Valorant 9.03 Patch Notes - Agent Updates & Bug Fixes

Valorant Patch 9.03 dropped on August 13, 2024, and although it isn't the biggest update the game has seen, there are plenty of reasons to be excited, such as some cool Agent updates that were more than anticipated.

As with any other Valorant Patch, we also received some necessary bug fixes that will improve the overall gameplay experience immensely. Additionally, there were serious changes to the maps. Let's take a look!

Valorant Patch 9.03 Agent Changes

Brimstone

 

Incendiary

• FIXED: Spreads more consistently and only applies damage to places that are covered by the visuals

 

Sky Smoke

• CHANGED: You can now ping and see an additional icon on the map for this ability

 

Orbital Strike

• CHANGED: You can now ping and see an additional icon on the map for this ability

Viper

 

Snake Bite

• FIXED: Spreads more consistently and only applies damage to places that are covered by the visuals

Clove

 

Ruse

• CHANGED: You can now ping and see an additional icon on the map for this ability

Omen

 

From The Shadows

• CHANGED: You can now ping and see an additional icon on the map for this ability

Sage

 

Barrier Orb

• CHANGED: Placement preview shows up on the minimap

Iso

 

Kill Contract

• CHANGED: Improved overall effectiveness

Valorant Patch 9.03 Gameplay Updates

There was a bug where pinging guns on the ground was not displaying the weapon's name in the text feed and a problem with the defuse timer showing up as -00.00 if the Spike was defused as the round timer hit 0. 

Thankfully, they are both fixed, and the Ability icons that did not appear on the minimap are now visible as well. DAMAGE TO YOU/YOU DEALT is no longer overlapping the Combat Report widget, and the font size in all languages has been improved. Auto re-scoping for Outlaw, Marshall, and Operator doesn't stay active anymore while reloading.

Valorant Patch 9.03 Maps

Abyss went through some changes as well, including fixing a spot in the Mid Library where thrown abilities could clip through the shelves into gameplay space. Additionally, Agent utility cannot be thrown off the map and used as a platform.

There was also a problem with the visuals for the railings around Defender Spawn, but this is no longer the case. On the other hand, The Range received improvements only in terms of certain words that were not being translated correctly into different languages.

Valorant Patch 9.03 Bug Fixes

Overlapping interactable objects will no longer be an issue, and you should be able to perform all desired actions more consistently. Moreover, you don't have to worry about opening the menu and resetting your toggle crouch or toggle walk state because this bug has been fixed.

Players will not be required to hold down Tab while pressing the cursor toggle button to enable the cursor during pre-round anymore as well.

Valorant Patch 9.03 Console Updates

Valorant Console got very lucky this time, as Pearl enters the Unrated and Swift Play queues. When it comes to opening an Ability map and the Shop/Scoreboard simultaneously, there is no possibility to lose your input anymore.

The developers also fixed an issue where pressing an Ability button while defusing the Spike would equip a weapon. Last but not least, Harbor's Tidal Wave does not end prematurely.

Have fun and good luck on your next adventure! If you want to read the full Valorant 9.03 Patch Notes, you can check out this article.