VALORANT 9.0 nerfs Iso and adds Abyss to the ranked map pool

VALORANT 9.0 patch notes touch on everything from Iso and Abyss to new voice lines and bugs

Agent updates

All platforms
New conversation voice lines between Agents that includes: Phoenix, Harbor, Brimstone, Yoru, Raze, Iso, Sage, Neon, Gekko, Skye, Deadlock, Omen, Kayo, and Reyna.
PC
Iso's Double Tap (E) duration lowered to 12s from 20s
Iso's Double Tap (E) no longer resets after two kills
Console
Sova's Owl Drone is at 100 HP, up from 60

Competitive updates

PC
Abyss is now in the ranked map pool
Console
Competitive Mode comes to Console this patch.
Our Competitive Mode map pool starts with Abyss, Ascent, Bind, Haven, and Sunset. New maps will slowly be added in the next few patches.

Gameplay systems updates

Console
Added a new “Controls Preset” selection screen upon first boot-up prior to loading into the tutorial. You can now choose between our VALORANT-specific controls preset or a more familiar, traditional console FPS preset as your starting controls scheme. You can easily change your preset and customize controls at any point once in-game through the Settings menu.
Polished sound transitions between Focus and ADS to better reflect the aim state you're transitioning into.
Crosshair presets have been updated to reflect a better variety of usable crosshairs.
Updated the Fighter controls preset so that Crouch is a Hold action instead of a Toggle action.
Added holistic Aim Sensitivity slider.
Added the ability to enter precision mode while in controls settings to adjust sensitivity sliders by .1 increments.

VALORANT 9.0 player behavior updates

PC
In addition to removing zero tolerance terms from text chat, people who repeatedly engage in this behavior will see increased penalties on their transgressions.

Premier updates

PC
Teams in Contender that earned a promotion in Stage E8A3 are in the new Invite Division, where finishing the Stage at a high enough rank will earn you an opportunity to make it into a Challengers League.
Contender and Invite Divisions play differently.
Strict rematch protection in weekly matches prevents you from ever matching against the same team more than once in a Stage.
If we can’t find you an appropriate match during the queue window, you’ll be given a Bye. Byes award a match win and 100 points.
Losses award 0 points.
Finals in playoffs are Best of 3 matchups.
There are some extra roster restrictions for Contender and Invite Division teams.

Social updates

PC
When you add a friend, you can now paste or type a full Riot ID (including tagline) into the "Riot ID" field and it will automatically split the data into the "Riot ID" and "tagline" fields.
Console
Updated the communications menu so it’s easier to manage team and party voice on the fly.
Added Voice Chat to the Settings page. Now you can tailor your mic behavior and voice settings to suit your setup.

VALORANT 9.0 bug fixes

PC
Fixed an issue where Iso’s shield hitbox could be misaligned.
Console
Fixed an issue with Jett's Tailwind (diagonal dash) that was reducing the dash length.
Fixed an issue in Team Deathmatch where you would incorrectly see DRAW as a final result in EOG screens.
Added specific scoreboard screens for Team Deathmatch and Deathmatch.
Fixed issue where both Focus and ADS sounds would play during transitions.
Fixed Leave Game menu persisting through AFK idling.
Fixed animation bug with Leave Game Menu.
Fixed an issue where the friends list would sometimes display inaccurate platform information for friends.
All platforms
Fixed a particle issue when using ADS on the Level 3 and 4 Mystbloom collection.
Fixed an issue when exiting Cypher’s Spycam that caused Cypher’s hands to stutter for Spectators.
Abyss map fixes:
Fixed several unintended boost positions.
Fixed bugs allowing players to get under the map.
A Site cover should now properly appear in Omen and Astra smoke targeting world.
Fixed an Omen exploit allowing him to get between the spawn barriers.