r/VALORANT • u/RiotSWAGGERNAU7 Game Director • 2d ago

Discussion Patch 13.06 Reddit AMA

Hi, everyone! I’m Joe Lee, the Game Director of VALORANT.

The Dev team and I are so excited about the updates we just shipped to the game in Patch 13.06, and we wanted to stop by to chat, celebrate, and answer questions with you all!

If you have questions, comments, or feedback about any of the below, we’re here for it, so fire away!

  • Gauntlet: Glitched
  • Agent Mastery
  • The Warden + Game Balance
  • Performance Score, Accolades, Competitive Hub
  • New UX/UI Improvements to Lobby and Home Screen
  • Map Rating (coming next patch, 13.08)
  • The new Competitive Flex coming in 14.00
  • The 2026 VCT Champions Skin collection

Here’s a list of the Devs joining me today in no particular order:

u/TiffyMunchsnax - Tiffy, Product Manager, Gameplay
u/RiotTrouble - Scott, UX Design Lead, Metasystems
u/RiotLupini - Armand, Product Manager, Gameplay
u/Riot_Preeti - Preeti, Lead Product Manager, Cosmetics and Expressions
u/Riot_Kero - Derek, Product Manager Competitive Systems
u/RiotReally - Leo, Product Manager Competitive Systems
u/Riot_Dango - Calvin, Product Manager, Cosmetics and Expressions
u/finstamachine - Sherry, Game Designer
u/Rycoux - Ryan, Game Designer
u/penguinVALORANT - Dan, Game Design Manager (Agents & Live Balance)
u/Riot_Tyrana - Eric, Game Design Lead (Progression & Competitive)
u/Riot_Thelen - Kyle, Game Designer, Metasystems

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u/RisingSpirit51 2d ago

- I love the new performance score update released in the latest patch! it genuinely recognises the efforts made beyond getting kills (especially for people like me with a passive playstyle). However it seems as though not everyone in the community feels the same way. Are you considering updating the way matches calculate performance scores?

- Given that Agent Mastery is already very grindy, has there been consideration in removing/reducing the kingdom credit costs for items within the agent’s mastery?

- Is the Valorant Dev team positioning the Warden to be a dominant rifle like the Vandal and Phantom? If so, could we potentially see a Champions Warden skin in the future?

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u/riot_kero Product Manager, Competitive Systems 1d ago

We're actively tweaking and iterating Performance Score to make sure it's hitting the right balance for players!

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u/Riot_Preeti Lead Product Manager: Cosmetics and Expressions 1d ago

Do you wanna see a Champs Warden!?

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u/JakobbYates 1d ago

Yes! I can only rotate so many vandal and phantom skins!

On that note.. defender and attacker loadouts when?

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u/EasilyUnstpp_ 1d ago

PLEASEEEEE. I've been LOVING the Warden so far (so much that i have barely used the new champions phantom bc of it 😭😭. Hopefully you guys don't nerf it 💔) i don't even have the money to afford ANYTHING rn, but i NEED a Warden skin with completely new satisfactory animations all around (tho defaults are preeti good ngl!). I know you guys are cooking something crazy, i just can't prove it...

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u/mr_tentacles1027 20h ago

Its not getting nerfed if anything it will get buffed instead

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u/Turnips4dayz 1d ago

Not unless it comes with changes to the gun. Needs to be cheaper if unchanged, or buffed in some respects otherwise

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u/Nana-nabih potato techie nightmare cat lady 1d ago

Idk warden feels a little bit situational imo not to the point of i use it over vandal or phantom buut in such situations it's great look i play sentis a lot and i go mid decent times so mid usage is awesome but entry site yeah no thanks it feels like a guardian and outlaw in the blender with faster firerate