VALORANT Episode 8 Act 1 Battle Pass: Skins Worth the Hype?

It does seem like VALORANT Episode 8 will be a major turning point for the game. The update is only a few days away. The hype for the new patch has been growing at a drastic rate. Fans and players worldwide are wondering what they can expect from this patch, with there being multiple rumors and leaks. There have also been some confirmed leaks about the VALORANT Episode 8 Battle Pass skins. In this article, we will be taking a look at all of them and if they are worth the hype.

VALORANT Episode 8 Act 1 Battle Pass Leaks

VALORANT Episode 8 Act 1 Battle Pass Skins has become the talk of the town even before its launch. Fans have been speculating quite a lot on what are the different skin lines available for this season. One thing to point out is that Battle Pass skins are only available for a given period. Once the new Battle Pass is available, the old skins can never be bought. Episode 8 Act 1 is said to launch on the 10th of January 2023. Coming with the update is a new competitive map pool along with a rumored new weapon, Outlaw.

The Battle Pass Skins consist of 3 unique skin lines as well as an interesting melee weapon. These skins are quite basic and won’t be coming out with any unique animations or sound effects. Below are all the Skinlines and Melee weapons that will be available in the VALORANT Episode 8 Act 1 Battle Pass:

Fiber Optic Skinline
Guardrail Skinline
Tactiplay Skinline
Guardrail Hammer

Fiber Optic Skinline

The Fiber Optic Skinline is quite an interesting skinline. It consists of a glossy finish body with black ascents all around it. The skinline will consist of 4 color variants: blue, gray, gold & green. The weapons which will be a part of the skinline are the Classic, Martial, Spectre, and Ghost.

Guardrail Skinline

The Guardrail Skinline seems to be one of the best Battle Pass skinlines we have seen in VALORANT. The skin consists of an all-black body with gold ascents all around its frame. It also consists of a chamber within its body. There are no color variants of this skinline.

The weapons that are a part of this VALORANT Episode 8 Act 1 Battle Pass Skinline are Shorty, Guardian, Frenzy, and Vandal. We also have the Guardrail Hammer which is a part of the Battle Pass. This weapon has the same color tones as that of the Guardrail Skinline.

Tactiplay Skinline

Finally, we have the Tactiplay Skinline in the VALORANT Episode 8 Act 1 Battle Pass which is very common to previous skins in the game. Consisting of the purple and green color pairing all over the body of the weapon. The unique part about each skin is the location of the 4 animals. The weapons that are a part of the Tactiplay Skinline are:

Phantom
Odin
Bulldog
Spectre

Guardrail Hammer

The new Battle Pass is also bringing a new melee weapon into the game in the form of the Guardrail Hammer. The gorgeous skin converts your melee into a hammer, letting you take down enemies in style.