Valorant Premier Introduces Qualification System for VCT Challengers

Valorant Premier Introduces Qualification System for VCT Challengers

Riot Games has announced some huge news regarding Valorant Premier. From now on, Valorant players will be able to qualify for VCT Challengers through the Premier feature.

This is something that players have been asking for quite some time. At the same time, it’s not a huge surprise, as Riot had stated before they wanted Premier to be the main way for players to enter the competitive scene.

With these changes, Premier can finally fulfil its purpose of becoming a mode that gives players a feeling of the competitive scene, while providing them with a gateway to that same scene.

So, let’s find out how Valorant Premier will do that.

A gateway to VCT Challengers

Since its creation, Premier was supposed to be a mode that provided competitive Valorant players with a taste of the actual competitive scene. With the changes Riot Games will introduce on Episode 8 that will finally be possible.

Starting in January 2024, players will be able to qualify for VCT Challengers through Premier, if they meet a few requirements. Players will need to have a rank of Immortal 3 or higger, create a team with players that fulfil this same requirement, and qualify for Contender, the highest Premier tier.

Valorant Challengers

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This includes not having ranked requirements, and allowing players to qualify for Premier Contenders by climbing with their Premier team, no matter their solo rank.

These are massive changes that make Premier the go-to mode for every Valorant player who wants a really competitive experience. Since Valorant’s rank mode has been in a downward spiral, with players having zero incentives to play the mode, we expect most players to turn their attention to Premier.

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