Valorant update 10.08 patch notes bring big Yoru nerf & other changes

byCarver Fisher
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Valorant patch 10.08 isn’t particularly hefty when it comes to balance, being mostly oriented around some bugfixes and quality of life changes. However, there are a few balance adjustments, with Yoru’s ult in particular getting hit hard.

Once upon a time, Yoru was absolutely awful. He was one of the least played Agents in the game in high MMR and was almost invisible in pro play. However, he’s since grown to be one of the best picks in the game.

As a result, Riot has hit him with some well-deserved nerfs, particularly to his ultimate so he has a more difficult time gathering intel and getting the drop on opponents.

Here are the full Valorant 10.08 patch notes:

Valorant update 10.08 patch notes

General Changes

Client Updates

  • In celebration of VALORANT’s fifth anniversary, we are bringing some of the Episode 1 music back in patches 10.08 and 10.09. This includes music for the menus, character select, and Victory/Defeat.

Gifting

  • With Patch 10.08, gifting is officially live. Starting with the first bundle of the Act, players can now send select Featured Store bundles and items directly to friends.
  • How to Gift:
    • 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!
      • Your recipient will be prompted to accept or decline the gift the next time they log in to VALORANT.
      • Gifting is currently limited to Featured Store items, with expanded support planned for future updates.

Ranked

  • Act III starts today! So we want to remind everyone that this is your last Act to grind before ranked buddies are distributed with Patch 11.00 at the start of Act IV.
  • After Act III ends, you’ll receive a ranked gun buddy based on the highest rank you achieved throughout the first three acts of Season 2025.

Agent Changes and Bugfixes

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Astra

Nova Pulse

  • Stun duration increased: 4s >>> 3.5s

Brimstone

Incendiary

  • Brim’s molotov audio has been updated to be easier to hear, especially when placed underneath smokes.

Deadlock

Barrier Mesh

  • 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.

Gekko

Thrash

  • Fixed an issue where Gekko’s Thrash leap did not get slowed by Waylay’s Saturate debuff.

Harbor

  • Fixed a bug where Harbor’s water bracelet would sometimes bleed through thin walls like the doors on Ascent.

Iso

Double Tap

  • Updated Iso’s Double Tap tooltip to mention the reload speed buff.

Reyna

Devour

  • Fixed an issue where Reyna’s Devour Overheal would not be interrupted when taking damage that was less than her current Overheal amount.

Tejo

Stealth Drone

  • 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.

Armageddon

  • 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.

Vyse

Arc Rose

  • Fixed an issue where the cooldown on Vyse’s Arc Rose was not properly set after it was destroyed.

Shear

  • 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.

Steel Garden

  • Fixed an issue where Vyse’s Steel Garden warning indicator did not properly match the debuff area.

Waylay

Refract

  • Fixed a bug where reactivating Refract immediately after casting Convergent Paths would prevent the reactivate from working.

Yoru

Fakeout

  • Reverted a bugfix that caused Yoru’s clone to slightly mismatch normal player movement when running into walls.

Dimensional Drift

  • Duration reduced: 12 seconds >>> 10 seconds
  • Point cost increased: 7 >>> 8

PC only changes

Premier

  • Welcome to Stage V25A3! Matches start on May 7.
  • We’ve updated our Premier Restrictions. Instead of a flat 30 day ineligibility, players who engage in disruptive behavior are now ineligible for Premier for a period of time based on the severity of the misconduct and the length of the active intervention.

Bugfixes

  • Lowered the size of the hover text for Rank Shields in the Summary screen.

Console only

Bugfixes

  • 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.
  • Updated the Act Rank screen text to refer to Seasons.
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