Valorant: Yoru Rework Biggest Changes
Riot Games recently announced that Valorant agent Yoru will be getting a rework in Episode Four Act II, arriving on March 1, 2022. In January 2021, Valorant revealed new agent Yoru, a stealth-based duelist that can go invisible while in an alternate dimension. While players were initially excited by the potential of Yoru’s abilities, he quickly became Valorant’s least-played agent, with a pick rate of less than 5%. This prompted Riot Games to announce a complete overhaul of Yoru and his special abilities, in a bid to make him a viable duelist for casual and professional play.
Many Valorant players shared the same reason for not picking Yoru. Why pick Yoru when there are much stronger agents in the game? Yoru is one of Valorant’s six duelists, with the most recent addition, Neon, added to Valorant in Episode 4 Act I. Yoru is widely considered the weakest duelist in Valorant’s current state of play, sitting at the bottom of most Valorant agent tier lists along with Controller, Brimstone. As a result, his pick rate reflects his strength as a duelist compared to his counterparts in the game.
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In early December 2021, Valorant shared its plans for Yoru’s rework on its website. In a blog post, Ryan Cousart, a game/character designer for Valorant, and John Goscicki, one of the game’s character producers, shared their vision for Yoru’s rework based on feedback from Valorant’s fanbase. They cited the overall goal was for Yoru's character in Valorant to be “a master of deception” tricking opponents through “an increased output of disinformation.” In early February 2022, Valorant shared a part two, expanding on the upcoming rework’s gameplay changes, as well as
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