The community is excited for the upcoming Episode 7 Act 1 of Valorant which brings with it a lot of gameplay changes and other things. It will release along with the Valorant Patch 7.0, details of which have been shared thanks to the Public Beta Environment (PBE) provided by the developers.
PBE is a service officially provided by Valorant to which interested players can register for trying out certain features coming to the game. In simpler terms, it is a test server where selected players can tinker around to help developers tune changes before taking them live.
Here are complete patch notes for the next Valorant update along with details about when it will release, all highlight changes, the new agent, and even some bug fixes.
Valorant Patch 7.0 (PBE): Complete Details
Agent Updates
A new Sentinel agent has been added to the game called Deadlock. She is a Norwegian agent with a history connecting her to Sova.
- Barrier Mesh (E)
Deadlock will equip a Barrier Mesh disk, which can be launched by using the Fire button. When it touches the ground, it creates an energy barrier that blocks players from entering the area.
- Sonic Sensor (Q)
Deadlock launches a sensor that monitors an area for sounds. Whenever there are footsteps or heavy gunfire where the trap has been deployed, it detonates, concussing everyone caught in its radius.
- GravNet (C)
This ability allows Deadlock to launch a grenade that transforms into a net. The grenade detonates when it touches the ground. Any enemy caught within its area of effect is forced to crouch while moving and is slowed down.
- Annihilation (X)
Deadlock’s ultimate can affect single targets only. When triggered, the Agent will release a wave of nanowires that captures the first enemy they hit and wraps them inside a cocoon. This captured enemy is pulled back and will die if the wires reach their point of origin. The only way to nullify it is by destroying the cocoon.
Here is everything that you can expect to roll out with the Valorant Patch 7.0 which comes out with Episode 7 Act 1 on 27th June, which also marks the conclusion of the Episode 6 Act 3.
There will also be a swanky new battlepass included which will comprise of three weapon skinlines and a lot of other exciting cosmetic items.
