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An SMG moonlighting as a Phantom for 950 Credits<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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The next VALORANT Patch is just around the corner and the community is probably excited to know what the current round of updates brings to VALORANT.<\/p>\n

Riot Games didn\u2019t leave much for the fans\u2019 imagination, though, as the VALORANT devs themselves already spoiled the changes coming in the next Patch.<\/p>\n

We have outlined everything you need to know in the upcoming Patch 6.02 in this guide.<\/p>\n

Stinger History<\/h2>\n

The Stinger hasn\u2019t seen too many changes ever since the game launched back in 2020. But to better understand where the Stinger sits right now and how it got to this point in the game, we need to take a quick look at the gun\u2019s update history.<\/p>\n

Patch 2.03<\/strong><\/p>\n

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• Price increased 1000 >>> 1100<\/li>\n
• Primary Fire\n
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  • Fire rate reduced 18 >>> 16<\/li>\n
  • Point when max spread reached decreased from 6th bullet >>> 4th bullet.<\/li>\n
  • Adjusted pitch (vertical) recoil curve, recoil climbs more aggressively past the 3rd bullet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
  • Alt Fire\n
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    • Recover time decreased .45 >>> 4<\/li>\n
    • Adjusted pitch (vertical) recoil to be more aggressive after the first burst<\/li>\n
    • Added more error on bursts after the first one<\/li>\n
    • Fisrt shot spread for alt fire increased from 0.4 >>> 0.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Patch 3.0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Walking inaccuracy increased from .3 >>> 1.0<\/li>\n
      • Running inaccuracy increased from 2.0 >>> 2.5<\/li>\n
      • Price decreased 1100 >>> 950<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Patch 4.07<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Now delays firing inputs while bringing up the weapon to ADS\n
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          • Prevents you from getting burst mode accuracy improvements before you finished raising your weapon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Patch 5.06<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • Primary Fire error adjusted from 1.6 after 7 bullets >>> 1.3 after 6 bullets<\/li>\n
            • Alt Fire first shot error adjusted from .5 >>> .35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              The first changes to the Stinger came in the form of firing mechanics and price changes in Patch 2.03 and Patch 3.0, as the devs found the gun too powerful relative to its price.<\/p>\n

              Episode 4 is by far the most interesting period for the Stinger, and you probably remember the time when players spammed the weapon and its ADS firing mode. It is in this patch where streamers and pros found an exploit to the Stinger\u2019s ADS which gave it 100% first-bullet accuracy. Fortunately, Riot Games quickly fixed the exploit by Patch 4.07.<\/p>\n

              Finally, we\u2019ve come to the most recent change to the weapon in Patch 5.06, where the Stinger\u2019s Primary Fire error was adjusted to make the gun more accurate. Alt Fire was also adjusted slightly to mimic the changes made to Primary Fire.<\/p>\n

              It took quite a while, but players have started to unlock the hidden powers of the Stinger brought by Patch 5.06 in-game. The reduced firing error made the gun more accurate which meant the gun\u2019s spray pattern was also much easier to control as well. <\/strong><\/p>\n

              Pro players and streamers such as TenZ have shown what the Stinger can do in the right hands. Check out this quick clip from TenZ\u2019s stream uploaded by AT Meraki<\/strong> on YouTube.<\/p>\n

              Why is the Stinger getting nerfed in Patch 6.02?<\/h2>\n

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