Valorant Patch 6.04 Notes: New Initiator Gekko Arrives With Battlepass, Skinline

Valorant Patch 6.04 Notes kick off Episode 6 Act 1 by adding a new Initiator agent, and more.

Patch 6.04 introduces a new agent belonging to the Initiator class, along with introducing a new battlepass, a skinline, and more. Valorant’s Patch 6.04 introduces another initiator into the fray, an The latest update is a pretty minor patch in terms of changes, yet packs a few impactful performance changes. This article includes the complete list of abilities for the game’s exciting new intel-gathering agent.

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PERFORMANCE UPDATES

• Updated thread synchronization to reduce input latency.
  • Input latency has been improved by ~1 frame for players who meet all of the following criteria:
    • They do not have NVIDIA Reflex/AMD Anti-Lag available/enabled.
    • They have multithreaded rendering enabled.
    • They use VSYNC.

Valorant Patch 6.04 Notes Complete List of Bug and Glitch Fixes

AGENTS

• Fixed bug where if Sage’s Barrier Orb was damaged while fortifying, it would fortify to full health instead of going to max health minus the damage that was dealt during fortification.

GAMEPLAY SYSTEMS

• Fixed a bug where abilities, like Sova Drone that are pushed by the Lotus doors into other players, could continue to push players even after the door stops or the players exited the doors area.

PERFORMANCE

• Fixed hitch where game mode related UI is loaded in a blocking manner on game startup.

Valorant Patch 6.04 Notes New Agent – Gekko

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With abilities that allow him to shoot concussive plasma blasts while gathering information, Gekko hails from Los Angeles in the USA. The complete list of abilities for Valorant’s newest intel gathering agent can be found below.

Q – Wingman: Gekko equips Wingman.Wingman forward seeking enemies. Wingman unleashes a concussive blast toward the first enemy he sees ALT FIRE when targeting a Spike site or planted Spike to have Wingman defuse or plant the Spike. To plant, Gekko must have the Spike in his inventory. When Wingman expires he reverts into a dormant globule INTERACT to reclaim the globule and gain another Wingman charge after a short cooldown.

E – Dizzy: FIRE to send Dizzy soaring forward through the air. Dizzy charges then unleashes plasma blasts at enemies in line of sight. Enemies hit by her plasma are blinded. When Dizzy expires she revertsw into a dormant globule INTERACT to reclaim the globule and gain another Dizzy charge after a short cooldown.

C – Mosh Pit: FIRE to throw Mosh like a grenade ALT FIRE to throw underhand. Upon landing Mosh duplicates across a large area then after a short delay explodes.

X – Thrash (Ultimate): FIRE to link with Thrash’s mind and steer her through enemy territory ACTIVATE to lunge forward and explode, detaining any enemies in a small radius. When Thrash expires she reverts into a dormant globule INTERACT to reclaim the globule and gain another Thrash charge after a short cooldown. Thrash can be reclaimed once.

When Does Valorant Patch 6.04 Release?

Valorant Patch 6.04 is slated to arrive on live servers across all regions on Tuesday, March 7. Players should note that servers will be down for maintenance before the official patch is made available. The patch will be gradually rolled out in each region, and the release time will differ.

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