Alright, Agents, buckle up. VALORANT just dropped Patch 10.05, and while it’s not the game-breaking meta shift some might’ve hoped for, it’s still got some changes worth talking about. Let’s break it down—honest thoughts, minimal copium.
The Good: Ranked Rollbacks Are Finally Here
If you’ve ever solo-queued into a ranked game, carried your team harder than Sage carries bad teammates, and still somehow de-ranked because your duelists were allergic to the spike—this one’s for you. Riot’s introducing ranked rollbacks to help counteract those “my teammate was a literal bot” moments. If they detect that your rank placement was off due to an influx of smurfs or other matchmaking tomfoolery, they’ll adjust accordingly.
Verdict? W for the ranked grinders. You might actually climb this act… maybe.
The Bad: Still No Major Agent Tweaks
With Patch 10.04 giving us Waylay and some meaningful agent changes, 10.05 is kinda… underwhelming. No nerfs for the usual suspects (looking at you, Jett and Raze mains), no buffs for the underdogs (Yoru stans in shambles). While Riot is keeping a close eye on game balance, this patch is mostly backend fixes.
Verdict? If you were hoping for a Cypher buff so your traps don’t get ignored like a Bronze player’s comms, keep waiting.
QoL Updates: Small But Mighty
Some minor bug fixes and polish to make the game smoother. They tweaked some UI elements and added better visibility for certain interactions. Nothing major, but hey, fewer weird visual glitches and UI lag is always nice.
Verdict? Not flashy, but appreciated. Like a good support player.
Skin Updates: Where’s My Wallet?
Patch 10.05 also brings some new skins to drain your VP stash faster than a failed Odin buy. The new bundle looks sick, but let’s be real—skins don’t win games (unless it’s the Prime Vandal, in which case, it absolutely does).
Verdict? If you’re a skin collector, start swiping. If not, no big deal.
Overall Take:
This patch is a quality-of-life update rather than a meta-changer. The ranked rollbacks are a win, but no major agent balance shifts mean the usual frustrations are still here. If you’re grinding ranked, this might help. If you were waiting for a Jett nerf, better luck next time.
Final Rating: 7/10 – Good for ranked, meh for everything else.
Kenny “Karnifexlol“ Cameron
