Post-VCT Champions patches are typically the most impactful updates of a season. Staying true to that trend, Patch 11.08 is shaping up to be one of the biggest VALORANT updates yet—but rumors of some potentially unfavorable changes have sparked major concerns in the community. The devs, however, have a different story to tell.
In response to Paper Rex assistant coach mini’s concerns, Coleman Palm, Product Lead on VALORANT Gameplay, confirmed that refresh utility will not be removed. Instead, the patch will increase cooldowns on certain abilities “to encourage more thoughtful usage.” “We still want utility to shine—we just want players to use it more selectively,” Palm wrote in an X (formerly Twitter) post quoting mini. “Leaks are often inaccurate.”
