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Valorant Patch 12.03 Goes Live With Gekko Buff and Skirmish 2v2

Riot tightens APAC Competitive access by requiring Riot Mobile MFA for flagged accounts or for any player at Ascendant tier or higher.

Overview

  • Gekko receives a targeted kit update with Mosh Pit now reclaimable and Globule reclaim timing extended from 15 to 20 seconds to unify mechanics and restore flexibility.
  • Skirmish enters matchmaking as a limited-time 2v2 mode featuring no abilities, full weapon access each round, first-to-10 format, and a rotation of three compact Skirmish maps.
  • Patch 12.03 is live as of February 17, 2026, with Masters Santiago Pick’Ems opening February 19 and VCT player stats now available on the Esports Hub Teams page.
  • Competitive MFA enforcement in APAC applies to accounts flagged for sharing as well as all Ascendant+ players to curb account sharing, with other modes unaffected.
  • Quality-of-life updates include door-aware audio occlusion, a replay option to skip spectating dead players, new Viper voice lines, and a fix for Vyse’s infinite Razorvines Buy-phase bug.