Valorant Act 5 2026 Malaysia Time: 19 Ogos Launch & Battle Pass Reset
Published: 2026-08-11
Riot Sets Valorant Act 5 Reset for 19 Ogos 2026 MYT
The Act 4 battle pass expires 19 Ogos 2026 (Wednesday), and Riot Games historically flips the switch in the same maintenance window that ends it. For Malaysian players, that means Act 5 realistically opens between 10:00 PM MYT on 18 Ogos and roughly 2:00 AM MYT on 19 Ogos (GMT+8), timed with Riot's usual 06:00-07:00 PT deploy. Riot confirms the exact hour only in the patch notes that ship a day before, so treat the evening of 18 Ogos in Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, or Johor Bahru as the real cut-off.
Riot's own wiki lists Act 4 running "June 24th, 2026" to "August 19th, 2026" (Season 2026: Act 4), so Act 5 slots straight into that gap. At REDX Game we're already seeing Valorant top-up volume climb through the last week of Act 4, mostly from KL players clearing 1,000 VP battle passes before the reset. Anything you haven't finished redeeming stays on your account, but the Act 4 skinlines (Intertwine, Sky Reaper, Tacti-Guild) leave the shop rotation the moment Act 5 goes live.
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Act 4 Wind-Down and Act 5 Timeline in Malaysia Time
The transition isn't one event. It's five separate deadlines a Malaysian player needs to track. Below is a MYT-aligned schedule that maps Riot's rolling changes to what a Petaling Jaya-based grinder actually sees in-client.
- Now – 17 Ogos MYT: Act 4 competitive rank locks over roughly 72 hours before the reset. If you're chasing an Immortal border, close it by 16 Ogos night.
- 18 Ogos, 10:00 PM MYT (approx.): Store rotation for Sky Reaper and Intertwine bundles ends. Any 1,775 VP bundle you had bookmarked disappears.
- 18-19 Ogos, ~10 PM to 2 AM MYT: Riot deploys v13.03 (or v14.00 if Act 5 opens the next patch cycle). Malaysian servers on Singapore ping usually drop for 30-60 minutes.
- 19 Ogos, morning MYT: Act 5 competitive placements open; map pool rotates. Riot flagged a "refresh of the game's competitive map rotation" for Act 5.
- 19-25 Ogos MYT: New battle pass live; act rank resets from 0. Ten-match placement grind starts.
Because VCT Pacific Stage 2 Play-Ins run 13-24 August 2026, Act 5 launches straight into a peak-viewership week. Paper Rex's d4v41, the Malaysian on PRX, will be mid-tournament when your queue times spike from returning players. Expect longer matchmaking on 20-22 Ogos evenings.
Battle Pass Value: What 1,000 VP Actually Costs Malaysian Players
Riot prices the Valorant premium pass at 1,000 VP, roughly one mid-tier top-up. That's the anchor number every calculation runs through, so treating it as a fixed line item makes the math honest.
On the Malaysia App Store, the closest tier is 1,050 VP for RM 43.99, meaning an extra 50 VP you didn't ask for and Apple's 30% platform cut baked into the ringgit price. Riot's direct-buy website charges around RM 39-42 for the 1,000 VP tier depending on the current promo, and REDX Game's ringgit-only checkout typically lands in that same band without the Apple markup. Over one calendar year of battle passes (six Acts at 1,000 VP each), the App Store route costs you roughly RM 264 versus about RM 234-252 going through the direct-top-up path at redxgame.com Valorant Malaysia. That gap is wide enough to fund a mid-tier bundle by itself.
"The best value in the store is the Battle Pass. For 1000 VP, you get lots of skins, sprays, gun buddies, and more," VALORANT-focused pricing writers note bluntly (Valorant overview). That maths only holds if you finish the pass. Tier 55 typically demands ~55 hours over the eight-week Act, so if you play under three hours a week, buy skins direct instead of the pass. The RM-per-cosmetic ratio flips against you otherwise.
