Valorant's Neon is "curbed" for now, but Riot says "balancing her is definitely challenging"

Balance will always be the primary talking point when it comes to online multiplayer games. There's never a silver-bullet solution: someone somewhere is going to hate that 0.1% nerf, or that 10% buff. Valorant is a game that's seen myriad OP characters come and go: remember Chamber on release, and even the original version of Jett. One of the most frustrating Agents to deal with, however, has always been Neon. Give her a Bucky or a Judge and away she goes, tearing down anyone in her path and planting the Spike before you even know she's on-site. She's always been a menace, but in 2026, she's been absolutely disgusting.