Patch Notes

Hey there, I’m Emily. I’ll be joining the Global Community team at Riot as an intern this summer, nice to meet you all! Hopefully y’all are staying cool with this summer heat, got a couple things for you to check out here :D

Hey, it’s Ashley! Hope everyone has been enjoying their summer and spending some time outside. It’s the season of sport so if you’re watching the World Cup, who are you rooting for?

Sup, gamers!

Hi, friends! Kenny, here.

Hi folks, it’s a light patch this time around, but notably, Replays are now accessible through your friends’ list!

HELLO ALL! Drum roll please…🥁🥁🥁 it’s the moment you’ve been waiting for. Neon and shotgun nerfs have arrived. We’re making changes to her mobility in the air and giving her a greater resource tradeoff on High Gear. We’ve also made all shotguns less accurate while moving and shooting. Read on below for more!

It’s Ash again! Patch 12.08 is bringing you an exciting new update to Skirmish called Skirmish: Ascension as well as another map rotation. Here’s the TLDR;

Hey folks! It’s Ash here. Got a small update for ya and here’s the TLDR;

Well, hello there!

Hi, friends! Kenny, here.

GOOD DAY everyone! Joy here, bringing you the latest with patch 12.04!

HELLO everyone! It’s Joy, bringing you the latest with patch 12.03.

Hey folks! It’s Ash and here’s the TLDR; for patch 12.02.

Happy 2026, everyone! It’s Ash and we got a short and sweet one for you in patch 12.01.

Hello and welcome to Season 2026, everyone! Kenny, here.

Hey, everyone! Kenny, here.

Sup, gamers? Kenny, here.

Hey folks, it's Ash! We've got a few important implementations to improve your gameplay experience, addressing smurfing and new QOL updates with interactive objects, so focus up!

Hello everyone, this patch is a big one! The entire VALORANT team has been working to bring VALORANT closer to our long-term vision for the game, preserving our core identity as a tactical shooter while evolving toward a healthier balance between gunplay and abilities.

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