The latest Valorant update was released yesterday with the 1.14 patch. We have everything you need to know about it! Ready for a snowball fight?
Hey, wait a minute, where is patch 1.13 anyway? We’ve been wondering the same thing, but Riot provides the answer in the patch notes for 1.14.
In case you’re wondering what happened to patch 1.13, we used it to release some Unreal upgrades. So there you have it.
Now that that’s cleared up, let’s take a look at what’s new in 1.14.
Agents
Sage
Barrier Orb
- Barrier Orb cannot be cast in the purchase phase.
“While this was a hotfix to prevent Omen from being exploited, overall it is a solid change that we believe provides a guideline on what can and cannot be cast in the purchase phase. Most of the abilities that are used during the purchase phase are meant to create a more permanent benefit.” – Riot
- Once the barrier is reinforced, it doesn’t lose life over time – the barrier doesn’t expire until a few seconds before it expires.
“On the whole, we were happy with the reinforced barrier in the game, but wanted to make some changes to prevent counterplay from being too weakened against it. At the same time, it rewards Sage players who successfully strengthen their barriers. This will allow us to explore future ways to reward players who succeed in strengthening their barriers.” – Riot
Map Updates
Icebox is the only map that has been adjusted in patch 1.14 – there are a lot of changes for it. Check out the new features in the GIFs below.
New mode: Snowball Fight!
Snowball Battle will be the event for the holidays and will take place from December 15 to December 29. It is a 5v5 deathmatch where the team that gets 50 kills first wins. Respawns are possible and there are special powerups:
- Rapid Fire: You can fire even faster
- Growball: It grows over time while you are in the air
- Ricochet: Perfect for ricochets and all sorts of snowball trick shots from the ground and walls
- Skates: Run fast and in style with skates. Jump high in the air!
Snowball Battle will only be available on Icebox for the first week, before you can then play the mode on all maps in the second week. You can earn 750 XP per game and an additional 150 XP per win.
Store Update
Riot is introducing the Night Market on December 10. Every player will have 6 times a chance to get a random Select, Deluxe or Premium weapon skin at a discount.
Social Updates
- The requirements to unlock Competitive have been changed: Instead of playing 20 matches, you must win 10 matches from now on.
- A text field has been added to the Report menu. This allows players to better justify why they are reporting another player.
- Players can now add friends in the game via the player list in the escape menu
These were the most important changes in patch 1.14. You can find the full patch notes on the official Valorant website.
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What is Valorant?
Valorant initially appears to be a cross between CS:Go and Overwatch . A competitive shooter where two small teams compete against each other.
Your team is either ready to attack or defend, with the attackers placing a “stinger” (essentially a bomb) that the other team must then defuse or preferably prevent you from placing at all.
The attacking team can win by either eliminating the defenders or placing the stinger and then protecting it from defusing until the timer runs out. The defenders can similarly win by destroying the attackers before they have a chance to plant their stinger, or disarming the stinger after it has been planted.
Each team of five can play as both attackers and defenders during a game. Each game has a total of 25 rounds, with the first team to win 13 rounds declared the winner
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