VALORANT patch 11.00 has been released, bringing exciting changes including Agent adjustments and a brand new map for Season V25.

Agent Buffs and Nerfs in VALORANT Patch 11.00

Buffs for Agents

Waylay

Waylay receives several enhancements in the latest update.

• Refract
  • Minimum duration for Refract decreased from 0.5 seconds to 0.35 seconds
  • Time to unequip lowered from 1 second to 0.8 seconds
  • Delay after reactivation reduced from 0.1 seconds to 0.05 seconds
• Lightspeed
  • Unequip time shortened from 0.8 seconds to 0.6 seconds
• Saturate
  • Windup before explosion decreased from 0.75 seconds to 0.6 seconds
  • Explosion radius expanded from 10m to 12m

Omen

This season’s changes include a slight buff for Omen.

• Dark Cover
  • Audio is no longer audible to enemies within 12.5m.

Nerfs for Agents

Phoenix

The new patch will introduce nerfs for Phoenix, specifically increasing the windup time for his Curveball.

• Curveball
  • Windup time increased from 0.5 seconds to 0.6 seconds.

Neon

Recognizing Neon’s recent dominance in gameplay, she will also face nerfs; specifically, her Relay Bolt will undergo an increased windup time.

• Relay Bolt
  • Windup time increased from 0.8 seconds to 1 second.

The developers adjusted Phoenix and Neon to afford opponents a better chance to respond to their strategies.

Reyna

Reyna’s Leer will experience a nerf in the upcoming season.

• Leer
  • Health decreased from 100 to 80
  • Enemies will receive audio and visual feedback upon being hit.

Agent Balancing Changes

Brimstone

• Sky Smoke
  • Now features audio effects for allies within 12.5m.

Breach

• Aftershock
  • Visual effects for windup and explosions now resolve faster.

Sova

• Recon Bolt
  • Now louder and easier to track.
• Owl Drone
  • Added audio feedback for enemies upon hit.
  • Enemies receive a warning when observed by the Owl Drone.

Clove

• Pick Me Up
  • Visual effects introduced to indicate when Clove’s speed boost is active.

Killjoy

• Lockdown
  • Detain pulse delay reduced from 0.5 seconds to 0.15 seconds.

Full Details for VALORANT Update 11.00

General Updates

• Enhanced visual effects for suppression have been made more noticeable on opponents to clarify the debuff.
• Introduced new UI/UX animations that improve clarity when players pick up the spike.

Map Updates

• NEW MAP: CORRODE
  • A new 5v5 map featuring strategic depth and layered defenses set in a medieval fortress aesthetic. Engage in battle through contrasting castle structures and village layouts, with action spread over multilevel areas.
  • Corrode encompasses three lanes and two sites.
• MAP POOL CHANGES
  • BIND and CORRODE are now included in the COMPETITIVE and DEATHMATCH modes.
  • PEARL and SPLIT have been removed from the COMPETITIVE and DEATHMATCH modes.
  • CORRODE is now available in Premier, Unrated, Swiftplay, Spike Rush, and Escalation modes.

Modes Updates

• CORRODE QUEUE
  • A dedicated queue for Corrode will be available for 5 days.
  • Matches will follow the Swiftplay format.
• ESCALATION
  • Temporarily disabled for the length of the Corrode queue.
  • Icebox has been re-enabled in Deathmatch and Escalation after resolving previous issues.

Competitive Updates

• The Ranked Gun Buddy is now available!
  • The new season commences with rewards based on your highest rank attained in the past three acts of Season 2025.
• Corrode Launch Event
  • Corrode will debut in the Competitive queue on the patch’s launch day!
  • Ranked losses on Corrode will be reduced by 50% for the first two weeks, while wins will still award full RR.
• Changes to rank resets have been made.
  • Players may experience less rank drop post-placement during the midseason reset.
  • The highest placement rank has been adjusted to Ascendant 3.

Bug Fixes

• General
  • Resolved a visual bug related to Vulnerables/Fragiles, ensuring effects do not linger beyond intended duration.
  • Fixed an issue where destructible deployables could leave teleport doors open on Bind.
• Agents
  • KAY/O
    • Corrected an issue where suppression visuals were not consistently applied.
  • Raze
    • Resolved an issue with the persistence of Paint Shells VFX across rounds.
  • Omen
    • Rectified targeting inconsistencies during Dark Cover usage when Shrouded Step was repeatedly activated.
  • Skye
    • Fixed spacing inconsistencies in ability tooltips.
  • Cypher
    • Fixed inconsistencies in ability tooltip spacing.
  • Breach
    • Resolved an issue with Fault Line occasionally failing to apply to targets at varying elevations.
  • Astra
    • Fixed visuals persisting for Astral World after disconnects and reconnects.

PC Exclusive Updates

Premier Updates

Welcome to Stage V25A4! Engage in Premier for new team recognitions!

• Upon joining a team, your profile now displays your Premier team name, division, and current score.
• Participate in two weekly matches or one playoff match to earn your Team Tag and basic Plating.
  • Team Tags will appear throughout the client – in the social panel, lobby, and in-game.
  • Plating will be visible on your player card across various areas.
• Qualify for playoffs to enhance your Plating, and win to unlock the Champion’s Aura, granting a new visual effect on your player card post-victory.
• Explore all available rewards in the new Awards section of the Premier hub.

Player Behavior Improvements

• Report offenders by inappropriate names in the Premier Hub and from end-of-game screens.
  • Inappropriate team names may necessitate a renaming.
  • Repeated offensive name selections will result in Premier restrictions.

Console Exclusive Updates

Esports Features

• The Esports Hub is launching on console!
  • Check out the VCT overview page for updates and progress in the year-long VCT journey, including brackets for the upcoming International League Stage 2 starting July 12, and get acquainted with VCT teams and players!