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Gaming News #39

15 September 2026

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Valorant Reveals a New Warden Rifle and Ability-Draft Mode in Patch 13.06

Riot unveiled Valorant's 13.06 patch on September 14, going live September 22. It adds the Warden, a 2,900-credit automatic rifle that deals 50 damage at any range and 200 on a headshot, giving players a long-range option without buying a sniper. A new mode, Gauntlet: Glitched, has eight duos draft a random pool of abilities into a hybrid agent. The patch also replaces the Agent Gear progression with a new Agent Mastery system and launches Valorant on console in Australia and New Zealand.

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Discussion Topics

  1. Does Valorant need a third premium rifle, or does this break a buy that already worked?
  2. Ability-draft mode: the fun side experiment Valorant lacked, or a gimmick?
  3. Is replacing Agent Gear with Agent Mastery a real upgrade, or just a new grind?
  4. Warden at 2,900 credits: instant buy, or niche pick?