Valorant Reveals Update 9.03 Patch Notes

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Valorant Reveals Update 9.03 Patch Notes

Highlights

  • Valorant’s Update 9.03 focuses on refining gameplay and introduces the new map Pearl to console players.
  • Regular updates for Valorant ensure a dynamic gaming experience with new content and gameplay tweaks.
  • Patch 9.03 brings improvements to interactions, ground-spreading abilities, and map-targeted abilities for PC and console players.

As a seasoned gamer with years of experience under my belt, I must say that the recent updates for Valorant are nothing short of impressive! The new abilities like Formoke and Orbital Strike from Clove and Omen respectively, along with Sage’s Barrier Orb, add a fresh layer of strategy to the game.

In the latest update, version 9.03 of the game Valorant, several substantial changes have been announced, primarily focusing on alterations to ground-spreading and abilities that target specific locations on the map. This update also marks the first time console players will get access to the new map, Pearl, broadening the strategic possibilities within the game.

The game known as Valorant, created by Riot Games, is a tactical first-person shooter that made its grand debut on June 2, 2020, following a highly successful beta period. It swiftly captured attention in the competitive gaming world due to its combination of skillful gunplay and distinctive character skills, catering to both casual and expert gamers. One reason for Valorant’s ongoing popularity is its frequent updates, which regularly introduce fresh content and gameplay adjustments. This multiplayer game is structured into Episodes and Acts; each Episode introduces substantial changes, like new characters, maps, and features, keeping the gaming experience lively and constantly evolving for its players.

Beyond significant updates, the game Valorant also receives smaller improvements known as patches that focus on improving user experience, balancing, and fixing bugs. For instance, the most recent patch, version 9.03, brings several refinements. One notable change addresses interactions with objects that overlap, making actions like attaching to ropes more dependable even when obstructed by other items, such as Cypher’s Spycam darts. Furthermore, modifications have been made to the ground-spreading abilities of Valorant’s agents, like Brimstone’s Incendiary and Viper’s Snakebite, to guarantee their effects spread more uniformly and align with their visual indicators. Additionally, abilities that target specific maps now display extra icons on the minimap, enhancing the accuracy of aiming for abilities such as Brimstone’s Sky Smoke and Omen’s From The Shadows.

Valorant’s Latest Patch Delivers PC and Console-Specific Fixes

The patch also brings targeted fixes for both PC and console players. On PC, a bug where players needed to hold [Tab] during the pre-round to enable the cursor has been fixed. Console Valorant players will find that the map Pearl has been added to the Unrated and Swift Play queues, broadening their gameplay options. The update also addresses several bugs, including one where pressing an Ability button while defusing the Spike would equip a weapon and another where opening the Ability map and Shop/Scoreboard simultaneously could result in a loss of input.

Apart from the main update, this patch also addresses multiple issues across all platforms to boost stability and enhance gameplay. Given the intensifying competition in the hero shooter genre this year, these improvements are essential for preserving Valorant’s standing and delivering an exceptional gaming experience to its community.

Valorant Update 9.03 Patch Notes

ALL PLATFORMS

GENERAL UPDATES

  • Made improvements to how overlapping interactable objects work. You should now perform the desired action more consistently.
    • For Example: A dart from Cypher’s Spycam should no longer prevent you from attaching to a rope if you’re directly looking at it.

AGENT UPDATES

  • Ground Spreading Abilities
    • We’re making improvements to abilities that spread along the ground like Brimstone’s Incendiary and Viper’s Snakebite. Previously, these abilities had inconsistent effects depending on the exact location they landed, ranging from extremely different sizes or damaging through walls and in areas the ability wasn’t visually present. With this update, these abilities should spread more consistently and only apply damage in places that are consistent with the visuals.
  • Map Targeted Abilities Improvements
    • You can now ping and see additional icons on maps used for ability targeting
      • Affected abilities: Brimstone’s Sky Smoke and Orbital Strike, Clove’s Ruse, and Omen’s From The Shadows
  • Sage’s Barrier Orb
    • Barrier Orb’s placement preview now also shows up on the minimap

PERFORMANCE UPDATES

  • Improved the performance of Iso’s Kill Contract ability.

BUG FIXES

General

  • Fixed issue where opening menus would reset your toggle crouch / toggle walk state.

Gameplay Systems

  • Fixed a bug where pinging guns on the ground was not displaying the gun’s name in the text feed.
  • Fixed a rare bug that resulted in the defuse timer showing up as ‘-00.00’ if the Spike was defused as the round timer hit 0.
  • Fixed an issue with Ability icons not appearing on the minimap as an Observer.
  • Fixed an issue where in certain scenarios, you can see an enemy but they don’t appear on the minimap.
  • Fixed an issue where “DAMAGE TO YOU/YOU DEALT” is overlapping the Combat Report widget.
  • Fixed font size readability issues with Combat Report in certain languages.
  • Fixed an issue with auto re-scoping for Outlaw, Marshall, Operator staying active while the gun goes through a reload.

Maps

  • Abyss
    • Fixed a spot in Mid Library where thrown abilities can clip through the shelves into gameplay space.
    • Fixed a spot where Agent utility could be thrown off the map and used as a platform.
    • Revised the message from the Scions of the Hourglass to fix text errors.
    • Fixed a minor visual issue for the railings around Defender Spawn.
  • The Range
    • Fixed a bug where certain words in the Range were not being translated correctly into various languages.

PC

BUG FIXES

Client

  • Combat Report
    • Fixed a bug where during pre-round, [Tab] must be held down while pressing the cursor toggle button to enable the cursor.

CONSOLE

MAP UPDATES

  • Pearl enters Unrated & Swift Play queues.

KNOWN ISSUES

General

  • Fixed issue where opening an Ability map and the Shop/Scoreboard simultaneously could result in a loss of input.
  • Fixed an issue where pressing an Ability button while defusing the Spike would equip a weapon.

Agents

  • Harbor
    • Fixed an issue where Harbor’s High Tide wall would end prematurely.

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2024-08-14 07:03