Refract icon
Waylay · Signature ability

Refract

Refract is Waylay's E signature ability. INSTANTLY place a marker at your location. REACTIVATE to travel to it. While traveling, Waylay is immune but cannot see enemies. Resets every two kills.

Agent
Waylay
Role
Duelist
Key
E
Type
Signature ability

How has Refract changed in every patch?

All patch notes →

Refract has been changed in 3 patches, from patch 10.07 to patch 11.00: 7 buffs, 1 nerf and 4 bug fixes. Newest changes first.

  1. Patch 11.00
    • Buff Minimum time in refract decreased 0.5s → 0.35s
    • Buff Maximum time in refract decreased 3s → 2s
    • Buff Unequip time decreased 1.0s → 0.8s
    • Buff Delay after reactivation decreased 0.1s → 0.05s
  2. Patch 10.08
    • BugfixBuff Fixed a bug where reactivating Refract immediately after casting Convergent Paths would prevent the reactivate from working.
  3. Patch 10.07
    • BugfixBuff Fixed an issue so Waylay will teleport properly back if she activates her Refract while picking up an ult orb.
    • BugfixNerf Fixed an issue where Waylay could activate Refract outside of the playable space on Abyss.
    • BugfixBuff Fixed an issue so Waylay should no longer end looking straight up in the air when she triggers Refract return when she's directly above the teleport point.

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

Waylay's other abilities

Waylay guide →
C

Saturate

Basic ability

EQUIP Saturate. FIRE to throw. Explodes on landing, hindering all players.
Q

Lightspeed

Basic ability

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

Convergent Paths

Ultimate ability

EQUIP Convergent Paths. FIRE to gain haste and send forward a zone that hinders all players.

Other Duelist E abilities

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E

Displacement

Hush · Signature ability

EQUIP Displacement. FIRE to throw. ALT FIRE to prepare it instead. REACTIVATE to direct it towards your crosshair. Explodes on any surface or after a delay, pulling all players towards the center and concussing them if they collide with any surface or another player. Resets every two kills.
E

Double Tap

Iso · Signature ability

INSTANTLY channel Focus. Gain a shield that blocks one instance of damage.
E

Tailwind

Jett · Signature ability

INSTANTLY prepare a dash. REACTIVATE to dash forward or in your movement direction. Resets every two kills.
E

High Gear

Neon · Signature ability

INSTANTLY consume fuel to gain haste. REACTIVATE to cancel. ALT FIRE to slide forward or in your movement direction. Slide resets every two kills.
E

Curveball

Phoenix · 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.
E

Paint Shells

Raze · Signature ability

EQUIP Paint Shells. FIRE to throw. ALT FIRE to lob. After a delay, explode, dealing damage and creating sub-munitions, each also dealing damage to all players. Resets every two kills.
E

Dismiss

Reyna · Signature ability

INSTANTLY consume a Soul Orb to briefly become intangible. REACTIVATE to cancel early. While ULTIMATE is active, also gain invisibility.
E

GATECRASH

Yoru · Signature ability

EQUIP Gatecrash. FIRE to send it forward. ALT FIRE to place. REACTIVATE to teleport to it. INTERACT to fake a teleport. Resets every two kills.