Anime fans, rejoice.]]>VALORANT’s latest skin bundle includes a butterfly comb that players won’t be able to part with.
The VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 Collection is now live in the tac shooter’s store, offering anime-inspired cosmetics for Viper, Raze, Phoenix, Sova, and Yoru. The bundle includes skins for the Classic pistol, Ares, Vandal, Operator, and melee weapon.
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Executive producer Anna "SuperCakes" Donlon responded to a fan asking to "bring back full banners."]]>A VALORANT fan’s plea for Riot to “bring back full banners” has been answered.
VALORANT fans were once able to show off their player cards during the loading screen with cool banners. But Riot recently took a more conservative approach with the introduction of account levels, limiting the player card to a small square. And the devs are seemingly “not happy” with how the changes turned out, according to executive producer Anna “SuperCakes” Donlon.
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Ice in their veins.]]>The Omen tech is real.
One VALORANT player used the mysterious agent to absolutely outplay the opposing team. The play began with a teleport trick to grab the Spike and ended with a stellar clutch.
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Good luck out there.]]>It’s time to get sweaty, VALORANT fans. Fracture is now available in Competitive mode.
The new H-shaped map introduces a unique concept to VALORANT, with defenders spawning in the middle and attackers able to pinch them from multiple sides. While Fracture may be a bit more complex than its predecessors, players have had two weeks to learn the ins and outs of the map. And now it’s time to climb the ranked ladder.
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At least knock first.]]>It’s time to celebrate, Raze mains. Boom Bot got a buff—well, sort of.
One savvy VALORANT player discovered a way to open Bind’s Teleporter doors using Raze’s Boom Bot, posting their findings last night. And while the strategy’s usefulness is debatable, it can certainly catch an enemy off guard.
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Thank you, Riot.]]>Planting the Spike in VALORANT is about to become a bit safer.
Riot released the Patch 3.06 notes today, which feature some key changes to five VALORANT maps, including Fracture, Icebox, Haven, Ascent, and Bind. Players should now have more protection when planting in a few default spots due to some sturdier crates.
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And a fix for animated banner poses causing crashes is slated for later this week.]]>It’s been a rough week for Respawn Entertainment.
Apex Legends‘ Evolution collection event introduced a slew of connectivity issues, forcing Respawn to extend the first ranked split of the season. A patch shipped today that should “meaningfully address” teleporting, packet loss, and lag, according to the Respawn Twitter account. But it may be a couple of more days before all the server issues are ironed out.
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With an 85-percent pick rate at Masters Berlin, perhaps it's time to assess Jett and her use of the Op.]]>VCT Masters Berlin is all said and done, offering some upsets and the first international VALORANT title for EMEA. But despite all the surprises, one thing is for certain—Jett is dominant.
Sentinels IGL Shahzeb “ShahZaM” Khan, who pulled out Jett seven times in Berlin, discussed the knife-wielding agent during his Twitch broadcast yesterday. And while her 85-percent pick rate at the international tournament, according to VLR.gg, is an issue, ShahZaM believes the main problem is that the Operator is “only viable on Jett.”
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It's time to reform.]]>Riot Games’ fight against disruptive League of Legends players continues.
Behavioral systems producers BarackProbama and TimTamMonster discussed AFK behavior in a dev blog today, outlining a new “queue lockout” system to reduce the number of leavers in all MOBA modes. By adding additional penalty tiers, repeat offenders will be “removed” from the “population for a while.”
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New tech, but how useful is it?]]>VALORANT fans may have some new tech to toy around with.
One savvy player discovered a way to skip the equip animation when pulling out a gun by tapping the Spike plant key, posting their findings in a video yesterday. And while there are instances where it can come in handy, it does seem to be situational.
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