Valorant Patch 6.08 brings massive updates in Killjoy and Gekko abilities + Bind is back: Riot Games has released patch notes 6.08 for its FPS game, Valorant. The patch brings significant changes to the agents Gekko and Killjoy, along with bug fixes and map changes. Killjoy, considered one of the best agents in the game, sees an increase in her ability to interact with the environment and improved effectiveness of Nanoswarm. Additionally, the patch releases the Valorant battle pass for Episode 6 Act 3, which is now life.
Although there won’t be any new Agent or Map in the latest update, patch 6.08 for Valorant is still significant enough to require several hours of server downtime. Interested players can find a comprehensive rundown of the patch on Riot’s official website. The highlights of the update include several major changes and improvements, which will be briefly summarized below.
Do you hear some buzzing? Read about changes to Killjoy’s Nanoswarm and more in Patch Notes 6.08:
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Valorant Patch 6.08 Updates: Buff in Killjoy and Gekko abilities
Updates or Changes in Agents
GEKKO
- Wingman
- Audio improvements to Wingman’s (Q) plant and defuse audio.
- The audio cues for Wingman’s spike and defuse sound were unclear during hectic combat situations. This should help make those audio cues stand out.
- Audio improvements to Wingman’s (Q) plant and defuse audio.
- We’ve updated Gekko’s in-game portrait for better gameplay readability and quality consistency.
KILLJOY
- Nanoswarm (C)
- Nanoswarm reveal radius increased 350 >> 525
- Nanoswarm audio has been updated.
- Audio loop now also turns off when disabled as a result of Killjoy being killed or suppressed.
- Improved feedback for the enemy when they destroy Nanoswarm.
- Nanoswarm is now revealed when it is disabled.
- Other Abilities
- Updated visuals for Killjoy’s ultimate Lockdown (X) being destroyed.
- Removed the yellow warning UI Indicator for enemies Killjoy’s Lockdown (X).
- Updated deactivate sounds for Killjoy’s Turret (E) and Alarmbot (Q) to make them more distinct.
Map Updates
MAP ROTATIONS
- The newly updated Bind rotates into Competitive and Unrated queues.
- Icebox rotates out of Competitive and Unrated queues.
Bug Fixes
GAMEPLAY SYSTEMS
- Fixed an issue where “Kick ally off” displays while defusing the Spike.
- Fixed a visual bug where the Spike progress bar for planting or defusing would speed up or reset while defusing.
- Fixed an issue where Yoru couldn’t drop his weapon while using Dimensional Drift (X).
For detailed patch notes, You can visit here on official Riot Games.
Source: Riot games
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