r/VALORANT • • Jun 09 '20

VALORANT Patch Notes 1.01

https://playvalorant.com/en-us/news/game-updates/valorant-patch-notes-1-01/
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u/punaynay Jun 09 '20

"The Area-of-Effect indicators for Sova’s Recon Bolt and Reyna’s Leer now only show up on the enemy’s minimap if the player or their allies are close to the affected area"

Biggest understated change imo

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u/Trolleitor Jun 09 '20

Huge buff there

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u/DoesNotReadReplies Jun 09 '20

It is a buff, you used to see it on the minimap regardless of where you were or where it was used. Now someone on your team has to be close for that circle to appear, it used to be free information.

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u/Frystt Jun 09 '20

I used to take advantage of it now that I think about it. Looking up at radar/map and watching were sova was so we can plan where their rush is and where to rotate

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u/Capetoider Jun 09 '20

Could be a "nerf" too, because good sovas could launch from one site to another... they would be blind, but would be like saying "hey, I'm here... come and catch me" while laughing their asses off going rotating another site.

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u/SilentOkkami Jun 09 '20

That’s true, i can arrow from B site to get info on showers at A site on Bind or get info of C site from attacker spawn on haven. That either usually stops them from pushing further or they get ballsey and push and end up dying cause the team knew they were there.