Valorant Episode 7 Act 3 Patch Notes: Know its Bug Fixes and Premier Updates

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Valorant is a free-to-play first-person tactical hero shooter for Windows created and published by Riot Games. The game was released on June 2, 2020, and is inspired by the Counter-Strike series, incorporating mechanics such as purchase menus, spray patterns, and inaccuracies when moving.

Valorant is a multiplayer game in the hero shooter and tactical shooter genres that offers intense team battles. It is available on the Windows platform and features strategic gameplay where players can choose a unique character with special abilities designed to outwit and defeat their opponents in objective-based rounds.

Valorant Episode 7 Chapter 3 Patch Notes

General updates

  • We’ve changed your load retrieval to reduce match load times. This mainly affects users on low-spec hardware.

Agent update

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CYPHER, SKYE, FADE and RAZE

In this patch we hope to address some power balance issues among Sentinels, specifically Cypher and some of the other agents on the roster. Sentinels often craft elaborate setups, only to have agents like Raze, Skye, and Fade destroy them through typical utility use. In this patch, we’re updating Cypher’s trap line (C) to try and make these interactions more beneficial to him, and encourage enemy agents to be more aware and deliberate if they want to utilize their utility against Sentinel setups.

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These changes force attackers to actively destroy traps to compromise Cypher’s setup, and drive interactions with utilities such as Prowlers (C) and Trailblazer (Q) to be more favorable to Cypher. Additionally, the power of traps when capturing enemies is slightly increased to ensure that opponents must respect their threat.

  • Trap Line(C)

    • Reduced the time for traps to impact captured enemies by 3 >>> 1.5 seconds.
    • After a shocked enemy or an enemy in a trap is killed, the Trap Line (C) no longer destroys itself, but rearms after 0.5 seconds, allowing it to trap another enemy.
    • The duration of Mark Slow when hit by a trap is increased by 0.75 >>> 2 seconds.

These changes to Skye and Fade are intended to add more strategic depth to the placement of Cypher’s Trapwire.

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  • Trailblazer(Q)
    • Adjusted Trailblazer collision to go below the trap line at mid-height. This does not affect the hitbox of weapon damage.

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  • Prowler(C)
    • Adjusted Prowler (C) collision to go over the trap line at foot height and below the trap line at head height. This does not affect the hitbox of weapon damage.

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Raz must be more precise with her paintballs (E) to deal damage to enemies, including destroying enemy traps. Additionally, Raze needs to be more careful about whether to use his Explosive Pack (Q) to increase mobility or deal damage.

  • Paint shell(E)

    • The initial grenade explosion radius is 6m >>> 5.5m.
    • The explosion radius of the secondary grenade is 6m >>> 5.25m.
    • The minimum damage of primary grenade explosion is 15 >>> 1.
    • Minimum damage from secondary grenade explosion 15 >>> 1.
    • The damage multiplier against the enemy is 250% >>> 100%.
  • Explosive Pack(Q)

    • The satchel does no harm until fully armed.
    • Shoulder arm time increased by 0.5 seconds >>> 1.5.

Weapon updates

Judge

With the following changes, we’re strengthening the Judge’s characteristics as a crouching shotgun by reducing some of its effectiveness while moving. With the reduction in magazine size, we hope to create more opportunities for enemies to catch someone reloading the Magistrate, and push those with Magistrates to become more efficient for getting multi-kills.

  • Judge
    • Maximum magazine size reduced from 7 >>> 5
    • Jump spread increased from 1.25 >>> 2.25
    • Running spread increased from 0.10 >>> 0.75

Player behavior updates

  • When reporting others in the game, there is now an additional option to mute the person you just reported.

Social updates

  • Updated the icon that appears in the friends list when friends are playing other Riot games.
    • We now detect people in Riot Mobile and TFT and display unique icons for people playing those games.
      • Riot Mobile online players have a “gray dot” player card image.
    • The failsafe “Unknown Product” icon is now a red riot fist instead of a gray dot.
    • Updated icons for characters in LoL, LoR and WildRift.

Premier Update

Premier Stage E7A3 is now live with some updates and new features! As always, good luck with your game!

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  • On specific non-game days you can line up for practice during specific times, please check your calendar for the schedule! These matches will follow the Premier match structure but will not affect your Premier score.

Admissions updates

  • Teams created before or during the new Team Creation Window can now recruit members and participate in Premier at any time during the stage!

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  • In each game, each team has one timeout and an additional timeout in overtime.

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  • Badges will now reflect your team’s performance and evolve throughout the stage.

Playoff qualifying threshold

  • We have lowered the qualification threshold for this stage to 600 points. We recognize that it may be difficult to schedule teams for games during this busy time of year, so we would like to be able to provide additional tolerance if you have to miss a week.

Matchmaking

  • We’ve made some minor adjustments to find you fairer matches in each week’s competition.

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  • Some regions can’t support the same number of divisions, so we’ve made adjustments to some regions to support healthier queue times and improve match fairness.

BUG fix

General

  • Fixed an issue that caused a white screen to appear when logging in due to some people’s hardware configurations.

game system

  • Fixed a rare issue where being off the rope would cause footsteps to sound.

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“Valorant” gameplay

As a team-based first-person shooter set in the near future, Valorant offers an engaging gaming experience. In this game, players take on the role of agents, each with their own set of unique abilities and ultimate abilities that can be charged up through actions such as kills, deaths, and targets. The main game mode pits two teams of five players against each other, with one team attacking and the other defending. The attacker’s goal is to activate the spikes at designated bomb sites, while the defender’s goal is to prevent them from doing so. This dynamic creates intense rounds of strategy and gunplay.

The game also features multiple modes to suit different preferences, including Unrated, Spike Rush, Swiftplay, Competitive, and more. Agents are divided into four roles: Duelist, Sentinel, Initiator, and Controller, each with specific abilities that contribute to team dynamics and tactics. With its tactical depth, diverse agents, and strategic objectives, Valorant’s gameplay provides a thrilling competitive experience for players who want to test their skills in a fast-paced, team-oriented shooter.

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