Riot Games has unveiled VALORANT Patch Notes 9.01, introducing several updates and bug fixes across all platforms.

ALL PLATFORMS

Weapons Updates

• The animation for the Outlaw and its skinlines has been updated to clearly indicate when the weapon is ready to fire.

Bug Fixes

General

• Fixed a bug where Neon could equip faster out of her slide than intended by manually inputting an equip action.

Gameplay Systems

• Resolved an issue where AFK players could initiate a surrender vote.
• Fixed a brief stutter for Spectators when exiting Cypher’s Spycam.
• Corrected Tactical Callouts displaying in chat despite being turned off in Settings.
• Bullet tracers for guns picked up will now adhere to the Settings.
• Fixed visibility issues with Sage and Clove resurrections for Spectators and Observers.
• Addressed performance degradation caused by auto-respawn by spike explosion in Custom Game modes.

Maps: Abyss

• Cleaned up many of Cypher’s Spycam spots to prevent visual issues or unintended placements.
• Improved Wingman’s Spike plant pathing on A site.
• Cleaned up ability and player collision in various spots across the map.
• Fixed the Minimap orientation bug with certain settings active.
• Corrected a visual bug when falling off the map on A site.
• Fixed an issue where Viper’s Pit could spread farther than intended on A site.

KNOWN ISSUES

Social

• Party changes may occasionally display “<MISSING STRING ENTRY TABLE>” in your chat log.

PC: Esports Features

• The Pick ‘Ems Beta is launching for VALORANT Champions 2024!
  • Starting July 26th, access the Champions Seoul Group Stage in-client and on the web.
  • Predict advancing teams for points, earn rewards, and see how you stack up against other experts.
  • Prepare for the Playoffs Stage next patch with a full double elimination bracket.

Bug Fixes

Gameplay Systems

• Fixed an issue with the Ping Wheel getting stuck when bound to the Z key.

Premier

• IBIT zone Premier players faced matchmaking issues during the first two weeks of Episode 9 Act 1 stage.
  • Issue resolved for week 3 onwards.
  • Teams playing a match in the IBIT zone by week 6 will automatically qualify for playoffs.
  • Teams with matches in another EU zone must create a new roster in IBIT and play a match to qualify.
  • Teams need 600 points before week 7 matches to qualify for playoffs.

Console: General Updates

• Non-ultimate Ability Button mappings can now be freely rebound.
• Added settings for inverting map cursor controls.

Agent Updates

Neon

• Slide re-equip speed changed from Fast to Instant.

Raze

• Reduced horizontal force for the second Blast Pack.

Iso

• Double Tap duration reduced from 20s to 12s.
• Signature kill reset removed.

Map Updates

• Lotus enters Competitive, Unrated, Swift Play, and Deathmatch queues.

Modes Updates

• Deathmatch is temporarily unavailable on Console due to an issue.

Social Updates

• Enhanced the notification indicator on the social card for party invites.
• Added voice indicators to the Party tab in the social panel.
• Added a button to leave the party in the My Party section of the social panel.

Bug Fixes

General

• Traditional Preset Weapon Switching issues fixed.
• Corrected various issues causing menu interaction problems and inability to leave the Range.

Agent

• Sova’s Recon Bolt and Fade’s Haunt now properly apply AimAssist to Revealed Targets.
• Fixed AimAssist issues for abilities across several agents (Fade, Chamber, Harbor, Viper, Yoru).

Gameplay Systems

• Resolved the Focus Mode issue when inspecting weapons.

Competitive Systems

• Fixed EOG screen accessibility in Match History.

Social

• Presence updates post-match now function correctly.

Known Issues

• Surrender and Remake menus are temporarily disabled due to control lock issues. Draw remains functional.

For the full details, visit the official VALORANT website.

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