Valorant Patch Notes 12.03 Breakdown: Gekko Buff, Skirmish 2v2 and More

Valorant Patch Notes 12.03: Skirmish LTM, Gekko Changes, Masters Santiago Pick'Ems, and More

Riot Games has released Valorant Patch 12.03 on February 17, 2026. The update arrives as VCT 2026 Kickoff events wrap up around the world and the game begins gearing up for Masters Santiago. This patch brings a new limited-time mode, changes to Gekko, updates to the All Random One Site mode, new agent voice lines, and the return of Pick’Ems ahead of the first Masters event of the 2026 season. Skirmish Is Now Live as a Matchmaking Limited-Time Mo…

Valorant Patch Notes 12.03 Breakdown: Gekko Buff, Skirmish 2v2 and More

Valorant Patch 12.03 officially went live on February 17, 2026. Despite being a compact update compared to the seasonal ones, patch 12.03 addresses critical community feedback, which is sure to win hearts. Riot Games has significantly buffed the struggling Initiator Gekko, who was nerfed in patch 11.08. Apart from that, Riot Games has also introduced the Skirmish 2v2 mode, which is definitely going to be pure gunplay mayhem. Valorant patch 12.03…