Valorant Patch 12.03: agent & meta changes
What changed in Patch 12.03
- NEWSkirmish 2v2: new LTM - 2v2, no abilities, full weapon select, first to 10
- BUFFGekko: Globule reclaim timer 15s -> 20s; Mosh Pit now reclaimable
- NEUTRALRanked: APAC Ascendant+ and flagged accounts require MFA for Competitive
- NEUTRALAll Random One Site: loadout stages reworked - weapons added and niche options buffed
Agent tier list after Patch 12.03
Platinum+ agent win and pick rates a week after this patch released, with each agent's first-week win-rate change, per valking.gg tier-list snapshots.
Read the full official patch notes on playvalorant.com
Valorant Patch 12.03: agent & meta changes
TL;DR: Patch 12.03 (released February 17, 2026) brings 1 buffs, 0 nerfs and 0 reworks across the roster, according to valking.gg's patch breakdown. In the week after, the biggest win-rate mover was Gekko (+3.8pp).
- 1 buffs, 0 nerfs, 0 reworks, 1 new
· Source: valking.gg patch analysis and tier-list data.