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Valorant 11.06 patch notes finally adds replay system amid massive ban wave

byConnor Bennett
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Valorant’s update 11.06 is here, with the long-awaited replay system finally going live. So, let’s get into the patch notes.

The summer of 2025 has been a big one for Valorant. Riot Games’ 5-on-5 tactical shooter celebrated it’s fifth anniversary with a switch to Unreal Engine 5, updates to the roster of Agents, map pool changes, and promises of cracking down on bots and AFK dodgers. 

Valorant’s most recent update, patch 11.05, revealed increased penalties for those players who repeatedly AFK and dodge queues. 

Well, with patch 11.06 now dropping, Riot has expanded on that a little bit, revealing that 40,000 bot accounts have been banned in the last six months. Oh, and the sought-after replay system is finally live in-game too.

Valorant’s replay system is finally live

That’s right, the big things of note in the 11.06 update is the crackdown on bots and the fact that replays are finally live.

Replays are available in Competitive, Unrated, Swiftplay, and Premier. However, you will only be able to rewind on games you actually played in. 

Unlike Counter-Strike, you won’t be able to watch a friend’s replay or study a professional player in-game. You’ll still have to use YouTube or Twitch for that. 

As noted, the other big announcement from Riot here is that 40,000 bot accounts have been struck down. “We hope you see less of them in your games!” they said. 

The full patch notes for Valorant’s 11.06 update can be found below.

Valorant 11.06 patch notes

ALL PLATFORMS

Competitive Updates

  • Our last banwave hit 40,000 bots over the last 6 months!

Bug Fixes

Agents

  • We have fixed a rare bug where in a very very specific set of circumstances. Yoru and Reyna, after turning invisible, would reappear in their original location after the invisibility ended.

PC ONLY

General Updates

Replays

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Performance Updates

  • The RawInputBuffer setting has been removed and is no longer configurable. The setting will be enabled at all times for players because it is more performant.

CONSOLE ONLY

Known Issues

  • The highlight behavior for dropped weapons and the Spike is incorrect and will highlight when players are merely nearby rather than when directly looking at them. This will be resolved in Patch 11.07

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with how New Player Tips were displayed on console