Valorant teases Knockout mode
Valorant’s Season 2026 Act 2 is teasing a new Knockout mode and Agent 30 — plus a leak shows significant Clove nerfs (Ruse reduced from 14s to 6s dead, Meddle AoE cut from 6m to 4m), signaling a major meta shake-up for the shooting game [].
Patch 12.05 — the update that will deliver Season 2026 Act 2 — is scheduled to roll out around March 18, 2026. talkesport.com Riot has booked a first-look showcase for the incoming agent during the New Agent Showmatch at VCT Masters Santiago on March 15, 2026, with the event listed at 10 a.m. PT. gamer.org A community leaker using the AriVLRNT handle published the balance notes that show the reported post‑death smoke duration and decay AoE cuts (the posts were screenshot‑reposted across Valorant channels and picked up by creators tracking Patch 12.05). muskviewer.com Regional patch coverage and community trackers list map‑pool changes tied to Patch 12.05 — Fracture and Lotus are slated to rejoin Competitive, replacing Abyss and Corrode in the mid‑March rotation. ligagame.tv
