Siguradong magbabago ang meta ng competitive at ranked play sa Valorant sa pagpasok ng Episode 3 Act 1. Dumating ang update noong June 23 kasabay ng paglabas ni KAY/O at ng bagong Battle Pass.
Ang agent na nakatanggap ng pinakamabigat na nerf ay si Jett matapos tumaas ang presyo ng kanyang Cloudburst at Updraft abilities. Nangangailangan na rin ng pitong ultimate points ang Bladestorm para ma-activate.
Lahat ng agents sa Valorant roster, maliban kay Killjoy, ay nakatanggap ng balance changes. Narito ang listahan ng lahat ng agent changes sa Episode 3 Act 1:
Episode 3 Act 1 agent changes
Astra
- Astral Form Stars cost decreased from 200 to 150
- Astral Form starting Stars decreased from 2 to 1 at the start of each round
Breach
- Aftershock cost increased from 100 to 200
- Aftershock will do three small burst shocks instead of one big shock
- Flashpoint cost increased from 200 to 250
- Flashpoint charges reduced from 3 to 2
Brimstone
- Incendiary cost increased from 200 to 250
Cypher
- Neutral Theft activation decreased from 7 to 6 ultimate points
Jett
- Cloudbursts cost increased from 100 to 200
- Updraft cost increased from 100 to 150
- Tailwind can no longer be used to dash through Cypher’s Trapwires
- Blade Storm activation increased from 6 to 7 ultimate points
Omen
- Shrouded Step cost increased from 100 to 150
- Paranoia cost decreased from 400 to 300
- Dark Cover consists of one free smoke instead of two. The second smoke costs 100 credits.
- New Dark Cover (smokes) regenerate after 40 seconds
Phoenix
- Curveballs cost increased from 200 to 250
Raze
- Boombot cost increased from 200 to 400
- Showstopper activation increased from 7 to 8 ultimate points
Reyna
- Leer cost increased from 200 to 250
Sage
- Slow Orb cost increased from 100 to 200
- Resurrection activation increased from 7 to 8 ultimate points
Skye
- Trailblazer cost increased from 200 to 250
- Guiding Light cost increased from 100 to 150
- Guiding Light charges reduced from 3 to 2
- Guiding Light (flashes) regenerate after 40 seconds
Sova
- Owl Drone cost increased from 300 to 400
- Shock Bolt cost increased from 100 to 150
- Hunter’s Fury activation increased from 7 to 8 ultimate points
Viper
- Snake Bite cost increased from 100 to 200
Yoru
- Blindside cost increased from 200 to 250
Episode 3 Act 1 weapon price updates
Kasabay ng paglabas ng Episode 3 Act 1 ay ang bagong price updates. Pinakanapansin ang pagbabago sa Operator matapos mapagdesisyunan ng Riot Games na ibaba ang presyo nito sa 4,700.
- Shorty cost decreased from 200 to 150
- Frenzy cost decreased from 500 to 450
- Stinger cost decreased from 1,110 to 950
- Bucky cost decreased from 900 to 850
- Judge cost increased from 1,600 to 1,850
- Bulldog cost decreased from 2,100 to 2,050
- Guardian cost decreased from 2,400 to 2,250
- Marshal cost decreased from 1,000 to 950
- Operator cost decreased from 5,000 to 4,700
- Ares cost decreased from 1,600 to 1,550
Ang Episode 3 Act 1 agent changes at price updates ay inilabas noong June 23.
