The most recent Valorant update, Patch 9.03, introduced several key changes and improvements across the game. This patch, which went live on August 13, 2024, focused on both general gameplay enhancements and specific agent updates.

General Updates:

Improvements were made to interactions with overlapping objects, like Cypher's Spycam dart, ensuring actions like attaching to ropes work more consistently.

Ground-spreading abilities such as Brimstone’s Incendiary and Viper’s Snakebite now spread more consistently, with damage being applied only where it visually makes sense.

Agent Updates:

Sage’s Barrier Orb placement preview now appears on the minimap, helping players to position it more accurately.

Adjustments to map-targeted abilities, such as Brimstone’s Sky Smoke and Omen’s From The Shadows, were made to improve targeting and visibility.

Bug Fixes:

Various bugs were fixed, including issues with minimap icons, defuse timer glitches, and the performance of Iso’s Kill Contract ability.

Additionally, the patch hinted at upcoming content, including a new agent expected in the next major update, Episode 9 Act 2, which is anticipated to release around August 27, 2024. This new agent is rumored to be a female Initiator with a metallic, floral theme​