How to get free Arcane player cards in Valorant
Riot Games will give out two free Arcane player cards in Valorant to celebrate the release of the second season of the celebrated Netflix series. One of the cosmetics will feature Vi, while the other will have an image of Jinx. These cards will be available for a limited time starting 12 am PT on November 9, 2024, when Arcane Season 2 Episode 1 goes live.
This article covers all the details you should be aware of to get your hands on the two free Arcane player cards in Valorant.
Release date and time of the free Arcane player cards in Valorant
The Vi Player card titled "Horrors I've seen" will be available from 12 am PT on November 9, 2024. Here is a region-wise breakdown of the timing:
- US (West): 12 am PT
- US (East): 3 am ET
- Rio de Janeiro: 5 am UTC-3
- UK: 8 am GMT
- Europe (Paris, Berlin, etc.): 9 am CET
- India: 1:30 pm IST
- Korea and Japan: 5 pm KST/JST
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The player card titled "From my perspective" featuring Jinx will be available from November 16-23, 2024. Riot Games did not mention a specific start and end time for this. To be safe, fulfill the requirements before midnight local time on November 23.
How to get free Arcane player cards in Valorant
To get the Arcane player cards in Valorant for free, you must first connect your Twitch and Riot Games accounts.
Once this is done, tune in to the Arcane Season 2 Episode 1 stream on the Riot Games Twitch channel at midnight PT on November 9, 2024, and watch for at least 30 minutes. This will give you the "Horrors I've seen" player card.
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Once Twitch Drops are reenabled on November 16 - 23, you must watch for one more hour to unlock the "From my perspective" player card. The rewards you unlock will be delivered straight to your Collection tab in Valorant.
How to connect your Riot Games and Twitch accounts
Follow these steps to connect the two accounts and be eligible to receive the free Arcane player cards in Valorant:
- Log in to Twitch.
- Go to Settings > Connections.
- Find Riot Games and press the Connect button. You must then login using your Riot account credentials.
Once this is done, you will be eligible to get free rewards during Arcane's launch and other future events from Valorant and other Riot titles.
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