Hush Drops Into Valorant, Warden Gets a Power‑Lift and Tooltips Get a Make‑over in Patch 13.09

A telekinetic twist lands on the battlefield

Riot’s Patch 13.09 drops Hush, a Controller from Guangdong, into the Valorant roster. Her kit flips the script on utility: a passive that lets her snatch weapons, the Spike and switches from a longer range, a “Displacement” grenade that pulls anyone caught in its blast toward the center and concusses them on impact, a “Flashbulb” that blinds anyone looking at its explosion, a “Flow” signature that creates a levitation anchor mid‑air, and a game‑changing “Suspension” ultimate that lifts all nearby players for a decisive finish. The ability reset timer on Displacement ticks down after two kills, rewarding aggressive play.

Warden’s power‑up and the tidy‑up of old tools

Meanwhile, Clove (the former “Pick‑Me‑Up”) is nerfed after developers spotted inconsistencies in its values compared with the rest of the roster. Jett’s buy menu also receives a cleanup, trimming excess options and making the iconic duelist’s load‑out easier to navigate.

UI overhaul: tooltips, buffs and bug‑squashing

One of the most visible changes is the overhaul of ability descriptions and tooltips. Passives now appear across Agent Select, the Agent Hub and in‑game tooltips, giving players instant clarity on hidden effects like Neon’s Battery. The tooltip itself has been redesigned for at‑a‑glance readability, now showing the Agent’s role, keybinds and baseline stats.

Existing abilities have been updated to display these terms—Brimstone’s Stim Beacon, Clove’s Pick‑Me‑Up, Miks’ Harmonize and Neon’s High Gear/Overdrive now show a Haste timer bar, while Cypher’s debuff now reads Snapshot.

A sweeping set of bug fixes lands across the board, touching agents, general gameplay and spectator tools, promising a smoother experience for players and viewers alike.