VALORANT Patch 13.04 Puts Abyss In and Breeze Out of the Map Pool

The PC-only Premier update introduces a five-week stage, while qualified Playoffs will take place across September 19 and 20.

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Riot Games published the VALORANT Patch 13.04 notes on August 18. The update moves Abyss into the Competitive and Deathmatch map pools, pushing Breeze out of both queues.

Patch 13.04 also opens Act 5 with several Agent fixes, a stability fix involving Clove, and a correction for transforming melee weapon inspections on PC. Premier Stage V26A5 will run for five weeks instead of the usual seven, with matches scheduled to begin August 18.

Teams with a Premier Score of at least 450 can qualify for Playoffs on September 20, while Contender and Invite teams will continue to qualify through their placement. For those two divisions, the first Playoffs round will take place on September 19, followed by the finals on September 20.

VALORANT Patch Notes 13.04

Patch 13.04 changes the active map rotation in two queues, fixes three Agent issues and a Clove-related disconnect problem, and repairs the inspect animation for transforming melee weapons. The full notes are below.

ALL PLATFORMS

MAP UPDATES

Map Pool Updates
- ABYSS is IN the COMPETITIVE and DEATHMATCH queues.
- BREEZE is OUT of the COMPETITIVE and DEATHMATCH queues.

BUG FIXES

Agent
- Fixed an issue where Cypher’s Spycam minimap icon was rotated incorrectly.
- Fixed an issue where Viper’s Snake Bite equip animation appeared incorrectly from an enemy’s point of view.
- Fixed an issue where Deadlock’s GravNet visual effects could disappear after a player disconnected and reconnected.
Stability
- Fixed an issue where repeatedly switching between Clove’s Meddle and Ruse could cause a player to freeze and disconnect.

PC ONLY

PREMIER UPDATES

Welcome to Stage V26A5! Matches start on August 18.

This Stage will run for five weeks of matches instead of the usual seven.
Teams with a Premier Score of at least 450 qualify for Playoffs on September 20.
- In Contender and Invite, qualification is still based on your placement – check out the standings page for more info.

For Contender and Invite Division teams:

Playoffs will be played across two days! The first round of Playoffs will be on September 19. Teams that advance from the first round return on September 20 for the finals.

BUG FIXES

Cosmetics
- Fixed a bug where the animation on all transforming melee weapons (like Kuronami 2.0 and Nocturnum) would not transform during their inspect.

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