5 Things We Want in Valorant Patch 1.15

Valorant, patch 1.15 is just around the corner.

Patch 1.14 made a massive amount of positive changes that have been well received, but Valorant is an ever-changing game. Changes to Sage, Icebox, and the new Snowball Fight mode are all great, but there can always be more. Here’s a brief list of five things we want to see in Valorant’s near future.

5 Things We Want in Valorant Patch 1.15

1. Omen Nerfs

To start it off, we need Omen nerfs. Many players are sick of playing against Omen. In most games, he is a must-pick Agent. Omen is too good to not pick, his utility, ability to scout, and kill pressure are excellent. On both defense and offense, Omen had proved himself to be a little too strong, time to tone him down a bit.

2. A New Map

Patch 1.15 is expected to be in the New Year, and a new year should bring a new map with it. In the current patch, it feels like most of the maps are settled and balanced. Icebox just had significant changes to its layout, and largely these changes have been positive. Let’s expand the map pool this next patch.

3. Changes to the Seasonal Store

The seasonal store is great, many people got the exact skins that they wanted. Others didn’t. Obviously, this is a tough thing to balance, the randomness is built-in and intended. But past a certain level that randomness should be curtailed. For example, the store shouldn’t have multiple skins for a single gun. Some stores have two or even three skins for a single gun, and that’s unsatisfying for players who were anxiously waiting for discounts.

4. More Rotating Game Modes

Patch 1.14 brought with it the Snowball Fight game mode that is set to release on December 15. Many players are looking forward to the first implementation of a limited time game mode in Valorant, but even before we can get out hands on it we want more! Other Riot games have constantly rotating and updating game modes, don’t let Valorant be the exception.

5. Gun Changes

The gun meta has become stagnant. Rarely do players experiment and try to use guns like the Guardian or the Bulldog. It’s always the Vandal, Phantom, or Operator at the top tier. And if a player can’t afford those weapons then they’ll go for the Spectre or save for a round and go with a pistol. Sometimes an Odin or a Judge will make an appearance, but generally, there is a top tier of weapons. It’s perfectly fine for the Operator to be in the top-tier, for its price it ought to be. But we would love to see options like the Bulldog and the Stinger become viable.