The VALORANT 9.07 patch is here, giving players some minor updates and fixes before the anticipated 9.08 patch. While 9.08 will bring major changes like map rotations and updates, 9.07 focuses on bug fixes, agent tweaks, and general improvements to the game.
Full VALORANT Patch Notes for Update 9.07
Agent Updates
- Astra’s Cosmic Divide: Agent ability projectiles, walls, and areas of effect (AOEs) now have more consistent audio when interacting with Astra’s ultimate.
- Sage’s Barrier Orb: Players can no longer place Cypher’s Spycam in the space above Sage’s rising Barrier Orb, fixing an exploit.
Progression Updates
- Basic Training Event:
- Before:
- PRACTICE: Practice in The Range
- PRACTICE: Complete a Shooting Test
- After:
- STRATEGY: Defuse 5 Spikes as a Team
- STRATEGY: Plant 5 Spikes as a Team
- Rewards and XP gain remain the same, but objectives are now more team-oriented.
- Before:
Bug Fixes
Agents:
- Neon: Fixed a bug where Neon could use a backward slide while standing by exploiting certain inputs.
Maps:
- Abyss: Wall collision at A Site updated to prevent agents from accessing an out-of-bounds area.
- Bind: Vyse’s Arc Rose ability no longer flashes through foliage in the Attacker Side Cave.
- Lotus: Fixed a bug where players could avoid damage by standing behind the hanging foliage on A Site.
- Pearl/Fracture: Fixed ground effects from agent abilities that were not appearing correctly on glass floors.
- Piazza: Agents can now place wall-mounted abilities correctly on the Crown Coffee building.
PC-Only Updates
- Premier Updates:
- Visual improvements to Best of 1 playoff brackets and match history.
- In Contender and Invite divisions, match histories now display Best of 3 matchups under a single heading.
- Fixed an issue where team rank would display as 275 in Contender and Invite divisions until a match was played.
- Fixed schedule overlap issues in some languages.
- Competitive Updates:
- Resolved duplicate mode display issue in the match history filter dropdown.
Social Updates
- Block Player Feature: Fixed an exploit where players could block others in-match, bypassing the Hide My Riot ID setting.
Console-Only Updates
- General:
- New text and visual descriptions for “aim curve” settings.
- Combined Smooth and Standard aim curves; players using the Smooth curve now default to Standard.
- Competitive:
- Players can enable or disable their previous act rank triangle on the Act Rank page.
- Fixed a bug where the MVP screen displayed after a Deathmatch game.
- Fixed visual issues where incorrect ranks were shown when joining parties queued for Competitive.
Conclusion
While VALORANT 9.07 may not bring massive gameplay changes, its bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements are important steps ahead of the much-anticipated 9.08 update. Players can expect a smoother and more polished experience as they gear up for the more significant changes coming soon.
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