Valorant Patch 10.04: agent & meta changes
Valorant Patch 10.04: agent & meta changes
TL;DR: Patch 10.04 (released March 4, 2025) brings 1 buffs, 3 nerfs and 1 reworks across the roster, according to valking.gg's patch breakdown. In the week after, the biggest win-rate mover was KillJoy (+3.4pp).
- 1 buffs, 3 nerfs, 1 reworks, 1 new
· Source: valking.gg patch analysis and tier-list data.
What changed in Patch 10.04
- NEWWaylay: New Duelist from Thailand - Refract, Light Speed, Saturate, Convergent Paths
- REWORKDeadlock: GravNet->signature (40s CD, 16m->13m); Barrier Mesh->400cr purchasable
- NERFClove: Ruse CD 30s->40s; Pick Me Up speed buff 8s->3s; Meddle explodes on ground contact
- NERFTejo: Guided Salvo dmg 70->65; deals 50% dmg to non-player objects (won't solo destroy Lockdown)
- NERFIso: Undercut 2->1 charge, cost 200->300cr, now adds Suppression + Vulnerability
- BUFFIso: Contingency alt-fire casts wall at half speed; Kill Contract always spawns orb
- NEUTRALIso: Double Tap shield break now applies Heavy Penetration tag (more slow)
- NEUTRALAscent B Main: B Main wall along B Lane changed to non-pennable
- NEUTRALMap Rotation: Ascent & Icebox IN; Abyss & Bind OUT of Competitive and Deathmatch
Biggest movers after Patch 10.04
Agents whose Platinum+ win rate shifted the most in the week after this patch released, per valking.gg tier-list snapshots.
- KillJoy+3.4pp · 50.3%
- Iso-2.5pp · 48.9%
- Gekko+1.9pp · 51.3%
- Phoenix+1.3pp · 52.6%
- Brimstone-1.1pp · 50.2%
- Yoru-1.1pp · 48.2%
- Sova+1pp · 50.7%
- Omen+1pp · 47.0%