Riot Disables Neon in Valorant PC Queues Over Exploit

Riot Games disabled the Valorant agent Neon from PC matchmaking queues on May 7, 2026, after discovering a graphics exploit in her Fast Lane ability that compromised competitive play.

The exploit, tied to specific PC graphics settings such as those adjustable via NVIDIA control panels, rendered Fast Lane's vision-blocking walls partially transparent for Neon players while remaining opaque to opponents. Fast Lane deploys two parallel electrified walls that normally obscure sightlines as Neon advances. This one-way visibility provided an unfair advantage, prompting Riot to act swiftly. Console versions remain unaffected, as players there lack access to the triggering settings.

In an official statement on social media, Riot explained, "We recently discovered a graphics exploit with Neon's Fast Lane ability that affects competitive integrity, so we're disabling her on PC from now until Patch 12.09 to fix the bug. We've also been working on some Neon changes for a while to address parts of her kit that are overtuned, which will go live when she returns in 12.09." The developer team promised additional details on the changes the following day, May 8.