Patch 13.00 — June 24, 2026
The Valorant Patch 13.00 patch notes open Season 2026 – Act 4 with one of the year’s biggest updates — a sweeping Sentinel buff pass, faster Initiator cooldowns, and the new Summit map. Track the Valorant season countdown through Act 4.
TL;DR — Sentinel-wide buffs (Cypher, Killjoy, Veto, Sage, Deadlock) plus faster Initiator cooldowns; new map Summit joins the pool (Fracture and Pearl rotate out); Retake, a 3v3 pre-planted-Spike mode, launches as limited-time. Meta impact: Sentinels move from underused to competitively viable across ranked and Premier.
Weapons
- Bandit — recovery reduced 0.45→0.4, tap efficiency raised 3→4, max pitch recoil lowered 4→3 nerf
Map
- Summit added — new 5v5 Spike map set in a mountain training academy, three lanes and two sites with droppable walls; live in Competitive immediately with RR losses cut 50% for the first two weeks active
- Map pool — Summit and Sunset in; Fracture and Pearl out active
Mechanics
- Cypher — Trapwire windup cut 0.9s→0.7s buff
- Killjoy — turret rate of fire +50%, Nanoswarm duration 4s→5s, Alarmbot move speed +50% buff
- Veto — Interceptor reclaim cooldown 30s→20s, Crosscut usable area 24m→30m, arming time 1.5s→0.75s buff
- Sage — Healing Orb self heal-over-time doubled 50→100 buff
- Deadlock — GravNet cooldown 60s→50s buff
- Sova, Fade, Skye, Breach, KAY/O — signature ability cooldown reduced 60s→50s buff
- Gekko — ability cooldown after reclaiming buddies cut 20s→15s buff
- Ranked — RR calculation adjusted to reduce win-streak “stuck” feeling; PC matchmaking now keeps both teams’ average rank within one sub-tier active
- Inbox — new client notification hub for gifting, Premier promos, RR refunds, report feedback, and Act info active
Events & Limited Time
- Retake — 3v3 mode with the Spike pre-planted, first to 5 rounds, on Ascent, Bind, Haven, Summit, and Sunset event
- Summit-only Swiftplay queue — 7-day limited rotation expired
Bug Fixes
- Harbor — Reckoning debuff persistence issue fixed active
- Killjoy — Nanoswarm voice-over issue fixed active
- Viper — Pit smoke rendering anomalies fixed across multiple maps active
Patch 12.11 — June 9, 2026
The Valorant Patch 12.11 patch notes close out Season 2026 – Act 3 with a light, quality-of-life update — Riot’s last release before Patch 13.0 and the Masters London window. The headline feature is My VALORANT Card, a customizable identity card showing rank, role, and other player details. Track the Valorant season countdown to Act 4.
TL;DR — Quality-of-life patch: My VALORANT Card launches; Console Judge minimum-spread nerf brings Console in line with PC; agent bug fixes for Viper, Sage, Clove, Raze, and Gekko. Meta impact: competitive meta intentionally untouched ahead of Masters London — no buffs or nerfs to agent kits.
Weapons
- Judge (Console only) — minimum spread raised from 2.25 to 2.5, matching the PC change shipped in Patch 12.09 nerf
Mechanics
- My VALORANT Card — new customizable card system showing rank, chosen role, and other personal details to help players represent themselves and connect active
- Premier — additional Premier mode tweaks bundled with the patch active
Bug Fixes
- Viper — Pit expansion bug fixed active
- Sage — Healing Orb behaviour during the buy phase corrected active
- Clove — Not Dead Yet audio bug fixed active
- Raze — Blast Pack damage interaction fixed active
- Gekko — reclaimable globules no longer disappear after Thrash active
- Fracture — Spike pickup voice line no longer repeats endlessly when the Spike is dropped on the zipline active
- Skye, Neon, Fade — left-handed mode HUD visual effect alignment fixed active
- Breeze A Main — abilities no longer lock onto enemies behind the large boxes when out of line of sight active