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If you\u2019re wondering how significant it\u2019s going to be, besides a new Team Deathmatch map, the update buffs Gekko, brings a much-needed balancing nerf to Skye, introduces Party Invite Codes, and more. You decide.\u00a0 Here\u2019s everything included in VALORANT Patch 7.12.\u00a0 What\u2019s included in VALORANT\u2019s Patch 7.12? Drift, VALORANT\u2019s fourth Team Deathmatch map Inspired by Thailand\u2019s beautiful and happening floating markets, Drift features the standard three-lane layout but with twists. While it promises predictable fights in its isolated lanes, its mid-section makes way for more dynamic engagements, thanks to the zipline that weaves the lanes together. Also, there\u2019s a beach resort, several shops, and eateries to behold while you\u2019re there.\u00a0 Gekko buffs that\u2019s going to sting Gekko\u2019s Dizzy is getting super fast with Patch 7.12, thanks to the buff speeding up the creature\u2019s splash projectile. To top it off, you\u2019ll be able to reclaim Gekko\u2019s orbs one second faster than before, making the action a bit less vulnerable. These are very strong updates for the agent, considering that it\u2019ll let him use his abilities more freely and find and offer more value with Dizzy as well. Wasn\u2019t it already difficult to dodge that splash? Here are all the Gekko changes included in Patch 7.12, summarized:\u00a0 Reclaim for Dizzy (E), Wingman (Q), and Thrash (X)\u00a0 Reduce reclaim channel time from two seconds >>> one second Dizzy (E) \u00a0 Once Dizzy is ready to shoot and sees a target, they will shoot faster, and the projectile will travel faster. Pre-fire targeting delay decreased from 0.5 seconds >>> 0.35 seconds Missile speed increased from 7,000 >>> 10,000. Skye nerfs that will finally let other initiators shine Skye has been dominating VALORANT\u2019s initiator meta for a very long time, so much so that a significant nerf to her abilities, especially her Trailblazer (her very good dog), had become inevitable. She had received a couple of changes in previous updates, but none of them affected her flexibility which allowed players to pick her on any map without consequences. Patch 7.12 targets her Trailblazer specifically. Going forward, Skye will be making tougher choices between getting the extra distance with the dog\u2019s leap or fully clearing multiple angles without the leap\u2014now that the Trailblazer\u2019s camera movement is disabled during the leap. Furthermore, enemies can now destroy the dog mid-air to avoid the concussive blast, which wasn\u2019t possible before.\u00a0 Here are all the Skye changes included in Patch 7.12, summarized:\u00a0 Trailblazer (Q) \u00a0 Camera movement is disabled during the leap. When the Trailblazer is destroyed during the leap, it no longer causes a concuss explosion. Trailblazer plays the destruction voice line when destroyed during the leap. Trailblazer explosion now concusses allies as well as enemies. Raw Input Buffer is finally out of beta First introduced in VALORANT Patch 3.07 as a setting that can be toggled to reduce mouse input delay, Raw Input Buffer is finally becoming an official feature in the game. Patch 7.12 takes Raw Input Buffer out of beta testing and sets its value to On by default\u2014previously, its value was Off by default. For those of you wondering, while you might feel slight improvements in performance with Raw Input Buffer enabled regardless of the mouse you use, its advantage is only profound with gaming mice that support a polling rate of 8,000 KHz or above. Party Invite Codes are here Starting Patch 7.12, party leaders can generate invite codes that other players can use to join the same party. This eliminates the need for party leaders to add players to their friends list to be able to invite them to their parties.\u00a0 All bug fixes included in VALORANT\u2019s Patch 7.12 Patch 7.12 brings crucial fixes to bugs affecting certain agents, player behavior features, and the Premier mode. Here\u2019s a list:\u00a0 Agent bug fixes Fixed a bug where kills would not be awarded to the player while controlling an ability. This bug affected Sova getting a kill with Shock Dart (Q) while controlling Owl Drone (C), Gekko\u2019s Mosh (C) kills while controlling Thrash (X), and Cypher\u2019s Trapwire (C) kills while controlling Spycam (E).\u00a0 When KAY\/O is downed during his NULL

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