Valorant Agent & Weapon Updates
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Agent Ability Tweaks
Riot Games has fine-tuned several controller and initiator kits to balance map control and utility economy. Below are the confirmed changes for the current competitive season.
Omen - Paranoia (C)
Duration reduced from 5.0s to 4.5s. Sound dampening radius shrunk by 8 meters to prevent complete audio lockdown on mid corridors in Ascent and Split.
Brimstone - Sky Smoke (Q)
Deploy time decreased from 1.5s to 1.2s. Smoke diameter reduced by 15% to align with other controller vision-blocking utilities and encourage strategic placement.
Sova - Shock Bolt (E)
Reveal duration increased to 2.5s. Recoil penalty on hit reduced by 10% to reward precise tracking without overly punishing spray transfers in long hallways.
Weapon Damage Adjustments
The Vandal and Phantom damage curves have been recalibrated across hit zones to stabilize long-range engagements and reward headshot accuracy in ranked play.
Vandal (0-50m)
Headshot: 190 → 185 (1-15m), 190 (15-50m). Body: 40. Legs: 34. The first 15 meters now guarantee a one-tap headshot kill, while long-range consistency remains unchanged.
Phantom (0-30m)
Headshot: 156 → 160. Body: 39 → 40. Legs: 33. Suppression penalty on ADS reduced by 0.02s, making burst firing more reliable against moving targets.
Shorty (Hipfire)
Spread pattern tightened by 12% within the first 3 shots. Damage falloff now begins at 9 meters instead of 10, aligning with close-quarters anti-eco meta shifts.
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Episode 8 Act 2 Notes
Full breakdown of agent reworks, map geometry adjustments, and ranked rating distribution changes.
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All official tournament regulations, VCT roster move periods, and anti-cheat enforcement updates.
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Support and Assault map rotation changes, plus minor collision fixes for Lotus and Sunset.
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