It’s been a long time coming, but Yoru and Viper’s main line have something to get excited about in Valorant. The long-discussed lovers of the two agents with low powers are finally coming to terms with several delays, but there is still a long way to go.
Riot has basically been talking about Viper lovers in Valorant since the beginning of time. The American Controller has been on the verge of meta since the game’s release, and although some fans in Episode 1 helped her, she wants even more.
Since then, Yoru chiefs have joined the chorus of complaints. The Japanese Duelist failed to hit the mark with his release. Riot has since changed some quality of life, but the numbers need to change.
Viper players, your time has finally come. Valorant patch 2.06 for some lovers.
Fortunately, both communities will soon be answering their prayers. Riot has confirmed that buffers will come after a long series of promises in Valorant patch 2.06 and beyond.
The changes would have been made earlier, had it not been for the Valorant Stage 1 Masters. With the big international tournament taking place on Valorant patch 2.04, they have to wait until 2.06 to submit the changes they want.
“For full transparency, 2.05 is likely to be a lighter patch, as well as keeping an eye on Astra’s launch and ensuring it’s healthy,” developer Coleman ‘Altombre’ Palm told Reddit.
“Beyond the point, however, we have a gap in tournaments and a time in which we can take care of those changes in the 2.06-2.09 window.”
“We want to send these changes as soon as possible. We only have so many sets of hands and a lot to juggle – there are more changes we want to make than we can realistically steer, so we need to prioritize for the sake of balance. ‘
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If Astra ends up in a good spot, the mainline of Yoru and Viper can expect good news in the earlier half of the window. If Astra needs itself – which may well be the case – it will be in the last half.
Riot did not shed too much light on specific details of the changes, although they do want to keep the identities of the two agents the same.
“Viper commits itself to the smoking placement more than other controllers, but can smoke in much larger areas as a result, and its smoking is more threatening to push through or play around,” Altombre added, speaking specifically to Viper. .
“We’re experimenting with looking at some of these aspects to see if we can put her in a better place for solo ropes without homogenizing her or degrading her identity.”