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VALORANT buffs and nerfs: June 2026
Every buff and nerf from the 2 official updates Nerf Radar tracked for VALORANT in June 2026: 18 buffs and 1 nerf in all.
Buff 18Nerf 1
Most buffed and nerfed
The 10 entries with the most buffs and nerfs in June 2026, of 13 with at least one. A count of changes, not a measure of their size.
| Changed | Buffs | Nerfs | Patches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandit | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Killjoy | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Veto | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Breach | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cypher | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Deadlock | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fade | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gekko | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judge | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| KAY/O | 1 | 0 | 1 |
VALORANT Patch 13.00
· 18 buffs among its 41 changes · Full breakdown → · Official notes ↗
Buffs (18)
Buff
All platforms Trapwire · Windup
The windup on Cypher's Trapwire drops from 0.9s to 0.7s.
0.9s→0.7s
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Reduced windup from .9s to .7s.
Buff
All platforms Turret · Rate of fire
The rate of fire on Killjoy's Turret increases by 50%.
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Rate of fire increased by 50%
Buff
All platforms Nanoswarm · Duration
The duration of Killjoy's Nanoswarm increases from 4s to 5s.
4s→5s
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Duration increased from 4s to 5s.
Buff
All platforms Alarmbot · Movement speed
The movement speed of Killjoy's Alarmbot increases by 50%.
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Movement speed increased by 50%.
Buff
All platforms Interceptor · Reclaim cooldown
The reclaim cooldown on Veto's Interceptor drops from 30s to 20s.
30s→20s
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Reclaim cooldown reduced from 30s to 20s.
Buff
All platforms Crosscut · Usable area
The usable area of Veto's Crosscut grows from 24m to 30m.
24m→30m
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Usable area increased from 24m to 30m.
Buff
All platforms Crosscut · Arming time
The arming time after placing Veto's Crosscut drops from 1.5s to 0.75s.
1.5s→0.75s
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Arming time after placing was reduced from 1.5s to .75s.
Buff
All platforms Healing Orb · Self heal-over-time
The self heal-over-time on Sage's Healing Orb increases from 50 to 100.
50→100
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Self Heal-Over-Time has increased from 50 to 100.
Buff
All platforms GravNet · Cooldown
The cooldown on Deadlock's GravNet drops from 60s to 50s.
60s→50s
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Cooldown reduced from 60s to 50s.
Sova
Buff
All platforms Signature ability cooldown
Sova's signature ability cooldown drops from 60s to 50s.
60s→50s
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The signature ability cooldown of Sova, Fade, Skye, Breach, KAY/0 have been reduced from 60s to 50s.
Buff
All platforms Signature ability cooldown
Fade's signature ability cooldown drops from 60s to 50s.
60s→50s
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The signature ability cooldown of Sova, Fade, Skye, Breach, KAY/0 have been reduced from 60s to 50s.
Buff
All platforms Signature ability cooldown
Skye's signature ability cooldown drops from 60s to 50s.
60s→50s
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The signature ability cooldown of Sova, Fade, Skye, Breach, KAY/0 have been reduced from 60s to 50s.
Breach
Buff
All platforms Signature ability cooldown
Breach's signature ability cooldown drops from 60s to 50s.
60s→50s
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The signature ability cooldown of Sova, Fade, Skye, Breach, KAY/0 have been reduced from 60s to 50s.
Buff
All platforms Signature ability cooldown
KAY/O's signature ability cooldown drops from 60s to 50s.
60s→50s
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The signature ability cooldown of Sova, Fade, Skye, Breach, KAY/0 have been reduced from 60s to 50s.
Buff
All platforms Cooldown after reclaim
Gekko's ability cooldowns after reclaiming his buddies drop from 20s to 15s.
20s→15s
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Gekko's ability cooldowns after reclaiming his buddies has been reduced from 20s to 15s.
Bandit
Buff
All platforms Recovery
Recovery on the Bandit drops from 0.45 to 0.4.
0.45→0.4
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Recovery from .45 >>> .4
Buff
All platforms Tap efficiency
Tap efficiency on the Bandit increases from 3 to 4.
3→4
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Tap efficiency from 3 >>> 4
Buff
All platforms Pitch recoil at max down
Pitch recoil at max down on the Bandit drops from 4 to 3.
4→3
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Pitch recoil at max down from 4 >>> 3
VALORANT Patch 12.11
· 1 nerf among its 16 changes · Full breakdown → · Official notes ↗
Nerfs (1)
Nerf
Console only Minimum spread
Minimum spread on the Judge increases from 2.25 to 2.5 on console, matching the PC change from Patch 12.09.
2.25→2.5
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Minimum spread increased from 2.25 >>> 2.5
- This change was made in Patch 12.09 for PC and is now being implemented for Console as we previously mentioned in the Patch 12.09 Patch Notes.