Valorant’s latest update is here, and it brings a number of minor nerfs to popular agent Fade, as well as key buffs for old favorite Cypher. Patch 5.10 also brings real-time text evaluation in order to clamp down on disrupting players, along with revamped menus that support universal navigation.
Cypher, formerly considered one of Valorant’s most useful agents, has fallen off in terms of influence and pick rate in recent months. In order to remedy this, developer Riot Games has increased the range on Cypher’s Trapwire, buffed his ult Neutral Theft to work twice as effectively as before, and revamped some of the visual language around his key abilities.
Powerful agent Fade has proven to be a bit too disruptive for Riot’s liking, so her signature Prowlers have been nerfed. They now last slightly shorter and have a longer delay on bite. Additionally, the cost of her Nightfall ability has increased. New agent Harbor has also been buffed, as they can now buy two Cascade charges instead of just one.