VALORANT Agent Mastery is a separate progression path for every Agent. Playing an Agent in supported modes earns Mastery Points for that Agent, which raise Act Levels for the current Act and Lifetime Levels that persist between Acts. Act Levels reset when a new Act begins and award Portrait Accents at levels 4, 7, and 10; after level 10, you can keep overleveling until the Act ends. Lifetime progress unlocks that Agent’s Reward Track, where Kingdom Credits buy selected rewards and Agent ID components. Riot introduced these rules in the English VALORANT Patch Notes 13.06, published September 22, 2026.
What is the VALORANT Agent Mastery system?
Agent Mastery is an Agent-by-Agent progression system. Your progress belongs to the Agent you play, not to a universal account-wide bar: a match on Clove advances Clove, while a match on Sova advances Sova. Each Agent has its own Act Levels, Lifetime Levels, Reward Track and Agent ID.
The system has two connected time horizons. Act Levels show what you have accomplished with an Agent during the current Act and provide visible portrait milestones. Lifetime Levels record your cumulative progress with that same Agent across Acts and determine access to its rewards. Riot describes the relationship plainly: “1 Act Level = 1 Lifetime Level.” Every Act Level you gain also adds one Lifetime Level.
How do Act Levels and Lifetime Levels differ?
Act Levels and Lifetime Levels rise from the same Mastery activity, but they answer different questions. Act Levels measure current-Act momentum; Lifetime Levels preserve long-term advancement and open the Agent’s reward choices.
| Track | Time horizon | What happens at a new Act | Main function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act Levels | The current Act | Progress resets to zero | Provides portrait milestones and allows overleveling after the 10th main level |
| Lifetime Levels | Across Acts | Progress remains | Unlocks access to the Agent’s Reward Track |
Because both tracks move together, you do not earn a separate pool of points for Lifetime Levels. Raising an Act Level is the event that raises Lifetime Level by one. The distinction is what happens to the progress afterward: the Act display starts over, while the Lifetime record does not.
Do Act Levels reset at the start of every Act?
Yes. Riot says each Agent’s Act Levels reset when the next Act starts. Lifetime Levels do not reset, so the reset affects the current-Act display and its milestones rather than your accumulated Agent Mastery.
There is an important starting-state rule for the launch of this system: previous Agent playtime and previous Agent progress do not transfer. Riot’s explanation says everyone starts at zero Act and Lifetime progress for every Agent. That means an Agent you played extensively before Agent Mastery still begins this system at its starting values.
How many Act Levels does each Agent have?
Each Agent has 10 main Act Levels in an Act. Portrait Accents unlock at Act Levels 4, 7 and 10, creating three visible milestone points during the main progression.
What happens after Act Level 10?
Reaching level 10 does not stop Mastery activity for that Act. It enables Overleveling, which lets you continue gaining Act progress for the remainder of the current Act. Overleveling is tied to that Act, so it does not turn the temporary Act track into a permanent level system; your persistent record is represented by Lifetime Levels.
What are Portrait Accents?
Portrait Accents are the portrait-customization rewards attached to the milestone levels. They unlock at levels 4, 7 and 10 for the Agent whose Act track you are advancing. Riot’s explanation identifies those milestones but does not provide additional visual specifications for each accent.
How do I earn Mastery Points?
Play VALORANT with the Agent you want to advance in a supported game mode. The match grants Mastery Points to that Agent, and wins plus strong performance can provide bonus points.
- Select the Agent you want to progress. Progress is Agent-specific, so choosing a different Agent changes which track receives the result.
- Play a supported mode. Riot confirms that supported modes grant points, but the published explanation does not list every qualifying mode. Do not assume that every queue or activity awards Mastery Points.
- Finish the match. The resulting Mastery Points are applied to the Agent you used.
- Seek wins and strong performances. Both can increase the points earned through bonuses, although Riot has not published the exact bonus formula.
- Check both tracks. The Act display shows current-Act advancement, while the Lifetime value reflects the permanent increment from each Act Level.
There is no official threshold table in the published explanation for how many points each level requires. It also does not state a complete mode list or the numerical size of win and performance bonuses. Treat any community-made point calculator as unofficial unless a later Riot update documents those values.
How does an Agent’s Reward Track work?
Lifetime progress unlocks access to that Agent’s Reward Track. Once the track is available, you spend Kingdom Credits on the rewards you choose rather than receiving a single mandatory sequence.
What can the track contain?
Riot says the tracks combine items from the previous Agent Gear system with new rewards. The exact contents can vary by Agent and are not enumerated in the patch explanation, so the in-game track is the authoritative list for your account.
Do previously unlocked Agent Gear items disappear?
No. Agent Gear that you already unlocked is retained. The transition to Agent Mastery does not remove those items from your collection.
How do Agent ID components fit in?
Agent ID components are unlocked through the Agent’s track. You can then customize and equip those components for that Agent. They are part of the Agent-specific track rather than a separate account-wide progression path.
Can progress from one Agent help another Agent?
No. The system keeps each Agent’s progress separate. A match played on Clove advances Clove’s Act and Lifetime tracks; it does not add Mastery Points to Sova, another Agent or a shared roster bar.
This separation also applies to reward access. Lifetime progress earned on one Agent opens that Agent’s Reward Track, so switching Agents changes both the track that receives new Mastery and the rewards you can work toward.
What does the reset mean for planning your playtime?
