Valorant 12.01 patch notes finally add MFA for even more players

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The latest Valorant update, version 12.01, now requires some players to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for competitive matches. This change doesn’t apply to everyone, though.

Recently, Riot Games has been actively working to combat smurfing and boosting in Valorant, specifically targeting players with multiple accounts. They first announced plans in May to add multi-factor authentication for some accounts as part of this effort.

The update requiring multi-factor authentication (MFA) went live in October with patch 11.09. Riot Games stated that this applied to accounts identified as shared, suspected of being used by multiple players, or those ranked Ascendant or higher in North America, Latin America, Brazil, and Korea.

With multi-factor authentication now turned on, players can once again access Competitive mode. The recent 12.01 update will finally bring this change to players in Europe.

EU Valorant players finally have to use MFA

Starting with the 12.01 update, Riot Games is requiring European players at the Ascendant rank or higher to enable multi-factor authentication. This also applies to accounts flagged as shared or suspected of being used by multiple people.

The process for verification is unchanged. You’ll either need to confirm your account through an email link or by using the Riot mobile app.

You need to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) before you can play in Competitive playlists.

The 12.01 update also includes numerous bug fixes for various agents. One fix addresses an issue where ability icons wouldn’t refresh correctly if an agent repeatedly applied the same debuff to a player.

The full patch notes for the 12.01 update can be found below.

Valorant 12.01 patch notes

ALL PLATFORMS

COMPETITIVE UPDATES

  • Starting in 12.01 in EU, accounts detected for sharing and all Ascendant+ players must enable Riot Mobile multi-factor authentication (MFA) to access Competitive queue. Other modes will remain unaffected.
  • You can check out this article for more information on why we’re making this change, or get yourself set up with MFA now using this how-to guide.

ESPORTS FEATURES

  • The Esports Hub is back for VCT 2026! Meet the teams on the Path to Champions and follow their journey through the International League Kickoffs.

BUG FIXES

  • Agents

General

  • Fixed a bug where ability icons would not update if a player was debuffed repeatedly with the same type of debuff by the same agent.

Harbor

  • Fixed a bug where Harbor’s Reckoning overworld range indicator was not lining up with the actual ability.
  • Fixed a bug where Harbor’s Cove was missing an ability icon when viewing it on the placement minimap.

Fade

  • Fixed a bug where Fade’s Prowler was missing a VFX asset when viewed in Left Handed Mode.

Gekko

  • Fixed a rare bug where Gekko’s Dizzy would sometimes aim at detected players incorrectly (and miss).
  • Fixed a bug where Gekko’s globules were sometimes visible on the enemy minimap even when out of sight.

Viper

  • Fixed a bug where Viper’s Viper’s Pit was only showing inconsistent VFX when an observer was on freecam within it.

Chamber / Veto

  • Fixed a bug where Chamber’s Rendezvous and Veto’s Crosscut indicators would overlap on agents and make them difficult to see.

Killjoy

  • Fixed a bug where Killjoy’s neck and hair clip would shift inconsistently while moving with an Odin equipped.

Sage

  • Fixed a bug where Sage’s Healing Orb targeting UI was still visible on allies who broke Sage’s line of sight.

Phoenix

  • Fixed a bug where Phoenix would remain nearsighted from certain abilities after respawning from Run It Back.
  • Fixed a bug where Phoenix’s Hot Hands VFX trail would sometimes emerge from an inaccurate location when thrown from B Window on Bind.

Yoru

  • Fixed a rare bug where Yoru could use and instantly cancel Dimensional Drift by casting Gatecrash right as the buy phase barrier dropped.
  • Fixed a bug where Yoru’s Fakeout clone could be pushed away by Veto’s Chokehold if Chokehold was on an elevated surface.

Modes

All Random One Site

  • Fixed an issue where Agents with continuous Ultimates (e.g. Reyna) drop an Ultimate Orb on death.
  • Fixed a text overrun that could occur in certain localizations on console within the Next Random Agent widget.
  • Fixed a glass breaking audio event on Ascent when A site is out of bounds.
  • Fixed an issue where Loadouts would occasionally reset to default selections.

Gameplay Systems

  • Fixed an issue where bullet tracers sometimes wouldn’t appear after shooting through a wall.

PC ONLY

BUG FIXES

Premier

  • Fixed an issue where long Premier team names and tags were sometimes overlapping.
  • Fixed an issue where Premier team tags were sometimes not displayed in the custom game lobby and other social modals.

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2026-01-20 17:19