The highly anticipated VALORANT Patch 13.06 is set to bring a major update with a plethora of new features, gameplay changes, and progression updates to the game, and as reported by us before, it will arrive just in time for the VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026.
VALORANT Patch 13.06 Release Date
The 13.06 patch will be released on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, for everyone, but the rollout time is dependent on regions, as Riot deploys it across different servers at different times. While some will get it on the aforementioned date, others have to wait a few hours to get it.
The timings are as follows:
| Region | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| West Coast US/Canada | 6:00 AM PT, Sept 22 |
| Central US | 8:00 AM CT, Sept 22 |
| East Coast US/Canada | 9:00 AM ET, Sept 22 |
| Brazil | 10:00 AM BRT, Sept 22 |
| UK | 4:00 AM BST, Sept 23 |
| Central Europe | 5:00 AM CET, Sept 23 |
| India | 2:30 AM IST, Sept 23 |
| Singapore | 5:30 AM SGT, Sept 23 |
| Korea/Japan | 6:00 AM KST/JST, Sept 23 |
*Estimated Timings Based On Past Release Schedule.
What is coming in Patch 13.06?
As Riot confirms several changes with the official patch notes, Patch 13.06 will arguably be the biggest patch that we have seen in this Act so far.
The highlight of the patch has been the introduction of Warden, a weapon that draws inspiration from CS:GO SG 553, an automatic rifle with a scope that can prove to be the new meta of the game.
A new game mode by the name of Gauntlet: Glitched, where teams can compete against each other, will be introduced, which might come as a nice surprise for the players and might just be as popular as Spike Rush.
Another important change includes the new Agent Mastery system that replaces the Agent Gear progression, where players can go through agent-specific mastery courses and unlock new rewards, but they will retain what they earned from the earlier system.
There couldn’t have been a better time to be a fan of the game, with a new patch on its way and VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026 about to kick off on September 24. Get ready to enjoy the new patch along with a month-long festival of intense VALORANT action.
