Sova Recon Bolt vs. Viper Ult Interaction

This isn't the first time this has happened in my games. Is Sova's recon bolt supposed to be nearsighted like players are?

Viper's Pit: EQUIP a chemical sprayer. FIRE to spray a chemical cloud in all directions around Viper, creating a large cloud that reduces the vision range and maximum health of players inside of it.
Recon Bolt: EQUIP a bow with recon bolt. FIRE to send the recon bolt forward, activating upon collision and revealing the location of nearby enemies caught in the line of sight of the bolt. Enemies can destroy this bolt. HOLD FIRE to extend the range of the projective. ALTERNATE FIRE to add up to two bounces to this arrow.