Valorant patch 5.01 notes – Phoenix and Yoru buffs, KAY/O changes

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Valorant patch 5.01 buffs Duelist duo Phoenix and Yoru, whilst enhancing the game’s smurf detection systems. Here are the full patch notes.

Valorant Episode 5 Act 1 added a whole swathe of content to Riot’s flagship FPS, with new map Pearl being the most prominent update to the game since the release of Turkish Initiator, Fade.

Patch 5.01 is a little less significant following the Episode 5 kickoff update, but does provide some much-needed buffs for mid-tier Duelist duo, Phoenix and Yoru.

Robotic Initiator KAY/O also gets a few quality of life changes, and improvements have been made to the in-game smurf detection systems; an issue that has plagued the game since release. Looking for a rundown of all of the new changes? Here are the full Valorant patch 5.01 notes.

Lagging quite a bit behind their fellow fraggers in terms of utility, Phoenix and Yoru have finally received some highly requested buffs.

The British bombshell’s Curveball flash now lasts a little longer and has less of a windup. His iconic ultimate, Run It Back, has also undergone a major change, with Phoenix now respawning with any shields he had before duplicating himself.

Following his rework Alpha Earth’s stealth master, Yoru, has received a few more buffs in patch 5.01. Able to go invisible using Dimensional Drift for 12 seconds instead of ten, Yoru mains will be able to sneak around the map and assassinate enemies more efficiently than ever before.

KAY/O has also been given a few minor quality of life adjustments, with FRAG/ment’s effect zone getting a slight decrease, as well as some audio cue adjustments when using his ultimate.

Implemented in North America only (for now), Riot’s new Smurf Detection functionality system aims to enhance matchmaking to