The Spike in VALORANT takes 45 seconds to explode after it’s planted. If you’re defusing, the full defuse takes 7 seconds , so you need to start in time to finish before the timer hits zero.

Timing details

  • Plant time: 4 seconds.
  • Detonation time: 45 seconds after plant.
  • Defuse time: 7 seconds total, with progress saved at halfway.

Quick read

A handy way to think about it: once the Spike is down, defenders have about 45 seconds to stop it, and if they wait too long, it will go off. The beeping also speeds up as the explosion gets closer.

TL;DR

Spike explosion time = 45 seconds after planting.