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Astra · Basic ability

Gravity Well

Gravity Well is Astra's C basic ability. ACTIVATE a Star to create a zone that pulls all players to the center, exploding and applying vulnerable to all players.

Agent
Astra
Role
Controller
Key
C
Type
Basic ability

How has Gravity Well changed in every patch?

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Gravity Well has been changed in 7 patches, from patch 2.07 to patch 11.08: 1 buff, 9 nerfs and 2 bug fixes. Newest changes first.

  1. Patch 11.08
    • Nerf Fragile (Vulnerable) duration decreased from 5s → 2.5s
    • Nerf Cooldown increased from 45s → 60s
  2. Patch 11.02
    • Bugfix Fixed a bug where the incorrect audio cue would play when getting caught in an allied (or self-casted) Gravity Well.
  3. Patch 7.04
    • Nerf Startup time increased.6 → 1.25
    • Nerf Gravity time duration decreased 2.75 → 2.0
  4. Patch 4.04
    • Nerf Cooldown Increased 25 → 45
    • Nerf Gravity Well Size Decreased 525 → 475
    • Nerf Gravity Well no longer affects anyone fully underneath the Gravity Well.
  5. Patch 3.03
    • BugfixNerf Can no longer pull people while they are attached to ascenders
  6. Patch 3.00
    • Nerf Cooldown time increased 12 → 25
  7. Patch 2.07
    • Buff Now pulls Agents that are defusing the Spike
      • If they are pulled out of defuse range, the defuse will be interrupted

Patch change data adapted from Astra's update history on the VALORANT Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.

Astra's other abilities

Astra guide →
Q

Nova Pulse

Basic ability

ACTIVATE a Star to detonate it, concussing all players hit.
E

Nebula

Signature ability

ACTIVATE a Star to transform it into a smoke.
X

Cosmic Divide

Ultimate ability

ENTER Astral Form. ALT FIRE to EQUIP Cosmic Divide. FIRE to set, pivot and FIRE again to create an indestructible wall that blocks audio.
P

Astral Form

Passive

ACTIVATE ULTIMATE to ENTER Astral Form. FIRE to cast Stars. INTERACT to recall a Star. Recalling a Star forms a brief smoke.

Other Controller C abilities

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C

Stim Beacon

Brimstone · Basic ability

INSTANTLY throw a Stim Beacon. On landing, create a zone that grants combat stim and haste to allies.
C

Pick-me-up

Clove · Basic ability

ACTIVATE on a targeted dead enemy that you damaged or killed to gain haste and overheal.
C

Storm Surge

Harbor · Basic ability

EQUIP Storm Surge. FIRE to throw. Explodes on landing, nearsighting and slowing all players.
C

M-pulse

Miks · Basic ability

EQUIP a destructible M-Pulse. ALT FIRE to toggle between concuss or heal. FIRE to throw. Repeatedly pulses on landing, applying the selected effect on all players within range.
C

Shrouded Step

Omen · Basic ability

EQUIP a Shrouded Step. FIRE to briefly channel, then teleport to a targeted location.
C

Snake Bite

Viper · Basic ability

EQUIP Snake Bite. FIRE to launch. On landing, create a zone that grants vulnerable and deals low damage to all players.