Riot Games has deployed the Valorant 13.02 update for PC players, bringing a targeted adjustment to Phoenix's ultimate ability alongside a delay for the upcoming limited-time game mode.

Quick Facts

  • Phoenix Ultimate Cost: Increased from 6 to 7 points.
  • AROS: Replication Mode: Delayed to a future update.
  • RETAKE Map Pool: Added Split, Corrode, and Lotus.

Phoenix Ultimate Adjusted

The primary agent balance change in patch 13.02 applies to Phoenix. Riot Games has adjusted his Run It Back ultimate, increasing its cost from six points to seven points. According to developers, the team is generally satisfied with Phoenix's overall balance state, but implemented this adjustment to rein in the frequency with which he can cast his ultimate to align better with other roster members.

Replication LTM Delayed

Players looking forward to the All Random One Site: Replication mode will have to wait longer. The mode, which combines single-site spike combat with a team composition limited to a single agent, has been delayed past this update. Riot Games stated that the decision was not taken lightly and confirmed that the team is still targeting a future release date.

RETAKE Map Pool Updates

The RETAKE mode received map additions in this patch, incorporating Split, Corrode, and Lotus into its active rotation.

Bug Fixes and Technical Updates

Patch 13.02 addresses several agent-specific and map issues on PC:

  • Omen: Fixed an obstructed placement indicator bug on Shrouded Step.
  • KAY/O: Resolved issues with NULL/cmd death audio effects, visual cues, and incorrect death animations after revives.
  • Cypher: Fixed visual bugs for Cyber Cage and resolved a rare disconnection issue during Neural Theft casts.
  • Gekko: Fixed incorrect voiceovers for Wingman's Spike plants and resolved an issue where Wingman could die unexpectedly under low frame rate conditions.
  • Miks: Corrected placement and missing states for the M Pulse ability icon and tooltip.
  • Reyna: Fixed a bug where the Dismiss icon stayed grayed out after eliminating an enemy.
  • Chamber: Resolved an issue where Rendezvous occasionally failed to teleport Chamber back to his anchor.
  • Waylay: Fixed geometry clipping on Icebox when using Lightspeed and Refract inside B Tube.
  • Jett: Fixed unintended delays on Tailwind and Updraft after using Cloudburst.
  • Raze: Prevented Boom Bot from temporarily clipping through solid geometry when locking onto airborne targets.
  • Deadlock: Fixed an interaction where Annihilation incorrectly captured Omen during From the Shadows, preventing an unintended 900,100 damage bug.
  • Vyse: Fixed an issue causing Razorvine to become indestructible if deployed simultaneously with being suppressed.
  • Summit: Fixed a map issue where agent utility could be crushed by closing doors.
  • General PC: Fixed a cosmetic issue where Packets Received/Sent Rate graphs displayed incorrect values.