Valorant Patch 13.00: Summit Map for Malaysia, July 2026
Published: 2026-07-03
Patch 13.00 went live at 12:00 SGT on 23 June 2026, kicking off Season 2026 Act 4. Summit is now in the competitive rotation, and five signature ability cooldowns dropped from 60s to 50s. Malaysian players queuing at Kuala Lumpur ping have two weeks of half-loss RR on the new map — the discount ends around 7 July.
Summit lands in Malaysia's competitive queue
Summit is Valorant's thirteenth standard map. Riot set it in a Radiant training academy in Zhangjiajie, the same monastery Sage studied at before joining the Protocol. Three lanes. Two sites. And the map's defining trick: droppable walls at A, Mid, and B. Shooting the anchor node connected to a wall drops it permanently for the rest of the round, cutting off the sightline without any reset until the next round begins. The three walls sit on A Side between A Art and A Garden, Mid between Mid Window and Mid Bottom, and B Side between B Tower and B Site.
For the first two weeks of Act 4, RR losses on Summit are cut by 50%. Wins still pay full RR. A dedicated Summit-only queue in Swiftplay format ran for the first seven days so players could learn the layout without committing a full 45-minute Competitive queue. Malaysian players climbing rank through the Sea Server should treat the July window as free rating, because a bad match on Summit registers half the RR damage that the same score line would carry on Ascent or Bind.
Riot's patch page describes the change bluntly:
"Summit is now in the Competitive Map Rotation. For the first two weeks, RR losses on the map are reduced by 50%." — VALORANT Patch Notes 13.00, Riot Games
Droppable walls change how Sova recon works. Fire a recon dart through a still-standing wall, drop the wall next round, and the sightline you scouted turns into an open corridor for a Chamber Rendezvous swing. Malaysian pro Yamato of TODAK flagged the same pattern for Falcons Esports on a Sea Server stream: on Summit, dart utility carries longer than smoke utility.
Sentinel and Initiator buffs reshape the Sea Server meta
Patch 13.00's largest agent change is a global initiator cooldown cut that quietly reshapes every retake calculation on Sea Server. Sova, Fade, Skye, Breach, and KAY/0 all had their signature ability cooldowns reduced from 60 seconds to 50 seconds, a 16.7% reduction that stacks against the round timer in ways the tier list has not yet caught up to. Gekko's ability cooldowns after reclaiming his buddies also dropped from 20s to 15s.
That 10-second window matters. On a 100-second round, a 50s recon dart cycle lets Sova throw two darts inside a single execute — one for defuse read, one for the retake. Under the old 60s timer, that was mathematically impossible against a fast execute. Scrim groups from Selangor Red Giants have already flipped their default from Killjoy comfort to Fade aggression, betting that Fade's Haunt cycles now punish slower defends.
The Platinum+ tier list on 2 July 2026 puts Clove at 52.8% win rate, Phoenix at 51.7%, and Killjoy at 51.5%. None of those three are on the buff list. Sova, Fade, and Skye all sit under 49% — the buff is a corrective, not a shove. Diamond-tier Malaysian players will feel the biggest shift, because Diamond is where the map coverage from a well-thrown dart carries the most information advantage per second.
What the Omen audio update means for KL ping
Patch 13.00 also updated the audio on enemy Omen's Shrouded Step. Under the old build, players inside the ability's range sometimes could not hear the teleport start. Riot rewrote the audio bus so the sound triggers on time now. Malaysian players on Sea Server often play at 40–70ms ping to Singapore. On packet-loss spikes above 5%, the fix reduces guesswork on the Omen flank, especially on split-site maps like Bind and Split.
The change is small but the retake math is not. Losing a two-second read on an Omen teleport is roughly the difference between a won retake and a lost round in a coordinated 3-vs-3 post-plant, especially against a Chamber sniping the same choke every attack. Boleh tahan for a patch note that quietly fixes a lag-adjacent bug that Sea Server players have complained about since Act 2.
Valorant Points cost math for Malaysian players
Riot sells Valorant Points at fixed MYR tiers on the App Store MY. The most common tiers Malaysian players hit:
TierVPApp Store MY (RM)Sen per VP
T147515.903.35
T2100032.903.29
T3205065.903.21
T43650119.903.28
T55350164.903.08
The Act 4 Battle Pass costs 1000 VP for the premium track. At T2 (RM 32.90), the pass is exactly one purchase with no leftover balance. Malaysian players buying through REDX Game load the same 1000 VP at MYR-native checkout, skipping the App Store MY 15% platform cut. Riot's SKU rounds to whole VP tiers, so no fractional balance ever sits idle. The Valorant Malaysia top-up page lists the equivalent tiers directly.
