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VALORANT patch 10.04 brings Waylay, changes to Ascent, Agent nerfs, and buffs

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In this latest update, VALORANT patch 10.04 brings excitement by introducing a fresh Agent, changing the map rotation, and refining some existing characters’ abilities.

Introducing Season 2025 Act 2! This update marks a significant change in the game, bringing about a fresh Duelist character, modifications to the Ascent map, adjustments to various Agents, and numerous additional improvements.

Let’s dive in to what you can expect when the update goes live.

VALORANT patch 10.04 kicks off with the introduction of Waylay

During the preliminary match at VALORANT Masters Bangkok, we had our initial encounter with Waylay. This character moves swiftly and over long distances by utilizing light-based skills, also immobilizing opponents momentarily to facilitate easier takedowns.

You can check out all of her abilities as she arrives with VALORANT patch 10.04:

Agent nerfs and buffs

Here are all the Agent changes coming with VALORANT patch 10.04:

  • Clove
    • Meddle – No longer explodes after 1.3 second timer after casting. Explodes after contact with the ground after a .75 second timer. Projectile audio has been updated.
    • Ruse – Cooldown duration increased from 30s to 40s.
    • Pick Me Up – Health buff duration increased from 8s to 10s. Move speed duration reduced from 8s to 3s.
  • Deadlock
    • Barrier Mesh – Changed to non-signature ability, cost increased from free to 400 credits.
    • GravNet – Changed to signature ability with 40s cooldown. Total size decreased from 16m to 13m. Projectile audio has been updated. Audio cue of enemies breaking out of the net now plays for all players.
  • Iso
    • Undercut – Reduced charge from 2 to 1. Cost increased from 200 to 300 credits. Now applies Suppression alongside Vulnerability for the same duration of 4s on hit players.
    • Contingency – Now has an Alt-Fire cast that makes the wall move at half speed.
    • Double Tap – Iso now receives a Heavy Penetration tag rather than a Wall Penetration tag when the shield is broken. He’s slowed more upon the shield breaking.
    • Kill Contract – If Iso does not have Double Tap buffs applied, the Ultimate will now automatically apply it so that duels won always spawn an orb.
  • Neon
    • VFX around Neon’s Overdrive has been updated to make her directionality clearer.
  • Tejo
    • Guided Salvo – Damage decreased from 70 to 65. Now does 50% damage to non-player objects.

VALORANT patch 10.04 map rotation

In the VALORANT 10.04 update, there’s a fresh rotation for the game maps. Earlier, we were only aware of the map exchange, but they didn’t mention any adjustments to the map called Ascent until now.

Ascent and Icebox have been included, while Abyss and Bind have been excluded from the current map selection for a change that might be favorable to most players.

  • B Main
    • Changed part of the B Main wall along the B Lane to a non-pennable wall.

In VALORANT patch 10.4 for computers, you’ll find all the significant changes. For additional bug fixes and console-exclusive Agent updates, check out the complete patch notes.

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2025-03-04 17:49

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