Riot is set to deliver a major blow to Jett and Skye in the upcoming competitive Act of VALORANT. Patch 7.04 will also impact several other agents, making it one of the most impactful meta updates since last year.
The focus of Patch 7.04 is to improve game clarity by reducing the frequency and duration of large area of effect ultimates and shootable utility. The costs of multiple ultimates have also been adjusted for better balance in fights.
Jett Nerfs:
| Ability | Change |
|---|---|
| Tailwind (dash) | Reduced activation window to 7.5s (from 12s) and increased windup to 1s (from 0.75s) |
| Cloudburst (smoke) | Reduced duration to 2.5s (from 4.5s) and increased weapon equip time after deploying smoke |
| Updraft | Reduced charges to one (from two) |
| Blade Storm (ultimate) | Increased cost to eight points (from seven) |
Riot believes these changes will bring Jett’s overall power level in line with other agents while maintaining her unique role and fantasy in the game.
Skye Nerfs:
| Ability | Change |
|---|---|
| Guiding Light (flash) | Reduced max duration while casting to 2s (from 2.5s) |
| Trailblazer (dog/drone) | Reduced HP to 80 (from 100) |
| Seekers (ultimate) | Reduced HP to 120 (from 150) and increased cost to eight points (from seven) |
Riot believes Skye has been too strong in the current meta and lacks clear weaknesses compared to other agents.
Other Agent Changes:
Sova’s Recon Bolt will now reveal the area only twice instead of three times, impacting his scouting capabilities.
Breach’s Aftershock ability will now have two damaging ticks, each causing 80 HP damage, making it more potent. Rolling Thunder will also cost nine points instead of eight.
Gekko’s Mosh Pit will deal 10 damage per second before exploding, and Wingman’s HP will be reduced to 80 from 100. Gekko also receives a Thrash animation makeover for better visual clarity.
Fade players will take longer to equip their weapons after using Prowler ability.
Astra, Viper, Omen, and Brimstone will all receive changes to their abilities and ultimate costs.
Killjoy’s ultimate will now cost nine points instead of eight.
Patch 7.04 is scheduled to go live on August 29, along with the new map Sunset and additional cosmetic content.
Source: DOTESPORTS
