Night Queue

Night Queue is a VALORANT challenge running from 4th March at 12PM GMT to 23rd March at 12PM GMT. The event is built around milestone-based progression, where you earn points and unlock rewards as you play. Earn the points by playing matches, completing missions, and teaming up with friends. You can also take part in the creative challenge by submitting an entry using the WINGMAN filter on TikTok to earn extra points and rewards.

Official Rules

Official VALORANT Night Queue Contest Rules (“Official Rules”) can be found HERE.

In case of any discrepancies between this summary article and the Official Rules, the Official Rules prevail.

Summary:

Participation & Eligibility

• You must have a valid Riot Games Account
• You are of legal age in your country
• You are from one of the eligible countries (full list available in the Official Rules)
• You are not employed by or otherwise affiliated with Riot Games

Please check the complete eligibility requirements in the Official Rules.

Challenge Timeline

The challenge starts on 4th March, 2026 at 12pm GMT and ends on 23rd March, 2026 at 12pm GMT.

How to Participate & Earn Points?

Join the challenge on FTW platform with your Riot Games Account. Play VALORANT matches and earn points to complete personal milestones.

Milestone 1:

• Duration: 4th March at 12pm GMT - 14th March 11:59am GMT
• All game modes, except custom matches are eligible.
• Earn points for:
  • Play and win a match in any game mode: 5 points
  • Finish a match in any game mode: 1 points
  • Each kill grants you 1 point.
  • Every 10k you spend you get 10 points.
  • Get extra 1 point for each friend you play with:
    • 1 point per friend, maximum of 4 in a match.
    • Friends are players who are part of your pre-made lobby and enter the queue together.
  • Join a creative challenge on FTW to get 20 points.

Milestone 2:

• Duration: 14th March 12pm GMT - 23rd March 11:59pm GMT
• Competitive, Unrated, Swiftplay, and Spike Rush game modes are eligible.
• Earn points for:
  • Every match where you made 15 or more headshots gets you 20 points.
  • Each spike your team plants or defuses gets you 5 points.
  • Every 10 rounds won grants you 15 points.
  • Get extra point for each friend you play with:
    • 1 point per friend, maximum of 4 in a match.
    • Friends are players who are part of your pre-made lobby and enter the queue together.
  • Join a creative challenge on FTW to get 20 points.

Tiebreaker for two or more players with the same score will be their ACS (Average Combat Score) for both milestones.

How To Earn Rewards?

Players who reach 500 points in a milestone will be eligible for the Player Card. The reward will be unlocked by the player up to 2 hours after reaching the required amount of points.

Points from the first milestone do not transfer to the points of the second milestone.

How to participate in WINGMAN’s Corner?

Once they have successfully signed up for the challenge, players can submit their entry via the “CREATIVE” tab on the Night Queue challenge page.

Submission in the creative challenge requirements:

Use the WINGMAN effect on TikTok and submit your entry through FTW, submissions sent through others methods will not be considered.

• Acceptable length: 15-60 seconds
• One submission per participant
• Only you may appear in the content
• No copyrighted music
• No visible in-game chat, DMs, Discord logs, or other chat systems
• No explicit, offensive, harmful, or hateful content

All submissions are reviewed. Full terms, ownership requirements, and eligibility details are outlined in the Official Rules.

Copyright

By participating in this challenge, you agree that any content you submit (including images, videos, or written materials) may be used by Riot Games for marketing purposes. This may include showcasing your submission on our website, social media channels, promotional materials, and other communications related to the challenge.

What Are The Prizes?

All players who reach 500 points while Milestone 1 is active will receive:

• 1x “Hari Raya Homecoming” Player Card

All players who reach 500 points while Milestone 2 is active will receive:

• 1x “Last Round Before Dawn” Player Card

All players who submit an entry and are approved in the Creative challenge during the entire contest period will receive:

• 1x “Alarmboi Out” Spray

How to claim rewards?

Eligible participants can access their game rewards, by visiting the “Rewards” tab within the “Profile” section of the FTW platform.

From here, they can view and copy their redemption codes and other items they’ve won. Redemption codes have an expiration date, which is available to the Player on the rewards section in FTW. After the codes have expired, they can no longer be claimed.

Reporting Issues

Players who have complaints or are looking to report other participants on grounds of DSA or inappropriate name, please use the Submit a Report button on FTW.

For participants having technical difficulties, reach out to Player Support.