Valorant Patch 9.05: new buffs for Chamber and Astra
Valorant Patch 9.05 brings some much needed buffs for Chamber and Astra, lets check all the details of the new update.
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Valorant Patch 9.05 is the latest update to the game. This patch begins a new era for Valorant as the developers will focus on the agent balance changes until the end of the year. Players can only hope they won’t break the meta in some new way.
Valorant Patch 9.05 Agent updates
Astra
Astra is getting an additional Star for her to use. Now, she has 5 stars instead of 4. The developers explain this decision by the fact that Astra could not utilize her kit as intended with only 4 stars and usually only played as a standard smoker. This change is supposed to allow Astra to use her other abilities more.
Chamber
Chambers teleportation radius was increased from 12 to 18 meters. This allows him to play much more aggressively and create more chaos for the enemy.
Omen
New voice lines are added to Omen as we progress through the Valorant lore.
Valorant Patch 9.05 weapon updates
Ares
Ares got a much-needed buff. Now crouching benefits are the same as with Odin. The headshot multiplier is up to 2.5 from 2.4. Those changes make Ares a much more interesting option for holding a site against multiple enemies.
Valorant Patch 9.05 game mechanics updates
Stim behavior
Shooting under Stim effects affected the spraying, as there was much more knockback. Now, the knockback is the same as usual, with the increased fire rate buff still present. This will mostly affect characters like Reyna or Brimstone.
Player behaviour
Penalized players will now be unable to enter any team-based mode.
Valorant Patch 9.05 bug fixes
Language bugs
Some players had problems searching for items using special characters in Japanese, Polish, and Russian. This has now been fixed.
Map bugs
Abyss
Another spot that was used for out-of-bounds camping was removed.
Icebox
You can no longer shoot through the door frame in A pipes
Lotus
Minor art fixes have been implemented.
Sunset
The gap in the retractable roof above B Boba was removed. Some boxes displayed incorrect bullet penetration visuals, which were also fixed.
Valorant 9.05 console updates
Interface updates
The progression screen will now include agent gear progression if it is available.
Map updates
Breeze is now available for unranked and swift play modes.
Bug fixes
Game mechanics
Base Aim Cursive no longer affects cursor speed on maps.
Agent bug fixes
A general issue for agents like Vyse, Deadlock or Cypher could not put their abilities on some walls, this was fixed.
Vyse
- KAY/O’s ZERO/POINT can no longer be destroyed by Vyse’s Shear.
- Shear’s collision is now working properly even if placed on uneven terrain.
- Shear will no longer create gaps.
- When Shear is destroyed, the proper voicing will be played.
- Arc Rose’s voice line can no longer be disrupted.
- The combat report now shows the correct abilities used by Vyse.
- Steel Garden will no longer force a crash in some rare situations on PS5.
Omen
- From the Shadows is now consistently cancelable on all bindings.
- Dark Cover’s speed is now back to normal.
KAY/O
KAY/O’s abilities’ HUD was fixed.
When is the next Valorant Patch?
Riot Games has revealed a new schedule for patches. Players can expect Patch 9.06 to be released on September 24.
Conclusion
These are all the information revealed in the recent Patch Notes. This patch introduces some new changes that may slightly affect the flow of the meta, but as the developers said, this is just the beginning.
You can also check the previous patch notes in our overview:
What do you think about this patch? Are any more changes needed? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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