Consider a T3 example. RM 65.90 on the App Store MY buys 2050 VP. The same 2050 VP through REDX Game's DuitNow QR checkout skips the App Store forex hop and the platform cut, ships in the advertised 1–3 minute window, and lands on your Riot ID directly with no manual redemption step. Malaysian players who buy the Blackspyre bundle at T3 and then top up an extra T1 for the Battle Pass overflow often report the whole transaction closing before their next queue timer resets. Murah giler when you stack that against the App Store checkout on a bad forex day.
Six-step Valorant top-up flow for Malaysian players
- Open your Riot client. Copy your Riot ID (username#tag) from the profile card.
- Visit the REDX Game Valorant Malaysia page from Petaling Jaya, KL, or Johor Bahru.
- Pick the VP tier you need. T3 (2050 VP) covers the Battle Pass plus most weapon bundle mains.
- Paste your Riot ID and confirm the region as Sea Server.
- Pay with DuitNow QR, TNG eWallet, GrabPay, or Boost. FPX bank rails also clear.
- Watch your VP balance update in the Riot client. Advertised 1–3 minute delivery on standard flows.
VCT Pacific Stage 2: what Malaysian fans should watch
VCT Pacific Stage 2 opens 16 July 2026, nine days after Patch 13.00's Summit RR grace window closes. Paper Rex head into Stage 2 with 22 Championship Points, the top seed by a 10-point margin over Nongshim RedForce. TODAK fans in Malaysia should watch the Paper Rex vs DRX match on 26 July, because DRX's Killjoy loyalty tests directly against Paper Rex's Fade-heavy retake style.
The Pacific league runs out of Sangam Colosseum in Seoul. Sea Server ping to Seoul is roughly 90ms for KL viewers, which matters less for spectating than for the co-stream tournaments that MPL commentators sometimes run alongside VCT matchdays for Malaysian audiences on Twitch. Fans in Ipoh who miss the live window can pull VOD-quality feeds off the official Valorant Esports SG page the next morning. Loading VP through REDX Game the same evening lets you queue Summit before your pass level resets, since the July grace window on RR losses only extends to the end of the second week.
FAQ
When did Valorant Patch 13.00 go live?
Patch 13.00 shipped on 23 June 2026 at approximately 12:00 SGT, opening Season 2026 Act 4. Summit joined the Competitive queue the same day.
Is Summit the only new map in the Act 4 rotation?
Yes. Summit is the thirteenth standard map. Sunset, Ascent, Bind, Haven, and Lotus stay in the pool. Fracture, Icebox, and Pearl remain rotated out this act.
How do I claim the 50% RR loss reduction on Summit?
Queue Competitive between 23 June and roughly 7 July 2026 and pick up any Summit match. RR losses on that map halve automatically. Wins pay standard RR. The reduction ends silently after the two-week window.
How much does the Act 4 Battle Pass cost in Valorant Points?
1000 VP for the premium track. At the T2 tier on the App Store MY (RM 32.90), that is one clean purchase with no leftover VP. REDX Game lists MYR-native equivalents at the same 1000 VP tier.
Which Malaysian payment methods work for Valorant top-ups?
DuitNow QR, TNG eWallet, GrabPay, Boost, and FPX bank transfers from Maybank, CIMB, Public Bank, RHB, and Hong Leong. All clear in MYR. No forex hop.
Which agents got the biggest buff in Patch 13.00?
Sova, Fade, Skye, Breach, and KAY/0 all had signature ability cooldowns cut from 60s to 50s. Gekko's reclaim cooldown dropped from 20s to 15s. The change targets initiator and sentinel presence in a Duelist-heavy meta.
Will VCT Pacific Stage 2 matches stream from Seoul?
Yes. Sangam Colosseum in Mapo-gu, Seoul, hosts Pacific Stage 2 from 16 July to 6 September 2026. Sea Server viewers in KL, PJ, and Ipoh can co-stream via the official Valorant Esports SG feed.
The REDX Game Valorant Malaysia top-up page stays open around the clock. Malaysian players top up before their next Summit queue and skip the App Store MY delay.
