After the release of update 8.11, some agents in Valorant received significant buffs, which sharply increased their win rates. As a result, well-known content creator ZoK3R shared his thoughts on the patch itself and criticized Riot for the lack of balance in the game.
It should be noted that in update 8.11, some agents, including the Chinese duelist Iso, were significantly strengthened. Because of this, ZoK3R believes that Riot representatives do not play Valorant, as such buffs completely break the meta and make the agent too powerful.
The new ISO buff is the best proof that developers don't play their own games or absolutely do not know how to play them. I have never seen such a senseless buff that completely negates the need for the +4700 OP sniper rifle simply by using a free ability. Complete absurdity.
In patch 8.11, Iso received enhancements to all his abilities. Now, Iso gains a shield after a 1-second animation during which he cannot use weapons. There's also a recharge reset on Double Tap kills (Iso regenerates a charge if he kills 2 enemies), among other things. After the patch release, ZoK3R believes that the agent, thanks to his free ability, has completely made the Operator sniper rifle, which costs 4,700 credits, useless.
So far, it's unclear whether Iso, after the buff, really stands up well against the Operator rifle. Community opinions on this are still divided, so players need more time to test the agent in the game.
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