Hush Joins Valorant in Patch 13.09 as the Warden Gets Recoil Buffs
GAME MODE Staff·Oct 31, 2026· 2m read
Riot’s October 27 notes add the telekinetic Duelist from Guangdong province, trim Clove’s Pick-me-up speed and make Haste and Snapshot official buff terms.
Hush is now playable in Valorant. Riot added the new Duelist in Patch 13.09, whose notes went up on Tuesday, October 27, and the same patch smooths the Warden’s recoil and tones down Clove’s Pick-me-up.
Hush hails from Guangdong province and uses telekinesis to close classified cases, redirecting her combat utility in midair.
From trailer to live servers
Riot’s October 18 trailer said Hush would arrive in Season 26 Act VI but didn’t give a date. Her official gameplay reveal came on October 27, the same day as the patch notes, which confirm it:
“New Agent Hush is now in game!”
Riot also points out that Hush is the first new Agent since Performance Score launched, and it warns that her scores may be uneven for the first few days.
Hush’s kit, ability by ability
Riot’s agent page lists her abilities in this order:
- Telekinesis (passive): Hush can pick up weapons and the Spike (on attack) and interact with switches from an increased range.
- Flashbulb: thrown or prepared, then redirected toward the crosshair. It explodes on a surface or after a delay, flashing all players looking at it.
- Flow: instantly creates an anchor and, after a delay, propels Hush toward it. If she’s airborne, she briefly levitates in place.
- Displacement: thrown or prepared, then redirected toward the crosshair. It pulls all players toward its center, concusses anyone who collides with a surface or another player, and resets every two kills.
- Suspension: sent forward and steered with the crosshair, it detonates to levitate all players.
Neither the patch notes nor the agent page labels her keybinds or says which ability is her ultimate. The notes also don’t say whether Hush is free or has to be unlocked.
Warden, Clove and the rest of 13.09
The Warden, priced at 2900, gets smoother pitch recoil on its first few bullets. Its second-bullet error drops from .25 to .2, and its third-bullet error from .6 to .5.
Clove’s Pick-me-up movement speed bonus falls from 15% to 10%. Killing Clove after Not Dead Yet now grants an ultimate point and a signature refresh point.
- New buff terms: Haste (movement speed) and Snapshot (the silhouette reveal from Cypher’s Neural Theft and Spycam) are now official buff terms.
- First Blood Accolade: harder to earn, with no effect on historic counts.
- Korea only: players can now buy Radianite Points in-game.
