Valorant Update 5.01 Patch Notes

The developers at Riot Games are currently deploying Valorant Update 5.01, and here are the patch notes for you. This patch is more of a balancing update after the previous new season and the hefty list of changes in it. In this update, several agents have received minor nerfs and buffs that you can read below.

All the relevant information you may need to know regarding the Valorant patch notes for Update 5.01 is covered below in the next section. You should check your game launcher for the patch and download / install it right away on your PC. We do not yet have the file size of this release, but will add it here later.

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Valorant Patch Notes: Update 5.01

Here are the official patch notes for Valorant Update 5.01 that is now rolling out to all the supported platforms of the game:

AGENT UPDATES

PHOENIX

We believe Phoenix’s Curveball is the cornerstone of his kit, and as we explored adjustment options it became clear that Curveball being more powerful unlocks his kit as a whole. So we wanted to assess Phoenix in a world where Curveball is more competitive with the rest of the ecosystem to get a sense for the impact of the changes. We view Phoenix as an aggressive entry Agent, so the additional Run It Back and Blaze changes are intended to support his proactive intentions when taking space or fights early on into rounds.

Curveball (Q)Flash Max duration increased 1.1s >>> 1.5sFlash Windup decreased .7s >>> .5s

Blaze (C)Phoenix will now equip his weapon earlier if he stops bending his wall

Run it Back (X)Phoenix will now spawn at the marker with the amount of shields he had when the ability was cast

YORU

We’ve noticed you Yoru players having a bit of friction achieving the dream of setting up a master plan while in ultimate. We’re hoping these changes will reduce a bit of that problem, rewarding you for using your flash during ultimate, while still preventing unhealthy play patterns that leave enemies without counterplay.

Dimensional Drift (X)Increased duration of ultimate 10s >>> 12sReduced unequip time 1.2s >>> 0.8s

KAY/O

KAY/O hasn’t had much of a quality of life pass since we’ve last had some changes so we wanted to reduce some pain and help you access more parts of the kit that haven’t felt as accessible.

FRAG/ment (C)Zone diameter reduced 10m >>> 8mDamage now applies without needing line of sightWe’ve noticed a lot of inconsistencies with how the FRAG/ment is communicating the actual damage zone on the ability. We wanted to be consistent with how the visuals were showing the damage zone, so we’ve removed the line of sight requirement to apply damage.

NULL/cmd (X)Now, only allies will hear the full channel audio of reviving KAY/O, while downedEnemies will only hear a short audio cue when the revive has started, matching a similar gameplay pattern to playing around ultimate orbs or tapping the bomb

GAMEPLAY SYSTEMS

New Smurf Detection functionality (North America)
- This addition to our smurf detection systems is designed to make sure that new players (that means all new accounts) are matched up with players of the correct skill level, much faster than before.
- We’re testing this change in North America first, to make sure everything is working correctly before a global rollout.
- Testing begins the week of July 11th, 2022
Improved collision behavior when walking next to or behind another player.
- This should heavily reduce the amount of jitteriness experienced when moving close to your allies (rushing a site as a group or moving out of spawn should feel better!).