Valorant has now released the much-awaited 5.03 patch notes which bring several changes to the game and mostly to the agents. Moreover, the agents which are getting nerfed or buffed in the update are one of the favorites; Jett, Chamber, and Neon.
However, Jett’s changes are not something big, whereas Neon and Chamber players will see major differences from here on.
Chamber, Jett, Neon Changes Explained After 5.03 Valorant Patch Notes
According to the patch notes, Chamber and Neon will be receiving several changes including their Ultimate. So, let’s have a look.
Chamber
Chamber’s trademark slow ability has taken a hit on both, Ultimate and his traps, abilities. Furthermore, the time has been reduced to 6 seconds from 9.5 seconds.
Chamber Changes | #VALORANT
All of his changes from PBE have been added into Patch 5.03, take a look at them here: https://t.co/nGpp5NXjJ6
Additionally, his leg damage multiplier has been reduced from 1.0 -> 0.85.
— ValorLeaks | Valorant Leaks & Info (@ValorLeaks) August 9, 2022
Also, the bullet cost for his pistol has been increased by 50 creds. Not to forget, now players will require 8 ultimate points in order to get that special Operator.
According to many this a major nerf, that will surely give a hit in the agents’ selection.
Neon
Neon Overdrive (X) Changes | #VALORANT
~ Damage per shot has been reduced from 22 -> 18
~ Firing range has been increased from 15m -> 20m
~ Leg damage multiplier has been reduced from 1.0 -> 0.85
~ Headshot damage multiplier has been increased from 1 -> 3— ValorLeaks | Valorant Leaks & Info (@ValorLeaks) August 9, 2022
Just like Chamber, Neon has also some changes in her ultimate ability. However, there are both buffs and nerfs. On one hand, the damage of her ultimate has decreased, then on the other, the range has been increased.
However, the leg damage multiplier has reduced to 0.85 just like Chamber and Jett.
Jett
Jett Bladestorm (X) Changes | #VALORANT
~ Leg damage multiplier has been reduced from 1.0 -> 0.85
— ValorLeaks | Valorant Leaks & Info (@ValorLeaks) August 9, 2022
Jett has only one change, that too in her ultimate ability. The leg damage multiplier has been decreased to 0.85 from 1, just like Chamber and Neon.
Other Changes From The 5.03 Valorant Update
There are also some other changes and bug fixes in the 5.03 patch notes. Let’s have a look:
BUGS
- Fixed an issue with Jett’s Tailwind where switching weapons in the middle of the dash would cause the weapon pull out animation to take longer than desired.
- Fixed a bug where some Reyna/Killjoy HUD elements were still visible after enabling Hide User Interface.
- Fixed a bug where defuse animation wouldn’t consistently play if the orb is tapped in rapid succession.
- Changing crosshair opacity settings in-game causes crosshair preview visual to flicker
- Spike Announcements UI displaying incorrectly
Gameplay Updates
- Added ability to change “Ghost” keybind outside of Custom Games
- Agent Browser visual design refresh