Valorant Points Price Reference for Malaysia
Below are the standard Riot ringgit tiers Malaysian players see across direct-top-up channels, alongside the closest Malaysia App Store equivalent. App Store MY prices are Apple's published rates. Ringgit-first checkouts price directly in MYR without Apple's platform cut.
Riot VP tierDirect MYR (indicative)Nearest App Store MY package
475 VP~RM 20500 VP for RM 20.99
1,000 VP (battle pass)~RM 39-421,050 VP for RM 43.99
2,050 VP~RM 79-822,125 VP for RM 87.99
3,650 VP~RM 139-142n/a
5,350 VP~RM 199-205n/a
11,000 VP~RM 399-410n/a
Two notes on the table. The 1,000 VP row is the one to focus on before Act 5, since that's exactly the pass price and you never need to overspend for the base grind. And the higher tiers (3,650 VP and above) are where the App-Store premium really compounds, because Apple's cut scales with the receipt total. A player planning to buy Act 5's premium bundle (~2,375 VP for the 5-item Elite tier) should top up on REDX Game's Valorant Malaysia page rather than through in-app iOS. Memang best.
Top Up VP Before the Act 5 Reset
REDX Game advertises 1-3 minute delivery for Valorant VP, which matters on 18 Ogos night when queues are already crawling. Here's the flow if you're topping up for the first time from a Malaysian bank or e-wallet.
- Open the Valorant top-up page at redxgame.com Valorant Malaysia. Pick your VP tier (1,000 VP for pass-only; 2,050 VP if you also want an Act 5 launch bundle).
- Enter your Riot ID and tagline exactly as they show in-client (e.g. YourName#SG1). Wrong tag equals failed delivery.
- Pick a Malaysian payment method. DuitNow QR is the fastest for Maybank, CIMB, or Public Bank users. Boleh tahan for TNG eWallet or Boost as backup.
- Confirm and pay. The order is processed and VP is pushed to your Riot account inside the 1-3 minute advertised window.
- Verify in Valorant client. Log in, check the top bar; VP should be visible before you queue. If not, contact 24/7 support.
Do this before the 18 Ogos maintenance window if you plan to redeem the pass on day-one, because Riot's account services also throttle during the reset. Top-ups placed inside the deploy hour sometimes queue behind the patch.
Valorant Act 5 Malaysia FAQ
When exactly does Valorant Act 5 launch in Malaysia?
Best current estimate is late night 18 Ogos or early hours 19 Ogos 2026 MYT, aligned with Riot's standard Tuesday 06:00-07:00 PT patch window (13:00-14:00 UTC or 21:00-22:00 MYT). Riot confirms the exact hour in the patch notes released 24 hours prior.
Will my Act 4 battle pass progress carry over?
No. Battle pass tiers are per-Act. Any tier you haven't cleared by the maintenance window is gone. Skins and gun buddies already redeemed stay in your inventory forever.
What happens to my competitive rank in Act 5?
You keep your Act Rank badge and progress towards your career rank, but you must play 5 placement matches at the start of Act 5 to re-earn a visible rank. Your MMR is not fully reset.
Is topping up VP at REDX Game safe for a Malaysian Riot account?
Yes. REDX Game is an SSM-registered Malaysian digital store using official Riot channels. Delivery is direct to your Riot ID in the 1-3 minute advertised window, with 24/7 support in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
Can I still buy the Act 4 Sky Reaper bundle after 19 Ogos?
No. Act-exclusive bundles like Sky Reaper, Intertwine and Tacti-Guild rotate out of the store when Act 5 goes live. Riot occasionally cycles older bundles back months later, but there's no guaranteed return date.
Does Act 5 change the map pool?
Yes. Riot has flagged a "refresh of the game's competitive map rotation" for Act 5. Specific maps in and out aren't confirmed publicly yet, but Act 4 added Summit and Retake, so those stay for now.
Will VCT Pacific Stage 2 affect Malaysian ping during Act 5 week?
Play-Ins run 13-24 Ogos 2026 (VLR.gg schedule), which increases returning-player queue volume on the Singapore server that Malaysian players share. Expect matchmaking 20-40 seconds longer than normal on evenings 19-24 Ogos.
