VALORANT Patch 7.05 buffs Astra, nerfs Gekko, adds Sunset

VALORANT Patch 7.05 is a small one following the gigantic changes after VALORANT Champions. Patch 7.05 introduces changes to two agents and adds a brand-new map to the competitive rotation.

Sunset came to VALORANT at the start of Episode 7. The new map, based on Riot Games' hometown of Los Angeles, California, has only been playable in unrated, swift play, spike rush and its own dedicated playlist.

All that is about to change with the new map coming into the competitive rotation for maps in VALORANT. Sunset is a very traditional map, it has three lanes, with two sites and a heavy focus on mid control.

Players have already explored their options when it comes to how to get the best out of agent abilities on the map in the last week.

Maps in the competitive rotation following Patch 7.05:

There have been two small changes to agents in the VALORANT 7.05 patch. Astra and Gekko are the two agents who have been slightly adjusted - Astra has been buffed and Gekko nerfed.

Astra's only change is to her ultimate ability. Her ultimate makes her vulnerable to being attacked. She is unable to moving whilst in her Astral Form. Her ability has been buffed to include the ability to hear.

Gekko's change brings his abilities more in line with what was intended at the start of the Episode 7.

The last of the big changes to VALORANT in the newest patch is a change to who can play with who in the competitive queue.

From 7.05 onwards, players who are Ascendant or higher, will not be able to play with players who are below Platinum 1. This change even applies to five-stack parties. Riot are implementing this to stop players from using bot accounts to tank ELO and get easier matches.

There are also some other small changes coming into VALORANT with this newest update.

That's everything coming in VALORANT Patch 7.05. Stay tuned to esports.gg for all the latest VALORANT news and interviews.