According to a tweet from popular Valorant data miner Mike, several in-game weapons will reportedly go through a price change in the upcoming patch.
By the looks of things, the price changes are greatly aimed at balancing the game and needless to the economy will go through a subtle overhaul. The change addresses quite a few demands of the community and will likely alter the use case of certain weapons notably the Operator and The Judge.
“Future Weapon Price Changes | #VALORANT ~ Frenzy : 500 >>> 450 ~ Stinger : 1100 >>> 950 ~ Bucky: 900 >>> 850 ~ Judge: 1600 >>> 1850 ~ Bulldog: 2100 >>> 2050 ~ Guardian: 2400 >>> 2250 ~ Marshall: 1000 >>> 950 ~ Operator: 5000 >>> 4700 ~ Ares: 1600 >>> 1550″
The Operator is the weapon to go for all snipers and the potency of the weapon justifies its high price point. The gun takes a heavy toll on the economy of any side that chooses to use it and the less rewarding kill rewards will least likely make up for what the weapon brings to the table in terms of economy.
The Judge on the contrary has a different story, the gun was annoyingly effective especially in close range which makes it an eco-friendly weapon for players choosing to operate in certain positions. The increase in its price will make it a less friendly weapon in force buy/eco rounds thereby somewhat balancing the overpowered nature.
These changes are yet to be officially acknowledged by Riot and won’t see the surface unless the patch makes it to the game.
