VALORANT Agent Mastery Guide: Mastery Points, Lifetime & Act Levels

The VALORANT Agent Mastery System is the successor to the Agent Gear Progression Track and serves to reward individual playtime with unique cosmetics. 

This guide serves to explain everything to do with the Act and Lifetime Levels, Mastery Points, Agent IDs, earnable rewards, and how to get started working on this new system. 

*Last updated: 29/09/2026

What is VALORANT Agent Mastery?

VALORANT Patch 13.06 introduced the Agent Mastery system, rewarding agent playtime along two distinct tracks: Act and Lifetime Levels. Progression is accomplished through Mastery Points (MP) that is accrued from playing matches.

How does Agent Mastery work?

The system is simple. Play the agent in matches, earn MP, progress along both the Act Level and Lifetime Level tracks. Reach thresholds and unlock new cosmetic rewards. 

What is Mastery Points?

Mastery Points (MP) is the new points introduced by Riot Games specifically for the Agent Mastery system. You earn MP by playing Competitive, Unrated, Swiftplay, Spike Rush, Team Deathmath, or Premier. 

The earned MP is tallied for the agent you played during the session. The amount of MP earned is dictated by 3 factors:

• Length of match time
• Match outcome (Wins reward more)
• Performance (Strong individual performances rewards more)

However much MP you earn from a session is directly counted into both tracks simultaneously. Current observations see MP gains between 2500-4000 MP depending on the above-mentioned factors.

While in other gamemodes, only the duration is counted towards MP progression, in Competitive, a further bonus is granted for earning the MVP accolade.

• Win: 104 MP per minute played (1.3x win multiplier)
• Loss: 80 MP per minute played
• MVP: 112-120 MP per minute played

A community post ran the numbers and concluded individual performances in Competitive increased gains by as much as 10-15% for MVP over the standard MP rate for won games. 

However, the swap over from the old Average Combat Score system to the new Performance Score system also means that the metric to gain those MVPs and, by extension the additional MP, is now different. 

Check out our guide to understand everything you need to know about the new Performance Score system and how to keep stacking those MVPs. 

How Many Mastery Points Do I Need to Level Up?

The amount you need increases per level. We have confirmed numbers for the major milestones. 

Lifetime Levels

Lifetime Levels is the permanent portion of the Agent Mastery. They, as the name implies, reflect your lifetime play duration/experience on an agent. The value will not reset when an Act or Season concludes. 

Progression along the Lifetime Levels track unlocks access to new Reward Tracks. Once available, the individual rewards can be purchased with Kingdom Credits (KC). 

There are 6 Reward Tracks per agent; they are unlocked at Lifetime Levels 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 respectively. 

Check our full list on every reward unlockable on the Lifetime Level track. 

Lifetime Levels are not capped at 30 and you will be able to progress beyond that, although at present, there are no Reward Tracks beyond level 30. 

Act Levels

Act Levels is the temporary portion of the Agent Mastery. Each agent has their own individual track consisting of 10 levels. This level is visible in Agent Select, during the Match Loading Screen, and on the Combat Report. 

There are currently 3 milestones for the Act Levels track:

• Act Level 4 → Unlocks a colored Act Level border
• Act Level 7 → Unlocks portrait background upgrade
• Act Level 10 → Unlocks portrait background upgrade

It is important to note that while portrait upgrades are only up to Act Level 10 currently, overlevelling is enabled as long as the Act continues. This mean you may be seeing Act Level 20, 30, even 40 in your games at some point!

Agent IDs

Agent IDs are Agent-specific customizable profiles that allow you to show off your Agent Mastery your way. With a base account card showcasing the Agent and Lifetime Level already, several empty modules remain customizable. 

Unlocked through the Lifetime Level track, customization options include:

• Mastery Poses
• Backgrounds
• Frames
• Agent Quote
• Tracked Statistics

You are automatically given several Tracked Statistics by default to equip on your Agent IDs. They are: Number of Act Level 10s, Hours Played, Games Won, Assists, Damage, and Kills. 

The Lifetime Level track gives further Tracked Statistics including: KD, MVP Count, Win Rate, Aces, Clutches, First Blood, and Headshots.

This ensures both the casuals and one-tricks have appropriate rewards for their efforts to customize and show-off their hours spent. 

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Mastery Points in VALORANT?

Mastery Points are the progression points used to progress along the Lifetime and Act Level tracks. It is earned by playing supported gamemodes. 

How to earn Mastery Points?

It is earned by playing Competitive, Unrated, Swiftplay, Spike Rush, Team Deathmatch, or Premier with your agent of choice. The amount earned is dictated by match duration, result, and individual performance.

Does my previous Agent playtime count towards Lifetime or Act Levels?

No. Riot Games has confirmed that every player will begin from Act and Lifetime Level 0 for all Agents. 

How many Act Levels are there?

Each Agent has 10 main Act Levels that reset at the end of each Act. You can progress beyond Act Level 10.

How long does it take to reach Act Level 10?

You need 132,400 cumulative MP. With an estimate of 3500 MP per hour, we would estimate roughly 38 hours of play on your agent of choice. However, this number greatly varies depending on your pre-existing skill.

Do Agent Mastery Levels reset?

Only Act Levels. Lifetime Levels are permanent progressions across Acts and Seasons.

Can I level multiple Agents at the same time?

Yes, but MP is earned for the Agent you played that game, so switching between different agents will only spread your progress across more tracks.

What happens to my old VALORANT Agent Gear?

Riot Games has folded the old Gear Progression system into the new Agent Mastery system. All cosmetics that used to be on that track has now been added to the new Agent Mastery Lifetime Level track. If you previously purchased a cosmetic from the Gear Progression track with Kingdom Credits, it will remain unlocked in your inventory and you do not need to repurchase it.

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