Riot Games have announced significant changes to the Agents pool in patch 11.08, affecting all types of agents.
The second half of 2025 has seen substantial updates to Valorant, including the game's fifth anniversary, a transition to Unreal Engine 5, and the introduction of new agents.
Following the conclusion of the VCT season at Valorant Champions Paris, where NRG was crowned the champion, Riot Games is now implementing the changes they promised.
Update 11.08 will overhaul how agents operate, with each class undergoing significant changes. Duelists, in particular, will receive nerfs, with most concuss durations being standardized to 2.5 seconds.
Riot said, "We've lined up most concuss durations to be 2.5 seconds in this patch. This includes Neon's relay bolt."
Author's summary: Valorant's 11.08 update brings major agent changes.