Valorant PBE Patch 6.08 Patch Notes! Gekko Portrait Change, Killjoy Changes and More!

Valorant PBE is always a good way to test multiple things in the game. The PBE gives access to chosen players to play a version of the patch before it actually releases worldwide. It is a great way to get feedback from the players and make last-minute changes to see if the changes will be viable in the game. This time’s PBE brings a fair amount of changes and this article will take a look at every change we can expect from this PBE.

Valorant PBE 6.08 Gives Gekko a New Portrait! Check Out What The PBE Has!

We are giving you a preview of how the Gekko Portrait will look in the official patch. You can check it out above. It looks really good but we still prefer the old one because it gave a certain aura to Gekko. Now that cosmetic things are out of the way, let us take a look at the important stuff.

Here are the updates, agent-wise.

Gekko

• Wingman

  • Audio improvements to Wingman’s (Q) plant and defuse audio.

    • The audio cues for Wingman’s spike and defuse sound were unclear during hectic combat situations. This should help make those audio cues standout.

• We’ve updated Gekko’s in-game portrait for better gameplay readability and quality consistency.

There are no game-changing nerfs for Wingman but this audio improvement can help in distinguishing the plant noise during the chaos. This helps the defenders know if Wingman is planting or someone else.

Killjoy

Killjoy

• Nanoswarm (C)

  • Nanoswarm reveal radius increased 350 >> 525

  • Nanoswarm audio has been updated.

    • Audio loop now also turns off when disabled as a result of Killjoy being killed or suppressed.

  • Improved feedback for the enemy when they destroy Nanoswarm.

  • Nanoswarm is now revealed when it is disabled.

These Nanoswarm changes are a nerf since they increase the reveal radius, the quicker the enemy detects it, the better and faster they counter it. In addition, there are audio changes to the grenade which will help enemies when it is destroyed, revealed, or disabled.

• Other Abilities

  • Updated visuals for Killjoy’s ultimate Lockdown (X) being destroyed.

  • Removed the yellow warning UI Indicator for enemies Killjoy’s Lockdown (X).

  • Updated deactivate sounds for Killjoy’s Turret (E) and Alarmbot (Q) to make them more distinct.

The lockdown indicator was annoying to a lot of players, which is why it is being removed. The Lockdown is just a beauty change. The turret and alarm bot might be a more viable change, we’ll have to wait and see.

Misc.

• Brimstone’s Sky Smoke (E), Orbital Strike (X), and Omen’s From the Shadows (X) ability have updated targeting visuals to help players with precision placement on the map.

This is a really good quality of life change since there are lots of people who can get confused by the UI of the ultimates as the Omen Ult position can vary depending on higher locations.

MAP UPDATES

• The newly updated Bind rotates into Competitive and Unrated queues.

• Icebox rotates out of Competitive and Unrated queues.

In addition, a newly updated Bindis returning to Unrated and Competitive. You can check out the changes here! Also, Icebox will be taken out of the queues as well.

These are all the changes present in the newest patch which comes out really soon. What do you think of these changes? Let us know in the comments below! For more Valorant content, stay tuned at The SportsRush!