It would not be wrong to say that Valorant, the multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) game of Riot Games released in 2020, is one of the most popular games in the world at the moment. The production, which also stands out in e-sports, is played by millions of people.
Just like in every game, every second is of great importance for professional e-sportsmen in Valorant. That’s why small details are important for such players. We can say that one of them is Spectrum Phantom, which is quite famous in the Valorant community. Now Riot Games has fixed an issue with this weapon skin.
Fixed an issue with the ‘Spectrum Phantom’ skin that put players at a disadvantage
The Spectrum Phantom skin for the Phantom weapon in Valorant is never preferred by professional gamers. This is because it provides a disadvantage. Although the coating brings with it very nice features, it has one important flaw.
Spectrum Phantom has a longer front than other Phantom variants. The longer barrel also means that pro players can be seen by the enemy sooner than usual, for example in corners. While this doesn’t mean much to casual players, it’s a serious disadvantage for pro players where seconds matter.
The problem was known to the players
According to the information, this problem was called ‘pay to lose’ among professional players and was unknown to Riot. Valorant producer Robin Silk stated that he learned this question, which remained a secret, from a player named Mistic, who took part in the Valorant Champions tournament held in Istanbul. During the conversation, Mistic stated that the Spectrum Phantom was a bit longer because it was problematic. Silk got the same response when talking to other pro players.
Robin Silk also added the following about the veneer that no one uses: “When I got back to LA, I talked to the team to confirm this and found it really true. That’s why we fixed the problem. It was funny to me to see that all these pro players were aware of this and didn’t report it to Riot. I urge all Valorant players to report any such bugs.”
The issue has been fixed with yesterday’s patch 5.08. This showed that professional players can now start using the Spectrum Phantom again.
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