Riot Games announced on Thursday (20th) that Iso, one of VALORANT’s agents, will receive a nerf in the upcoming game update, version 9.0. Recently, Iso was significantly buffed, leading him to dominate the game’s competitive queues.
Nerfs for Iso in VALORANT
In a social media post, Riot developer “penguin” detailed the changes planned for Iso in Update 9.0.
Changes Iso Will Undergo
Removal of the reset on Protective Flow (E) after 2 kills: Previously, Iso could reset the Protective Flow (E) ability after getting two kills, but this feature will be removed.
Reduction in the duration of Protective Flow (E): The duration of the ability will be reduced from 20 seconds to 12 seconds.
Iso, the New Agent in VALORANT
Iso has emerged as one of the most chosen agents in the current patch of the game. According to METAsrc data, in Patch 8.11, Iso has a pick rate of 8.31%, the highest since his release. This figure places Iso among the most popular and frequently selected agents by players.
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