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
Cypher’s Cyber Cage is similar to ordinary smoke abilities, yet can be remotely activated will slow opponents caught within. His ultimate, Neural Link, will reveal the location of every remaining enemy – and knowledge is power in VALORA
Viper is fantastic for a brutal 9th rating, but hear me out. Her abilities, Fortnite Creative tools while useful, can be functionally replicated by those of other agents. Her Toxic Screen and Snake Bite abilities are very similar to Phoenix’s; Her smokes can be replaced by Jett’s, Omen’s, or Brimstone’s. Her Viper Pit is useful for spike plants, but can work against your team easily too. It is also impossible for enemies to die to the gas, leaving them at 1HP; If they see you first, you still may go d
VALORANT has four rifles to choose from, the Bulldog, Guardian, Phantom, and Vandal. They are the most dominant type of gun used in the game due to their balance of accuracy, range, and rate of fire. All of the rifles have primary and alternative fire modes to help in different situati
It has been a running joke that Riot Games has not really earned the « Games » part of its title, since it only had the one massively successful MOBA in League of Legends . These days the company’s ambition seems to be to move away from being a one horse house and expanding into new projects, including the new FPS game formerly known as Project A , now officially called Valor
Sova – A hunter who marks foes and then takes them down with a bow and arrows. He can fire a bolt that explodes in an area for damage, or launch a flying camera drone that can fire a dart to reveal enemies. His signature move is an arrow that emits a pulse which tags and reveals nearby foes, while his ultimate fires three powerful, wall-piercing shots across the entire map. Reveal foes, then blast them from anywh
Sova, like Viper, is incredibly good for such a low rating, but he earns 8th due to a mix of the aforementioned issues. His arrow-based abilities leave him vulnerable, are easy to get away from, and can be replicated. His location abilities are powerful, but so are Cypher’s. Sova’s shock arrow and ultimate attacks are useful, but also loud and avoidable. Regardless, good Sova players are a nightmare to play agai
Run it Back is a rather limited ultimate, however, that does not speak for its insane utility. Run it Back allows Phoenix players unmatched aggression and recon. Phoenix can potentially rush an enemy team without fear of dying. It also allows players to scout where the enemy team is allowing for some powerful recon application. Run it Back is a simple ultimate but that does not impact its insanely powerful implications throughout a ma
This is the full list of the weapons that have been released so far for VALORANT . They may undergo some changes before the game is released, but for now players are already beginning to master the 17-gun arse
The Phantom has a faster fire rate than the Vandal and has less recoil. The drawback is that it has a shorter effective range with the damage dropping off at longer ranges. At the same price as the Vandal it is a great alternative for shorter ran
Although VALORANT is currently in closed beta testing, fans are already analyzing the wide range of weaponry available in the game. Players can carry a primary and secondary weapon in addition to their knife, so narrowing down choices is crucial in developing a distinct play-style. VALORANT has six weapon categories in total: sidearms, shotguns, SMGs, rifles, snipers, and heavies. Here is a full breakdown of the available arse
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
This SMG is ideal for stealthy players with its silencer. It deals decent damage, especially with headshots, and is fairly accurate at close range. Compared to the Stinger, it has a large ammo capacity with a 30-round magazine, but less wall penetrat
These can be used in an offensive or defensive capacity, with the latter usually used in order to force attackers around corners or through hallways blindly, giving you a severe advantage in any gunfight as they’ll have to get their bearings as soon as they exit the sm
And Jett – Perhaps the most mobile of the characters. She can toss out a sphere of obscuring fog and also launch herself upwards to reach advantageous positions. Her signature ability is a short dash forwards (think Tracer) and her ultimate arms her with several knives. She can fling the knives to deal damage or kill with a headshot, and she gets them all back on a kill (that’s her bel
Sage – She’s the healer of the game, preventing and healing damage wherever she goes with various orbs. She can create a slowing area of effect, or create a solid wall to block bullets, line of sight and movement. Her signature ability is Healing Orb, which heals someone back to full health over a short duration, and her ultimate is Resurrection, which requires a corpse to w

