11 Valorant Agents Receive Major Nerfs For Patch 7.04

Valorant Episode 7 Act 2 will begin on August 29, and with that, patch 7.04 will bring some of the biggest agent balance changes to the game. A total of 11 agents will get nerfed, while only a few of the abilities will be buffed, and this has been done to give players a chance to win with smart play while being able to counter and dodge multiple agent utilities without getting overloaded with them. 

The upcoming changes are focused on "increasing the game state clarity" and will effect the abilities as follows:

• Reducing the frequency of large area of effect of ultimates
• Reducing the amount of time utility is active in the world
• Reducing the HP of shootable utility
• Increasing the cost of ultimates that target larger area 

You can have a look at all the agent balance changes coming to Valorant patch 7.04 or Episode 7 Act 2.

Valorant Episode 7 Act 2: All Agent Balance Changes Coming To Patch 7.04

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