When was Valorant patch 13.06 released?

Riot published the notes on September 22, 2026.

What is Performance Score?

It is a 0 to 500 rating that replaces ACS in Competitive, Unrated, Swiftplay and Premier.

How much is the Warden?

2900 credits, according to the patch notes.

Is Gauntlet: Glitched permanent?

No. Riot calls it a limited-time mode.

Valorant Patch 13.06: Performance Score, Warden and Gauntlet

Patch 13.06 is a big quality-of-life update. This summary comes from Riot's official patch notes, checked on October 9, 2026. Act 4 started earlier, with patch 13.00.

Key takeaways

Performance Score (0 to 500) replaces ACS on the scoreboard.
Agent Mastery tracks progress for each Agent.
A new weapon, the Warden, is an automatic rifle.
Gauntlet: Glitched is a limited-time 2v2 mode.

Menus and stats

Home: the lobby is merged into one hub with events, missions, the map pool and leaderboards.
Range in queue: you can practice while you wait, except in modes without Agent Select, such as Premier and Deathmatch.
Performance Score: a 0 to 500 rating used in Competitive, Unrated, Swiftplay and Premier. It also decides the MVP.
Accolades and Rank Legacy: personal bests, and how often you reached each rank.
Agent Mastery: everyone starts at zero for every Agent.

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The Warden

The Warden is a new automatic rifle that costs 2900 credits. It has a 2x scope, deals 50 damage per body shot (200 to the head) and holds 18 bullets per magazine.

Gauntlet: Glitched

This is a limited-time 2v2 mode with eight duos, ability drafting and health-based rounds. It uses four new small arenas that remix known map spaces. Retake is leaving the limited-time rotation.

Anti-boosting and voice

Riot says its boosting detection bans about 1,600 accounts per day, and over 90,000 since July 20. Riot Voice Evaluation now covers Spanish, Portuguese and Korean. Console is also available in Australia and New Zealand.