VALORANT Patch 13.04
Released 18 August 2026 during ACT IV. New map rotation and bug fixes for Agents and melee skins
Structured from Riot's official patch notes. The bullets below are the announced changes; anything VALDB detected in the game files beyond them lives on the detected changes feed and is never mixed into this page.
Overview
TLDR; Goodbye Breeze and hello Abyss ! There’s a new map rotation in our Competitive and Deathmatch queues, and we fixed some issues with Agent bugs and transforming melees like Kuronami 2.0 and Nocturnum.
Happy Patch Day, it’s Emily again! Act 5 is here, and with it a few fixes to keep your ranked grind consistent. Have y’all checked out the new skinline? You should really spam that flex…
MAP UPDATES
- Map Pool Updates
- BREEZE is OUT of the COMPETITIVE and DEATHMATCH queues.
BUG FIXES
- Agent
- Fixed an issue where Viper's Snake Bite equip animation appeared incorrectly from an enemy's point of view.
- Fixed an issue where Deadlock's GravNet visual effects could disappear after a player disconnected and reconnected.
- Stability
PREMIER UPDATES
Welcome to Stage V26A5! Matches start on August 18.
- This Stage will run for five weeks of matches instead of the usual seven.
- Teams with a Premier Score of at least 450 qualify for Playoffs on September 20.
- Playoffs will be played across two days! The first round of Playoffs will be on September 19. Teams that advance from the first round return on September 20 for the finals.
BUG FIXES
- Cosmetics