Valorant Patch 7.12 Patch Notes, Valorant Patch 7.12 Updates

Patch 7.12 for Valorant introduces various updates and bug fixes. The patch notes address agent changes, performance updates, and bug fixes, enhancing the overall gaming experience.

by Naveenkumar | Updated Dec 02, 2023

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Valorant

Valorant is a free game you can play on your computer. It's a shooting game where players use special characters with unique abilities. Riot Games made it, and they first talked about it as "Project A" in October 2019. After testing it in a closed beta in April 2020, the game officially came out on June 2, 2020. They started making the game in 2014. Valorant is similar to Counter-Strike, taking ideas like the buy menu, spray patterns, and being less accurate when you move.

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Valorant Patch 7.12 Patch Notes

BUG FIXES

Agent

  • Fixed a bug where kills would not be awarded to you while controlling an ability. This affected Sova getting a kill with Shock Dart (Q) while controlling Owl Drone (C), Gekko’s Mosh (C) kills while controlling Thrash (X), and Cypher’s Trapwire (C) kills while controlling Spycam (E).
  • When KAY/O is downed during his NULL-CMD (X), the red portrait will now show for everyone in the game.

Premier

  • Fixed an issue in Overtime Voting where "Waiting for Opponents" message appears behind the voting team.

Prerequisites to be noted before reporting a bug

A bug will ideally be accompanied with a screenshot or a video. This provides credibility to your report.

Steps to recreate the bugs should be submitted if possible. This helps Rioters recreate the bug and helps them find the cause behind it.

  • Format when reporting a bug: When reporting a bug, please provide as much information as you can about your computer.
  • Type of Bug: Client Bug, In Game Bug, etc.
  • Description: Describe what was the bug that occurred.
  • Video / Screenshot: Insert screenshot (F12 in game) or Video of the bug occurring.
  • Steps to reproduce: Provide the steps necessary if someone else had to reproduce the bug.
  • Expected result: What should have been the result when you follow the steps mentioned above.
  • Observed result: What was the result you obtained when you followed the steps mentioned above?
  • Reproduction rate: If you try to recreate the bug how successful are you in causing it to occur? (1/10 : Occurs once every 10 tries, 5/10 : Occurs 5 times out of 10, 10/10 : Happens every single time)
  • System specs: Processor, Video card, Ram, HDD/SSD, everything you can provide, even drivers.

Valorant Patch 7.12 Updates

Agent Updates:

Gekko:

Reclaim for Abilities: The time it takes for Gekko to reclaim his creatures (Dizzy, Wingman, and Thrash) has been reduced from 2 seconds to 1 second. This change aims to make the reclaiming process faster in various situations.

Dizzy (E):

  • The pre-fire targeting delay has been decreased from 0.5 seconds to 0.35 seconds.
  • The missile speed has been increased from 7000 to 10000, making it faster.

Skye:

The changes for Skye focus on making her more deliberate in using Trailblazer (Q):

Trailblazer (Q):

  • Camera movement is now disabled during the leap, requiring more thoughtful decisions.
  • If Trailblazer is destroyed mid-leap, it no longer causes a concussive explosion.
  • The Trailblazer explosion now affects both allies and enemies.

Performance Updates:

Raw Input Buffer:

  • The beta tag has been removed from the Raw Input Buffer.
  • The default value has been changed from "off" to "on."
  • Existing setting values will not be impacted.

Valorant Gameplay

Valorant is a free shooting game for your computer. You play as characters called Agents, each with unique abilities. The main mode has two teams, attacking and defending, with five players on each. Agents have special abilities like flashes and movement skills. You start with a basic pistol and can buy better weapons using in-game money earned from rounds. There are different game modes like Unrated, Spike Rush, Competitive, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and more, each with its own rules. The goal is to win rounds based on the game mode you're playing. There are also special modes like Snowball Fight during Christmas. The game has a variety of Agents, each with specific roles like Duelists for attacking, Sentinels for defense, Initiators for planning pushes, and Controllers for controlling territory.

Valorant Trailer

Valorant Overview

Title

Valorant

Developer

Riot Games

Publisher

Riot Games

Director

David Nottingham, Andy Ho, Joe Ziegler (former)

Producer

Anna Donlon, John Goscicki

Designer

Trevor Romleski, Salvatore Garozzo

Programmer

Paul Chamberlain, Dave Heironymus, David Straily

Artist

Moby Francke

Composer

Jesse Harlin

Engine

Unreal Engine 4

Platform

Windows

Release Date

June 2, 2020

Genre

Hero shooter, Tactical shooter

Mode

Multiplayer

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Valorant Patch 7.12 Patch Notes-FAQs

1. What does Valorant Patch 7.12 bring?

Valorant Patch 7.12 brings updates to agents, addressing balance and performance issues, along with bug fixes to enhance the gameplay.

2. Are there any specific agent changes in this patch?

Yes, Gekko's reclaim abilities are faster, and Skye's Trailblazer now has changes affecting camera movement and explosion dynamics.

3. What's the significance of the Trailblazer changes for Skye?

The Trailblazer changes make Skye's gameplay more deliberate, requiring careful consideration of using the leap and adding coordination challenges for her team.

4. Are there any improvements in the performance updates?

Yes, the raw input buffer now has the beta tag removed, and the default value is changed from off to on, providing potential performance enhancements.

5. What bug fixes are included in Patch 7.12?

Bug fixes address issues related to agent abilities, such as kills not being awarded during ability control, and resolve problems in the Premier mode's Overtime Voting.