Valorant Patch 10.09 is Here

Valorant Patch 10.09 is Here

Riot just dropped Valorant Patch 10.09, bringing long-awaited nerfs to Tejo, adjustments to Breach, a Swiftplay rework, and several important bug fixes.

Tejo Nerfed – Guided Salvo and Economy Adjusted

Tejo has dominated recent metas with his strong utility, especially his rockets. Riot is dialing him back with these changes:

  • Guided Salvo now costs 150, with no cooldown, but each rocket uses one charge.
  • Map targeting range dropped from 55m → 45m.
  • Stealth Drone cost increased from 300 → 400.
  • Special Delivery reduced from 300 → 200.
  • Armageddon ultimate now costs 9 points, up from 8.

These tweaks aim to limit Tejo’s round-swinging power while keeping his playstyle viable.

Breach Stun Rebalanced

To make Breach’s Fault Line less oppressive:

  • Detonation delay increased from 1s → 1.2s.
    This change gives opponents a slightly bigger window to dodge stuns if positioned well.

Swiftplay Gets Ultimate Point Buff

Swiftplay players will see easier access to ults:

  • Breach (Rolling Thunder): 2 → 3 starting points
  • Killjoy (Lockdown): 2 → 3
  • Viper (Viper’s Pit): 2 → 3

This aims to balance Swiftplay pacing as more Agents now require higher ult point costs.

Gifting Limit Increased

Starting May 15, you can now send up to 10 gifts daily, doubling the previous limit—just in time for the Give Back // V25 charity bundle.

Bug Fixes and Known Issues

  • Kill banner visuals for several skins (Oni, Mystbloom, Prelude to Chaos, etc.) are now fixed.
  • A glowing bug with the Bolt skinline was reverted as it posed no risk.
  • A new brightness bug with Bolt is under investigation and will be fixed in Patch 10.11.
  • A bug letting Omen’s dead allies see through smokes is also being addressed in Patch 10.10.

Final Thoughts

Patch 10.09 focuses on cleaning up broken Agent mechanics and improving balance in both Swiftplay and standard modes. Tejo’s nerf is the headline, but Breach tweaks and gifting updates are great quality-of-life improvements.

Stay tuned as Riot continues refining gameplay and tackling bugs heading into summer.


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