VALORANT update 8.01 patch notes, including Breeze changes & Agent updates
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New changes are in abundance within the latest set of VALORANT patch notes, as update 8.01 is set to switch up how you play Breeze, alongside a handful of new updates to your favourite Agents.
There's always something to adjust in the game, as with so many moving parts it's expected for something to become a little unbalanced. Whether it be one Agent that's a little too powerful, or an aspect of a map that just isn't working, you'll always find something's been tweaked when the next VALORANT patch rolls around.
Map updates
Breeze
- A Hall has been reopened
Click to enlargeAgent updates
Skye
- Guiding Light (E)
- Guiding Light no longer regenerates charges during a round
- Guiding Light now automatically activates the flash at the end of its lifetime
- Seekers (X)
- When a Seeker gets close to its target, the target player will now get a yellow directional warning indicator
Iso
- Double Trap (E)
- Shootable orb duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds
- Initial buff and shield duration increased from 15 to 20
- Shield width reduced from 120 to 100
- Contingency (C)
- Cost reduced from 250 to 200
Raze
- Blast Pack (Q)
- Audio for Raze travelling through the air with Blast Pack is now louder when she is travelling towards you
Click to enlargeGameplay systems update
- Jump throw lineup behaviour is more consistent and reproducible
- Projectiles thrown within 100ms of a jump start will consistently have the same amount of velocity and land in the same location
Performance updates
- Improved boot and match load times by optimising file IO performance
Player behaviour updates
- Added additional details to the behavioural messaging system to improve clarity and visibility into the Terms of Service and Penalties and Bans FAQ
Bug fixes
Agents
- Gekko
- Fixed a bug where occasionally Thrash's (X) explosion was blocked from
affecting enemies due to corners of geometry
- Fixed a bug where occasionally Thrash's (X) explosion was blocked from
- Iso
- After eliminating practice bots in the Range, Iso’s energy orbs will now spawn. They will still not spawn in Shooting Tests
- Reyna
- After eliminating practice bots in the Range, Reyna’s Soul Orbs will now spawn. They will still not spawn in Shooting Tests
Gameplay systems
- Fixed an issue when transitioning from inspect to scope using the Outlaw
- Fixed bullet tracers with Chamber’s Tour De Force (X) and the Operator when
penetrating through corners - Fixed a minimap visual issue where when you first load into a match, it showed a similar VFX to Omen’s From The Shadows (X)
- Fixed an issue where the Spike’s white circle indicator on the minimap did not appear when Spike was dropped on the edge of someone’s minimap
Maps
- Breeze
- Fixed a bug where the A Hall Door was starting in the open position
- Lotus
- Fixed a bug where you could stand on top of the crumbled pillar on C Site
- Icebox
- Fixed a bug where you could stand on the container in B Green
- Split
- Fixed a bug where you could stand on a vent in B Garage
Modes
- Team Deathmatch
- Fixed a bug where, if the Outlaw was picked up from a weapon spawner, it had no reserve ammunition
Premier
- Fixed a bug that was causing Premier Standings to not load your zone/division the first time you click into it
- Fixed a bug that was causing teams to not appear on the Standings tab right after their Season Match
That wraps up the latest changes arriving in the game's 8.01 update, but make sure to check out our VALORANT homepage for guides like the best crosshair codes, and a rundown of the ranking system.
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