Riot Games has announced that Valorant’s newest agent, Clove, will be disabled in professional play for the time being due to a bug.
“Previously the agent was scheduled to enter competition for Week 2 of Stage 1. We are working hard to get them into play as soon as we can and will follow up with an update when they will be playable,” thestatement said.
An update about Clove in the#VCTpic.twitter.com/mFGkq497HG
Why is Clove disabled in VCT?
Riot Games did not specify what bug was causing the agent’s delay in entering the VCT pool.Some have speculated that it has to do with her smoke ability, which isdesynched slightly from its casting animationon the current patch.
Riot is aware of the bug, whether it is the one fans are speculating about or another undiscovered bug, so it should be patched in an upcoming update. Based on the developer’s update cadence, a new patch could launch around April 9.
While fans may have been looking forward to the agent’s debut in the hands of pro players, the professional opinion of Clove is that they are not incredibly useful at the highest level.
The Duelist-Controller hybrid has been tearing up solo queue since its release, but in a more coordinated environment, there are better options for teams to choose from.
Announcedon April 16, two weeks into the regional league’s Stage 1 tournament, Clove has been enabled for VCT after the bug was fixed.
Starting on week 3 of Stage 1, clove will be free for teams to pick for their matches, so we may see their debut on the professional stage then.
Declan McLaughlin was a Gaming & Esports Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in Valorant and League of Legends. He has bylines at Upcomer and Inven Global.
