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Valorant Patch 13.09: Hush Abilities, Warden Buff and Clove Nerf
ValorantPatch Analysis13.09

Valorant Patch 13.09: Hush Abilities, Warden Buff and Clove Nerf

Hush, Valorant's new telekinetic Duelist, arrives with pulls, steerable flashes and a levitating ultimate. Patch 13.09 also buffs the Warden, slows Clove and adds Haste and Snapshot to the game's vocabulary.

28 Oct 2026 5,127
Valorant Patch 13.00: Summit Map, Blackspyre Bundle, and Retake Mode
ValorantPatch Analysis13.00

Valorant Patch 13.00: Summit Map, Blackspyre Bundle, and Retake Mode

Act 4 drops Summit — Valorant's newest map with droppable walls — alongside the Blackspyre skin line, a 3v3 Retake mode, and major Sentinel and Initiator buffs.

24 Jun 2026 1,009
Neon Nerfed in Valorant Patch 12.09 — What Changed and Is She Still Good?
ValorantPatch Analysis

Neon Nerfed in Valorant Patch 12.09 — What Changed and Is She Still Good?

Valorant Patch 12.09 nerfed Neon's aerial mobility and kill fuel regen. Here is everything that changed, why Riot made these decisions, and whether Neon is still viable.

12 May 2026 326
Valorant Patch 12.05: Miks Arrives, Yoru Buffed, and the Meta Shifts
ValorantPatch Analysis10.08

Valorant Patch 12.05: Miks Arrives, Yoru Buffed, and the Meta Shifts

Patch 12.05 introduces Miks — Valorant's newest agent — alongside buffs to Yoru, tweaks to Skye, and Clove nerfs that arrive sooner than expected.

5 May 2026 140
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