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Valorant patch 1.06 notes: Shotgun accuracy when jumping nerfed – Polygon
The first patch of Valorant Act 2 brings a big nerf to the frustrating shotgun jumping strategy by nerfing the weapons’ accuracy when in the air. The patch also brings a few bug fixes and quality-of-life changes to the game.

The first patch for Valorant Act 2 is here, and it isnt shaking things up too much. Instead, this patch is taking aim a few small bugs, and one move thats proven particularly annoying for most players: shotgun jumping.
Most weapons in Valorantarent accurate if theyre fired when a player is jumping. However, shotguns were an exception to this rule, which made firing them while jumping an occasionally useful choice. Since only one type of weapon works well in midair, most players wont expect the…
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