After its big update last week, which included an entirely new agent, Valorant is already back with another patch. This time, there is a slight nerf in Jett, but the main focus of this patch is a massive revision of the Split map, which has consistently been one of the players’ least favorite maps.
When Split was first released, it was an excellent example of some of Valorantmajor map design issues. It relied too much on artificial angles created by strange cubicle areas in the corridors and had bomb locations that were very open. This made transitions from one location to another incredibly slow and also resulted in location and post-plant shots that looked a little bit alike. Fortunately, it seems that Riot felt that way too.
In this second round of major map updates, the developer has cleared some of Split’s weird angles and cramped doors in favor of more open spaces that provide players with a little more information while on the move. Most importantly, Riot has also carefully increased the coverage of the Split bomb sites, which should lead to significantly more interesting fights around them.
To take a look at everything that has changed in Valorant patch 2.01, you can check out Riot’s complete patch notes.
Valorant patch 2.01 notes
Agent updates
Jett
- The duration of the smoke decreased 7 >>> 4,5
In a continuation of the Patch 2.0 controller changes, we felt it was important to consider Jett’s cigarettes as well. In Patch 1.0, we increased the duration of Jett’s smoke to 7 seconds (from then 4 seconds), and we are partially undoing that now. We found that the result of this change was that Jett became a replacement for the Controller role, and reasonably aggressive teams could use their Cloudburst smoke to take up space quickly without relying on a dedicated Controller. This is part of a pattern of Duelists replacing Agents more focused on utilities that we will continue to look at in the future. It is important that Jett can use his fumes to create temporary windows for the high-action moves that define his style, but those windows need to be brief enough to ensure that the Controllers are where the teams are looking for the team-focused view block.
Map updates
Divided
This Split update is focused on improving the attacker’s options on the map, as well as reducing 50/50 checks, the depth of certain corners and opening specific areas on the map by increasing the width of the choke points.
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Increased width of main door B
- This should make the space easier for attackers to navigate and make it harder for defenders to lock attackers at the choke point. There is a box for intruders to use on the other side of the doors as a cover, which allows the utility to be launched at a new angle.
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In addition to the changes in the B Main, there is an additional pile of trash placed in the corner to prevent defenders from hiding in a very deep corner
- This creates a new angle in B Main when you position yourself on the new object.
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Spike plant zone limit increase
- This allows Spike’s new plant location for attackers to defend from within the B Main.
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New stack of roofing material at Site B that allows you to insulate angles more effectively
- This also breaks a 50/50 vertical angle when peeking in from B Main.
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Reduced depth of this corner to allow you to push into the defender’s spawn more safely
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Removed this cubicle near the defender’s spawn to allow him to push through this area more safely
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Increasing the width of the ventilation room entrance
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Added an inclined wall in the ventilation room, which removes a 50/50 check when entering the vents through the middle
- The new sloped wall also protects you from the middle wall penetrating.
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Simplified the Ramen / Scuttle Crab area
- This should make the map appear more open and allow you to move forward and clear that area without having to rely so much on utility.
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Reduce the depth of the cubicle in the sewer to allow you to push through this space more safely
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Increased the width of the entrance to Tower A and reduced the security of defenders in Tower A
- This change should increase the control value of Ramps A.
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Adjusted angle of inclined wall
- This allows the back corner to be cleared a little earlier from the attackers. This angle is still safe from Tower A, however, now you can successfully clear this place by stepping on the beams without having to descend towards the location.
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Wall depth adjusted close to screens, allowing you to exit screens more safely without the use of utilities
COMPETITIVE UPDATES
- Added ability to hide custom game results from match history
- Many of you, especially professionals, have asked for the ability to not show personalized results from the game’s game history, so you can practice without other players examining your strategies. We wanted to launch this feature before the Challengers, so you can practice without worry.
SOCIAL UPDATES
- The Add Friend button now exists only for teammates, and the option to add enemy players has been removed
- Any teammates with privacy / streamer mode enabled will not have the Add Friend button next to their name.
- Queue restrictions for AFK-ing in the game and during the pre-game have changed
- We want to make sure that people who have connectivity problems are not severely penalized, but those who are purposely with AFK receive more severe penalties.
- With that, we will be adding AFK pardon for a certain number of rounds, but repeated / extended occurrences will be penalized with longer queue restrictions.
INSECTS
- Fixed an issue with rating promotion and relegation indicators overlapping player ratings on the Career page
- Fixed a bug that caused a Radiant icon or an error message to be displayed during the End of Game screen instead of the correct rating details
- Fixed a bug where Leer de Reyna was not displayed on the minimap correctly
- Fixed a bug where credits were not properly refunded after selling a gun purchased by a teammate
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Thanks to this post, as well as many previous reports on reddit!
- Fixed a bug where the off-screen flash VFX was displayed incorrectly
- Fixed a bug where Phoenix’s initial location would be briefly displayed on the minimap after being killed in Run it Back
- Fixed an issue where Omen’s reform VFX did not align with where it actually appeared when using Shrouded Step
- Fixed Jett being able to trigger unarmed sound while running
- The omen of being able to trigger the disarmed sound during teleportation has been fixed
- Fixed an issue that caused the Yoru Fakeout decoy to persist in the world after his death
- Fixed an issue where the Raze Boom Bot could be placed through some walls
- Fixed an issue where Omen could have his weapon equipped during training during From the Shadows
- Resolved the number of UI of Regrowth not updated, as Skye used the ability
- Fixed rate of fire stacking issue when one player was in a Brimstone Incentive Package while another ended
- Skye correction not correctly showing the callout region it is in