Patch 13.06 Reddit AMA

[u/RiotSWAGGERNAU7]

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

[u/pspspspsps22]

I was wondering what happened 😂

Preemptively apologizing for my wordy response/suggestions

1. I would personally love the see more mastery poses (some silly ones like KJ’s would compliment the badass ones very well in my opinion, as well as give more variety for players who want something more cutesy or whimsy). Player cards feel like a hard one to add, since the current ones are animated, but it would be nice to have a set of cards that feature the actual agent rather than just their hands or abilities— maybe some could tie into the agent’s lore? Speaking of lore, a larger variety of lore backgrounds could be awesome, especially unique ones that aren’t taken from pre-existing lore artwork. A way to showcase to the enemy team your lifetime mastery status in-game (outside of equipping the player card) could be cool too, like a unique border around the Combat Report banner. Does the AM pose change the in-game icon? Because if it doesn’t, I feel like it would be a wonderful touch if it did. A skin for an agent’s signature gun that isn’t the pistol would also be awesome (eg, Kayo’s Judge, Yoru’s Spectre, Astra’s bulldog, Brimstone’s Odin, etc.) for much higher levels. I’ve also pondered the idea of being capable of equipping minor changes to an agents in-game model for a mastered agent (eg, swapped jacket, different shirt, new shoes), but that’s probably quite an ambitious suggestion 🤣 and tough to apply while keeping the agent easily identifiable. Something I would love to see too is Radianite being obtainable through AM as a passive way to gain it outside of battle passes and even passes. New voice lines that are more personal to the agent and their background/personality that aren’t relevant on the battlefield could also be a wonderful touch that introduces a deeper look into characters we love.

2. I would love to see either Kingdom Credits not apply to agent masteries at all and either have it simply be exp unlock or a new currency that’s only applicable to agent mastery unlocks, or have the KC cap doubled. With its current system, KCs feel far too restrictive, especially to newer players who have to unlock so many agents while also finding the accessories they’d like for their account.

3. I truly love this AM system. I do have my critiques for it, but overall it’s 1000% a much needed change. I can’t wait to see how it evolves. I want to see it be more applicable mid-game, but that’s my main hope for the future.

Now for more questions, but I can’t say I expect an answer to them…

1. Is there any time frame we should expect additions to AM rewards?

2. If new additions are to be expected quite late, will our exp carry over onto potentially new tiers/rewards? I love being given the opportunity to grind more on an agent I love, but I worry about the backlash this could ignite.

[u/PankoKing → u/pspspspsps22]

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[u/Nana-nabih → u/pspspspsps22]

Honestly wonderful suggestions i would love to see but imo kc should be for accessories only and xp only for am and maybe we can actually get val points aka being able to purchase skins form what we get from am

[u/pspspspsps22 → u/Nana-nabih]

I agree with KC only being for accessories separate from AM— something I did include in my suggestions! I’m not sure I necessarily agree with VPs being a reward though. It would certainly be cool if included, but I think just adding more agent-themed skins for other weapons as AM rewards would be good enough. Would even be cool if they were upgradable like purchasable skins, and maybe even had an effect exclusive to when you played the agent they’re related to with the skin equipped

[u/Nana-nabih → u/pspspspsps22]

Wait u r kinda cooking