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Breach · Basic ability

Aftershock

Aftershock is Breach's C basic ability. EQUIP Aftershock. FIRE to send a zone through a wall, exploding to repeatedly deal damage to all players.

Agent
Breach
Role
Initiator
Key
C
Type
Basic ability

How has Aftershock changed in every patch?

All patch notes →

Aftershock has been changed in 7 patches, from patch 1.04 to patch 11.00: 5 buffs, 3 nerfs and 2 bug fixes. Newest changes first.

  1. Patch 11.00
    • Adjustment Visual effects around the windup and explosions resolve slightly more quickly and block less gameplay space
  2. Patch 10.06
    • Bugfix Fixed an issue where Breach would go into an incorrect idle animation pose in third-person after Aftershock was fired.
  3. Patch 7.04
    • Nerf Ticks reduced from 3 to 2
    • Buff Damage increased from 60 per tick to 80
  4. Patch 5.12
    • Nerf Damage modifier to non-players reduced 250% → 100%
  5. Patch 3.05
    • Buff Now deals damage to the following:
      • Killjoy's Alarmbot, Nanoswarm, and Lockdown
      • Cypher's Trapwire
      • Reyna's Leer
      • Sage's Barrier Orb
      • Sova's Recon Bolt
      • KAY/O's ZERO/point
  6. Patch 3.00
    • Adjustment Now explodes 3 times with each blast dealing 60 damage with no fall off
      • Blasts are.6 seconds apart
    • Buff Explosion radius increased 260 → 300
    • Buff Unequip time after firing decreased 1.1 → 0.7 seconds
      • The correct value is undocumented, instead officially being documented in the patch notes as being reduced to 0.9 seconds
    • Nerf Cost increased 100 → 200
  7. Patch 1.04
    • BugfixBuff Fixed Aftershock not properly applying damage to all characters if multiple are hit by it

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

Breach's other abilities

Breach guide →
Q

Flashpoint

Basic ability

EQUIP a Flashpoint. FIRE to send it through a wall, exploding to flash all players looking at it.
E

Fault Line

Signature ability

EQUIP Fault Line. HOLD FIRE to increase distance. RELEASE to detonate a zone that concusses all players.
X

Rolling Thunder

Ultimate ability

EQUIP Rolling Thunder. FIRE to send forward a wave that concusses and knocks up all players.

Other Initiator C abilities

All abilities →
C

Prowler

Fade · Basic ability

EQUIP a destructible Prowler. FIRE to send it forward. HOLD FIRE to steer towards your crosshair. Chases the first enemy or Terror Trail it sees, nearsighting on impact.
C

Mosh Pit

Gekko · Basic ability

EQUIP Mosh. FIRE to throw. ALT FIRE to lob. On landing, create a zone that deals low damage over time before exploding, dealing high damage to all players. Reverts to a Globule.
C

FRAG/ment

KAY/O · Basic ability

EQUIP FRAG/ment. FIRE to throw. ALT FIRE to lob. Explodes on landing, repeatedly dealing pulses of damage to all players.
C

Regrowth

Skye · Basic ability

EQUIP Regrowth. HOLD FIRE to heal allies in range and line of sight. Uses a limited healing pool. Cannot heal self.
C

Owl Drone

Sova · Basic ability

EQUIP a destructible Owl Drone. FIRE to take control. FIRE again to shoot a dart that repeatedly reveals enemies.
C

Stealth Drone

Tejo · Basic ability

EQUIP a destructible Stealth Drone. FIRE to take control. FIRE again to reveal and suppress nearby enemies in range and line of sight.