VALORANT 11.07 Patch Notes

TL;DR

• Adjustments made to Cypher’s Spycam and Waylay’s Convergent Paths for visual clarity.

• Steps taken to ensure information provided to players is consistent across similar abilities in-game and on the minimap.

• A new mode in customs may be released on October 3rd.

• Various bug fixes applied, including most cases of Agents appearing invisible.

All Platforms

Agent Updates

Cypher

• Parts of Cypher’s Spycam visual glitch effect have been removed.

• The effect was most noticeable when entering the camera in rapid succession.

• This adjustment ensures less chance of missing information when frequently checking the camera.

Waylay

• Improved clarity of Waylay’s Convergent Paths, making it easier to identify edges when dodging.

Gameplay Systems Updates

• As new Agents and abilities are released, the information provided to players is being standardized across similar abilities.

Changes Rolling Out:

1. Abilities that can be placed and reactivated now use a distinctive teal color for improved clarity.

Affected Agents/Abilities:

• Chamber

• Trademark

• Rendezvous

• Killjoy

• Nanoswarm

• Vyse

• Razorvine

• Arc Rose

• Yoru

• Gatecrash

2. Minimap updates for controllable utility and drones:

• Icons now include a directional arrow indicating facing.

• Ally and enemy color coding added.

• Added a seeking-state for drones that lock onto players.

Affected Agents/Abilities:

• Fade – Prowler

• Raze – Boom Bot (NEW, previously not shown on minimap)

• Gekko – Wingman

• Thrash – Skye

• Trailblazer – Guiding Light

• Seekers – Sova

• Owl Drone – Tejo

• Stealth Drone

Modes Updates

New Mode in Customs

• Live on October 3rd.

• Accessible by creating a custom lobby and inviting friends.

• More information will be shared during Champions Finals Weekend.

Bug Fixes

Agents

• Fixed recoil on Chamber’s Headhunter occasionally appearing to recover faster than intended (thanks to Reddit user RejiAG).

• Brimstone's Orbital Strike map icon now disappears when the area-of-effect ends.

• Fixed Raze’s hair flicker during certain movements in Agent Select.

• Phoenix’s Blaze no longer breaks Ascent glass when not overlapping it.

Known Issues

General

• Previous fix addressed most cases of disappearing Agents, but some occurrences may still appear. Players experiencing the bug should contact Player Support.

PC Only

General Updates

• Replays: “Show Replay UI” and “Show Cursor” will now toggle off when hiding in-game UI.

Premier Updates

• Future patch will expand the Team Tag feature to include VCT teams.

• Current Premier teams with a VCT-partnered team name or tag will receive an in-game prompt for the Team Owner to update their team name.

Known Issues

Replays

• Pausing a replay while first-person spectating a player impacted by Fade's Nightfall may cause muffled audio in the next game until restarting the client.

Visual Bugs

• Hovering over an offline player may show an empty Premier team section.

Agent Select

• Intermittent crashing after locking in an Agent is being addressed in Patch 11.08.

• Workaround: Disable AVX512 instructions in the system BIOS.