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Cypher · Ultimate ability

Neural Theft

Neural Theft is Cypher's X ultimate ability. ACTIVATE on a targeted dead enemy. After a delay, snapshot living enemies twice.

Agent
Cypher
Role
Sentinel
Key
X
Type
Ultimate ability

How has Neural Theft changed in every patch?

All patch notes →

Neural Theft has been changed in 6 patches, from patch 3.00 to patch 11.10: 8 buffs, 1 nerf and 4 bug fixes. Newest changes first.

  1. Patch 11.10
    • BugfixBuff Fixed a bug where it would sometimes display a blank icon on the minimap
  2. Patch 9.10
    • Nerf Ult Cost 6 → 7
  3. Patch 7.07
    • BugfixBuff Neural Theft now completes even if Cypher dies after casting.
  4. Patch 6.02
    • BugfixBuff Fixed bug where Neural Theft would only reveal one time if he had been killed or the round had changed during a previous cast
    • BugfixBuff Fixed a bug where Neural Theft reveals would be interrupted when he was killed after it had been deployed
  5. Patch 5.10
    • Buff Now reveals enemies two times
      • 4 s delay between reveals
    • Buff Time restriction to cast on enemy corpses removed
    • Buff Maximum cast distance increased 12 m → 18 m
  6. Patch 3.00
    • Buff Ultimate points required decreased 7 → 6

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

Cypher's other abilities

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C

Trapwire

Basic ability

EQUIP a destructible Trapwire. FIRE to place a wire between surfaces. Trapwire stealths after placement. Triggers when enemies come in contact, tethering enemies, and after a delay, revealing them if Trapwire is not destroyed. Can be picked up.
Q

Cyber Cage

Basic ability

INSTANTLY throw a Cyber Cage. INTERACT to create a vision-blocking cylinder that plays an audio cue when enemies come in contact. Can be picked up during BUY PHASE.
E

Spycam

Signature ability

EQUIP a destructible Spycam. FIRE to place. Spycam stealths after placement. REACTIVATE to control it. FIRE to shoot a dart that snapshots enemies hit until they remove it. Can be picked up.

Other Sentinel X abilities

All abilities →
X

Tour De Force

Chamber · Ultimate ability

ACTIVATE to access a sniper rifle that deals lethal damage with direct hits to the upper body. FIRE to shoot. ALT FIRE to aim down sights. On kills, create a zone that slows all players.
X

Annihilation

Deadlock · Ultimate ability

EQUIP Annihilation. FIRE to launch a zone, forcing the first enemy caught into a destructible cocoon that pulls them along a path for lethal damage unless the cocoon is destroyed.
X

Lockdown

Killjoy · Ultimate ability

EQUIP a destructible Lockdown. FIRE to prepare a zone. After a delay, detain enemies within range.
X

Resurrection

Sage · Ultimate ability

EQUIP Resurrection. FIRE on a targeted dead ally to resurrect them.
X

Evolution

Veto · Ultimate ability

INSTANTLY gain evolution. Evolution grants combat stim, continuous healing, and immunity to all debuffs and damage, except weapons.
X

Steel Garden

Vyse · Ultimate ability

EQUIP Steel Garden. FIRE to prepare a zone. After a delay, jam enemy primary weapons within range.