Plan around two goals: temporary Act milestones and permanent Agent history. If you want a Portrait Accent or the level-10 milestone, you must reach the relevant Act Level before the current Act ends. If your priority is unlocking reward-track access, every Act Level contributes to the Agent’s Lifetime Level, which remains after the reset.
- For a current-Act milestone: concentrate matches on one Agent long enough to reach levels 4, 7 or 10.
- For long-term rewards: continue earning Act Levels on the Agent whose Reward Track you want to open.
- For several Agents: divide play deliberately; points do not follow you when you change Agents.
- After level 10: keep playing that Agent if you value Overleveling during the remaining Act, knowing the main milestone ladder is complete.
What is known—and not yet specified—about the numbers?
Riot has confirmed the system’s structure, but not every calculation. The reliable figures are the 10 main Act Levels per Agent per Act and Portrait Accent milestones at levels 4, 7 and 10. Riot also confirms that wins and strong performance can add bonus points.
The official explanation does not publish:
- Mastery Point thresholds for individual levels;
- a complete list of supported game modes;
- the formula or numerical amount for win bonuses;
- the formula or numerical amount for performance bonuses; or
- a guarantee that these rules will remain unchanged in later patches.
Those omissions matter when estimating a grind. You can identify the destination and the reset behavior, but you cannot calculate an exact number of matches from the published rules alone.
What should I check if Mastery progress seems missing?
Start with the Agent and the activity, not with a presumed points threshold. The following checks isolate the issues the documented rules can explain.
- Confirm the Agent you played. Progress is attached to the selected Agent, so inspect that Agent’s Act and Lifetime displays.
- Confirm the mode qualifies. Only supported modes award Mastery Points, and Riot has not published a complete list in the explanation.
- Check the current Act. Act Levels reset at the beginning of a new Act; a lower Act value after the transition is expected, while Lifetime progress should remain.
- Look at Lifetime Level separately. A reset Act display does not mean your permanent progress was deleted.
- Verify the match result is complete. The documented system describes points from playing matches, not from merely selecting an Agent or entering a queue.
If the Lifetime value also fails to reflect a completed Act Level, consult the latest official patch notes or Riot support. The Patch 13.06 explanation establishes the intended relationship, but it does not provide technical troubleshooting for individual account displays.
Which rewards should I unlock first?
The track is choice-based, so the best order depends on what you want to use or display. Review the Agent’s available items and Agent ID components in-game, then spend Kingdom Credits on the options that matter to you; Riot does not prescribe a universal priority or publish a single optimal purchase order.
Remember that Reward Track access and Act milestones are different objectives. Spending Kingdom Credits does not replace the match activity needed to raise Act Levels, and reaching an Act milestone does not automatically select every item on the reward track.
How current are these Agent Mastery rules?
The mechanics described here come from Riot Games’ VALORANT Patch 13.06 notes, published September 22, 2026. Patch notes can change systems later, so players reading this after a subsequent update should compare the current in-game Agent Mastery screens with the newest official VALORANT notes. The cited notes are the English VALORANT update; unrelated entries in that article are separately labeled for console, while the Agent Mastery explanation is presented as part of the game’s patch information.
Frequently asked questions
Can I recover Agent progress earned before Agent Mastery launched?
No transfer is described for earlier Agent playtime or progress. Riot’s launch rule starts every Agent at zero for both tracks, even if you had played that Agent extensively before the system appeared.
Can I buy Mastery Points with Kingdom Credits?
The documented flow keeps the currencies and activities separate: matches generate Mastery Points, while Kingdom Credits are spent on items in an unlocked Reward Track. Riot’s explanation does not describe a Kingdom Credit purchase that substitutes for match-based Mastery.
Does reaching level 10 end an Agent’s progression for the Act?
No. Level 10 completes the 10 main Act Levels and enables Overleveling for the rest of that Act. The notes do not assign additional main-level milestones beyond 10.
Are the exact Mastery Point requirements the same for every Agent?
Riot has not published level thresholds by Agent in the cited explanation, so sameness cannot be confirmed from the official numbers. Use the in-game progression display rather than assuming a universal match count.
Will the system keep these rules in future Acts?
The published notes describe the system as implemented in Patch 13.06, not as a permanent guarantee. Future patches may adjust progression or rewards, so check newer official notes when an Act or patch changes the Agent screens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I recover Agent progress earned before Agent Mastery launched?
No transfer is described for earlier Agent playtime or progress. Riot’s launch rule starts every Agent at zero for both tracks, even if you had played that Agent extensively before the system appeared.
Can I buy Mastery Points with Kingdom Credits?
The documented flow keeps the currencies and activities separate: matches generate Mastery Points, while Kingdom Credits are spent on items in an unlocked Reward Track. Riot’s explanation does not describe a Kingdom Credit purchase that substitutes for match-based Mastery.
Does reaching level 10 end an Agent’s progression for the Act?
No. Level 10 completes the 10 main Act Levels and enables Overleveling for the rest of that Act. The notes do not assign additional main-level milestones beyond 10.
Are the exact Mastery Point requirements the same for every Agent?
Riot has not published level thresholds by Agent in the cited explanation, so sameness cannot be confirmed from the official numbers. Use the in-game progression display rather than assuming a universal match count.
Will the system keep these rules in future Acts?
The published notes describe the system as implemented in Patch 13.06, not as a permanent guarantee. Future patches may adjust progression or rewards, so check newer official notes when an Act or patch changes the Agent screens.