Because no one wants to play Harbor in Valorant, Riot Games promised a rework—and is now delivering with Patch 11.10. Tactician Clove is also being adjusted.
A tactician who controls the map by slowing down opponents and robbing them of their vision: Riot Games approached Harbor’s rework with this concept in mind. The theme of water remains at the core. The Indian agent uses the artifact in his bracelet to control waves. However, almost all other aspects of his arsenal have undergone at least minor changes.
A new ability—and a new old signature ability
Harbor is still a tactician. However, the rework has further strengthened the initiator elements that were already present in him. His new basic ability, “Storm Surge,” is a projectile that can be thrown, slowing down agents it hits and restricting their vision. Perfect for driving enemies out of corners and making it easier for the team to attack.
Harbor’s signature cascade is no longer a basic ability, but has been moved to the ultimate ability. “Guesswork” also slows down and blinds enemies it hits, and its size and range have been adjusted. Whether this is a buff for the agent remains to be seen—after all, the previous ultimate provided information about enemy positions. That is no longer the case. Finally, “Flood,” the water wall and previously Harbor’s signature ability, has become a basic ability for 300 credits. The bulletproof smoke “Bay” has been moved to the E key. It is now used like Omen’s smoke and only acts as a shield after reactivation. This makes the water ball much more flexible and allows even casual Harbor players to use it with precision.
Side blow for Clove and pick’ems for game changers
In addition to Harbor, Clove was also adjusted in Patch 11.10 of Valorant: The tactician can now only use a maximum of one Smoke after her death. Her “Tonic” ability now only restores 50 HP. The adjustments are intended to make other tacticians more popular in the rankings again – perhaps Harbor can capitalize on this. In addition to the gameplay changes, Riot Games is also bringing back the prediction game for VALORANT Game Changers. The World Championship for women and non-binary individuals will take place from November 20 to 30 in Seoul, South Korea.