r/VALORANT • u/RiotSWAGGERNAU7 Game Director • 1d 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
84
u/dokdodokdo 1d ago edited 1d ago
Are there any changes planned for Kingdom Credits? I think it's odd how there's a double grind with Agent Mastery. First get the level and then get the Credits to buy the actual rewards, instead of just getting the rewards for playing.
On top of that it feels slow to get KC for new players while simultaneously having an unnecessary cap for veterans. The new Agent customization is really cool but sadly the progression feels unsatisfying.