VALORANT Patch Notes 13.05

What’s in this update

TLDR; Pick’ Ems for Champs, penalties for stream sniping and instalock tools, and future changes to the Agent Gear system so make sure to grind it out and get all the items now!
Heyo, it’s Ash and we’ve got a small-ish patch for you with mostly bug fixes. We’re prepping for a pretty beefy next patch in 13.06 so more to come!
Let’s get it.

ALL PLATFORMS

COSMETICS UPDATES

• Sound Sprays
• Based on your feedback, we've adjusted the sound attenuation for all sound sprays so you'll only be able to hear the sounds if you're nearby to ensure teams can communicate effectively. This will be a standard for all future audio sprays.

ESPORTS FEATURES

• Pick’Ems have returned for Champions Shanghai! Starting on September 10, you will have access to the Group Stage in-client and on the web. Predict the advancing teams for points, earning extra points for correctly guessing the exact placement. You’ll also earn rewards just for participating. Get your picks in before Groups kickoff on September 24th!

PLAYER BEHAVIOR UPDATES

• We've started rolling out penalties if we detect usage of stream sniping and instalock tools. Players found using these tools will be subject to temporary game bans that will escalate to permanent with repeated usage.

PROGRESSION UPDATES

• Agent Gear

…

Read the full patch notes on playvalorant.com →

Excerpt – the full text belongs to the publisher.