Night Queue is the latest limited-time VALORANT event celebrating a season of generosity, warmth, and togetherness, offering players a chance to earn exclusive in-game rewards.

Running from March 4 to March 23, 2026 the event combines in-game missions and a special web challenge where players can accumulate points and unlock cosmetics.

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Players who complete the challenges can earn three exclusive rewards, including two Player Cards and one Spray.

How to start the Valorant Night Queue event

How to collect points by playing all games modes in Valorant Night Queue
Credit: Riot Games

To participate, players must visit the FTW event website and link their Riot account.

Once logged in, players can begin completing missions that award points toward event milestones.

The event is split into two separate phases: the Warming Up Phase and Night Owl Phase. Each phase allows players to earn up to 500 points to unlock its corresponding reward.

To begin each phase, players must log in to the website during the respective time window and click “Join Challenge.”

Warming Up Phase (March 4 – March 13)

Valorant Night Queue Warming Up Phase showing Hari Raya Homecoming Player Card
Credit: Riot Games

The Warming Up Phase allows players to earn points across all Valorant game modes.

Ways to earn points

Players can earn points through the following actions:

  • Play and win a match in any game mode – 5 points
  • Finish a match in any game mode – 1 point
  • Each kill – 1 point
  • Every 10,000 credits spent – 10 points
  • Play with friends – 1 extra point per friend per match (up to 4 points)
  • Join the FTW creative challenge – 20 points (can only be earned once across both phases)

Reaching 500 total points during this phase unlocks the Hari Raya Homecoming Player Card.

Night Owl Phase (March 14 – March 23)

Valorant Night Queue reward, Last Round Before the Dawn Player Card
Credit: Riot Games

The second phase, called Night Owl, focuses on specific game modes including:

  • Competitive
  • Unrated
  • Swiftplay
  • Spike Rush

Ways to earn points

Points can be earned through the following gameplay actions:

  • Get 15 or more headshots in a match – 20 points
  • Each spike planted or defused by your team – 5 points
  • Every 10 rounds won – 15 points
  • Play with friends – 1 extra point per friend per match (up to 4 points)
  • Join the FTW creative challenge – 20 points (once across the entire event)

Completing 500 points during the Night Owl phase rewards players with the Last Round Before Dawn Player Card.

Wingman’s Corner: How to get the bonus Spray

Valorant Night Queue reward, Alarmboi Out Spray TikTok challenge
Credit: Riot Games

Players can also earn bonus points and an additional cosmetic through the Wingman’s Corner creative challenge.

Participants must share their Night Queue moment on TikTok using the Wingman filter.

How to submit your entry

  1. Click “Sign in & Join Challenge” on the event page.
  2. Log in with your Riot ID.
  3. Go to the Creative tab.
  4. Click “Submit Entry.”
  5. Under Link Accounts, connect your TikTok account with FTW through the OAuth process.
  6. After linking, you will return to the FTW page.
  7. Select TikTok and paste the URL of your video entry.
  8. Click Preview, then Submit.
Gekko is Agent 22 in Valorant
Credit: Riot Games

Both the TikTok account and submitted video must be public to ensure the entry can be reviewed.

All valid submissions made between March 4 and March 23 will earn 20 bonus points (limited to once across the entire event).

After the event concludes, players will also unlock the AlarmBoi Out Spray.

Players who complete both phases and the creative challenge can collect all three limited-time rewards during the event period.

To start earning points, visit the FTW website, link your Riot account, and begin completing missions before the March 23 deadline.