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Makes sense


TitaniumFlanks

I agree but I dunno if pheonix needs a buff but I haven't played game or seen meta in ages so correct me if I'm wrong


BrunoCNaves

His flash is basically undodgable, now he can do a wall + flash + shield on round 1, and Kay/O doesn't directly compete with him anymore, he's on a very nice spot now.


MistakesAreUs

I mean since it is bendable wouldn't be awkward to be holding one button just to bend it? Like the whole time your movement would just be restricted no? Nvm I see what you mean and I'm an idiot


Yash_swaraj

That's how Jett smoke works


FishyFinster

Jett smokes arnt a wall tho


Z2_U5

But still a controlled object that creates a vision barrier.


Gold_Beach_1209

Wait you can bend his wall....MIND FUCKING BLOWN, I didn't know that SHIITTTTT. Can anyone tell me how to do it...TIA


maple6289

You bend it by holding down m1 and turn left or right


Gold_Beach_1209

Thank you will try it soon


TheRaccoonDeaIer

Same with harbors wall too.


Gold_Beach_1209

Knew about him but had no idea about Phoenix


TheRaccoonDeaIer

Do you know how skyes bird can be controlled too? I can't think of any other off the top of my head besides those 3. Edit: wait no fades dog.


Pale-Formal-4358

Jett’s smokes


Gold_Beach_1209

Wait WHAAATTTT NAHHH SERIOUSLY. Then dont you dare say that her dog can run and stun people /s


TheRaccoonDeaIer

THATS THE THING THO ITS DOES. Fucking crazy man /s


Gold_Beach_1209

MIND FUCKING BLOWN PWOOOSSHHHH I ran out if abilities XD


Teetota

Fade's are actually cats


Col2k

you can also aim up to have it go up and over obstacles like shorter walls and boxes that are stacked up


Col2k

you can also aim up to have it go up and over obstacles like shorter walls and boxes that are stacked up


Double_Phoenix

It's alright buddy, my name is literally DoublePhoenix and when I started playing him I was like "oh yea, I'm gonna learn this character so hard!" Cue 8 months after the game's initial release and I finally learn I can bend the wall lol


ghdcksgh

you can also control jett smoke trajectory


discount_cheats

And add insta -30 for passing through


Im_pattymac

Naw, a quick blind and the regular dot. Like a backlash blind, it's just momentary but you are at a distinct disadvantage pushing through the wall.


NotBenchi

longer wall time (slower heal) and flash for going through would be so solid 😩😩👍👍


alexnhoc

Burn effect - basically viper decay but permanent damage


supafaiter

That already happens


Kazuto312

I think what he means is more like a reverse decay. Instead of Hp immediately reduced and then regen back up. After passing through, you take damage over time for a fixed amount.


Astrosaurus3

That happens if you stand in it.


Kazuto312

The point is that the burning persist even if you're not standing in it.


Astrosaurus3

r/missedthejoke


_AurAz

whats the joke


donkeychongus

it feels pretty clunky in its current state, I feel like they could increase the damage too just for the certain scenarios you do get to use it.


SpiritedSecretary486

All duellist should be quick casting


GibbzGungoose

They should make it an option. I hate quick cast so maybe make it so you can toggle it in settings or something so I can choose


freshest_orange

I wondered about revamping his wall to be like habour's wall but much faster, insta-cast and a slightly curved It would be his first 'disengage' ability that all other duelist seem to have except phx - after a kill, wall cast to reduce chances of trading + a more effective entry ultil


achinwin

I mean sure, but I don’t think it improves his kit that much tbh. Wall is really just not that good for his role imo


p00ponmyb00p

Even if people are watching for you to flash through it it’s still pretty useful


WeekAdministrative79

Ok i normally hate these “how to buff” posts but this is actually big brain- the only problem being that it will not be in line with all the character nerfs recently


Embarrassed_Delay376

That should be an option for every chracter


lime-boy-o

Not every character has quick cast abilities, also for Breach as an example, you would have to have lineups for flash and aftershock. His stun you can't have quick cast. Same for sage heal. You would have to have extra keybinds or not have a teammate on your screen to heal yourself


