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A huge patch is here with VALORANT 9.10, delivering promised changes to Phoenix and the inclusion of the Regen Shield.
The new update to VALORANT has been teased and hyped up for a while. We’ve all been waiting for VALORANT patch 9.10 after a brief trailer for year-end content. Now, it is here and it is jam-packed with changes to the first-person shooter.
You’ve got the newly added Regen Shield into the armor pool. You’ve got Controller and Sentinel tweaks galore. And of course, the big buff to Phoenix that should once again put him on par with the other Duelists in the game.
Let’s go over the main highlights.
VALORANT 9.10 patch notes introduce the Regen Shield
We originally speculatedon what the Regen Shield could offerwhen it was first revealed. Speculation is no longer needed as Riot Games has confirmed its use.
Perhaps this is a test to see how well-received varying armor types are by the community? It could definitely lead to more, but for now, expect to see some new meta purchases in play with the Regen Shield in VALORANT 9.10 onward.
Phoenix buffs are a main focus of VALORANT patch 9.10
Alongside the Regen Shield tease, we were told of a Phoenix rework. Now is the time to rejoice if you are a Phoenix fan and have had to play other Agents because of his lack of viability. Here’s what was changed with VALORANT patch 9.10:
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Additional Agent updates in the patch notes
While Phoenix may be the most impactful change in the VALORANT 9.10 patch notes, he isn’t the only Agent seeing tweaks. Let’s go overall of the Agent updatesyou can expect when you load in after the patch hits:
VALORANT patch 9.10’s weapon tunings and adjustments
The last thing we’ll touch on in the patch notes for VALORANT 9.10focuses on weaponupdates. Riot Games is making a handful of adjustments to weapon tuning. Let’s take a look at what was tweaked:
There are a slew of other details inthe full patch notesif you’d like to read them directly from Riot Games. VALORANT patch 9.10 also previews Premier updates, bug fixes, and some gameplay system updates.
