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Skye · Basic ability

Trailblazer

Trailblazer is Skye's Q basic ability. EQUIP a destructible Trailblazer. FIRE to take control. FIRE again to lunge and explode, concussing all players and dealing damage to enemies on direct hits.

Agent
Skye
Role
Initiator
Key
Q
Type
Basic ability

How has Trailblazer changed in every patch?

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Trailblazer has been changed in 9 patches, from patch 2.03 to patch 10.08: 6 buffs, 7 nerfs and 4 bug fixes. Newest changes first.

  1. Patch 10.08
    • BugfixNerf Fixed an issue where Skye’s Trailblazer leap did not get slowed by Waylay’s Saturate debuff.
  2. Patch 7.12
    • Removed Camera movement is disabled during the leap.
    • Nerf When the Trailblazer is destroyed during the leap, it no longer causes a concuss explosion.
    • Added Trailblazer plays the destruction voice line when destroyed during the leap.
    • Nerf Trailblazer explosion now concusses allies as well as enemies.
  3. Patch 7.09
    • Buff Adjusted collision so that it goes under Trapwires placed at mid-height.
  4. Patch 7.04
    • Nerf HP reduced 100 → 80
  5. Patch 6.00
    • BugfixNerf No longer deals damage to enemy Trailblazers or Owl Drone
  6. Patch 5.12
    • Nerf Cost increased 250 → 300
    • Buff Now immune to all allied damage
  7. Patch 3.00
    • Buff Vision radius increased 1750 → 2250
    • Buff Max concussion duration increased 3 → 4
    • Nerf Cost increased 200 → 250
  8. Patch 2.05
    • BugfixBuff Fixed a rare bug that could leave players unable to move or process inputs until they died when entering or returning from Trailblazer
      • "We previously addressed some causes of this bug last patch, this fix should address the remaining known causes"
  9. Patch 2.03
    • BugfixBuff Fixed a couple input bugs around possessing and unpossessing Trailblazer in the same frame which lead to locking all inputs or locking view direction

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

Skye's other abilities

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C

Regrowth

Basic ability

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

Guiding Light

Signature ability

EQUIP a Guiding Light. FIRE to send it forward. HOLD FIRE to steer towards your crosshair. REACTIVATE to detonate, flashing all players looking at it.
X

Seekers

Ultimate ability

EQUIP destructible Seekers. FIRE to send out up to three Seekers. Chases the three closest enemies, nearsighting and slowing on impact.

Other Initiator Q abilities

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Q

Flashpoint

Breach · Basic ability

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

Seize

Fade · Basic ability

EQUIP Seize. FIRE to throw. REACTIVATE to drop early. On landing, deafen, decay, and tether enemies.
Q

Wingman

Gekko · Basic ability

EQUIP a destructible Wingman. FIRE to send it forward. Chases the first enemy it sees, concussing on impact. ALT FIRE to have Wingman plant or defuse at a targeted bomb site. Reverts to a Globule.
Q

FLASH/drive

KAY/O · Basic ability

EQUIP a FLASH/drive. FIRE to throw. ALT FIRE to lob. After a delay, explode, flashing all players looking at it.
Q

Shock Bolt

Sova · Basic ability

EQUIP a Shock Bolt. FIRE to shoot a bolt that explodes on any surface, dealing damage to all players. HOLD FIRE to increase the bolt’s velocity. ALT FIRE to add up to two bounces.
Q

Special Delivery

Tejo · Basic ability

EQUIP Special Delivery. FIRE to launch. ALT FIRE to launch with a bounce. Explodes on any surface, concussing and damaging all players.