Riot adds penalties for stream snipers and instalockers in Valorant 13.05

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Riot Games released Valorant patch 13.05 and introduced new penalties targeting players who stream-snipe and players who instalock Agents. The patch notes add enforcement measures intended to curb cheating and disruptive agent selection. These changes directly affect players who use live broadcasts to gain an in-match advantage or who lock Agents in a way that harms team composition.

• Patch 13.05 introduces penalties for players who use live streams to gain a competitive advantage (stream sniping).
• Patch 13.05 introduces penalties for players who instalock Agents and disrupt team selection.
• Riot Games implemented these measures as part of Valorant’s enforcement changes to protect competitive integrity.