You have questions. When Valorant New Update coming? Riot officially released its new Valorant patch 11.02 on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, and transitioned from Unreal Engine 4.27 to Unreal Engine 5.3.
The New Valorant Update 11.02 has a 24.6 GB file size, the largest since Valorant’s release. The audience had mixed reviews regarding the performance upgrade. Let’s see what’s new in the patch 11.02.
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What’s New in the Valorant 11.02 Update?
First will cover what was in the Valorant new update, and then we will cover the upcoming things which is not added in this patch update.
- Valorant Agent Update: There is no such agent added in this patch. The last agent Waylay, who was a Duelist, after that, no new agent has been added till now.
- Valorant New Map Update: No new Maps have been added to Valorant, but only one update regarding the maps is Icebox Map has been replaced with the Abyss Map from now onwards. Yes, you heard it right, Icebox is no more in the queue.
- Valorant New Characters Update: No, there are no skills or abilities that have been added to the previous agent, but from now onwards, you can see Chamber in the meta. The chamber timing and its ability have been changed.
- Valorant New Gun Updates: No Guns have been added in this patch note.
- Valorant New Skins Updates: No premium Skins added, but the Battle pass skins have been added.
Valorant New Update Coming? Here it is, the New Unreal Engine 5.3 update
Unreal Engine is a powerful and versatile 3D computer graphics game engine that is developed by EPIC Games. The Unreal Engine is used by many game developers to create immersive, high-quality video games.
This Engine provides massive, high-quality rendering tools, graphics, physics simulation, animation, sounds, and many more..
The New Gum Buddy is coming in patch 11.02.
Checkout the Gameplay and skills of Valorant New Agent Deadlock
Key Difference Between Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) and Unreal Engine 5.3 (UE5.3)
- Graphics and Visual Fidelity: UE5 supports high polygon count and richer scenes without compromising performance as compared to Unreal Engine 4.
- Performance and Efficiency: UE5 has more efficient pipelines than UE4.
- Development Workflow: UE5 offers enhanced tools like metasounds, and from now Developers can work in a larger world very seamlessly.
- Compatibility and Code: UE5 is compatible with UE4, but it offers more APIs, allowing developers to unlock new modern gameplay features.
- User Experience: UE5 aims to democratize high-fidelity game development by providing increasingly intuitive tools, helping both beginner and experienced developers.
Valorant’s new patch 11.02 Bug Fixes and Updates
BUG FIXES
- General
- Fixed a bug where Light and Heavy Armor UI elements were not aligned properly in the HUD.
- Agents
- Astra
- Fixed a bug where the incorrect audio cue would play when getting caught in an allied (or self-casted)Β Gravity Well.
- Gekko
- Fixed a bug where other players would hear the incorrect audio cue when a nearby Gekko (allied or enemy) usedΒ Dizzy.
- Fixed a bug that causedΒ ThrashβsΒ hit indicator sound effect to not play for the enemy hit byΒ Thrash.
- Killjoy
- Fixed an issue where IsoβsΒ UndercutΒ would suppress KilljoyβsΒ TurretΒ and cause it to become inactive if hit directly without hitting Killjoy.
- Yoru
- Fixed a bug that caused Yoruβs right hand to glow if an enemy Yoru equipped hisΒ GatecrashΒ within a certain range.
- Cypher
- Fixed an issue that caused CypherβsΒ Spy camΒ dart to not display the correct VFX when seen in first-person perspective.
- Phoenix
- Fixed a bug that caused PhoenixβsΒ BlazeΒ minimap indicator to persist on the minimap for a couple of seconds after the utility expired.
- Astra
- Maps
- Corrode
- Fixed an issue where KilljoyβsΒ AlarmbotΒ would not correctly path to enemies after being deployed on the edge of Corrodeβs B-Site Tower.
- Fixed a bug where Raze could super boost to a very high spot in Defender Spawn on Corrode.
- Fixed bugs where Deadlock could use her ultimate through unintended gaps in map geometry on Corrode.
- Fixed bugs where Jett could boost to and hover on top of unintended spots on Corrode.
- Fixed a bug where SovaβsΒ Owl DroneΒ could fly higher than intended on B site on Corrode.
- Fixed an issue where KilljoyβsΒ AlarmbotΒ would not correctly path to enemies after being deployed on the box in B Main.
- Fixed a variety of other bugs on Corrode
- Pearl
- Fixed a bug that prevented RazeβsΒ ShowstopperΒ from damaging enemies standing on top of Pearlβs A Link Box when the ult was aimed at the top of the box.
- Split
- Fixed a bug that allowed SageβsΒ Barrier OrbΒ wall to be placed floating outwards from Splitβs A-Site rafters without any support underneath.
- Corrode
Does Valorant feel or look different after moving to Unreal Engine 5?
No, but immediately after the UE5 upgrade, most players will not notice dramatic visual or gameplay changes. Riot Games’ tech lead, Riot Nu, confirmed that players should not expect a visual overhaul.
When Valorant New Update coming?
Valorant’s New Update was released on July 29, 2025.
What’s New in Valorant New Patch 11.02
The Gum Buddy and the Battle Pass will come in the new patch 11.02.
What is the actual size of the new Patch 11.02?
The New Valorant Patch 11.02 size is 24.6 GB. Riot suggests you keep 30 GB of space free on your PC.
Why did Riot skip Patch 11.01 and bundle everything in 11.02?
Riot Games skipped Patch 11.01 to bundle all its intended updates, including the major Unreal Engine 5 upgrade, into Patch 11.02 to consolidate all changes.
This decision was confirmed by Riot’s Global Community Manager, Kenny “Karnifexlol” Cameron
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