Patch Summary

Valorant Patch 12.09 introduces significant adjustments to Neon's High Gear mobility and ultimate fuel regeneration, alongside targeted nerfs to shotguns. This update also includes various agent bug fixes for Chamber, Jett, Miks, and Sage, and initiates testing for MMR improvements in non-competitive game modes.

What's New

• Neon's High Gear jumping no longer grants an airborne speed bonus.
• Neon's air speed while sprinting in High Gear now matches melee speed.
• Neon's ultimate fuel regenerates from kills only when her ultimate is active.
• Neon's slide VFX improved for clearer direction and origin communication.
• Shotgun pellet damage at 0-10m reduced from 12 to 10.
• Shotgun pellet damage at 10-15m reduced from 9 to 6.
• Shotgun headshot multiplier reduced from 1.25x to 1x.
• MMR changes are being tested for modes other than Competitive, Unrated, and Swiftplay.
• Fixed Chamber's Headhunter ADS animation obscuring the screen.
• Fixed Jett's Tailwind first-person animations with left-handed setting.
• Fixed performance drops when using Jett's Drift ability.
• Miks' Harmonize tooltip description has been updated.