With this aggressive playstyle, it can be pretty easy to confuse the enemy, as well. Omen can be almost anywhere, and a good Omen is going to keep the enemy looking over their shoulders for the majority of the ma
The Ares has a large, 50-round magazine and is great at wall penetration. At its price point it can be a viable alternative to a rifle, although it causes slightly less damage. The rate of fire starts out at 10 rounds per second but increases to 13 rounds per second as you fire. It comes with a 1.25x scope for easier target acquisit
Valorant has taken Twitch by storm as of late, setting new records for both streamers and Riot Games . Players who watch streams have a chance of entering the closed beta, giving testers a hefty slice of the full g
The core four of Sage, Cypher, Brimstone, and Breach dominated the event. Mostly every team ran this composition, choosing Sova for the fifth spot if they wanted more information, Omen if they wanted utility or a duelist (Pheonix, Raze, Jett) if they wanted more dam
This is one of the most balanced guns in the game. It has good range and deals an impressive amount of damage. The Vandal is also quite accurate and has a large 30-round magazine and 1.25x zoom. It is easily one of the most popular guns in the game due to its all-around effectiveness and high one-shot potent
Objective-based modes are a smash hit in any competitive FPS title, but most revolve around planting or defusing a bomb. It’s a common trend for good reason, but Valorant has the potential to stand above the r
The event, which featured shout casters Alex « Goldenboy » Mendez and Chris « Puckett » Puckett, had a total prize pool of $25,000. Gen.G, to the surprise of many, took home the first place prize of $20,000 and Team Brax, which featured T1’s own Braxton « brax » Pierce, Keven « AZK » Larivière and Austin « crashies » Roberts, finished second over
Sure, not every creative flank or bold play is going to go your way, but if you continue hitting the enemy team with a variety of aggressive plays, you’re going to have some massive success on some rou
Lastly, Sova’s ultimate, Hunter’s Fury, is a laser beam that shoots through walls and reveals the location of enemies that are hit while also dealing a massive amount of damage. The ultimate has three sh
Valorant currently has ten different characters, or Agents, to choose from, split into four different classes: Controller, Duelist, Sentinel, and Initiator. Brimstone falls into the Controller category and happens to be one of the most useful Agents in the game. He’s got a lot of utility to make use of, usually revolving around affecting sizeable areas with a certain effect at the same t
Support plays a huge role in any team-based shooter. Being able to heal, or even revive, teammates can give a team a huge upper-hand. Luckily for Valorant players, there is only one support style agent to choose at the moment: S
This smoke can be used offensively to great effect too, used to block off valuable enemy sightlines allowing for you and/or your team to enter a site without defenders having access to their most favorable positions. Defenders are going to adjust to this as the match plays out, and you’ll have to feel out which areas they’re moving to in order to continue getting value out of these the longer the match g
Despite the tournament being loaded with legendary names and top talent, Gen.G proved that as spectators, we’ve seen nothing yet. The young squad in their first major VALORANT tournament went out and Counter-Strike Esports beat some of the most accomplished players in espo
This is a fantastic way to take care of an enemy planting the spike if you don’t have a line-of-sight on them; they can try to stick the plant through the damage, but they’ll pay for it with their l
The tournament was chock-full of excitement, with no shortage of head clicks and insane clutches that kept viewers on the edge of their seats the whole way through. But it wasn’t just the crazy plays that made T1’s tournament so significant. The community learned a lot about VALORANT as an esport through watching the game’s top talent square off. Here are five of those things that we lear
These Agents are split into four different classes: Initiator, Controller, Duelist, and Sentinel. Omen fits into the Controller category and can be pretty effective in the right hands. Let’s take a look at Omen and some tips on how to get the most out of playing
When you throw abilities and unique characters into the mix, Valorant could become a very unbalanced game if not handled properly. Power-creep could be a serious issue if Riot plans to release new Agents over time, a concern not unfounded by veteran League of Legends players. Iteration will be key for Valorant’s success and long-term releva
Similarly, we know nothing about VALORANT’s meta. If you thought you were already an expert on VALORANT and its tactics, guess again. Viewers of the tournament saw what were considered the « stronger » teams lose to « weaker » teams who had a better grip of the game’s early m
