13.00|Jun 23, 2026
View on Valorant↗Valorant Patch 13.00: Agent Buffs and Summit
4/5 Significant
Sentinel buffs and shorter Initiator cooldowns lead Patch 13.00, alongside Summit in Competitive, RR adjustments and the limited-time Retake mode.
Key Changes
- 1Sentinels Cypher, Killjoy, Veto, Sage and Deadlock receive ability buffs.
- 2Sova, Fade, Skye, Breach and KAY/O have their signature ability cooldowns reduced from 60s to 50s.
- 3Summit enters Competitive, with RR losses reduced by 50% for its first two weeks.
- 4Ranked Rating calculations are adjusted for players who consistently win matches.
- 5On PC, matchmaking is adjusted to keep the teams’ average ranks within 1 sub-tier.
- 6Retake is a new limited-time 3v3 Spike mode focused on post-plant rounds.
- 7The Bandit receives adjustments intended to make it more reliable.
- 8Inbox lets players revisit curated, non-urgent client notifications.
All Changes
🛡️Sentinels(9)
- buffCypher: Cypher’s Trapwire windup decreased from .9s to .7s.
- buffKilljoy: Killjoy’s Turret rate of fire increased by 50%.
- buffKilljoy: Killjoy’s Nanoswarm duration increased from 4s to 5s.
- buffKilljoy: Killjoy’s Alarmbot movement speed increased by 50%.
- buffVeto: Veto’s Interceptor reclaim cooldown decreased from 30s to 20s.
- buffVeto: Veto’s Crosscut usable area increased from 24m to 30m.
- buffVeto: Veto’s Crosscut arming time decreased from 1.5s to .75s.
- buffSage: Sage’s Healing Orb self heal-over-time increased from 50 to 100.
- buffDeadlock: Deadlock’s GravNet cooldown decreased from 60s to 50s.
🎯Initiators(6)
- buffSova: Sova’s signature ability cooldown decreased from 60s to 50s.
- buffFade: Fade’s signature ability cooldown decreased from 60s to 50s.
- buffSkye: Skye’s signature ability cooldown decreased from 60s to 50s.
- buffBreach: Breach’s signature ability cooldown decreased from 60s to 50s.
- buffKAY/O: KAY/O’s signature ability cooldown decreased from 60s to 50s.
- buffGekko: Gekko’s ability cooldowns after reclaiming his buddies decreased from 20s to 15s.
🔊Agent Audio(5)
- changeOmen: Enemy Omen Shrouded Step audio was adjusted to improve clarity when players are within range but unable to hear it.
- changeVarious Agent voice lines and critical gameplay audio tells received small adjustments to reduce clutter and standardize ability voice lines.
- newSummit: Sage and Viper have new voice-line interactions for Summit.
- newNew conversation lines were added between Miks and Gekko, and between Jett and Phoenix.
- removeA handful of voice lines were removed from Killjoy, Jett, Reyna, Skye, Astra, Clove, Chamber, Neon, Deadlock, Vyse, Breach, Viper, Omen, Sova, Yoru, Fade, Iso, Tejo and Harbor.
📨Client(1)
- newInbox: Inbox is available in the client to revisit, mark as read and delete curated non-urgent notifications, including gifting, Premier, RR refund, reporter feedback and Act Introduction messages.
🏆Competitive(2)
- changeRanked Rating calculations were adjusted to help players who consistently win matches feel less stuck.
- changeOn PC, matchmaking was adjusted to keep the average rank of each team within 1 sub-tier.
🗺️Maps(4)
- newSummit: Summit is a new 5v5 Spike map with three lanes, two sites and droppable walls, and is available in Competitive.
- changeSummit: Competitive RR losses on Summit are reduced by 50% for the first two weeks, while wins award 100% of RR.
- changeSummit and Sunset entered the Competitive and Deathmatch map pools, while Fracture and Pearl left them.
- newSummit: A Summit Only queue using the Swiftplay format is available for 7 days.
💣Modes(1)
- newRetake: Retake is a new limited-time 3v3 Spike mode with randomized loadout cards, alternating sides and a first-to-5-rounds win condition; launch sites come from Ascent, Bind, Haven, Summit and Sunset.
🔫Weapons(1)
- buffBandit: Bandit recovery decreased from .45 to .4, tap efficiency increased from 3 to 4, and pitch recoil at max decreased from 4 to 3.
🐛Bug Fixes(9)
- fixFixed two different voice lines playing when a player wins the round and game.
- fixFixed pre-round commend voice lines becoming directional for a spectator after an ally’s Ace or Clutch in the previous round.
- fixFixed incorrect bottom HUD colors for Signature and Ultimate abilities after Side Swap or Overtime.
- fixHarbor: Fixed Harbor’s Reckoning debuff lingering briefly after its visual effects disappeared.
- fixKilljoy: Fixed Killjoy’s Nanoswarm cast voice line not playing.
- fixViper: Fixed Viper crouching outside Viper’s Pit on Abyss without losing Smoke Integrity.
- fixViper: Fixed Viper’s Pit incorrectly spreading through certain Sage Barrier Orb and Vyse Shear placements and creating a divider inside the pit.
- fixViper: Fixed Viper’s Pit visual effects failing to appear in Replays after scrubbing the timeline and switching to Free Cam.
- fixViper: Fixed Viper’s Pit smoke appearing with artifacts or forming incorrectly on Ascent, Abyss, Haven, Icebox and Split.
📅Coming Soon(2)
- changePremier: On PC, Premier Stage V26A4 matches start July 1; teams with at least 600 Premier Score qualify for Playoffs on August 16.
- changePremier: On PC, Contender and Invite Division Premier teams qualify based on placement, with the first Playoffs round on August 15 and finals on August 16.
Summary
Agents and weapons
Five Sentinels receive buffs, including faster Killjoy Turret fire and increased Sage self-healing. Five Initiators gain shorter signature cooldowns, while Gekko’s reclaimed buddy cooldowns also fall. Bandit recovery and recoil improve, and Omen’s Shrouded Step audio is adjusted for clarity.
Competitive and maps
Summit joins Competitive and Deathmatch alongside Sunset, replacing Fracture and Pearl. Summit’s first two weeks have reduced Competitive RR losses, and a Summit Only Swiftplay queue runs for 7 days. RR calculations change for consistent winners; on PC, matchmaking is adjusted around team average ranks.
Modes and client
The limited-time Retake mode offers 3v3 post-plant rounds with randomized loadouts. The new Inbox collects selected client notifications. Fixes address several Viper’s Pit issues, Harbor’s Reckoning and other audio and HUD bugs.
A known issue can show an RR refund notification twice through Inbox and a popup without granting a second refund. On PC, Premier matches start July 1, with Playoffs scheduled for August 15–16.