With Valorant VCT Champions 2024 over, Valorant Patch 9.04 is finally coming out with Episode 9 Act 2. New Act brings a soft rank reset and a brand new agent Vyse. There is a ton of content with new updates with the main highlight being the newest Sentinel Vyse. Get ready to push your MMR with Vyse.
Patch 9.04 is going live on August 28, 2024, with the start of Episode 9 Act 2. Vyse is set to change meta for Sentinel agents with her ability to harness liquid material and abuse it on her enemies. There is a new dark rituals-inspired Skin line called Nocturnum coming as well to welcome the new Act. At last, we have our look at the new Retro-themed Battle Pass with 50 new rewards to unlock by progressing. The patch includes a new agent, changes to Premier, console updates, and agent buffs and nerfs.
Here’s everything you need to know about Valorant Patch 9.04 to get started with the new Act.
Changes in Episode 9 Act 2 Valorant Patch notes 9.04
Patch 9.04 is highlighted to bring the new Sentinel Vyse to action which was previously teased by Valorant as Agent 26. She is finally here, with her unique abilities and an aggressive Sentinel role. Vyse is the first Valorant Sentinel Agent to have a flash which makes her aggressive in fights and helps take control of her teammates.
Riot is finally balancing Sentinel’s role with the addition of Vyse. There was a total of five Sentinels before making it the least agent role with Sage, Killjoy, Deadlock, Chamber, and Cypher. Now with the addition of Vyse, Valorant has made Sentinels even with the Initiator role in the game.
Vyse has the the unique ultimate ability to use liquid material to jam the enemy’s primary weapon making space for her teammates and duelists in her team to push and kill enemies helping in winning rounds. Be sure to check our in-depth take on Vyse’s Abilities and tips to get better at playing her in the new Act.
Viper cheat update for Custom Games
Custom games are a fun mode to learn an agent and perfect your lineups. Valorant is finally fixing the hassle of restarting, now you will be able to get unlimited fuel on abilities in custom games.
Patch 9.04 is adding unlimited fuel consumptions to Neon’s High Gear, Skye’s Regrowth Viper’s Toxic Screen, and Poison Cloud. Both of her Abilities will have unlimited fuel when the Unlimited Abilities cheat is activated in Custom Games. Viper will have 100 percent fuel to each of her abilities.
Changes to Premier Mode in Valorant Patch 9.04
Premier Mode is receiving huge updates in Valorant Patch 9.04. Before, each team had one tactical timeout in each half of a Premier match. Now Valorant is changing and each team will have 2 tactical timeouts which they can use at any point in the match without worrying about half in Premier matches. These changes will also be applied to the Tournament Mode in Custom Games.
Here are all the changes to Premier Mode in Valorant Patch 9.04
- Each team is to have 2 tactical timeouts which can be called at any time in Premier matches.
- If a Premier match goes into Overtime, each team will be given 1 additional tactical timeout.
- Fixed an issue where the schedule would sometimes endlessly scroll when expanding through weeks.
Console-exclusive changes in Valorant Patch 9.04
The console players are getting treated with Split map for the first time in both Unrated and Swift Play queues. There are a few agent changes on the console as well with Sova’s Hunter Fury, there will be reduced spikes in rotational speed after you fire each shot of Hunter’s Fury. Also, Astra’s Cosmic Divide is now easier to deploy and it will prioritize players input to help them deploy the ability where they want it.
Competitive Act Rank can now be accessed from the Season dropdown menu and you can check Leaderboard pages to keep track of your rank and history.
Bug fixes in Valorant’s Patch 9.04
There have been bug fixes relating to maps, and agents across both PC and consoles in Patch 9.04. Starting with Agents, Skye’s Seekers issue where the ability would not consume Ultimate Points is fixed. Neon’s High Gear free charge is fixed and KAY/O Flash is fixed where it showed a second explosion.
For Maps fixed several agent camping spots in Abyss mid and A site. Icebox A main geometry gap is fixed. Lotus fixed the ascender line issue in A site.
Here are all the major changes and updates you need to know for Valorant Patch 9.04.