Valorant Patch 13.09 : New Agent Hush, Warden Buffs, and Major Clarity Updates

Valorant Patch 13.09 has gone live, bringing the highly anticipated new Agent Hush along with meaningful quality-of-life improvements, weapon adjustments, and a wide range of bug fixes. Released on October 27, 2026, this update focuses on expanding the Agent roster with telekinetic playstyles while refining UI clarity and competitive systems.

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▍New Agent Hush Arrives

Hush, hailing from Guangdong province, joins the roster as a precision-focused Agent who uses telekinesis to disrupt and displace enemies. She redirects combat utility mid-air, pulls opponents into vulnerable positions, and suspends them for easy follow-ups.

Hush rewards precise utility usage and mid-fight adaptability. Early Performance Score tracking for her may fluctuate while Riot tunes the metrics for effective utility use.

For a detailed breakdown of the new Agent’s abilities, role, and expected release date, check out our 👉 VALORANT New Agent: Hush – Abilities, Role, Release Date, and More guide.

▍Agent Balance Changes: Clove Nerfs

Patch 13.09 adjusts Clove's movement speed bonus and the rewards granted when an opponent eliminates Clove after their Ultimate has been cast. Riot identified inconsistencies between Clove's abilities and similar effects elsewhere in the Agent roster.

This change gives opponents a clearer resource reward for successfully eliminating Clove after the Ultimate has been activated. Clove remains capable of making impactful post-death plays, but the opposing team can now gain additional ability resources by finishing the fight.

▍Weapon Updates: Warden Buffs

Riot addressed feedback on the Warden’s handling at its 2,900 credit price point.

The changes improve controllability and make the rifle more comfortable to learn:

• Pitch recoil smoothed for the first few bullets
• Reduced spread on follow-up shots
• 2nd bullet error: 0.25 → 0.2
• 3rd bullet error: 0.6 → 0.5

These targeted adjustments should increase the Warden’s versatility in both rifles and eco rounds.

▍Ability Tooltips and Buff Terminology Overhaul

All ability descriptions received updates for better clarity and consistency. Passive descriptions now appear for more Agents in Agent Select, the Agent Hub, and ability tooltips (including previously undescribed ones like Neon’s Battery). The Ability Description Tooltip itself was redesigned to show Agent, role, and keybinds at a glance, appearing during relevant moments such as Range testing.

Two new official terms improve HUD readability:

• Haste: Increased movement speed buff (distinct from Combat Stim, which boosts fire rate, equip speed, reload speed, and recovery).
• Snapshot: Still-image silhouette reveal debuff (e.g., Cypher’s Neural Theft or Spycam).

Agents now clearly display the Haste buff:

▍All VALORANT Patch 13.09 Key Bug Fixes

Patch 13.09 fixes a range of problems affecting Agent abilities, ability placement, minimap information, visual effects, and platform-specific behavior.

• Clove Ruse map visibility and lingering Pick-Me-Up timer
• Cypher Cyber Cage orientation on angled surfaces
• Raze Boom Bot tracking after teleports
• Sova Hunter’s Fury affecting players behind him
• Tejo ability persistence and targeting issues
• Multiple minimap and vision-related bugs (Nearsighted, teleports, Buy Phase visibility)
• Ability map consumption and cursor problems
• Spectator and personalization UI corrections

PC-specific and console-specific fixes (such as Miks controller vibration) were also included.

▍Store and Platform Notes

Korea-only: Players can now purchase Radianite Points directly in-game.

▍FAQs about Valorant Patch 13.09

1. When did Valorant Patch 13.09 release?

October 27, 2026.

2. Who is Hush in VALORANT?

Hush is a new Duelist from Guangdong province who uses telekinesis to redirect utility, pull players toward a central point, flash enemies, create a movement anchor, and levitate players with Suspension.

3. What changed for Clove in Patch 13.09?

Clove's Pick-me-up movement speed bonus was reduced from 15% to 10%. Eliminating Clove after they cast Not Dead Yet now grants the killer one Ultimate point and one Signature ability refresh point.

4. Is the Warden worth buying after the buffs?

Yes. Smoother early recoil and tighter follow-up accuracy better justify the 2,900 credit cost for players who want a controllable rifle option.

▍Conclusion

VALORANT Patch 13.09 introduces Hush's telekinetic gameplay, reduces Clove's movement speed bonus, improves the Warden's handling, and makes competitive feedback and ability descriptions clearer. Players should experiment with Hush's utility and reassess their weapon choices as the new update settles into ranked play.

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