Not Dead Yet icon
Clove · Ultimate ability

Not Dead Yet

Not Dead Yet is Clove's X ultimate ability. On death, ACTIVATE to channel a self-resurrect. During the channel, Clove is intangible. REACTIVATE to end the channel early. Once resurrected, secure a kill or damaging assist to stay alive.

Agent
Clove
Role
Controller
Key
X
Type
Ultimate ability

How has Not Dead Yet changed in every patch?

All patch notes →

Not Dead Yet has been changed in 7 patches, from patch 8.07 to patch 11.11: 5 buffs, 3 nerfs and 12 bug fixes. Newest changes first.

  1. Patch 11.11
    • Bugfix Fixed a bug where killing Clove right after they use it would cause some finishers to have erratic behavior
    • Bugfix Fixed a bug where Clove’s agent icon in the top team composition bar would not update properly when Clove was killed inside of a smoke after using it
    • BugfixBuff Fixed a bug where Clove would revive in spawn if their body had too many players standing over it
  2. Patch 11.10
    • Bugfix Fixed a bug where Clove would sometimes revive in unexpected locations
  3. Patch 10.05
    • BugfixBuff Fixed a bug where Clove could take damage or die for a single frame upon reviving
  4. Patch 10.00
    • BugfixBuff Fixed an issue where Not Dead Yet could fail to cast when pressed in the last few frames of the activation window
  5. Patch 9.01
    • Bugfix Fixed an issue regarding resurrection not being visible for Spectators and Observers.
  6. Patch 8.11
    • Nerf Cost 7 → 8
    • Nerf Unequip Delay.7 →.8s
    • BugfixNerf Fixed an issue where it allowed smoke assists to allow them to survive
    • Bugfix Fixed issues where Clove could play the incorrect animation or slide along the ground during a skin finisher if they were the last player alive and had their ultimate available.
  7. Patch 8.07
    • Bugfix Fixed a bug where Not Dead Yet does not progress the “Use Your Ultimate” weekly mission and Match Details incorrectly reports 0 casts.
    • BugfixBuff Fixed a bug where Clove’s aim direction would abruptly change when suppressed during Not Dead Yet.
    • BugfixBuff Fixed a bug where Clove would sometimes resurrect without their primary weapon when using Not Dead Yet.

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

Clove's other abilities

Clove guide →
C

Pick-me-up

Basic ability

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

Meddle

Basic ability

EQUIP Meddle. FIRE to throw. Explodes on landing, decaying all players.
E

Ruse

Signature ability

EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to set smoke locations. ALT FIRE to cast smokes. While dead, Clove can access Ruse to cast brief smokes.

Other Controller X abilities

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X

Cosmic Divide

Astra · 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.
X

Orbital Strike

Brimstone · Ultimate ability

EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to cast an Orbital Strike at a location, dealing high damage over time to all players.
X

Reckoning

Harbor · Ultimate ability

EQUIP Reckoning. FIRE to push forward a vision-blocking wall that nearsights and slows all players who come in contact. REACTIVATE to stop the wall early.
X

Bassquake

Miks · Ultimate ability

EQUIP Bassquake. FIRE to send forward a zone that deafens, knocks back, and slows all players.
X

From the Shadows

Omen · Ultimate ability

EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to begin a teleport to a selected location. While teleporting, Omen appears as a destructible shade at the destination. REACTIVATE to cancel.
X

Viper's Pit

Viper · Ultimate ability

EQUIP Viper’s Pit. FIRE to form a large toxic vision-blocking cloud that decays enemies inside. HOLD ACTIVATE to cancel the cloud.