In simple terms, Riot Games has released details about update 10.08 for Valorant, and it’s quite substantial. Aside from significant adjustments to the agents, this update introduces a new feature called Gifting, allowing players within the game to present items to their friends.
Following the update, Yoru’s Dimensional Drift ultimate now lasts for 10 seconds instead of 12, and it requires 8 skill points rather than 7. This adjustment, as stated by Riot, is intended to align Yoru’s powerful ability with other ultimates that have a similar impact.
In a slight adjustment, Astra’s Nova Pulse stun duration was decreased from 4 seconds to 3.5 seconds. Meanwhile, Brimstone experienced a minor enhancement in usability as the sound of his Incendiary molotov has been fine-tuned for better audibility, particularly when employed within smoke.
Furthermore, with Valorant reaching its fifth year, long-standing players will experience a surge of nostalgia as the Episode 1 menu, character selection screen, and win/lose music make a comeback in patches 10.08 and 10.09.
Let’s kick off our 5 Year celebration with a little message from Anna Donlon.
— VALORANT (@VALORANT) April 29, 2025
Take a look at the comprehensive Valorant update 10.08 patch notes listed below to find out about all the new features and changes:
Or, in a more conversational tone:
Hey there! Check out the full rundown of what’s new with the latest Valorant update 10.08. You can find all the details in the patch notes below. Enjoy!
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Client Updates
To mark five years since VALORANT’s debut, we’re reintroducing tunes from its early days during updates 10.08 and 10.09. These reminiscent tracks will be found in the menus, character selection screen, as well as victory/defeat sequences.
General Updates
With the release of Patch 10.08, you can now gift items! From the first bundle in the current act, players have the opportunity to send specific Featured Store bundles and goods directly to their friends. Here’s how:
Gifting Instructions:
- Navigate to the Store
- Open the details page for the Featured bundle or item
- Click the Gift button in the bottom-right corner
- Select your recipient (restrictions apply)
- Choose to gift the full bundle or individual items
- Send your gift!
The user will be asked to either accept or reject a present when they next sign into VALORANT. At the moment, gifts are only available for Featured Store items; however, we plan to extend this feature in upcoming updates.
Ranked Gun Buddy Coming Soon!
Today marks the beginning of Act III! As a friendly reminder, this is your final opportunity to play and improve before Ranked Friends are distributed with Patch 11.00 at the commencement of Act IV. Following the conclusion of Act III, you will receive a Ranked Gun Buddy according to the highest rank you attained during the first three acts of Season 2025.
Agent Updates
Brimstone
The sound of Brim’s Molotov cocktail has been improved for better audibility, particularly when it is located beneath smoke screens.
Astra
Nova Pulse stun duration: 4s >>> 3.5s
Yoru
- Dimensional Drift duration reduced: 12s >>> 10s
- Dimensional Drift point cost: 7 >>> 8
BUG FIXES
Agents
Waylay
I found an issue where if you instantly triggered Refract again right after using Convergent Paths, the reactivate function wouldn’t work properly. I fixed that problem.
Harbor
Adjusted an issue that caused Harbor’s water bracelet to occasionally pass through thinner structures such as Ascent’s doors, presumably due to inappropriate penetration.
Deadlock
- Fixed an issue where Deadlock’s Barrier Mesh was not playing hit audio when shooting the center node.
- Fixed an issue where Deadlock’s Barrier Mesh could be used to boost players.
Vyse
- Fixed an issue where the cooldown on Vyse’s Arc Rose was not properly set after it was destroyed.
- Fixed an issue where Vyse’s activated Shear wall didn’t display the warning fade out visual cue.
- Fixed an issue where Vyse’s Shear wall blocked bullets after the visual wall despawned.
- Thanks to SeismicChef on X for reporting the above issues!
- Fixed an issue where Vyse’s Steel Garden warning indicator did not properly match the debuff area.
Yoru
As an avid enthusiast, I recently fixed a bug that was causing Yoru’s clone to subtly deviate from regular player movements when colliding with walls during a run.
Skye
Fixed an issue where Skye’s Trailblazer leap did not get slowed by Waylay’s Saturate debuff.
Gekko
Fixed an issue where Gekko’s Thrash leap did not get slowed by Waylay’s Saturate debuff.
Tejo
- Fixed an issue where players could boost on Tejo’s Stealth Drone.
- Fixed an issue where Stealth Drone could not be tagged by Cypher’s camera.
- Fixed an issue where Armageddon VFX may remain after being used.
- Fixed an issue where there was no danger indicator for players running through Armeggadon from the back side.
Reyna
I’ve resolved a problem where Reyna’s Devour Overheal wouldn’t get disrupted if she sustained damage that was lower than the current level of her Overheal.
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Known Issues
Cosmetics
- We’re currently aware of an issue within the Act III Battlepass where some Player Cards are currently displaying the incorrect item name.
- We’ll be deploying a fix with the correct item names with Patch 10.09 in a couple of weeks.
PC Only
Premier Updates
Hello there! You’re at Stage V25A3. Matches commence on May 7th. We’ve made some changes to our Premier Restrictions. Instead of an automatic 30-day ban, players who exhibit disruptive behavior will now be temporarily banned from the Premier, with the duration depending on the level of misconduct and the length of any ongoing penalties.
Bug Fixes
Lowered the size of the hover text for Rank Shields in the Summary screen.
Console Only
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where long player names would overlap certain elements in the Timeline screen.
- Fixed an issue where text explaining rank requirements for the current season was not shown on the Act Rank screen.
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2025-04-29 18:44