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Riot Games is readying a brand new Act of content for Valorant, and there are some major changes on the way. Not only is there likely a new map coming called Sunset, but there are also some sweeping nerfs to several of the game’s most popular Agents.
Valorant Agent Nerfs in Patch 7.04
While the below patch notes aren’t an exhaustive list of changes (they’ll be coming later this week), we do know of the nerfs that are occurring. Riot Games has outlined its intentions with the nerfs, describing them as wanting to:
- Reduce the frequency of large area of effect of ultimates
- Reduce the amount of time utility is active in the world
- Reduce the HP of shootable utility
- Increase the cost of ultimates that target larger area
So, how do the changes actually look? Well, you’ll see below some of Valorant’s most familiar names have received a big downgrade. In particular, Ultimates are going to be more scarce moving forward given that so many now require an additional orb.
Breach
- Aftershock (C)
- Ticks reduced from 3 to 2
- Damage increased from 60 per tick to 80
- Rolling Thunder (X)
- Ultimate points increased 8>>>9
Brimstone
- Orbital Strike (X)
- Ultimate points increased 7>>>8
Fade
- Prowler (C)
- Time to re-equip gun takes slightly longer after using the ability
Gekko
- Mosh Pit (C)
- The impacted area does 10 damage per second before exploding
- Wingman (Q)
- HP reduced 100>>>80
- Thrash (X)
- Thrash’s explosion had a little makeover to make it easier to see and understand the area it has affected (on top of being beautiful)
Killjoy
- Lockdown (X)
- Ultimate points increased 8>>>9
Omen
- Paranoia (Q)
- No movement velocity imparted when casting
Skye
- Guiding Light (E)
- Max duration while casting reduced 2.5s >>>2s
- Trailblazer (Q)
- HP reduced 100>>>80
- Seekers (X)
- Ultimate Points increased 7 >>>8
- Seeker Health decreased 150>>>120
Sova
- Recon Bolt (E)
- Total number of scans reduced 3>>>2
Viper
- Viper’s Pit (X)
- Ultimate points increased 8>>>9
Astra
- Gravity Well (C)
- Startup time increased .6>>>1.25
- Gravity time duration decreased 2.75>>>2.0
- Nova Pulse (Q)
- Startup time decreased from 1.25>>>1.0
- Cosmic Divide (X)
- Audio now is blocked completely by the wall rather than muffled
Jett
- Tailwind (E)
- Dash window decreased 12s>>>7.5s
- Activation windup increased 0.75s>>>1s
- Cloudburst (C)
- Duration decreased 4.5s>>>2.5s
- Time to re-equip gun takes slightly longer after using the ability.
- Updraft (Q)
- Charges decreased 2>>>1
- Blade Storm (X)
- Ultimate points increased 7>>>8
That wraps up Valorant Patch 7.04 notes (so far). In related Valorant news, there’s apparently a movie in the works from a Chinese studio. Riot Games is stepping up its efforts in the region having recently launched the game there.
