VALORANT new Skirmish game mode: Features, how to play, and more

The VALORANT ranked experience can often feel exhausting, with most players pouring hours into it only to walk away with either little RR gains or huge losses. If you’re tired of the same old grind and want some fun bundled with mechanical practice, it’s time to turn to Skirmish, VALORANT’s newest custom game mode.

The popular tac shooter by Riot already offers multiple unranked game modes—Unrated, Spike Rush, Swiftplay, Escalation, Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch, and Custom—for anyone who seeks a break from the grueling ranked battles and play some casual VALORANT. Skirmish, however, is quite different from the modes we’ve had all this while. The most exciting part? You can recreate the iconic Replication mode within Skirmish.