If you are one of those players who often pressed the right mouse button during pistol rounds, you won’t like this patch.

I’m sure you’re all eagerly awaiting the new act and the upcoming release of the new Agent Chamber. So the community is rather looking forward to patch 3.10 and the possibility to play the new agent and spam 5-stack games. Nevertheless, patch 3.09 prepares us for the new act, brings something new to the pistol rounds and brings us a skin collection we never had before. Sounds interesting? Then let’s take a look at the patch notes!

Classic Nerfs

Let’s start with the most important changes in patch 3.9 – the Classic right-click nerfs. Pros (especially TenZ) have repeatedly said that this is the best option for pistol rounds, and that the strong right-click feature for a free weapon is total nonsense.

Players have complained, and Riot has listened. Here are all the changes to the Classic’s right-click feature:

• Fire error when walking changed 0.05 >>> 0.6 (total error value when walking increased from 1.95 to 2.5)
• Fire error while running changed 0,2 >>> 1,3 (the total error value while running was increased from 2,1 to 3,2)
• Fire error while jumping changed 1,1 >>> 2,1 (the total error value while jumping was increased from 3,0 to 4,0)

The Classic was just too strong in melee and movement, especially for a free weapon. We are curious to see how the meta of the pistol rounds will change now, because with nerfs like this, something will surely change.

Radiant Crisis 001 Skins

Patch 3.09 also brings a collection of skins inspired by comics. Sounds strange, but we didn’t expect something like this to look so cool in-game!

The entire bundle will cost 7100 Valorant points (Premium Edition) and will include the following weapons:

• Classic
• Phantom
• Specter
• Bucky
• Melee (Baseball Bat!)

Sometimes we feel like we’ve seen it all in Valorant, and then Riot’s artists show us that we have no idea. The new skins are super creative, especially when compared to some of the recent collections, like Spectrum and RGX 11Z Pro (StatTrak).

Fracture map updates

Last but not least, a few changes for Fracture!

• The attacker barrier at B Arcade has been moved back to attacker side bridge so defenders can better protect that area.
• The defender barrier at A Rope is now at the top of the rope so guards can better make their preparations.
• The sphere in A Hall has been moved to a more neutral location and is no longer easier for attackers to reach than defenders.
• There is now new cover in the attacker spawn that breaks the long line of sight from the entrance to Hall to B Main. Now attackers should be under less pressure when defenders move quickly aggressively.

We expect the map to be updated with new content by the end of Episode 3, and we can’t wait to see what it will look like in its final form!

How to get skins in Valorant

Everyone uses the same weapons in Valorant, but that doesn’t mean every weapon has to look the same. After all, you’re going to spend a lot of time looking at your weapon, so looking at it might as well be.

Fortunately, the folks at Riot have the perfect solution for players who need to look good while shooting enemies. Skins are cosmetic add-ons that can change the physical appearance of a weapon, as well as animations and audio effects.

Read on to find out where you can get these unique looks and whether you need to play or pay to unlock the customizations.

How do I get skins in Valorant?

Unlike other popular multi-shooter games, Valorant doesn’t have any special skins to change and customize the look of the agent – at least for now. What they do offer is a collection of skins that can change and improve the way weapons look and feel while playing the game.

They don’t necessarily improve your gameplay, but sometimes looking good is enough to win a match, right?

Spend real money

This is possibly the easiest way to get the weapon skin you want but don’t have the time to unlock. Valorant Points or VP is the premium currency used in the game to unlock agents, skins and more from the in-game store.

Here is an example of converting real money to VP on the North American server:

• $4.99 – 475 VP, no bonus VP, 475 VP total.
• $9.99 – 950 VP, 50 bonus VP, 1000 VP total
• $19.99 – 1900 VP, 150 bonus VP, 2050 total
• $34.99 – 3325 VP, 325 bonus VP, 3650 total
• $49.99 – 4750 VP, 600 bonus VP, 5350 total
• 99 $ – 9500 VP, 1500 bonus VP, 11000 total

As a frame of reference, Valorant Store Featured Collections are around 7,100 VP. Individual weapon skins are slightly less expensive and generally range from 1,775 VP to 4,350 VP each, with melee weapon skins at the higher end of the price scale.

Before you start searching for weapon skins, you should know that featured bundles change every few weeks and individual skin deals change every 24 hours. So what you see today may not be what you see tomorrow.

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