\u201cSince his updates in 7.09, we\u2019ve been excited to see Cypher solidify a stronger spot on the Sentinel roster, but feel it\u2019s pushed his stalling power further than we\u2019d like for an Agent that specializes in global information,\u201d Riot explained in the patch notes. \u201cAdditionally, we\u2019ve seen play patterns around Spycam (E) that lack counterplay for the enemy team\u201d<\/p>
The primary goal of these changes was to cut players dealing with Cypher some slack while keeping Riot\u2019s initial plan to buff the sentinel meta intact. Increasing the rearm time to two seconds allows enemies a little more time to break the wires, and the reduction in slow waives the punishment slightly for when they fail to break the trap. Spy Cam playing a looping audio when used makes it easier for enemies to counter Cypher\u2019s mind games. <\/p>
