Valorant Episode 7 Act 3: Iso Duelist, Battle Pass rewards, Patch 7.09, more

Act 3 of Valorant’s Episode 7 has begun and like all the Act kickoffs so far, Riot has introduced several changes and new additions to the title. Here’s everything you need to know about Valorant Episode 7 Act 3, including new Duelist Agent Iso, Battle Pass, patch 7.09, and more.

Act 3 of Episode 7 in Valorant is now live, with players unlocking the new Agent, Iso, and all his gear. The latest Act in Valorant brings a plethora of balance tweaks, however, a majority of the community has their eyes set on Iso and his unique abilities.

With the start of the new Act, players also have access to a new Battle Pass, bringing exciting and unique rewards to the game. If you’re curious to learn more about everything that Act 3 of Valorant’s Episode 7 has to offer, here’s all you need to know.

• Valorant Episode 7 Act 3: Release date & time
• Valorant Episode 7 Act 3 Battle Pass price & rewards
• Valorant Episode 7 Act 3: New Agent Iso
• Valorant Episode 7 Act 3: All changes in patch 7.09

Valorant Episode 7 Act 3: Release date & time

Riot Games released Valorant’s Act 3 of Episode 7 on October 31. The devs made the new patch available starting at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM BST, after a scheduled server downtime of about 4 hours for the Competitive mode.

Valorant Episode 7 Act 3 Battle Pass price & rewards

The Battle Pass for Act 3 of Episode 7 costs 1,000 Valorant Points and brings a unique set of rewards for Valorant players to unlock, including skins, player cards, accessories, and more.

It takes a lot of XP to unlock all the rewards up to Tier 50. Make sure you know how to level up Battle Pass fast in Valorant, using the Dailies and Weekly Missions.

Valorant Episode 7 Act 3: New Agent Iso

Riot has also introduced a new Duelist Agent, Iso, in Valorant with Episode 7 Act 3, making him the seventh Duelist among 23 Agents currently in the game. Iso hails from the region of China and boasts some of the most interesting abilities in the title.

Prior to the start of Act 3, the devs addressed the lack of new Duelists, with the last one being Neon, making her way into the game in January 2022.

Here are all the abilities in Iso’s kit in Valorant:

• Contingency (C) – 250 Credits
• Undercut (Q) – 200 Credits
• Double Tap (E) – 150 Credits – Signature ability
• Kill Contract (X) – 7 Points – Ultimate ability

If you want to know more about his utility kit, make sure to check out our guide breaking down all of Iso’s abilities in Valorant.

Valorant Episode 7 Act 3: All changes in patch 7.09

Here are all the major changes that come with patch 7.09 in Valorant, which went live with Episode 7 Act 3:

Judge nerf

• Reduced max mag size from 7 to 5
• Increased Jumping spread from 1.25 to 2.2
• Increased Running spread from .10 to .75

Impact on gameplay with the above changes:

• Two shots less before reloading. Less accurate while moving and jumping.
• Great mobility Agents like Raze, Jett, and Neon can no longer inflict lethal damage while moving or in the air.

Cypher buff in Valorant

• Trapwire: Decreased the time until the trap concusses a captured enemy from 3 to 1.5 seconds.
• After concussing an enemy or an enemy in the trap being killed, the Trapwire no longer destroys itself but re-arms after 0.5 seconds, allowing it to ensnare another enemy.
• Duration of tag slow when hit by the trap increased from 0.75 to 2 seconds.

Impact on gameplay with the above changes:

• Trapwire will now concuss enemies twice as fast for a longer period and reset back to the same position unless broken by shooting or an ability.
• The repositioning of Trapwire is a huge buff for Cypher, allowing the Agent to maintain strong control over an area and trap multiple enemies.

Cypher also received a major buff following the changes made to Fade and Skye’s abilities, listed below.

Fade changes

• Adjusted Prowler collision so that they go over Trapwires placed at foot height and under Trapwires placed at head height. This won’t affect the hitboxes for weapon damage.

Skye changes

• Adjusted Trailblazer’s collision so that it goes under Trapwires placed at mid-height. This won’t affect the hitboxes for weapon damage

Raze nerfs in Valorant

• Paint Shells (E)
  • Primary grenade explosion radius decreased from 6m to 5.5m.
  • Secondary grenades explosion radius decreased from 6m to 5.25m.
  • Primary grenade explosion minimum damage lowered from 15 to 1.
  • Secondary grenades explosion minimum damage lowered from 15 to 1.
  • Damage multiplier to enemy utility from decreased 250% to 100%.
• Blast Pack (Q)
  • Satchel doesn’t deal damage until fully armed.
  • Satchel arm time increased from 0.5 seconds to 1.5.

Impact on gameplay with the above changes:

• Raze players will have to be more precise with their Paint Shells grenade to finish off their enemies as well as abilities like Killjoy’s Lockdown.
• Satchel works the same way as ever for Raze but deals damage only after 1.5 seconds of throwing. Once the Satchel starts beeping, you’ll know it’s ready to deal damage.

So there you have it! That’s all you need to know about Valorant’s Episode 7 Act 3. For more content on Riot’s biggest FPS title, check out the following:

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