Typically, brave bugs don’t last very long. They are immediately fixed thanks to Riot Games, but some of them are too game-breaking to last even a day. With her adorable Nanoswarms, Killjoy can make an amazing play thanks to this brand-new bug on Pearl. The fact that it has no counter, however, makes it particularly potent and lethal.
Pearl isn’t precisely a new map. The FPS game developer has filtered it of significant glitches during the first-month post-release. Minor glitches are fine, but players have discovered a game-breaking bug capable of changing the round’s outcome. Killjoy is already extremely overpowered in post-plant situations, and this map lets her sneak the tiny cutters behind an unplayable area.
This is how the new bug works in-game:
Killjoy’s Nanoswarms are a force to be reckoned with in post-plant situations, but you can destroy them… if you can find them. This particular bug is OP because it locks her Nanoswarms outside the map. As a result, defenders won’t be able to hear the subtle buzz to dodge the swarms or destroy them upon detection.
There’s no possible counter to the glitch. However, it will surely influence the round outcome if the attackers activate the swarms in the final few seconds of Spike’s destruction. Then, the defuser will have no option but to walk back and settle on saving a weapon. The worst part? This bug is replicable, so defenders must not allow Spike plant on A site since retake is impossible.
This glitch is still relatively new, meaning Riot Games has yet to notice. The developer might roll out an instant fix for the bug, as it’s breaking the game and costing players their hard-earned ELO.
Valorant’s episode 6 act 1 is coming soon, with a brand new map nine teased as City of Flowers, so players may want to roll up their sleeves to unlock new rank badges!