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The VALORANT 10.0 patch notes are here, describing an update that will definitely shake up the game’s meta.
The new year is here and so are the first set of VALORANT patch notes for 2025. They give us all the details regarding the 10.0 update in VALORANT. That starts Season 2025 // Act 1, bringing with it a new Agent, a new cosmetic type, and more.

Let’s take a look ateverything you can expectonce you update your game on January 8.
Dominate with Tejo when he arrives in VALORANT 10.0
The most anticipated part about the VALORANT 10.0 update is Tejo. Go ahead and peep all of his abilities and see if he’s a fit as your new main:
Tejo, a Colombian Initiator, joins VALORANT as its newest Agent
Introducing Tejo, the newest VALORANT Agent. His kit is explosive, and is sure to keep his enemies off balance and under his heel.
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Show off with the new Flex cosmetic
A new cosmetic type is being introduced for the first time in VALORANT. Flex is an item you can equip through your spray wheel. See all the details about the new item type below:
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What is Flex in VALORANT? Introducing the game’s new item type
Flex is a brand-new cosmetic item category in VALORANT, allowing you to show off your Flex in your hands during a game.
Earn rewards in the Season 2025 // Act 1 Battlepass
As with every new Act, there is a Battlepass for you to grind through. We’ve got you covered with all of its contents:
Everything in the VALORANT Season 2025 // Act 1 Battlepass
The VALORANT Season 2025 // Act 1 Battlepass is packed with skins, sprays, cards, gun buddies, and Radianite for you to collect.
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Check the new map rotation coming with the VALORANT 10.0 update
VALORANT 10.0 switches things up in terms of the map pool. Both Ascent and Sunset are being put on the backburner for now, with the return of Fracture and Lotus. You can see the entire current map pool for competitive modes here:
What maps are in rotation? VALORANT Episode 10 Act 1 map pool
Curious about what VALORANT maps are currently in rotation? Look no further for the current map pool, so you know what to expect!
A new Premier schedule begins
Get ready to fight your way through another round of Premier! Matches begin on January 15, and we’ve got the full schedule for what many are calling Episode 10 Act 1:
VALORANT Premier schedule for Season 2025 // Act III
VALORANT Premier is onto its next Act, and we’ve got the schedule so you know when your team needs to be ready to play.
Gameplay system updates
Some pretty under the radar, but rather impactful gameplay system updates are coming through the VALORANT 10.0 patch notes:
Bug fixes in the VALORANT 10.0 patch notes
Last up for the VALORANT 10.0 patch notes are bug fixes coming in the update. There are a handful, so take a look:
That’s all for now, but be sure to stay tuned to esports.gg for moreesports newsandVALORANTcoverage.








