Valorant Patch Notes Update 2.06

Valorant Patch Notes Update 2.06 ; Valorant's next patch for Act 2 Episode 2 will launch soon!

Valorant Patch Notes 2.06 has some important insights into the future of tactical FPS and will continue to build on the great work that the 2.05 update has done.

Here Valorant Patch Notes 2.06  Everything you need to know about!

Valorant Patch Notes 2.06

Valorant Patch Notes 2.06 Release date

The update will be released on March 31, 2021.

Valorant Patch Notes 2.06

Valorant released patch notes early, but removed them.

We try to collect all the information here.

Here's what we know is coming in the next update:

Valorant Patch Notes 2.06 – Agent Changes

yoru

  • Blind Spot (Q)
    • Flash activation time decreased by 0,8 >>> 0,6 seconds
    • Flash duration increased from 1.1 >>> 1.5
  • Catkapi (E)
    • The crackpot no longer regenerates on kills and instead regenerates every 35 seconds.
    • Crackdoor piece lifetime increased by 20 seconds to 30 seconds
    • Crackedge fragment's stealth range decreased by 7m >>> 4m
    • Added visuals for visibility range to moving part
  • Interdimensional Transition (X)
    • Ult Points reduced by 7 >>> 6
    • Yoru can now reactivate Gatecrash while in Dimensional Drift.

Viper

  • Poison (Passive)
    • Enemies passing through the Viper's Venom Cloud, Venomous Veil, or Viper Pit are instantly inflicted with at least 50 distortions. Decay levels increase the longer they stay in contact with the toxin.
    • While in the cloud, Decay overtime decreased by 15 >>> 10
    • While out of Viper's cloud, delay before health regen decreased by 2,5 >>> 1,5
  • Poison Cloud (Q)
    • Can now be redeployed immediately upon receipt, but provides a temporary charge instead of a permanent charge
    • If active when Viper dies, Poison Cloud will now stay on for 2 more seconds or until the Viper runs out of fuel.
    • Receive distance increased by 200 >>> 400
  • Toxic Curtain (E)
    • If the Viper is active on death, Toxic Screen now stays on for an additional 2 seconds before being disabled.
    • Increased the full blind distance from the wall to better match the blind distance from the edge of the smoke
  • Acid Pool (C)
    • Equip time reduced by 1,1 >>>, 8
  • Practice Tools
    • In custom games with cheats and infinite abilities enabled, Viper can hold the "activate" button on Poison Cloud and Toxic Screen to recall them.
    • In custom games with cheats and infinite abilities enabled, Poison Cloud's landing location is shown on the minimap while equipped

killjoy

  • Nanoswarm (C)
    • Killjoy can now pick up Nanoswarm grenades deployed at purchase to recharge.

 

Valorant Patch Notes 2.06 – Weapon Changes

Bucky

  • Primary fire (left click) projectile spread decreased 3.4 >>> 2.6
  • Less spatter (right click) on alt-fire 3.4 >>> 2.0
  • Updated damage curve for both primary and subfire
  • 0m-8m is 20dmg per pellet
  • 8m-12m is 12dmg per pellet
  • 12dmg per pellet beyond 9 meters
  • 15 >>> Reduced pellet amount by right click from 5

Mod Updates

Rise

  • Raze's Showstopper now comes with two Blast Pack Charges that recharge when you touch the ground. Apply these supplements!
  • Snowball Launcher now comes with Skates; increased mobility will often give you an edge over more deadly weapons.
  • Big Knife now comes with a Tailwind (Jett Dash) charge that recharges when you kill. Close all gaps!
  • Hardware variations will be a bit of a surprise and will spawn infrequently. Let us know which ones you like!

Competition Updates

You can now view players' careers from the in-game leaderboard.

  • We've heard that some of you would like to learn more about how the best of the game are performing in matches. You will now be able to right-click on a player on the leaderboard to see the player's match history, details about their matches, and their Division Tier progress.
  • If you are on the leaderboard but do not want others to see you, you can choose to appear as a "Secret Agent" using the setting in the client.

Life quality

  • In order to improve clarity, only the mouse cursor will be used to signal on the mega map, not the reticle.

New features

  • Simulated surround sound field for headphone sound
  • HRTF allows gamers wearing headphones to play audio in a simulated surround sound sound field
  • Currently only footsteps, reloads, and Deathmatch respawns are handled using HRTF

ERRORS

agents

  • Fixed Raze's Boombot detonating when hitting Spike if he is on the defensive side.
  • Fixed unwanted delay when disabling the Viper's Toxic Orb or Toxic Screen.
  • Fixed Yoru's 1P sound on Gatecrash sometimes playing twice while teleporting.
  • Fixed an issue where Astra would appear to cast a Star, but not actually spawn a Star when targeting another Star.
  • Fixed issue with Astra's Star aiming being unreliable on stairs and slopes
  • Fixed players not being removed from owned items when their Main Agent is retained
  • Fixed Cypher's Spycam breaking when placed near Sage's Barrier Orb. We see your numbers.
  • Fixed an issue where Omen's target world could have Astra's materials if he had followed her
  • Fixed Reyna and Yoru taking decay damage while intangible.

competitive mode

  • Fixed a bug that caused Act Rank badges to display your best wins out of order
  • Fixed a bug that showed the "Hide Role Ranking" button when viewing a friend's career
  • Fixed a bug where party leaders could not kick Observers from the Private Game lobby
  • Fixed a bug where the Battle Rating of the last round was sometimes not displayed properly

Sosyal

  • Fixed a bug that prevented AFK warnings from appearing on the endgame screen.
  • Fixed a bug where players with communication bans could not see the description text they should see when trying to enter their ranked queue.
  • Added a countdown timer to show when queue-restricted players can enter ranked games after receiving a penalty.
  • Fixed team voice chat phrases sometimes not appearing at the end of the round.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the use of special characters and some punctuation marks in the comment field in the Report Player menu.
  • Fixed a bug that caused innocent players to be penalized for staying AFK in matches that were canceled due to Vanguard detecting cheating.