Patch notes · EP 06 Act 2

Valorant patch 6.04 notes

Patch 6.04 was released on March 7, 2023 during EP 06 Act 2. It released Gekko, changed 2 agents and brought the Oni bundle to the store. Agents saw 0 buffs, 1 nerf and 1 bug fix.

Headline changes: Gekko release

Patch: 6.04
Release date: March 7, 2023
Act: EP 06 Act 2
Agents changed: 2
Weapons changed: 0
New agent: Gekko
New bundle: Oni
Official notes: playvalorant.com

Which agent was released in patch 6.04?

Gekko joined the roster in patch 6.04. See the agent page for abilities, lore and later balance changes.

Gekko

Initiator

What changed for Gekko in patch 6.04?

Gekko goes live!
- Learn his abilities on our Agents page.
- Watch the latest Initiator and his friends take on Los Angeles in the launch trailer.

Performance Updates in patch 6.04

Updated thread synchronization to reduce input latency.
- Input latency has been improved by ~1 frame for players who meet all of the following criteria:
  - They do not have NVIDIA Reflex/AMD Anti-Lag available/enabled.
  - They have multithreaded rendering enabled.
  - They use VSYNC.

Which agents changed in patch 6.04?

Fixed bug where if Sage's Barrier Orb was damaged while fortifying, it would fortify to full health instead of going to max health minus the damage that was dealt during fortification.

Gameplay Systems in patch 6.04

Fixed a bug where abilities, like Sova's Owl Drone that are pushed by the Lotus doors into other players, could continue to push players even after the door stops or the players exited the doors area.