VALORANT

Valorant patch 7.04 features numerous balancing changes

The first Act of Episode 7 of Valorant is about to come to an end. Act 2which kicks off next week with patch 7.04brings a brand new map, as well as major balancing operations at the level of various FPS agents. In a publication available on the official websiteThe development teams revealed the changes they were considering - the final ones were in the pipeline - but indicated that this was just a preview.

The main balancing objectives of patch 7.04

  • Reduction in the frequency of ultimates with a large zone effect.
  • Reduction in the number of active utilities in the play area.
  • Reduction in the PV of destructible utilities.
Portrait of Astra

Adjustments to Astra

The key point here is the clear objective of the developers with regard to two of Astra's core competencies".  The Gravity Well will now be used to control Astra's spaces, while the Nova Pulse will be used to briefly affect an area." . What's more, you no longer have to worry about whether you can be heard on the other side of the ultimate sound barrier, as sound is now completely suppressed.

  • Competence : Gravity Well
    • The activation delay has been increased: 0.6 >>> 1.25.
    • The attraction duration has been reduced: 2.75 >>> 2.
  • Competence : Nova Pulse
    • The activation time has been reduced: 1,25 >>> 1.
  • Competence : Cosmic division
    • Noise is now completely blocked by the wall, rather than simply muffled.
Portrait of Breach

Adjustments to Breach

  • Competence : Aftershock
    • The number of applications has been reduced from 3 to 2.
    • Damage has been increased from 60 per application to 80 per application.
  • Competence : Rolling Thunder
    • The number of ultimate points has been increased: 8 >>> 9.
Portrait of Brimstone

Adjustments to Brimstone

  • Competence : Orbital radius
    • Damage has been increased from 60 per application to 80 per application.
Portrait of Fade

Adjustments to Fade

  • Competence : Prowler
    • The time taken to re-equip a weapon is slightly longer after using this skill.
portrait gekko valorant

Adjustments to Gekko

  • Competence : Mosh Pit
    • The affected area inflicts 10 pts of damage per second before exploding.
  • Competence : Wingman
    • HP reduced: 100 >>> 80.
  • Competence : Mordicus
    • The explosion has been reworked to make it more visible. It will be easier to see the affected area.
Portrait of Jett

Adjustments to Jett

This is not Riot Games' first adjustment to Jett. We well remember of the nerves in patch 4.08 which have changed the way some of his skills are used. Partially satisfied with past choices, the teams have decided to revisit Jett's kit.

Here, there are no changes to the way the game works, but rather restrictions on the duration of spells to force players to think more carefully about the move they are preparing. The idea is to make Jett a very aggressive agent, but one who can no longer rely so heavily on his skills to protect himself in the event of a tactical error.

  • Competence : Tailwind
    • The duration of the rush window has been reduced: 12.5 seconds >>> 7.5 seconds.
    • The activation delay has been increased: 0.75 seconds >>> 1 second.
  • Competence : Cloudburst
    • Duration has been reduced: 4.5 seconds >>> 2.5 seconds
    • The time taken to re-equip a weapon is slightly longer after using this skill.
  • Competence : Updraft
    • The number of charges has been reduced: 2 >>> 1.
  • Competence : Bladestorm
    • The number of ultimate points has been increased: 7 >>> 8
Portrait of Killjoy

Adjustments to Killjoy

  • Competence : Lockdown
    • The number of ultimate points has been increased: 8 >>> 9.
Portrait of Omen

Adjustments to Omen

  • Skill: Paranoia
    • The agent's travel speed is not transferred to the competence.
Portrait of Skye

Adjustments on Skye

The proposed changes to Skye are not insignificant. As we saw in our analysis of the Tokyo Masters metaThe Agent has become a key character in the compositions. The developers therefore decided to ensure that opponents who come up against one of its skills can more easily get away with it. These changes will be closely monitored and may be adjusted if necessary.

  • Competence : Guiding Light
    • Maximum time in use has been reduced: 2.5 seconds >>> 2 seconds.
  • Competence : Pathfinder
    • HP reduced: 100 >>> 80.
  • Competence : Seekers
    • The number of ultimate points has been increased: 7 >>> 8.
    • Stalker HP has been reduced: 150 >>> 120.
Portrait of Sova

Adjustments to Sova

  • Competence : Recon Bolt
    • The number of detections has been reduced: 3 >>> 2.
Portrait of Viper

Adjustments to Viper

  • Competence : Viper's Pit
    • The number of ultimate points has been increased: 8 >>> 9.

As we mentioned above, the 7.04 patch should include other important points. In particular, we should see the reworked version of Breeze, as well as the next Valorant card. All this new content should be available on the night of Tuesday 29 to Wednesday 30 August.

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