Patch Summary

Valorant Patch 13.00 ushers in Act 4 with significant agent balance adjustments, including buffs for all Sentinels and reduced cooldowns for Initiator Signature Abilities. This update also introduces the new Summit map to competitive play, revises Ranked Rating calculations, and launches the limited-time Retake game mode.

What's New

• Act 4 has officially begun in Valorant.
• All Sentinel agents (Cypher, Killjoy, Veto, Sage, and Deadlock) have received buffs.
• Initiator agents (Sova, Fade, Skye, Breach, and KAY/O) now have reduced Signature Ability cooldowns.
• The new map, Summit, is now available in the Competitive Map Rotation.
• Ranked Rating (RR) calculations have been adjusted.
• Competitive lobbies will see improved consistency in player ranks.
• The Bandit weapon has been tuned for increased viability beyond pistol rounds.
• The new limited-time mode, Retake, is now accessible in the queue menu.
• Omen's Shrouded Step ability audio has been modified for better gameplay clarity.
• Numerous small updates have been made to various Agent voice lines.
• The first iteration of the Inbox feature has been added for in-client notifications.