11.09|Oct 28, 2025
View on Valorant↗VALORANT Patch Notes 11.09
3/5 Moderate
MFA is now required for flagged shared accounts in Competitive, alongside a major ban wave targeting botters and boosted smurf accounts.
Key Changes
- 1MFA requirement for flagged shared accounts to play Competitive
- 2Significant ban wave targeting botting accounts
- 3Bans for smurfing-purchased accounts detected for boosting
- 4Quality of life updates for interactive objects
- 5Quality of life updates for abilities
- 6General bug fixes for various Maps
- 7General bug fixes for various Agents
All Changes
🛡️Anti-Cheat & Security(3)
- changeCompetitive: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is now required for accounts flagged as shared to enter the Competitive queue.
- removeBotting Accounts: Banned a significant number of accounts detected for botting.
- removeSmurf Accounts: Banned smurfing-purchased accounts that were detected for boosting.
🎮Gameplay(2)
- changeInteractive Objects: Quality of life updates implemented for interactive objects.
- changeAbilities: Quality of life updates implemented for various abilities.
🗺️Maps(1)
- fixMaps: Fixed various bugs across multiple maps.
👤Agents(1)
- fixAgents: Fixed various bugs affecting multiple Agents.
Summary
Patch 11.09 focuses heavily on competitive integrity and account security. Riot has implemented a mandatory Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) requirement for accounts flagged as "shared" to access the Competitive queue. Additionally, a significant ban wave has been executed against botting accounts and purchased smurf accounts used for boosting. The update also includes quality-of-life improvements for interactive objects and abilities, plus various bug fixes for Maps and Agents.