Riot Games has just deployed Valorant Update 4.09 and we have the complete patch notes for you to go through. This update makes balance changes to various Agents like Fade and Chamber. It also makes some competitive updates to improve the gameplay experience among other things.
The update is available globally on the Riot Client. However, it may start downloading for you in a few hours considering how Riot ends up pushing out their update. We still aren’t sure of the file size of this particular update. But, we’ll let you know as soon as we do. Now that it has been a while since Fade is out, check out our latest Valorant Agent tier list.
Valorant Patch Notes: Update 4.09
Here are the complete patch notes for Valorant Update 4.09 coming out for all supported platforms:
AGENT UPDATES
FADE
- Nightfall (X) – You should now see a decreased amount of flickering textures on diagonal walls when casting Fade’s ultimate. Also added VFX for additional clarity and visual impact.
- Seize (Q) – VFX change to the orb for a more dynamic presentation in 1p and Agent select.
CHAMBER
- Trademark
- Cost increased 150>>>200
- Charges reduced 2>>>1
- Audio range increased
COMPETITIVE UPDATES
- Party Lead Transfer — You can now change the lead of your party.
- The current party leaders can right-click the player name they want to transfer the responsibility to, and choose “Make Leader” in the drop-down menu.
- A number of small tweaks and updates were made to the UI.
ESPORTS FEATURES
- Added Observer ability to toggle Scoreboard on/off.
BUGS
Agents
- Fixed a bug where Jett’s Tailwind would sometimes fail to cast when used immediately after curving a Cloudburst smoke.
- Fixed a bug where Jett’s ultimate indicator would sometimes stay active after firing all kunai.
Gameplay Systems
- Fixed an issue where an unintended ‘use’ input could happen after abilities such as Skye’s Trailblazer or Sova’s Owl Drone is activated while using the ‘use’ key
Let us know your thoughts on this update in the comments below. For more patch notes, head over to our news section.
Source: Riot Games
