VALORANT Patch 13.02: what changed
Who this matters to
Phoenix players
Run it Back now needs 7 ultimate points instead of 6, which Riot says brings its frequency in line with other Agents.
Retake players
Split, Corrode and Lotus join the Retake map pool.
Console players
Yoru's Fakeout gets its missing aim assistance back, and Waylay can no longer get extra dash speed by equipping the Spike or a Flex item right after Lightspeed.
All 23 changes
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Ultimate points increased from 6 to 7.
- Overall we are happy with the state of Phoenix's balance. This is a small touch to address the frequency with which he is able to cast his ultimate to be more in line with other characters.
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Split, Corrode, and Lotus are being added to the map pool for RETAKE.
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Fixed an issue where the Shrouded Step's obstructed placement indicator is missing.
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Fixed an issue where NULL/cmd's visual and death audio effects would not play when his downed timer expired.
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Fixed an issue where NULL/cmd's death animation played incorrectly after being revived.
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Fixed an issue where Cyber Cage displayed incorrect visual effects when cast.
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Fixed a rare issue where Cypher disconnected while casting Neural Theft.
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Fixed an issue where the incorrect voiceover could play when Wingman planted the Spike.
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Fixed an issue where Wingman could unexpectedly die while planting or defusing the Spike under very low frame rate conditions.
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Fixed an issue where the M Pulse ability icon and tooltip could be in the wrong place or missing on certain screens.
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Fixed an issue where the Dismiss icon remained grayed out after eliminating an enemy.
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Fixed an issue where Rendezvous could fail to teleport Chamber back to his anchor.
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Fixed an issue on Icebox where Lightspeed and Refract could allow Waylay to clip into the walls of B Tube.
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Fixed an issue where Tailwind and Updraft could experience an unintended delay after using Cloudburst.
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Fixed an issue where Boom Bot could briefly travel through solid geometry while locking onto airborne enemies.
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Fixed an issue where Annihilation could incorrectly capture Omen while he was using From the Shadows, resulting in unintended damage of 900100 damage.
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Fixed an issue where Razorvine could become indestructible if it was deployed at the same moment Vyse was suppressed.
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Fixed an issue where Agent utility could sometimes be crushed by the door when it was already closed.
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Fixed a cosmetic issue where Packets Received/Sent Rate graphs showed incorrect values when the game is running at extremely high framerates.
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Fixed an issue where Tour de Force missed haptic feedback when equipped and fired.
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Fixed an issue where Fakeout was missing aim assistance functionality.
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Fixed an issue where using Lightspeed and immediately equipping the Spike or a Flex item could grant unintended dash speed and distance.
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Fixed an issue in game modes with no abilities where selecting Agent Info from the Settings menu could close the menu instead of displaying ability information.
Structured by Nerf Radar from the official notes (parsed automatically and reviewed by hand). Riot's bug-fix lists were parsed deterministically; feature, balance and mode notes were curated by hand. Riot's note that AROS: Replication will not be released in this update is mentioned in the TL;DR but is not a change. Source: https://playvalorant.com/en-us/news/game-updates/valorant-patch-notes-13-02/ · fetched Oct 7, 2026.