Valorant patch 12.01: what changed and the pro meta
Patch 12.01 was live from 20.01.2026 to 03.02.2026; 265 pro matches were played on it.
What changed in 12.01
Patch 12.01 made no agent balance changes.
Events on patch 12.01
- VCT EMEA Kickoff 202616
- VCT Americas Kickoff 202612
- VCT China Kickoff 202618
- VCT Pacific Kickoff 202616
- VCL NORTH//EAST Kickoff 202648
- VCL North America Stage 1 202632
- VCL France: Revolution Stage 1 202612
- VCL Türkiye: Birlik Kickoff 202612
- VCL DACH: Evolution Weekly #4 Stage 1 202612
- VCL Spain: Rising Stage 1 202610
- VCL Latin America South Stage 1 202610
- VCL Latin America North Stage 1 20269
Agent pick rates on patch 12.01
| Agent | Pick rate | Change since 12.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Yoru | 61.0% | +6.0 |
| Viper | 57.3% | -10.2 |
| Astra | 46.3% | +8.8 |
| Omen | 46.0% | +1.0 |
| Sova | 45.7% | +0.7 |
| Waylay | 36.7% | -18.3 |
| Fade | 35.7% | +5.7 |
| Neon | 26.0% | +8.5 |
| Raze | 19.0% | – |
| Killjoy | 16.7% | +6.7 |
| Brimstone | 15.7% | +0.7 |
| Tejo | 13.7% | -1.3 |
| Skye | 12.7% | -4.8 |
| Jett | 11.7% | +1.7 |
| Cypher | 11.0% | +8.5 |
| KAY/O | 10.3% | -9.7 |
| Chamber | 9.7% | -15.3 |
| Veto | 9.7% | +2.2 |
| Breach | 5.3% | -4.7 |
| Sage | 3.0% | -4.5 |
Maps on patch 12.01
BindHavenBreezePearlAbyssCorrode
- Split30
- Abyss25
- Bind22
- Haven19
- Pearl19
- Breeze18
- Corrode17
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Patch 12.01: questions
What changed in Valorant patch 12.01?
Patch 12.01 made no agent balance changes.
When was Valorant patch 12.01 live?
From 20.01.2026 to 03.02.2026; 265 pro matches were played on it.
What was the most picked agent on patch 12.01?
Yoru, in 61.0% of recorded team line-ups.
Which agent rose the most on patch 12.01?
Astra, up 8.8 percentage points against the previous patch.