VALORANT Patch 13.05 brings Sound Spray changes and Champions Shanghai Pick’Ems

VALORANT Patch 13.05 brings Sound Spray changes and Champions Shanghai Pick’Ems | Sheep Esports

Sound Sprays toned down

Patch 13.05, unveiled on September 1, brings several updates focused on player experience, esports, and competitive integrity in VALORANT. Riot Games has adjusted Sound Sprays so they can only be heard by nearby players, reducing their impact on team communications. Pick’Ems will also return for Champions Shanghai, with Group Stage predictions going live on September 10 ahead of the tournament’s start on September 24. Riot has also begun penalizing players using stream sniping or instalock tools, with temporary bans escalating to permanent bans for repeat offenses.

The patch also prepares a major Agent Gear overhaul coming with Patch 13.06 on September 22. Previously unlocked gear will remain available, while future items will be tied directly to playtime on the associated Agent. Riot has also fixed several bugs affecting Agents, abilities, and performance, including issues with smokes, Cypher, KAY/O, Omen, and Waylay. On PC, the default number of bots in the Range has been reduced to five, with players able to choose between one, five, or ten bots.

VALORANT Patch 13.05

ALL PLATFORMS

COSMETICS UPDATES

Sound Sprays

Based on your feedback, we've adjusted the sound attenuation for all sound sprays so you'll only be able to hear the sounds if you're nearby to ensure teams can communicate effectively. This will be a standard for all future audio sprays.

ESPORTS FEATURES

Pick’Ems have returned for Champions Shanghai! Starting on September 10, you will have access to the Group Stage in-client and on the web. Predict the advancing teams for points, earning extra points for correctly guessing the exact placement. You’ll also earn rewards just for participating. Get your picks in before Groups kickoff on September 24th!

PLAYER BEHAVIOR UPDATES

We've started rolling out penalties if we detect usage of stream sniping and instalock tools. Players found using these tools will be subject to temporary game bans that will escalate to permanent with repeated usage.

PROGRESSION UPDATES

Agent Gear

Heads up, gamers! With the release of Patch 13.06 on September 22, we'll be revamping the Agent Gear system and the way you unlock items on that progression track. You will still keep the gear you've already earned, and you'll continue to use Kingdom Credits to unlock future gear. But after Patch 13.06, each piece of gear will be tied directly to how much you play the associated Agent. So if you're currently grinding for Agent Gear on any Agents you don't usually play, now's your chance to lock in and get those unlocks.

BUG FIXES

Agent

General
Fixed an issue where Agent Ultimate voiceover could continue playing from an enemy's perspective after the Agent casting the Ultimate was killed.
Fixed an issue where the Combat Report incorrectly displayed "Enemies Blinded" for certain abilities that don't apply Blind.
Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause severe performance degradation when Sage or Clove resurrected a player.
Fixed an issue where smokes would block flashes after dissipating.
We’ve better timed the dissipation for the smokes on Astra, Brimstone, Clove, Miks, and Omen to fix an issue where their smokes could continue blocking flashes and other line-of-sight-dependent abilities while the smoke was dissipating.

Chamber

Fixed an issue that could cause performance drops the first time Chamber equipped, aimed, or fired Headhunter during a round.

Cypher

Fixed an issue where Cypher's Trapwire debuff could persist indefinitely on a new target if the initial target was killed just before the Trapwire triggered.
Fixed an issue where Cypher's Cyber Cage could incorrectly block flashes, detection, and other line-of-sight-dependent abilities.

Deadlock

Fixed an issue where casting Deadlock's GravNet could briefly display unintended VFX on screen.

Fade

Fixed an issue where Fade's Seize would not display its danger indicator to enemies in certain locations on Lotus.

KAY/O

Fixed an issue where KAY/O's NULL/cmd could cause client-side framerate drops with each pulse.

Omen

Fixed an issue where Omen’s Dark Cover could obscure a player’s vision after the smoke has dissipated.

Sage

Fixed an issue where Sage's Healing Orb ability tooltips could be missing from the HUD when equipping the ability.

Waylay

Fixed an issue where vision-blocking abilities could prevent Waylay's Saturate from applying Hinder to players within its area of effect.
Fixed an issue where Waylay's Refract could cause snapshots of dynamic map objects to remain visible after the ability ended.
Fixed an issue where Waylay's Saturate could apply Hinder to Agents while they were intangible.

PC ONLY

GENERAL UPDATES

Default Bot Count in Range Practice Mode
An option for 10, 5, or 1 bot to spawn has been added in the Range practice mode.
The default number of bots spawned is now 5.
You can adjust this number in the Range settings.
Fixed an issue where the close button was not functional after purchasing VALORANT Points.

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