The patch notes for the Valorant 9.09 update have been revealed by Riot Games, and it brings with it a ton of crucial bug fixes alongside a couple of other minor changes to the competitive shooter.
While the upcoming Valorant 9.09 patch won’t bring any major new content to the game, fans can look forward to some exciting updates arriving with the release of Valorant patch 9.10 on November 19, 2024, including the highly anticipated Regen Shields.
Without further ado, let’s check out the detailed patch notes of the Valorant 9.09 update.
Valorant 9.09 Update Patch Notes
Below, we have listed the full patch notes for the Valorant 9.09 update, as confirmed by Riot Games in a recent post.
ALL PLATFORMS
BUG FIXES
General
- Fixed a bug where the locking in animation in the Agent Select would not play immediately when instalocking.
- Fixed a bug where you would see a blank screen as a tournament coach during Agent Select.
Agent
- Fixed a bug where Yoru would hold the Nocturnum scythe incorrectly after using Dimensional Drift.
- Fixed a bug where Gekko’s Thrash had difficulty making some small jumps. Thrash should now jump more similarly to a player.
- Fixed a bug where players pulled by Deadlock’s ANNIHILATION would sometimes get stuck at the top of ledges.
- Fixed a bug where players could outrun Fade’s Prowler during its Bite. Prowlers should now continue to track its target during the Bite unless the target teleports outside its line of sight.
- Fixed a bug where Astra would not receive the alert sound effect when being watched by Cypher’s Spycam.
- Fixed a bug where Killjoy’s Turret would not display the deactivation range on the minimap after switching between her Turret and other abilities or weapons.
- Fixed a bug where KAY/O with NULL/cmd active could be picked up by Yoru during Dimensional Drift.
Maps
- Abyss
- Fixed a bug that allowed the breakable doors in mid to be destroyed when shot from a certain angle.
PC
PREMIER UPDATES
- Updated dropdowns on the standings tab to include Invite division in the division list for all zones. Selecting an Invite division to view will change your zone dropdown to the appropriate zone.
BUG FIXES
General
- Fixed an issue where you could load into Agent Select early by leaving your party as the “Match Found” popup appeared.
Premier
- Fixed an issue where the Competitor Crest title was not displayed on the Premier career page after earning that Crest.
CONSOLE
GENERAL UPDATES
- Buttons that behave like radio buttons now look like radio buttons (instead of checkboxes).
BUG FIXES
Social
- Fixed a bug where if you have a long console block list, you would sometimes fail to join voice chat.
- Fixed a bug where you could sometimes send a friend request to a player you had blocked.
- Fixed a bug where sending a friend request to a player in the console-friends tab sometimes wouldn’t work.
Valorant 9.09 Update Release Date
The Valorant 9.09 update will hit the live servers on November 5, 2024. The servers for the game are expected to go down for a short while as the devs ship out the new update to the game.
