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The VALORANT Hide Outlines and Fresnel setting lets you hide Agent outlines and fresnel, which Riot describes as “the color outline on Agents.” [S1] Its documented purpose is to hide that visual effect—not to provide a complete guide to visibility or aiming settings. [S2]
Source status as of October 2026: this article explains Riot’s historical patch description. The supplied evidence does not include a current-client check, so the original menu path below should not be treated as a freshly verified location.
If you are deciding whether to use it, start with a narrow question: do you want to hide the Agent outline effect Riot describes? That is the supported purpose of the option. [S1] Claims about better performance, easier aiming, or a competitive advantage would go beyond the supplied evidence.
Riot’s description says it added “the ability to hide Agent outlines and fresnel,” followed by the explanation “the color outline on Agents.” [S1] That plain-language explanation is the most useful starting point: the option concerns an outline effect on Agents. [S1]
You do not need a technical explanation of rendering to understand the documented purpose. In this context, keep Riot’s wording in mind rather than assuming that “fresnel” means a wider collection of visual changes. The supplied patch excerpt does not explain the rendering method behind the effect.
It also does not provide a detailed comparison of every affected visual element. For that reason, this guide does not claim that the option removes all glowing effects, changes abilities, or alters the appearance of the environment. Those would be broader statements than the evidence supports.
Historical settings reference, as of October 2026: Riot documented the option in patch 6.06. [S1] Its original location was Settings > General > Other, where the patch notes identified a toggle named “Hide Outlines and Fresnel.” [S2]
Use that path as the original reference, not as confirmation that every part of the current menu remains unchanged. The research supplied for this article contains no current-client verification of the label, location, or availability.
If you cannot find the option where the historical notes place it, this evidence cannot explain why. It would be misleading to invent a replacement menu path or offer troubleshooting steps without checking the current client first.
The action described by Riot is hiding Agent outlines and fresnel. [S2] That wording matters when reading guides: an explanation of hiding an effect should not be presented as instructions for choosing an enemy highlight color.
Likewise, Riot’s quoted description identifies an Agent-outline toggle, not a crosshair adjustment. [S2] The supplied excerpt contains no crosshair values, enemy highlight color choices, or instructions for changing either of those things.
Keep your question specific. If you want to understand the option named “Hide Outlines and Fresnel,” the documented answer is about hiding the outline effect. [S2] If you want a different highlight color or a different crosshair, this source is not sufficient to explain those separate tasks.
Consider the option when your goal matches its documented function: hiding Agent outlines and fresnel. [S1] Treat that as a visual preference question rather than a proven performance recommendation.
The supplied evidence does not establish whether hiding the effect makes opponents easier or harder to notice. It also does not establish an FPS improvement or a competitive advantage. Without a supported comparison, there is no sound basis here for calling either preference universally better.
A useful decision rule is to separate what you want from what has been verified. Wanting a different visual presentation is a preference; claiming improved results requires evidence. This article can explain the documented purpose, but it cannot honestly recommend the option as an upgrade for every player.
For other topics on the site, explore the informational top-up guides hub or browse the mobile games category. Keep those resources separate from the historical VALORANT settings reference discussed here.
It provides the ability to hide Agent outlines and fresnel, described by Riot as “the color outline on Agents.” [S1]
In the historical settings reference available as of October 2026, Riot listed it under Settings > General > Other, with the label “Hide Outlines and Fresnel.” [S2]
