Valorant 9.06 patch notes: Agent updates, increased comms abuse penalties, bug fixes, and more

The Valorant 9.06 patch notes are now out, and with it, Riot Games has brought multiple changes to the FPS title. The biggest change is how the Agent's abilities interact with the environment. Another major update is the increased strictness towards the comms abusers. People who engage in comms abuse can expect increased penalties.

This article will cover every change mentioned above and more updates included in the Valorant 9.06 patch notes.

What's new in Valorant 9.06 patch notes?

Highlights of Valorant 9.06 patch notes (Image via Riot Games)

With this new patch, Valorant aims to strike down on repeated comms abusers. The penalty for comms abusers is now increased, including more frequent bans.

Apart from this, Riot Games has updated how Agents like Phoenix, Neon, Harbor, Chamber, Cypher, and Killjoy interact with the glass window on Ascent's A-site. Some of their abilities will break the window while some may not. Along with this, developers have made adjustments to Haven and Breeze for more competitive matches.

New players joining on PC will be greeted with new Player Tips to help them ease into the FPS title. Console players, on the other hand, now have access to the complete Valorant map pool with Fracture being added in at last.

Full Valorant 9.06 patch notes: All changes coming on September 24, 2024

Here are all the changes released in Valorant 9.06 patch notes on September 24, 2024:

All Platforms updates in Valorant 9.06 patch notes

Neon and other Agents getting updates (Image via Riot Games)

Agent updates

Agent abilities involving walls have had their interaction with the glass window on Ascent changed.

Phoenix’s Blaze and Neon’s Fast Lane will break the window if their initial cast center point hits the window, but the walls themselves will not interact with the window.
Harbor’s High Tide will no longer break the glass window since it does not hit walls.
Chamber’s Trademark, Cypher’s Trapwire, and Killjoy’s Lockdown will no longer break windows when placed too close.

Brimstone’s Orbital Strike AOE windup/activation and Vyse’s Steel Garden AOE windup audio integration have been updated from being positioned directly on the Agent when in the AOE to being slightly directional toward the origin of the AOE to allow you to know which direction to travel in, to escape.

Gameplay system updates

Updated voting systems so that draw votes no longer take into account AFK players

Map updates

Haven

There are several quality-of-life improvements to help with placing Vyse’s Arc Rose and Cypher’s Trapwire on crates on Haven.

Player behavior updates

We have adjusted our comms abuse penalties to create a better comms experience in Valorant. People who engage in repeat comms abuse behavior will receive increased penalties.
To create a healthier comms experience in Valorant, we will be issuing comms abuse penalties for people who have received a manual behavioral evaluation due to their repeated pattern of comms abuse.

Social updates

We made an update to our voice chat system. You should now more reliably reconnect to voice chat after unexpected disconnects.

Weapon updates

We are adding Weapon Skin names to the in-game Weapon Switcher. We hope this will make it easier to determine what skin you are using when you pick up or switch to a weapon. You can see this change on your in-game HUD.

Bug fixes in Valorant 9.06 patch notes

Agents

Fixed an issue where Deadlock’s Sonic Sensors could stay active if placed as Deadlock was killed.
Fixed an issue where Cypher’s Trapwire did not take damage from certain abilities.
Fixed an issue where Gekko’s Wingman could get stuck in a loop while attempting to chase an unreachable target.
Fixed an issue where Yoru’s Fakeout did not trigger Vyse’s Shear.
Fixed an issue where Breach was unable to cast abilities through Vyse’s Shear.
Fixed an issue where Sova’s Recon Bolt was destroyed by Vyse’s Shear.
Fixed an issue where Gekko’s Thrash and Raze’s Showstopper could hit people on the other side of Vyse’s Shear.
Fixed an issue where Vyse’s Arc Rose could be placed on invalid objects.
Fixed various collision issues with Vyse’s Shear, that blocked bullets and people while despawning.
Fixed rare instances of people’s bodies being clipped inside Vyse’s Shear.
Fixed an issue where Vyse’s Razorvine and Shear had lingering VFX when canceling early.

Cosmetics

Fixed the third-person animation for the Nocturnum Scythe so it will no longer appear higher than the Agent model when you equip your melee. Thanks to Kanga for this report!

Gameplay systems

Fixed an issue where the Combat Report did not display “killed” text when you kill an ally.
Fixed an issue where the Combat Report “killed by” text would have incorrect text alignment in Arabic.

Maps

Breeze

Fixed an issue with the mechanical door at A Switch where bullets were not able to go through even though the door was open.

All PC and Console updates in Valorant 9.06 patch notes

Here are all the PC and Console updates in Valorant 9.06 patch notes:

PC updates in Valorant 9.06 patch notes

Gameplay system updates

New Player Tips (defaulted on for new accounts only)
As you join our community, complete the tutorial, and start sharpening your skills on the battlefield, we want to make sure you are armed with the right information to succeed and secure that clutch! So, we’ve implemented a "New Player Tip" system that will display useful in-game information based on the actions you take during the match. These tips will provide critical information for gameplay fundamentals, potential focuses for skill improvements, and suggestions for advanced strategies.
NOTE: If you’re an existing player, New Player Tips won't show up unless turned on in Settings.
Our New Player Tips have been built from the ground up to give you more opportunities to skill up and learn Valorant faster via:

Tips that “listen” to your in-match actions and behaviors.
Tips that level up with you as you learn the fundamentals of Valorant gameplay, from beginner to advanced strategies

Tips can be switched On or Off in your Settings.

Social updates

You can now block communications with other players. When you block someone, you will no longer see or hear any direct communications from them, including:

Messages in text chat
Voice comms
Party invites and requests
Friend requests

Console updates in Valorant 9.06 patch notes

Fracture added to Valorant console map pool (Image via Riot Games)

Gameplay system updates

Updates to megamap cursor sensitivity settings:
Added a new setting to allow you to select an input curve for megamap cursor controls.
Added Agent-specific cursor curve settings for abilities that utilize the megamap:

Brimstone’s Sky Smoke and Orbital Strike
Clove’s Ruse
Omen’s From the Shadows map ability controls

Removed aim assist from some abilities that aren’t intended to target opposing players.

Map updates

Fracture enters Unrated & Swift Play queues. This is the final legacy map being added to console mode queues. Console players now have the entire catalog of current Valorant maps.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda for more Valorant updates.