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With the conclusion of Episode 5 set to occur soon, the Valorant community is gearing up for the release of Episode 6 Act 1 in Riot's popular 5v5 FPS title. The latest Episode will see the debut of the game's ninth map, titled Lotus, to the pool, alongside the introduction of a new weapon bundle, Battlepass, and more.
Episodes in Valorant mark the biggest competitive time frame, which lasts for around half a year and contains three Acts. The cinematic trailers provided with each Episode carry the game's narrative and lore forward, with the latest one showcasing Harbor and Astra from Alpha Earth reaching the City of Flowers on Omega Earth.
This article details when the new Episode and its first Act will go live on the Mumbai (India) server for Valorant players in the country to be aware of.
When will Valorant Episode 6 Act 1 go live on the Mumbai server?
Following an official announcement from Riot Games, Episode 6 Act 1 will go live in Valorant next week on Tuesday, January 10 (January 11 for IST). For Indian players, the Mumbai server will enter a maintenance period at 3:30 am IST. This will likely last for around one to two hours before the patch goes live.
Once the server is back online, players simply have to update their game to the latest patch and dive into the new content that's on offer with Episode 6. Lotus, the title's ninth map, is all set to make its debut. Like Haven, it will have three sites for teams to play around with and a unique feature of a rotating door. Lotus and a returning Split will replace Breeze and Bind in Unrated and Competitive modes.
Besides a new location, Episode 6 will also introduce the Araxys launch bundle, which players will be able to purchase from the in-game store once it goes live. Along with the melee weapon, the skin line will be available for the Vandal, Operator, Shorty, and Bulldog.
This is an Exclusive Edition skin line and is accordingly priced at 8700 Valorant Points (VP), with the gun skins likely costing 2175 VP and the melee potentially setting players back by 4350 VP. It will have three variants that players can unlock, along with various animations, audio-visual effects, a finisher, and more.
Indian players can check out when the upcoming bundle will be released on the Mumbai server in this article. Besides this, Episode 6 Act 1 will also see the introduction of a brand new Battlepass, which includes three skin lines, various player cards, and sprays.
