Valorant Episode 3 Includes an Update for All the Game’s Weapons

Matt Morgans 5 years ago
Valorant Episode 3 Weapon Patch Notes
Valorant Episode 3 Weapon Patch Notes
Matt Morgans 5 years ago

Valorant Episode 3 launched yesterday, and with, Riot released one of the largest game updates in recent months. The update includes balancing tweaks for every one of the game’s Agents, and furthermore, impacts all of its weapons as well.

Valorant Episode 3 – Weapon Mechanic Changes

To begin the Valorant Episode 3 weapon patch, Riot has implemented changes to two core mechanics. Firstly, the slowing effect caused when a player is shot has had its slow debuff reduced slightly; from 75% to 72.5%. In addition, weapon Deadzones (the speed where a player’s accuracy starts to degrade) has been reduced from 30% to 27.5%. However, this is just the beginning of the update.

Valorant Episode 3 Weapon Patch Notes 2

All weapon types in general have had their walking inaccuracy increased. (Rifles from 1.3 to 2.0; Heavies from 0.5 to 2.4; and SMGs from 0.3 to 1.0.) The latter category has also had its running inaccuracy level increased from 2.0 to 2.5.

Valorant Episode 3 – Weapon Patch Notes

  • Ares
    • The Ares’ price has dropped slightly from 1600 to 1500.
  • Bucky
    • The price of the Bucky has gone down from 900 to 850.
  • Bulldog
    • The Bulldog’s price has gone down slightly from 2100 to 2050.
    • The firing rate of its hip-fire full-auto mode has increased from 9.15 RPS to 9.5 RPS.
  • Classic
    • The Classic’s walking inaccuracy has gone up from 0.25 to 0.84. Its running inaccuracy has also gone up from 1.5 to 2.1.
  • Frenzy
    • The Frenzy’s price has gone down from 500 to 450. However, its walking inaccuracy has gone up from 0.25 to 0.8, and its running inaccuracy has also gone up from 1.0 to 2.0.
  • Ghost
    • The walking inaccuracy of the Ghost has gone up from 0.25 to 0.92, and its running inaccuracy is up from 1.85 to 2.3.
  • Guardian
    • The Guardian’s price has decreased from 2400 to 2250.
  • Judge
    • The Judge has received a price increase from 1600 up to 1850. It was the only weapon in this patch to see its price rise rather than fall.
    • The Judge’s damage falloff at 10m has gone down from 13 per pellet to 10 per pellet. This falloff at 15m has gone from 10 to 7 damage per pellet.
  • Marshal
    • The Marshal’s price has decreased from 1000 to 950.
  • Operator
    • The price of the Operator has gone down from 5000 to 4700.
  • Sheriff
    • The Sheriff’s walking inaccuracy is up from 0.25 to 1.0. Its running inaccuracy has increased from 2.0 to 3.0.
  • Shorty
    • The Shorty’s price has dropped from 200 to 150.
  • Stinger
    • The Stinger’s price has also gone down, from 1100 to 950.