Patch Highlights

Valorant Patch 9.08: agent & meta changes

Released October 22, 2024 · Platinum+ · first-week tier-list snapshot

1NEW4BUFF4NERF2REWORK

Top mover this week

IsoIso+1.8%
Read the full official patch notes on playvalorant.com

Biggest movers this week

The biggest win-rate swings in the first week after release, and what the patch actually did to the meta.

▲ Climbing

REWORKYoruYoru+2.1%48.2% win · 2.7% pickIsoIso+1.8%51.5% win · 6.0% pickViperViper+1.3%49.7% win · 1.3% pick

▼ Falling

VyseVyse-1.9%48.0% win · 2.0% pickKillJoyKilljoy-1.1%48.1% win · 5.2% pickDeadlockDeadlock-0.9%50.7% win · 3.5% pick

What changed in Patch 9.08

Agent, map and ranked changes from this patch. Each changed agent is tagged in the tier list below; hover a tag to see the change.

NEWGlitch: new TDM map added - 5v5 dual-themed Maxbot arena
NERFGekko: Thrash ult cost 7 -> 8 points
NERFGekko: globules time in world 20s -> 15s
NERFGekko: globule reclaim time 1s -> 1.5s
NERFGekko: Dizzy active duration after forming 1.5s -> 1s
BUFFGekko: Wingman concuss cone angle 45 -> 65 degrees
BUFFGekko: Dizzy flash now also blinds minimap of affected players
REWORKYoru: Fakeout clone now shows blind, decay, and Neural Theft effects
REWORKSunset B-site: B Main pivot box simplified, cover reworked, Cypher trip removed
NEUTRALRanked: Pearl and Split added; Icebox and Lotus removed from competitive
BUFFJett: Tailwind now busts through Ascent window instead of stopping
BUFFSkye: Trailblazer now busts through Ascent window instead of stopping

Agent tier list after Patch 9.08

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.

≥52% win50-52%<50%
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#AgentWin RatePick Rate
1CloveClove53.1%+0.520.5%-1.0
2IsoIso51.5%+1.86.0%-0.1
3SageSage51.3%+0.313.4%+0.9
4NeonNeon51.2%+0.18.3%+0.6
5PhoenixPhoenix51.0%-0.65.4%+1.0
6CypherCypher51.0%+0.816.4%+2.0
7DeadlockDeadlock50.7%-0.93.5%+0.2
8GekkoGekkoNERFBUFF50.5%±0.08.4%-0.8
9ChamberChamber50.4%+0.410.2%-1.2
10SovaSova50.1%±0.010.1%-1.5
11ReynaReyna50.1%-0.418.5%-1.0
12ViperViper49.7%+1.31.3%-0.8
13BrimstoneBrimstone49.6%+0.44.2%+0.2
#AgentWin RatePick Rate
14AstraAstra49.4%+1.22.5%+1.1
15RazeRaze49.3%+0.38.7%-0.1
16JettJettBUFF49.3%-0.423.6%-0.9
17BreachBreach49.0%+0.66.1%+0.2
18FadeFade48.9%-0.23.2%+0.7
19SkyeSkyeBUFF48.5%-0.75.1%+0.6
20YoruYoruREWORK48.2%+2.12.7%+0.1
21KillJoyKillJoy48.1%-1.15.2%-0.7
22VyseVyse48.0%-1.92.0%±0.0
23KAY/OKAY/O46.2%+0.83.1%+0.1
24OmenOmen45.7%-0.710.7%+0.2
25HarborHarbor44.9%±0.00.8%+0.4

Patch 9.08 at a glance

TL;DR: Patch 9.08 (released October 22, 2024) brings 4 buffs, 4 nerfs and 2 reworks across the roster, according to valking.gg's patch breakdown. In the week after, the biggest win-rate mover was Iso (+1.8pp).

  • 4 buffs, 4 nerfs, 2 reworks, 1 new

· Source: valking.gg patch analysis and tier-list data.