Overview
Patch 11.08 is going to be remembered as one of the largest to ever hit VALORANT thanks to a multitude of changes to systems across agents and gunplay. You can read the full patch notes from Riot here, but we're going to give you the quick TLDR on what you can expect:
Breach, Fade, Gekko, KAYO, and Sova recon nerfed
Huge (up to 20s) cooldown increases in signature abilities
Iso, Neon, Reyna, Waylay, Yoru, and Raze all hit with nerfs
Astra and Omen hit with major nerfs
Brimstone and Viper hit with minor nerfs
Cypher, Vyse, Killjoy, Deadlock, and Sage all hit with nerfs
Vyse in particular took a big nerf
All near sights nerfed from 5m of vision to 7m
All concusses now last 2.25s
All stims nerfed
If not listed above, agent is untouched
Many people expect this to mean we'll see a lot of Duelists, but it could also mean good initiators and controllers will be even more valuable now
Pearl and Abyss both have multiple changes
Vandal, Phantom, and Bulldog all more accurate on initial spray and have less random spray patterns overall
Spectre buffed, Stinger nerfed
Abyss Map Changes
Pearl Map Changes
