Riot Games has released the patch notes for VALORANT 9.05 and the latest update focuses on various agent changes, an Ares buff, and a new map entering the rotation. Besides this, the update also addresses multiple bugs and glitches in the game. So, without any further ado, here’s a quick rundown of the VALORANT 9.05 patch notes.
VALORANT 9.05 Patch Notes for all platforms
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Agent Updates
Chamber
After numerous updates, Chamber has now received a slight buff in the latest patch. With this adjustment, Chamber could benefit from a small boost to help him secure more space safely around his Rendezvous. The additional space around his beacon offers more setup possibilities and allows Chamber to push out more confidently.
- Rendezvous: TP radius increased from 13m >>> 18m
Astra
- Stars: Increased from 4 >>> 5
Stim Behaviour
Over the years, Riot Games has heard players say that combat stims, like Reyna’s Empress, can throw off your aim when you’re spraying, making it harder to land shots. To fix this, they’ve updated all buffs that boost fire rate so that the recoil stays consistent, just like it is with the default fire rate. This way, if you’re stimmed, your muscle memory from regular play should still work. The change only tweaks how recoil is handled and doesn’t mess with the spread reduction.
Omen
- New Omen’s voice lines and added interaction lines with Viper, Clove, Iso, and Vyse.
Ares Buff
- Revert crouch benefits nerf from standard 25% back to 40%
- Crouching is better again and is now the same as Odin.
- Headshot multiplier adjusted from 2.4 >>> 2.5
- This makes an Ares kill in 2 headshots while within 30m when previously it would have done 144 damage.
PC Bug Fixes
Client
- Fixed an issue where some letters with special characters in Polish, Russian, and Japanese were not returning the correct result when searching using the Search bar in the Spray screen collection page.
Maps
- Abyss
- Fixed a spot where you could land on a ledge that is out of bounds on the map.
- Lotus
- Minor art fixes around the map.
- Icebox
- Fixed a gap where you could shoot through the door frame in A Pipes from Mid Boiler.
- Sunset
- Fixed a gap in the retractable roof above B Boba.
- Fixed the box at Mid Top to display the correct bullet penetration decals.
- The Range
- Removed a placeholder object in the vista.
Console Updates
Client Updates
- Progression Screen
- The objectives panel on the progression screen will now feature Agent gear if there are open slots. Previously, only Basic Training, Battlepass, and Event Pass were featured and left an open slot if completed.
Gameplay System Updates
- Added a new Map Cursor Speed slider which will let you speed up or slow down cursor movement on the megamap and maps for Agent abilities (Example: Brimstone’s Sky Smoke).
Map Updates
- New map: “Breeze” enters Unrated & Swift Play queues.
