Valorant 4.0 Patch Notes Released

The Valorant 4.0 patch notes are now live and the 2022 season has officially entered. The first update of the long-awaited new season has taken its place in the Valorant meta. Lots of weapon updates, additions and removals to the Bind and Breeze maps, a minor change to the competitive mode, but of course,patch 4.0 was a blast, including Agent Neon 18, which everyone was looking forward to playing. It's expected to make a big change to the game's meta as Neon is reportedly seen as a competitor to the ultra-powerful Jett.

Without further ado, let's get into the details of the 4.0 patch notes .

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Valorant 4.0 Patch Notes

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New Agent Neon

New Valorant agent Neon is added to the agent roster with the patch. You will soon be able to play the Filipino agent, who will see a lot of electricity in the skill kit .

Valorant Patch 4.0: Weapon Updates

MELEE - KNIFE

Since it is very difficult to aim with melee weapons in Valorant, players often prefer to use it as an accessory when running fast or going from one place to another on the map. With Patch 4.0 , the melee weapon has been made more consistent.

• Right-click attacks now have 1.5x the hit range. Left-click attacks now have a larger hit range and slightly longer range than right-click attacks.
• Targets closer to the center of blade attacks will be hit first. So you can still make accurate attacks.
• Bonus: When attacking walls with knives you will now see instant stab marks on the wall (this is calculated on the client side).

SPECTRE

The fact that Specter is a versatile weapon makes players happy. Its superior performance in long-range combat and its very good shooting while moving at close range seems to have nerfed it a bit in patch 4.0 .

• Firing error will kick in at earlier stages when scanning with a weapon.
  - For example, the margin of error will now be activated for the 3rd, 6th and 8th shells instead of the 4th, 7th and 10th rounds in the firing order.
• Vertical and horizontal recoil multipliers increased when running/jumping/climbing: 1.25 → 1.5
• Decreased number of shells protected from horizontal deflection when scanning: 8 shells → 5 shells
• Horizontal yaw trigger time decreased: 0.24s → 0.18s
  - Horizontal deviation now kicks in much faster when scanning with a weapon. In other words, you will encounter horizontal deviation more often.

ARES

Ares is good in its category, but it was overshadowed by other weapons in the price tier. In order to remove this shadow, the developers have made a study in the new patch notes to increase the feel and power of Ares to the players.

• Removed the spinning magazine preparation time.
• Rate of fire increased: 10 → 13

GUARDIAN

• Removed the margin of error for rate of fire when zooming in.
• The weapon will be able to fire an extra round before it goes into recovery phase.

BULLDOG

When you are looking for a rifle that is both affordable and versatile, the Bulldog can now be your first choice thanks to the buff it receives.

• Unfire rate increased: 9.5 → 10
• Improved burst recovery: 0.4 → 0.35
  - Each weapon has an off-hit effect when fired again before its weapon regen time has elapsed. With the reduction of recovery time, rapid fire efficiency should increase.

Valorant Patch 4.0: Map Updates

BIND

The position of the two boxes in A Short has been changed. This removed a very strong one-sided smoke throwing position that made it a bit too difficult for attackers to approach. Sentinels will still be able to block this area, but the new placement will give attackers a little more suppression options.

We've also added a small bench to diversify your strategy as you take a first look.

BREEZE

The door in A Main has been expanded, and the situations that allowed you to choose with a 50/50 ratio (where you have to pick one of the two locations where the opponent can be) have been removed.

This change will give some more options to defenders playing in A Main. It will also eliminate the 50/50 chance of encountering someone when entering or leaving the cave, allowing you to play more methodically while spraying.

Added two stacked boxes to the cave. This innovation will act as a bit of cover for attackers pushing towards the cave, while giving more options to defenders trying to retake the area.

The trench behind Zone A has been reworked and extended to the wall opposite the pool.

These trench arrangements will serve as a safer area for the defenders to retreat to and more cover as they attempt to retake the area. The expansion of the pool will make it more comfortable to play in this area. The spike placement area has also been adjusted to suit the new shape of the pool.

Adjusted the curved wall in the middle. This change will simplify the space and eliminate the additional nook.

Added a trench to the column in Zone B, covered the back of the zone with a new wall, and added stacked boxes to Wall B. The new shield added to the column will offer new opportunities for before and after Spike placement.

The edit to the back of the zone will block the view that extends to the B Main, which players use by removing their head, and will give players a new cover they can use. This new trench will also come in handy when retreating or reclaiming territory.

The new stack of boxes will limit some viewing angles in B Main, provide new options for holding or retaking territory, and help end the awkward conflicts that revolve around thin walls. It will not be able to be restarted unless the door at B is completely closed or opened.

COMPETITION MODE

As the number of agents and maps increases, it becomes more and more difficult for new players to learn and play Valorant. The developers are making it mandatory for everyone to learn the basic gameplay and in patch 4.0 they decided to achieve the account level requirement to play ranked.

• Accounts that haven't played ranked yet as of Patch 4.0 must have reached at least account level 20 to enter ranked.
  - Those who have not reached account level 20 but have played in ranked before will be able to continue playing in ranked.

Rank Point Loss of 5 Ready Groups Decreased

• Diamond 2 and lower tier players will see their KP loss reduced by 25% from now. So, KP gain/loss ratio will now be 25% minimum, while it was 50% minimum before.
• In order not to damage the integrity of the leaderboard, we have applied this change only to tiers that do not appear or appear on the leaderboard.

Increased Randomness of Maps

• We've increased the match rate of maps. This will increase the variety of maps and decrease the chance of encountering the same maps in matches.

ERRORS

• Fixed the issue where the score counter with the signature ability was not updated visually.
• Coaches should no longer have trouble switching targets using the number pad and mouse.

The Valorant 4.0 patch notes  delivered more than we expected. We haven't seen any agent updates other than Neon, but we're sure Riot will address this issue in future patches. Especially the Yoru rework, which has been talked about for a while,will most likely be added to the meta in patch 4.1.

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