radianite you're missing before Act 5 rolls over. REDX Game keeps the VP path short, and the pass keeps the melee. Simple as that.
