Valorant update 9.03 (1.000.008) is available to download on PS5, PC and Xbox. According to the official Valorant 9.03 patch notes, the latest update focuses on improving the consistency of abilities, interactions, and performance. Apart from this, the latest Valorant patch 9.03 also addresses numerous bugs across agents, maps, and UI elements.
Patch Summary
- Improved interaction consistency for overlapping objects, such as Cypher’s Spycam dart and ropes.
- Enhanced ground-spreading abilities like Brimstone’s Incendiary to behave more consistently.
- Updated map-targeted abilities with better pinging and icons.
- Performance improvements for Iso’s Kill Contract ability.
- Various bug fixes across agents, maps, and UI elements.
Valorant 1.000.008 Patch Notes – August 13, 2024
General Updates
- Improved Interactable Objects: Enhanced consistency when performing actions on overlapping interactable objects.
- Example: Cypher’s Spycam dart no longer prevents rope attachment when looking directly at it.
Agent Updates
Ground Spreading Abilities
- Consistency Improvements: Abilities like Brimstone’s Incendiary and Viper’s Snakebite now spread more uniformly and only damage where visually indicated.
Map Targeted Abilities
- Pinging Enhancements: Added additional icons on maps for ability targeting.
- Affected Abilities: Brimstone’s Sky Smoke, Orbital Strike, Clove’s Ruse, and Omen’s From The Shadows.
Sage’s Barrier Orb
- Minimap Preview: Barrier Orb’s placement preview now appears on the minimap.
Performance Updates
- Iso’s Kill Contract: Improved performance for this ability.
Bug Fixes
General
- Menu Interaction: Fixed an issue where opening menus reset toggle crouch/walk states.
Gameplay Systems
- Pinged Guns: Fixed bug where pinged guns didn’t display their names in the text feed.
- Defuse Timer: Resolved rare issue where defuse timer incorrectly displayed as ‘-00.00’.
- Observer Minimap Icons: Fixed missing ability icons on the minimap for Observers.
- Minimap Visibility: Fixed scenarios where visible enemies didn’t appear on the minimap.
- Combat Report Widget: Corrected overlapping issues with “DAMAGE TO YOU/YOU DEALT” text.
- Font Readability: Fixed font size issues in Combat Report for certain languages.
- Auto Re-scoping: Fixed auto re-scope bug for Outlaw, Marshall, Operator during reloads.
Maps
Abyss
- Mid Library: Fixed ability clipping through shelves.
- Agent Utility: Fixed utility being thrown off-map and used as a platform.
- Scions of the Hourglass: Text errors in messages revised.
- Defender Spawn Railings: Corrected minor visual issues.
The Range
- Language Translation: Fixed translation issues for certain words in the Range.
PC
Combat Report
- Cursor Toggle: Fixed bug requiring [Tab] to be held down during pre-round for cursor toggle.
Console
Map Updates
- Pearl: Added to Unrated & Swift Play queues.
Known Issues
General
- Input Loss: Fixed simultaneous Ability map and Shop/Scoreboard input loss issue.
- Spike Diffusal: Fixed issue where pressing an Ability button while defusing the Spike equipped a weapon.
Agents
Harbor
- High Tide Wall: Fixed issue with Harbor’s High Tide wall ending prematurely.
Previously, a big update added a map, Battlepass, and quality of life changes. Recently, Valorant update 5.04 was also released. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing a number of issues when trying to play the game online. Today’s Valorant 1.000.007 will fix a few of these issues.
Download free Valorant patch 9.03 on PC.
