As with any emerging professional scene, meta changes abound in the early days, and Valorant is no exception. The final point of view in the search for balance is Brimstone . Boasting a low 1% selection percentage in the Renegades x NSG Invitational, questions should be asked about what was missing, why it wasn't chosen, and how to fix it.
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Compared to Brimstone, Omen would definitely be wise to make a choice. In terms of direct comparison, Omen's fumes are superior to Brimstone in almost every way . Omen's fumes are lower in number than Brimstone's three, but here's why they're better - they're free, last a second longer than Brimstone smokes, and regenerate once more in the middle round for free after a 35-second cooldown. Brimstone's other abilities also look pale compared to Omen's teleport and flash, making him a better choice for the team.
One reddit user wrote:
"There's a lot of downsides to using it. Its only strong point is that it's a triple smoke. Other than that: it's slow to use, it makes a directional sound when you smoke it, all the benefits have a long cast time, now it gives more info than the Viper. Really just thin on the cast They need to adjust."
A good starting point for fixing Brimstone, supported by community members , might be toggling the smoke attribute. With the addition of larger maps like Icebox , more smoke is definitely needed to eliminate certain angles. Since Brimstone fires three smokes, increases its refresh timer to 45 seconds, and increasing its smokes to 15 seconds at the same level as Omen can be a starting point for finding Brimstone's balance.
