If there’s one category that Riot excels in, it's cosmetics. The developer has a plethora of skin options in its highly popular MOBA League of Legends and that trend continues in its tactical shooter Valorant as well.
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Unlike League of Legends, Valorant only offers weapon skins. The Store typically features a unified special collection that lasts multiple days and four other randomized skins. These four skins rotate every handful of hours. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem that Riot will offer cosmetic skins for the actual agents anytime soon, so fans will have to settle for outfitting their weapons. The main Valorant store changes every few days, but one special feature might get overlooked — the Night Market.
What's On Offer
Similar to the Your Shop in League of Legends, the Night Market offers six random skins at a discounted rate. Each of the offerings is unique for every player, so not every Night Market will be the same. The Night Market offers every type of skin from Vandals to knives, but certain skins labeled as a limited edition won’t be featured.
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After logging into the game, players can check in the upper right-hand corner for a flashing card. This symbol indicates that the Night Market is currently active. Once you click on the card, you can reveal which weapon skins are discounted for purchase. In the past, the Night Market period has lasted anywhere from two to four weeks.
Currency
There are two forms of currency in Valorant: Valorant Points and Radianite Points. Valorant Points are the main source of currency used to purchase skins, the seasonal Battle Pass, and Radianite Points. The latter are used to unlock new tiers within a weapon skin. While some skins are one-and-done, others have upgradable alternate versions of the skin.
Aside from purchasing Radianite Points from Valorant Points or other conventional methods, players can also obtain more Radianite Points from the Battle Pass. However, Valorant Points are only accessible through the Store with standard purchasing methods. In most cases, the 1,000 Valorant Points for $9.99 is the best deal but some weapon skins do cost more than the 1,000 points that you would purchase. But the higher-priced package rewards you with a bigger Valorant Points bonus added on.
Next Night Market
Currently, there isn’t a plan for Riot to announce a Night Market for July, though there’s always hope for a surprise update. Looking at the previous Night Markets, it appears Riot unveils a Night Market every other month, and because the last one occurred from June 2 to June 15 odds are we won’t see the next Night Market until August.
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