Valorant Patch 6.08: Full List of Changes

2023-04-26 01:00

Bind returns to the Competitive rotation in Valorant Patch 6.08 as Icebox exits, and Killjoy's abilities receive some significant nerfs.

Valorant Patch 6.08 is here with some major changes to the map pool and Killjoy's abilities.

A new episode always brings a big shift to Valorant, and Patch 6.08 is no exception. Icebox is now gone from the Competitive rotation, replaced with a newly improved Bind. Killjoy's Nanoswarm was also nerfed to give opposing players more information and a better chance against the popular Sentinel.

Here's a breakdown of all the changes coming with the latest patch, per Riot Games.

Valorant Patch 6.06: Full List of Changes

Agent Updates: Gekko

Audio improvements to Wingman's (Q) plant and defuse audio.
Gekko's in-game portrait has been updated for better gameplay readability and quality consistency.

Agent Updates: Killjoy

Nanoswarm (C) reveal radius increased from 350 to 525.
Nanoswarm audio has been updated and will no longer loop when disabled.
Improved feedback for the enemy when they destroy Nanoswarm.
When disabled, Nanoswarm will now be revealed.
Updated visuals for Killjoy's ultimate Lockdown (X) being destroyed.
Yellow warning UI Indicator for enemies Killjoy's Lockdown (X) has been removed.
Deactivate sounds for Killjoy Turret (E) and Alarmbot (Q) are more distinct.

Agent Updates: Miscellaneous

Updated targeting visuals to Brimstone's Sky Smoke (E), Orbital Strike (X), and Omen's From the Shadows (X) ability to help players with precision placement on the map.

Cosmetics Updates: Shorty

The following Shorty models have been upgraded:

Default Shorty
Wunderkind Shorty
Sidekick Shorty
Prism II Shorty
Doodle Buds Shorty

Map Updates: Map Rotations

An updated Bind returns to Competitive and Unrated queues.
Icebox leaves the Competitive and Unrated queues.

Bug Fixes: Gameplay Systems

"Kick ally off" will no longer display while defusing the Spike.
Spike progress bar will no longer speed up or reset while defusing.
Fixed an issue where Yoru could not drop his weapon while using Dimensional Drift (X).

Bug Fixes: Social

Fixed a bug where party invites that were no longer valid were still showing as active.
Fixed a bug where Team and All chat logs would be wiped after a match.
Punctuation marks will now be correctly displayed when in-game language is Thai.

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