VALORANT Patch Notes Breakdown 10.08 -- Balancing, Gifting, and more!

VALORANT Patch Notes Breakdown 10.08 -- Balancing, Gifting, and more!

Overview

Here's a quick breakdown of the latest changes to VALORANT. If you want to see stats on agents or view your own profile, be sure to check out our VALORANT page here.

Patch 10.08 includes some nerfs to Brimstone, Astra, and Yoru, and its key feature is the addition of gifting in game.

To see Riot's full notes, click here.

Gifting

  • You can now send select Featured Store bundles and items directly to friends

  • Currently limited to just Featured Store items, but there are plans for expanded support in future updates

Balance Updates

  • Brimstone (Nerf)

    • Molotov audio has been updated to be easier to hear, especially when placed underneath smokes.

  • Astra (Nerf)

    • Nova Pulse stun duration reduced from 4 seconds to 3.5 seconds

  • Yoru (Nerf)

    • Dimensional Drift duration reduced from 12 seconds to 10 seconds

    • Dimensional Drift point cost increased from 7 to 8

Bug Fixes

  • Waylay

  • Harbor

  • Deadlock

  • Vyse

  • yoru

  • Skye

  • Gekko

  • Tejo

  • Reyna

  • Iso