Blaze
Blaze is Phoenix's C basic ability. EQUIP Blaze. FIRE to send forward a vision-blocking fire wall that deals damage to all players. HOLD FIRE to steer towards your crosshair.
How has Blaze changed in every patch?
All patch notes →Blaze has been changed in 8 patches, from patch 1.00 to patch 11.02: 10 buffs, 0 nerfs and 7 bug fixes. Newest changes first.
- Bugfix Fixed a bug that caused Phoenix’s Blaze minimap indicator to persist on the minimap for a couple seconds after the utility expired.
- Bugfix Fixed an issue where Blaze referenced a Harbor projectile asset for a few frames
- BugfixBuff Fixed an issue where Blaze’s visual effects could be slightly offset
- Buff Initial projectile goes through walls
- Buff Will now damage Lotus wall
- BugfixBuff Will now properly damage Ascent doors and Haven panels
- BugfixBuff Now properly deals damage to Cove, Leer, Recon Bolt, and ZERO/point
- Buff Cost decreased 200 → 150
- Buff Now deals damage to all enemy objects
- Adjustment Damage multiplier against specific enemy abilities set to 50%
- This is an undocumented change (see Health#Abilities)
- Buff Phoenix will now equip his weapon earlier if he stops bending his wall
- BugfixBuff Fixed nearsight not applying properly when going through Blaze
- Buff Duration increased 6 → 8 seconds
- Adjustment Damage changed 15 every 0.25s → 1 every 0.033 seconds
- Bugfix Closed exploit where Nvidia Inspector could be used to see through Blaze
Patch change data adapted from Phoenix's update history on the VALORANT Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.
Phoenix's other abilities
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Hot Hands
Basic abilityEQUIP Hot Hands. FIRE to throw. ALT FIRE to lob. On landing, create a fire zone that deals damage to all players.
Curveball
Signature abilityEQUIP a Curveball. FIRE to curve left, ALT FIRE to curve right. After a delay, explode, flashing all players looking at it. Resets every two kills.
Run it Back
Ultimate abilityINSTANTLY place a marker at your location. Upon taking lethal damage or when Run it Back expires, return to the marker with full health and the amount of armor you had when the ability was activated.
Inner Fire
PassivePhoenix heals while standing in his own fire instead of taking damage.
Other Duelist C abilities
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Flow
Hush · Basic abilityINSTANTLY create an anchor. If Hush is in the air, briefly levitate in place. After a delay, propel towards it.
Contingency
Iso · Basic abilityEQUIP Contingency. FIRE to push forward an indestructible vision-blocking wall. ALT FIRE for a slower wall.
Cloudburst
Jett · Basic abilityINSTANTLY throw a cloud. Forms into a brief smoke on any surface or after a delay. HOLD ACTIVATE to steer towards your crosshair.
Fast Lane
Neon · Basic abilityINSTANTLY launch two vision-blocking walls that extend until they hit a surface.
Boom Bot
Raze · Basic abilityEQUIP a destructible Boom Bot. FIRE to send it forward. Chases the first enemy it sees, exploding and dealing damage to enemies on impact.
Leer
Reyna · Basic abilityEQUIP a destructible Leer. FIRE to send. After a delay, form, nearsighting enemies looking at it.
Saturate
Waylay · Basic abilityEQUIP Saturate. FIRE to throw. Explodes on landing, hindering all players.
FAKEOUT
Yoru · Basic abilityEQUIP Fakeout. FIRE to send a destructible clone forward. ALT FIRE to place a marker at your location. INTERACT to transform the marker into a clone. Clones continuously walk forward and will turn toward the first enemy that shoots it, flashing all players looking at it.