VALORANT Patch 13.09: Hush Arrives, Warden Buffed, Clove Nerfed
VALORANT patch 13.09 went live on October 27, 2026 and adds the new Agent Hush, buffs the Warden shotgun and trims Clove's Pick-me-up speed bonus from 15% to 10%. Here is what changed, with the exact numbers Riot published.
Key Takeaways
Hush is the new Agent, with a telekinetic kit built around thrown, steerable ability orbs.
Warden gets smoother recoil, with 2nd bullet error cut from 0.25 to 0.2 and 3rd bullet error from 0.6 to 0.5.
Clove loses speed (15% to 10%) but Not Dead Yet now rewards the player who kills them.
Jett's passive is removed from the Buy Menu to match other non-purchasable passives.
No map changes are listed. Korea gets in-game Radianite Point purchases.
Meet Hush: the new Agent in patch 13.09
Riot's patch summary says it plainly: "New Agent Hush is here, along with some updated tooltips, Warden buffs, and a plethora of bug fixes." Her lore line reads "Hailing from Guangdong province." Dexerto describes her as a telekinetic duelist and says she was first revealed on October 18 during VALORANT Champions; Riot's patch notes themselves do not state a role.
The notes list no credit costs, cooldowns or ultimate points for her abilities, so those numbers are not covered here.
Hush ability breakdown
Ability | What the official notes say |
Telekinesis (Passive) | Pick up weapons and the Spike (on attacker side), and interact with switches from an increased range. |
Displacement | Throw it, or prepare it with alt fire, then reactivate to direct it toward your crosshair. It explodes on any surface or after a delay, pulling players to the center and concussing those who hit a surface or another player. Resets every two kills. |
Flashbulb | Throw or prepare it, then reactivate to steer it toward your crosshair. It explodes on a surface or after a delay and flashes all players looking at it. |
Flow | Instantly creates an anchor. If Hush is airborne she briefly levitates in place, then after a delay propels toward the anchor. |
Suspension (Ultimate) | Prepare it, fire to send it forward while steering with the crosshair, then reactivate or fire again to detonate and levitate all players. |
Her first Performance Score numbers may look odd. Riot notes that Hush is the first new Agent since Performance Score launched, so early scores may be "bumpy."
Warden buffed, Clove and Jett adjusted
Warden: smoother recoil
Riot says the goal is to improve the Warden's "base versatility and handling" to fit its 2900 pricing. The pitch recoil is smoothed out over the first few bullets, and follow-up shot error drops.
Warden stat | Before | After |
2nd bullet error | 0.25 | 0.2 |
3rd bullet error | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Pitch recoil (first few bullets) | Rougher | Smoothed (no number published) |
Clove: slower, but riskier to kill
Pick-me-up: bonus movement speed decreased from 15% to 10%.
Not Dead Yet: if Clove is killed after casting it, the killer now gains an ultimate point and a signature refresh point.
Bug fixes: Ruse's ability map could be visible to enemies below Clove, and the Pick-Me-Up timer could stay on the HUD after use.
Jett: passive off the Buy Menu
Jett's passive is removed from the Buy Menu to stay consistent with other non-purchasable passives. Dexerto's prose briefly attributes this to Clove, but the official notes and Dexerto's own patch-note block both name Jett.
"New Agent Hush is here, along with some updated tooltips, Warden buffs, and a plethora of bug fixes." - Riot Games, VALORANT Patch Notes 13.09
New Haste and Snapshot terms, tooltips and competitive tweaks
Haste is now the official name for the movement speed buff. It is separate from Combat Stim, which raises fire rate, equip, reload and recovery speed.
Snapshot names the still-image silhouette reveal debuff from Cypher's Neural Theft and Spycam.
Brimstone's Stim Beacon, Clove's Pick-me-up, Miks' Harmonize and Neon's High Gear and Overdrive now show an applied Haste buff. Waylay's Convergent Paths buff is renamed to Haste.
All ability descriptions and tooltips were updated, more Agents get passive descriptions, and the Ability Description Tooltip now shows Agent, role and keybinds.
Competitive and store
Act Best Match now has a bigger impact on Map Rating each Act.
The First Blood Accolade threshold is raised; historic counts are unaffected.
Scoreboard gets PC-only hover text for trades and a new learn-more screen at the end of the game.
Korea only: players can buy Radianite Points in-game.
Notable bug fixes
Tejo: Special Delivery persisting into the next round, and Guided Salvo targeting the wrong spot or failing to cast.
Raze: Boom Bot tracking after an enemy teleports. Sova: Hunter's Fury affecting players behind him.
Cypher, Deadlock, Gekko, Omen and Yoru each received an individual fix.
Chamber's and Omen's locations no longer briefly flash on the minimap after teleporting.
Console: Miks' M-Pulse and Bassquake now give controller vibration.
For competitive context on how VALORANT's pro scene looks right now, see our VALORANT Champions 2026 coverage.
What it means and FAQ
Hush's launch week is the main story, but the Warden buff and Clove nerf are the changes most likely to move ranked and pro play first. Expect early Hush pick rates to be high while her Performance Score settles.
When did VALORANT patch 13.09 go live?
Riot's official patch notes carry a publish time of 13:00 UTC on October 27, 2026.
What does Hush's Suspension ultimate do?
Hush sends Suspension forward and steers it with her crosshair. Pressing fire again or reactivating it detonates it, levitating all players caught in it.
How much was Clove's Pick-me-up nerfed in patch 13.09?
The bonus movement speed from Pick-me-up was reduced from 15% to 10%.
Did patch 13.09 change any maps?
No. The official notes list no map changes. The patch covers the new Agent, weapon and Agent balance, competitive tweaks, a Korea-only store change and bug fixes.
Source: Riot Games, VALORANT Patch Notes 13.09. Cross-checked against Dexerto's patch coverage published October 27, 2026.
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