Valorant 6.08 Patch Notes: Killjoy Nerf, Map Rotation & More

Valorant 6.08 update is right around the corner, and here's a detailed look at the patch notes of the latest version. Valorant 6.08 Patch will be released on April 25, along with Episode Six, Act Three launch. The update will bring a major Nerf to the powerful sentinel agent, Killjoy, followed by map rotation changes and several bug fixes.

So, without further delay, let's check out the Valorant 6.08 patch notes.

Valorant 6.08: Agent Updates

Gekko

Wingman

• Audio improvements to Wingman’s (Q) plant and defuse audio.
• The audio cues for Wingman's spike and defuse sound were unclear during hectic combat situations. This should help make those audio cues standout.
• We’ve updated Gekko’s in-game portrait for better gameplay readability and quality consistency.

Killjoy

Nanoswarm (C)

• Nanoswarm reveal radius increased 350 >> 525
• Nanoswarm audio has been updated.
• Audio loop now also turns off when disabled as a result of Killjoy being killed or suppressed.
• Improved feedback for the enemy when they destroy Nanoswarm.
• Nanoswarm is now revealed when it is disabled.
• Other Abilities
• Updated visuals for Killjoy’s ultimate Lockdown (X) being destroyed.
• Removed the yellow warning UI Indicator for enemies Killjoy’s Lockdown (X).
• Updated deactivate sounds for Killjoy’s Turret (E) and Alarmbot (Q) to make them more distinct.

Misc.

• Brimstone's Sky Smoke (E), Orbital Strike (X), and Omen's From the Shadows (X) ability have updated targeting visuals to help players with precision placement on the map.

Valorant 6.08: Cosmetic Updates

Shorty

Riot Games has announced that several Shorty models, including the default Shorty, have been upgraded for improved visual quality, bringing them in line with their other weapons. The updates are purely cosmetic in nature and will not affect gameplays

Players who own any of the following will notice an updated Shorty:

• Default Shorty
• Wunderkind Shorty
• Sidekick Shorty
• Karabasan Shorty
• Prism II Shorty
• Doodle Buds Shorty

Valorant 6.08: Map Updates

Map Rotations

• The newly updated Bind rotates into Competitive and Unrated queues.
• Icebox rotates out of Competitive and Unrated queues.

Bug Fixes

Gameplay Systems

• Fixed an issue where “Kick ally off” displays while defusing the Spike.
• Fixed a visual bug where the Spike progress bar for planting or defusing would speed up or reset while defusing.
• Fixed an issue where Yoru couldn’t drop his weapon while using Dimensional Drift (X).

Social

• (Fixed in Patch 6.07) Fixed a bug where the add/remove friend button wasn't available when right clicking a party member who had "Hide my name outside my party" setting turned on.
• (Fixed in Patch 6.07) Fixed a bug where banned players would not get removed from your party.
• Fixed a bug where party invites that were no longer valid were sometimes still showing as active for players.
• Fixed a bug where Team and All chat logs would be wiped after a match. Thank you to our Redditors for alerting us to this one.
• Fixed a bug where punctuation marks were not correctly displayed when in-game language is Thai.

Known Issues

• Riot Games has acknowledged a problem with modifying locale within the client. As a result, users are advised to update their locale through the Riot Client settings instead.
• Riot Games has acknowledged a rare issue where certain sound effects are not accompanied by their respective audio cues. The company is currently investigating the matter and promises to update its users as soon as new information becomes available.

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