From the new spicy Valorant updates that dropped this April, players have been chatting away about the changes. The devs put out beta testing for combos with cool little badges for clips assigned to a tweak for highlighting deadlines. If you wanna catch all the deets, check out the full breakdown on their YouTube account linked right there on the tweet. But let’s roll into what that is going to mean for the game.
For starters, combos are finally entering beta. This is great for the players who want to showcase their skill chains-multi-kills, ace clutches, or plain old style points. An online forum says that this is in beta meaning Riot is just testing the waters. Expect some changes in the system depending on player feedback. If you ever pulled through a nasty 1v3 and wished the game recognized you more, this is your time.
So, there are clip badges. Not those childhood scout badges-these are in-game markers that will probably showcase your sick plays. Imagine no-scoping your opponent in the head and earning a little flair right next to that clip on your profile. Riot hasn’t fully revealed it all but badges usually mean bragging rights, and forgiveness thrives in Valorant’s.
Yes, and the highlights will have the deadline adjusted. Did I sense no-last-second-panic-uploads before-cut-off? Perhaps. Now, the tweet doesn’t clarify what times we’re talking about but it sounds like Riot could be simplifying how long and when you’re able to submit your best moments. Chill, right?
But of course, the burning question would be when will the rollout commence? The beta tag slapped on combos indicates a staggered one, while badges and highlight tweaking can arrive at any moment. Riot has maintained good communication with players; thus, an announcement shall be made soon.
And in the meantime, if you’re interested, head to YouTube. Expect a video full of developer comments on the patch notes and perhaps some flashy edits to hype it up a little. And in case you happen to be one of those loading-screen-skippers (we see you), know that this update is going to change how you flex in-game.
So yeah, April is counting in a good way for Valorant: combos, badges, with less worried deadlines? Count us in. Now if they would fix that one bug where your crosshair disappears mid-round… but one update at a time.
Get the whole thing over on YouTube, and your feed should be populated by good clips soon. Riot is cooking, and the cooking smells like victory. Or at least like a lot of players finally getting the recognition they deserve. Either way, W update.