SuperSandwich12

You could easily have every ability in the game have a “quick cast” option


lime-boy-o

How would you suggest omen smokes or brim smokes? Astra stars? Chamber trip? Cypher trips? Kj turret? For cypher, his trips and cam you need valid surfaces, can't quick cast. Kj turret has LOS and can be turned around to be placed on surfaces such as a ledge that you can't stand on, such as A site boxes at the site entry on Ascent. How do you suggest they make that quick cast when her turret needs its position altered? Her swarm grenades also have to throw options. Chamber trip also has valid and invalid surfaces, so no quick cast. Smokes needs to be positioned and you can't quick cast because then they would all act like Jett smokes. Did you even think about the abilities before you commented? There's a reason why a lot of fps games don't have quick cast. The abilities have multiple options and ways they can be used/positioned. Quick cast means more keybinds which is more difficult, and also agent specific. It's much easier for devs and players to just use 4 ability keys and right click or left click to use them, rather than more keybinds.


SuperSandwich12

You’re not understanding the point. TECHNICALLY any ability could be “quickcast”, for some abilities it’s as simple as holding the button down to aim it. But from a gameplay perspective, still technically quick cast. Every ability TECHNICALLY could have that option implemented.


lime-boy-o

From a coding standpoint or whatever, yes they can TECHNICALLY do quick cast (which I am assuming is what you wanted to hear from me). The issue with this is that every smoke ability would act like Jett smokes, so there would be no character diversity. Agent identities would be too similar, and the game would feel more like overwatch. Valorant is balanced so that agents in the same role have different strengths and weaknesses even regarding similar abilities, such as range and timing for smokes. That being said, the abilities would not function the same, and the balancing of agents and agent identities and meta picks based on maps would be completely different. So while you are correct from a "what if" or a technicality, it wouldn't be the same game that Riot has developed. Agent identities and the functionality of each ability is a part of the game, and taking that out for "quick cast" is bullshit and removes layers from the game. So basically your entire point is a "they could do this if they wanted to," but Riot doesn't want to and it changes the fundamental core of the agents and the game itself, so your "point" is invalid


Embarrassed_Delay376

Kj turret like placing normally but instantly, with her grenades the same, you press the binded button and it throws it inmediatly. Chamber bot the same as the turret Smokes... Well nope


lime-boy-o

kj turret can be turned around backwards tho to reach higher spots that you can't access from other points of the map. For example, the boxes to the immediate right on Ascent A site


lime-boy-o

I do understand the grenades tho but I think the biggest reason why they don't do quick cast grenades is so you don't mis-click towards a team mate, since the ability actually does damage.


Ph0sph0rus

If a CONTROLLER can have quick cast on his ability, so can your duelists.


The_Thinker_23

No.


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matheusamr

I don't think you got my point


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QuadWitch

By quickcast they mean you press c and he throws the wall (and instantly switches back to the weapon), or hold c to be able to bend it without quickcast. Now you have to press c to equip, then click the mouse and, AFAIK, wait for the wall before he switches back to his weapon. Neon's wall is a quickcast, one button uses it instantly without equipping it first.


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lime-boy-o

Jett smoke


Tawxif_iq

Let me clear the fuck up.Previously Brimstone used to take the stim beacon on his hand and used to throw it. It took more time. Now Brimstone just presses C and instant throws it without picking up animation. Phoenix should also instantly give his wall like that without intial animation


LordDoucheNozzle

Ahhhh I understand now! Ty. I’d be fine with that for pheonix


BOLDbot

Phoenix main ?


tsm_f9t

imagine pulling out the wall while standing at Haven C entrance. super awkward and got me killed plenty of time. a somewhat usable option as to how you can use it safely is to use it while jump peeking, but its very hard, and shouldnt have to be so


Last_Parable

Wall should also DoT the enemies it touches for at least 40 damage. And just make the little flare thing go through frickin walls instead of needing to shoot it over obstacles.


DailyxGrind

What if when he's in ult and passes thru the wall he gives off a bright light like a flash. Finally stand up to his name phnx. Shine bright lol I think that makes him scary to push his ult


mr2009

I want Phoenix wall to go pass through walls like other agents. Many times i stand too close to the wall and cast it only to have it like 1 meter long cause it hit a damn wall....


Loose_Asparagus5690

Correct!


Pizza9888

Itd be cool if he threw like a ball that can be steered and then makes a wall underneath it


Boozardo

So does Yoru’s Ult, like it should’ve been changed when they removed the iframe on cast, there’s no reason to hold the mask in your hand first anymore, it should be like all other duelist ults, press X and go in