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- The Valorant Patch 8.0 released on 9th January with a lot of changes and tweaks including a new weapon called Outlaw. It introduced Episode 8 Act 1 along with a new battle pass, changed two maps, tweaked two agents, and added third party audio software support for headphones.
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Jan 9, 2024 · VALORANT Patch Notes 8.0. New: the Outlaw. Old, but also kinda new: Lotus and Icebox. Game Updates. Jo-Ellen “Riot JoEllen” Aragon. 1/9/2024. Greetings, friends! Still Jo-Ellen here. Welcome to Episode 8 Act I and Patch 8.0. There’s lots in store in just the first patch of 2024 (Hello? New weapon?) so have at it and have fun.
- Overview
- General Updates
- The Outlaw
- Deadlock
- Killjoy
- Doors Refactor
- Icebox
- Lotus
- Team Deathmatch
- Map Rotation
By Richard Wilcox, Samuel Heaney, Shailyn Cotten, +12 more
The 8.0 Patch for Valorant has arrived, bringing Episode 8 Act 1, a brand new weapon, map and mode updates, agent tweaks, and more!
•The Gun Buddy Carousel should now appear alphabetical by name
The Outlaw is the first new weapon in Valorant since launch. It's a high impact, double-barreled sniper rifle with the following specs:
•Semi-automatic
•Stay Zoomed
•2 slugs in a magazine
•Longer reload when empty
•The Outlaw uniquely has different reload timings when its reloading from empty vs. just reloading 1 shot
•Sonic Sensor (Q)
•Sonic Sensors are now recallable in round.
•Sonic Sensor’s pickup distance increased 12m >>> 27m
•Decreased time to concuss once triggered 1.0s >>> 0.5s
•Decreased time for enemies to destroy Sonic Sensor once triggered 0.65s >>> 0.5s
•Deadlock and her allies can now hear Sonic Sensor’s audio lightly when they are in its area of effect
•Turret (E)
•Vision radius reduced 180 degrees >>> 100 degrees
•Added a representation of the Turret’s vision cone on Killjoy’s minimap when she is placing the Turret
•Added VFX and updated the Turret’s animations to communicate the Turret’s new vision radius
The tech behind interactable doors has been upgraded to help polish your interaction with others and with various Agent abilities.
•Attacker Side Spawn
•Storage container has been added on the left side to block line of sight from Attacker Spawn to B Tube
•B Green
•The hanging container in B Green was creating a lot of complexity for both fights on the ground and people boosting up top. Moving the container out of the way should make combat here more manageable
•B Tube Exterior
•A window has been added toward the end of B Tube that overlooks Mid and can see towards A Site and Defender Spawn. It allows Attackers to assert a lot of pressure on rotators and Defenders should be able to hold more space when holding Mid from B Kitchen or Mid Boiler.
•A Main
•More room has been added to A Main along with a set of boxes to give Defenders some more options to fight for A Rubble control
•The double stack of boxes outside A Stairs has been changed to non-penetrable to reduce the likelihood of being spammed
•A Link
•More room has been added near the breakable door. It was always a little awkward to fight out of the broken door, but now it should be easier to fight out from inside the connector room
•A Hut
•All modes (except Team Deathmatch and Custom games) will use the Competitive map rotation
•Current rotation: Icebox, Lotus, Sunset, Breeze, Ascent, Bind, Split
Jan 9, 2024 · A new gun, Icebox and Lotus update as the former replaces Haven in the map rotation, some mode and Premier tweaks, as well as the introduction of spatial audio.
Jan 10, 2024 · VALORANT's newest episode, Episode 8, is set to release in a few hours. The new Episode will introduce major changes to the meta in VALORANT, featuring a new gun, agent and map changes. Here's all VALORANT Patch 8.0 notes.
Jan 5, 2024 · Valorant’s 8.0 update brings along a new map rotation and map changes, as well as some Agent buffs and nerfs. Here’s everything included in Valorant’s update 8.0 patch notes.
- Declan Mclaughlin
- Gaming & Esports Writer
Jan 9, 2024 · A new VALORANT episode means a new patch. Episode Eight and Patch 8.0 officially kick off 2024 for Riot’s tactical multiplayer shooter, which will mark the game’s fourth official full year.
Jan 6, 2024 · Riot Games is rolling out the much-anticipated patch 8.0, promising a slew of tweaks and additions to spice up your tactical shooter experience. Tweet not found. The embedded tweet could not be found… In this latest episode, expect some Agent adjustments, map renovations, and a bunch of other cool stuff.
