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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 23 Sept 2026

Act 5 · Patch 13.06

Ascent · A · Defence

Deny plant

StandA TreeLandsA Site

Both callouts are the map’s own. No throw instruction is published here

Who can fill it

23 agents on the roster carry an ability with this job — the ones written as fitting Ascent come first.

  • AstraQ · Nova Pulse · fits this map
  • ChamberQ · Headhunter · fits this map
  • ChamberX · Tour De Force · fits this map
  • CloveQ · Meddle · fits this map
  1. 1 · PositionStand at A Tree, on the side the site cannot see.
  2. 2 · TargetThe landing zone is A Site — the deny plant only works if it covers it.
  3. 3 · ReleasePlace Stars in Astral Form (Ultimate Key). ACTIVATE a Star to detonate a Nova Pulse. The Nova Pulse charges briefly then strikes, Concussing all players in its area.

What Riot changed on these abilities

  • Astra · Q Nova Pulse

    • 11.08 Concuss duration decreased to 2.5s
    • 11.08 Concuss duration decreased from 3.5s → 2.5s
    • 11.08 Cooldown increased from 45s → 60s
    • 7.04 Startup time decreased from 1.25>>>1.0
    • 4.04 Cooldown Increased 25 >>> 45
    • 4.04 Nova Pulse no longer affects anyone fully underneath the Nova Pulse.
  • Chamber · Q Headhunter

    • 8.03 Price decreased 150 >>> 100
    • 5.03 Bullet Cost increased 100 >>> 150
  • Chamber · X Tour De Force

    • 8.03 Firing rate increased 0.7 >>> 0.9
    • 6.11 Firing rate increased by 15%
    • 5.12 Fire rate decreased by 57.5%
    • 5.03 Ultimate Points Required increased 7 >>> 8
    • 5.03 Slow Duration decreased 9.5 >>> 6s
    • 5.03 Leg shot multiplier reduced 1.0 >>> 0.85
  • Clove · Q Meddle

    • 12.05 Area of effect reduced 6m >> 4m
    • 10.04 Projectile audio has been updated to fit this new behavior.
  • Gekko · C Mosh Pit

    • 7.04 The impacted area does 10 damage per second before exploding
    • 6.06 Damage to objects has reduced 2.5x >>> 1x

What it buys

The default plant is the one the attack has already committed to; damage on it turns a lost site into a stalled one.

Do not use it when Damage spent before the plant is damage the retake no longer has.

Recall test

Without looking: from A Tree, where does this deny plant land?

Answer first, then reveal — recalling is the part that transfers to a round.

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