Valorant patch notes 7.01 – Premier Ignition Stage is open for business

11 July 2023 , 13:00

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Deadlock gets some new voice lines in this update for all of the Valorant lore fans to get excited about (Image: Riot Games)

Valorant's first patch since the launch of Episode 7 Act 1 is here, and while not much has changed, update 7.01 rolls out the next step in Valorant Premier with a soft launch ahead of the mode going live in August.

Valorant Episode 7 Act 1 is already a big deal; not only did we get the brand new Agent 23: Deadlock but a new game mode with Team Deathmatch. Two weeks on and we've got the first Valorant patch for the new Episode in our hands and it's... not that juicy.

Today's Valorant patch adds some new voice lines for Gekko and Deadlock, updates ability action icons, and makes some tweaks to how the game deals with toxic players – and that's about it. Update 7.01 also coincides with the opening of the Valorant Premier Ignition Stage which runs from Thursday, July 20 to August 12, 2023. Premier Ignition is the latest version of the beta which ran through April and May, ahead of the actual launch of Valorant Premier Stage 1 of coming in August.

Valorant patch notes: update 7.01

The following is the entirety of Valorant patch notes for update 7.01 patch notes:

Agent updates

• Ability action icons to be more consistent across all Agents and abilities that have a common cast paradigm or output. Added new ones to where it was necessary. These icons appear above your equipped ability.

• Added voiceover line interactions between Gekko and Deadlock.

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Competitive updates

Valorant Premier Ignition

• Everyone is starting from scratch with Ignition so you’ll have to make or join a new team this time around, too. Your team and match history will carry over from Ignition to the launch in August though, so choose your team name carefully. (You can’t change it later!)

• Enrollment runs until July 20, so get your team together and make sure to choose a Zone before then. The exact time for the end of Enrollment varies by Zone—make sure to check the schedule in the client for more information so you don’t miss it.

• Matches start on July 20 and run through August 12, with Playoffs on August 13. Earn a Premier Score of at least 375 by then to qualify and to have a chance to be crowned one of the best teams in your Division, and get a Champion title and gun buddy, too.

• See the FAQ for more details.

Player behaviour updates

• Added in-game bans for repeated AFK, Friendly Fire, and Queue Dodge in Competitive and Unrated modes.

• People who are text-muted in real time will now also be voice-muted for the entire match.

And that's it! An unusually small batch of patch notes for Riot Games, but considering it just launched a new season of Valorant, I suppose it's understandable. The next batch (which should be on Tuesday, July 25) will probably be more elaborate.

Scott McCrae