Valorant Patch 12.09: agent & meta changes
Valorant Patch 12.09: agent & meta changes
TL;DR: Patch 12.09 (released May 12, 2026) brings 0 buffs, 7 nerfs and 0 reworks across the roster, according to valking.gg's patch breakdown. In the week after, the biggest win-rate mover was Miks (+0.1pp).
- 0 buffs, 7 nerfs, 0 reworks, 0 new
· Source: valking.gg patch analysis and tier-list data.
What changed in Patch 12.09
- NERFNeon: jumping with High Gear no longer gives air speed bonus
- NERFNeon: fuel only regens on kill when ultimate is active
- NERFBucky: pellet damage 0-8m: head 40->34, body 20->17, legs 17->14
- NERFBucky: min spread 2.6->3.0; jump spread 1.25->4
- NERFJudge: min spread 2.25->2.5; jump spread 2.25->4
- NERFShorty: fire rate 3.33->3.0; jump spread 1.25->4
- NERFAll Shotguns: move/jump accuracy reduced; rope spread massively increased
- NEUTRALRanked: MMR changes testing in non-Competitive/Unrated/Swiftplay modes
Biggest movers after Patch 12.09
Agents whose Platinum+ win rate shifted the most in the week after this patch released, per valking.gg tier-list snapshots.
- Miks+0.1pp · 49.0%
- Waylay+0.1pp · 48.4%
- Reyna+0.1pp · 50.0%
- Skye-0.1pp · 51.0%
- Tejo+0.1pp · 49.4%
- Cypher-0.1pp · 51.0%
- Sova+0pp · 50.9%
- Jett+0pp · 50.3%