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VALORANT’s 9.08 update is here, and the patch notes touch on some changes to the likes of Gekko and the map Sunset.
VALORANT patch 9.08 is the starting point of Episode 9 Act 3. There’s a new Battle Pass, a new Team Deathmatch Map, a new shop bundle, and much more. In terms of gameplay instead of content, were getting changes to Gekko and the previously noted adjustments to Sunset.
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Let’s take a look at highlights of the patch notes, so you know what to expect when the VALORANT 9.08 update goes live.
Changes to all platforms in the VALORANT 9.08 patch notes
Gekko isn’t the only Agent receiving some adjustments in VALORANT patch 9.08, but his changes are certainly the most impactful. Here they are, alongside of tweaks to Yoru and a few others.
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Map Updates
Here’s the big one. We’ve got the Sunset changes and the update to the map rotation:
You can check out our piece focusing on the changes to Sunset coming in VALORANT patch 9.08.
Significant B Site changes coming to Sunset in VALORANT update 9.08
VALORANT is set to deliver some pretty big changes to the B Site of Sunset, and some less impactful changes to Mid, in a future update.
PC only changes in VALORANT patch 9.08
The only changes for PC only deal with Premier. This time around, there are zero console-specific changes in the VALORANT patch notes of 9.08.
Premier Updates
A new schedule arrives,as Episode 9 Act 3’sPremier season begins. Other adjustments to the competitive mode are here, as well:
That does it for the VALORANT 9.08 patch notes highlights. You can read them in full on the official VALORANT website to see what we didn’t cover, such as some cosmetic updates.
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