Valorant Blackspire Collection Blends Sci-Fi and Mystery
The Blackspire Collection is the first skin line to launch alongside a new map and game mode in the same act, bundling cosmetic and gameplay content into a single update.
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Riot Games revealed the Blackspire Collection, a new skin series for Valorant, on June 21, 2026. The collection includes the Phantom, Sheriff, Spectre, Ares, and a melee weapon called Divide. It will launch on June 25, 2026, at the start of Season 2026 Act 4. The skins feature a design that combines science fiction with mystical elements. Alongside the Blackspire Collection, a new Battle Pass will go live on the same day. The Battle Pass offers limited items: the Skyreaper Ghost weapon skin, the Recovery Squad Card player card, and the Forgotten Spray. The Blackspire Collection and Battle Pass are part of a larger Act 4 update that also introduces a new map, Summit, and a new game mode, Retake. Summit is set in a Radiant Training Academy in a mountainous region of China, associated with the agent Sage. It features deployable walls that block sightlines and movement. Retake is a 3v3 mode where the spike is already planted at the start of each round.
The Blackspire Collection is the first skin line to launch alongside a new map and game mode in the same act, bundling cosmetic and gameplay content into a single update. The melee weapon Divide is a new addition to the collection, and its design has not been detailed beyond its name.
- Phantom
- Sheriff
- Spectre
- Ares
- Divide (melee weapon)
The new map Summit is set in the Radiant Training Academy, a facility in a mountainous region of China where Radiants train to control their abilities. The agent Sage studied there before joining VALORANT. The map features deployable walls at A site, B site, and mid that block sightlines and movement until the end of the round. For the first two weeks after release, RR reduction on loss in Summit is reduced by 50%, and a Summit-only queue using the Swift Play format will be available for one week. The new game mode Retake is a 3v3 mode where the spike is already planted at the start of each round. Attack and defense switch each round, and loadouts change randomly as the match progresses.
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