Hot Hands icon
Phoenix · Basic ability

Hot Hands

Hot Hands is Phoenix's Q basic ability. EQUIP Hot Hands. FIRE to throw. ALT FIRE to lob. On landing, create a fire zone that deals damage to all players.

Agent
Phoenix
Role
Duelist
Key
Q
Type
Basic ability

How has Hot Hands changed in every patch?

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Hot Hands has been changed in 6 patches, from patch 0.50 to patch 12.00: 5 buffs, 1 nerf and 2 bug fixes. Newest changes first.

  1. Patch 12.00
    • BugfixBuff Fixed an issue where throw animations would break if aiming straight down
  2. Patch 11.11
    • Bugfix Fixed a bug where it would show inaccurate healing done in the combat report
  3. Patch 9.10
    • Adjustment Changed to a non-signature ability
      • Cost 200 credits
    • Buff Now damages map objects
  4. Patch 5.12
    • Buff Now deals damage to all enemy objects
    • Adjustment Damage multiplier against specific enemy abilities set to 50%
      • The correct functionality is undocumented, instead officially being documented as affecting any non-player object (see Health#Abilities)
  5. Patch 2.03
    • Nerf The audio of the lingering fire zone will be easier to hear when other actions and sounds occur nearby
  6. Patch 0.50
    • Buff Height required to jump out of Hot Hands increased 80 >> 120
    • Buff Damage tick speed increased (total damage per second unchanged)

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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C

Blaze

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.
E

Curveball

Signature ability

EQUIP 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.
X

Run it Back

Ultimate ability

INSTANTLY 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.
P

Inner Fire

Passive

Phoenix heals while standing in his own fire instead of taking damage.

Other Duelist Q abilities

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Q

Flashbulb

Hush · Basic ability

EQUIP Flashbulb. FIRE to throw. ALT FIRE to prepare it instead. REACTIVATE to direct it towards your crosshair. Explodes on any surface or after a delay, flashing all players looking at it.
Q

Undercut

Iso · Basic ability

EQUIP an Undercut. FIRE to send it forward. Applies suppress and vulnerable to all players.
Q

Updraft

Jett · Basic ability

INSTANTLY propel high into the air.
Q

Relay Bolt

Neon · Basic ability

INSTANTLY throw a bolt that bounces once. Explodes on each surface, concussing all players.
Q

Blast Pack

Raze · Basic ability

INSTANTLY throw a destructible Blast Pack that sticks to surfaces that fully arms after a delay. REACTIVATE to detonate, knocking away anything hit. If fully armed, Blast Pack will also deal damage to enemies.
Q

Devour

Reyna · Basic ability

INSTANTLY consume a Soul Orb to heal. Excess healing is converted into overheal. While ULTIMATE is active, Devour auto-casts.
Q

Lightspeed

Waylay · Basic ability

EQUIP Lightspeed. FIRE to dash forward twice. ALT FIRE to dash forward once. Only the first dash can launch upward.
Q

BLINDSIDE

Yoru · Basic ability

EQUIP Blindside. FIRE to throw. After bouncing off a surface, explode, flashing all players looking at it.