Over half of the VALORANT roster will go through buffs and nerfs in the Episode 7 Act 2 update.
VALORANT Champions 2023 will soon come to an end. With that, Riot Games will bring several meta-shifting changes to maps, Agents, and weapons. These balance changes will come along with the 7.04 patch, at the start of Episode 7 Act 2.
Fortunately, Riot Games has already given us a glimpse of some of the Agent changes that will come with the much-anticipated Episode 7 Act 2. According to Riot Games, 11 total Agents will undergo some sort of change to “help boost game clarity.”
Although most Agents are getting away with minor nerfs or buffs, a few Agents will be massively affected by the upcoming balance changes. Most picked VALORANT Champions 2023 Agents like Jett and Skye will see the biggest adjustments in this update.
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All Agents Buffs and Nerfs in 7.04 Patch
As mentioned earlier, 11 total Agents will undergo minor to major changes starting with Episode 7 Act 2, meaning the 7.04 patch. Most of the Agents changes are pretty minor and players might not even notice them in-game. However, some changes, including Jett, Astra, and Skye, will definitely shift the upcoming meta.
Here are all the Agent Buffs and Nerfs Riot Games has in store for VALORANT’s upcoming 7.04 update:
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
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
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
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)
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
Killjoy
- Lockdown (X)
- Ultimate points increased 8>>>9
Omen
- Paranoia (Q)
- No movement velocity imparted when casting
Sova
- Recon Bolt (E)
- Total number of scans reduced 3>>>2
Viper
- Viper’s Pit (X)
- Ultimate points increased 8>>>9
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VALORANT Act 2 of Episode 7 is absolutely packed full of surprises from Riot Games. However, the Agent changes might have the biggest impact on how the meta will shift moving forward. Nonetheless, like always, players will get used to the new features and forget how it was before.
