The VALORANT patch 11.00 is finally out on 25 June 2025 and brings with it many things, including a new map and lots of agents getting changes. It feels like big changes coming in this middle of season time.
Corrode Map Joins the Game Now in Valorant Patch 11.00
- The new map Corrode is adding to the rotation. Players can find it on all mode, like Competitive, Unrated and Deathmatch and few more.
- The map has two sites and three lane type, making it more tactical than some others map we’ve seen before.
- For learning, Riot put a Corrode-Only Swiftplay from June 25 to 30. That means Escalation mode will be removed shortly.
Map Pool & Rank Stuff
- Bind is back, while Pearl and Split get removed now.
- Players who play Corrode on comp will lose less Rank Rating (RR) when they lose but wins still give normal RR.
Agent Got Buffs and Nerfs
Waylay Gets Stronger
Waylay has been feeling weak lately so now she’s buffed:
- Refract activates faster now.
- Lightspeed takes less time to put away.
- Saturate becomes more bigger and blows up quicker.
So now, she can duel a bit better and not feel clunky.
Others Getting Adjustments
- Reyna had her Leer health lower to 80, and now it makes sounds and visuals when hitting.
- Neon’s bolt winds up a bit longer now (1.0s), making it less fast.
- Phoenix’s flash delay goes up by 0.1 second, so you maybe can dodge it now?
Clarity is Important, So Visuals Fixed
Riot wants players to see and hear clearly. So some changes are here:
- Suppression effect now looks more clear.
- Pickinga spike has better animation now.
- Agents like Breach, Killjoy, Sova, Clove, and Omen got their ability visuals cleaned up to show better.
Ranked Changes Again
- You won’t lose too much rank after placements now.
- Highest rank at start is Ascendant 3 now, instead of Ascendant 1.
- You get Gun Buddy depending on what your best rank was in Act I to III.
Bug Problems Fixed
Some bugs were annoying, like visuals stay too long or abilities not working right. They say those are fixed now for agents like Skye, Astra, Raze, and few more.
Patch 11.00 is not just some little update. It changes lot. With Waylay buffed, new map Corrode, and tweaks to ranked—it’s time to relearn things. Things feel newer now, even if not all will like the changes right away.
