Valorant Update 1.01 Patch Notes: Sage Nerfed And More
After several weeks in closed beta, Valorant finally launched on PC at the start of the month. Its first post-launch patch is update 1.01, which arrives just one week after Valorant released via update 1.0. Patch 1.01 brings with it a few notable changes, including a nerf to healer character Sage and a small addition to Spike Rush mode. There is still no word on when ranked mode is coming back. Read more about the changes, as well as the full patch notes, below.
Sage, the defensive expert with healing capabilities–officially classified as a Sentinel–has received a 50% reduction to her Barrier Orb cast range, from 20 meters to 10 meters. According to Riot, this is to reinforce Sage’s specialty in defending controlled territory, but discourage overly aggressive play. As the patch notes state, “The 20m cast range was allowing Sage to aggressively take control of neutral territory in a way that was inappropriate for her role in Valorant.”
Spike Rush mode now has a handful of new power-up orb types, including the Health Orb, Deception Orb, and a powerful one-shot, one-kill Golden Gun that grants the wielder other temporary benefits.