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Here are the patch notes for the latest\u00a0VALORANT\u00a0update.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 What\u2019s included in VALORANT\u2019s Patch 8.05? Clove\u2019s finally here Defying the challenges of death in a fun way, Clove is finally here to spice up the stale VALORANT controller meta with her butterflies and pretty smokes.\u00a0 Besides some quirky basic abilities that let them decay enemies and suck the life out of a fallen one, the non-binary can deploy smokes after death and self-resurrect\u2014what more can controller mains want. Here\u2019s an overview of her abilities:\u00a0 Ruse (E): EQUIP to view the battlefield. FIRE to set the locations where Clove\u2019s clouds will settle. ALT FIRE to confirm, launching clouds that block vision in the chosen areas. Clove can use this ability after death. Meddle (Q): EQUIP a fragment of immortality essence. FIRE to throw the fragment, which erupts after a short delay and temporarily decays all targets caught inside. Pick - me

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