VALORANT 4.02 Patch Notes: Release Date

VALORANT 4.02 patch notes are expected within a few weeks of the January 19, 2022 update, which raised Ares's price and added a blocked words list.

Sera Karasu

January 25, 2022, 01:07 PM1 min read

In brief

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VALORANT's 4.01 patch, released January 19, 2022, raised Ares's price and added melee knife changes plus a blocked words list.
VALORANT 4.02 patch notes are expected within the next few weeks after the 4.01 update.
Yoru is rumored to receive changes in either patch 4.02 or patch 4.03.

VALORANT 4.01 patch notes were released on January 19, 2022. Patch 4.01 covers Ares and melee weapon updates, along with some bug fixes and social updates. Players now have their eyes on the upcoming new patch, 4.02. When will VALORANT 4.02 patch notes arrive? Is there a release date yet?

When Will VALORANT 4.02 Patch Notes Arrive?

As we mentioned earlier, the 4.01 patch notes include Ares and melee weapon updates. Players were especially curious about whether Ares would get a change before the patch. One of the biggest changes made to Ares was a price increase. Along with that, a "Blocked Words List" feature was added to the game settings. Thanks to this feature, players will now be able to report words they don't want to see. Some changes were also made to the melee knife. Patch 4.03 is on the way. Right now, the only thing known about VALORANT's next patch is that Yoru changes are expected. Yoru is thought to get a buff either in this patch or in patch 4.03. The 4.02 release date is expected to land within the next few weeks.