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
The big similarity between Blizzard’s Overwatch and Riot Games’ Valorant is that both titles use heroes or agents, and this is truly what sets Valorant apart from CS:GO Major as well. Just as Overwatch added MOBA-like elements to the shooter genre, which has then since been copied by the likes of the C all of Duty series, Paladins , and more, Valorant is now continuing that trend by adding it into the single life-team-oriented shoo
The second game that comes to mind, when comparing Valorant to any other video game, is Overwatch . Riot Games’ brand new shooter doesn’t share Overwatch ‘s gameplay mechanics or gunplay, as it does with Counter-strike: Global Offensive, but the Valorant and Overwatch have some things in comm
Finally, Brimstone’s Ultimate, Orbital Strike, fits a similar niche to his Incendiary Grenade, except with ten-times the effectiveness. Orbital Strike shines the brightest, when placed onto the location of the Spike, dispatching of any enemy looking to disarm the Spike or to simply stop them from even being near its location. This ability can be used to dispatch of a well set up team, through its insanely high damage potential. If done in the right location it can also separate even a well-coordinated team, allowing for players to pick apart the enemy’s defenses and strategy. If used correctly Orbital Strike can simply end around and even a match. Its ability to shut down a particular area is unmatched in the game, making it a threat for even the most coordinated teams in the g
Incendiary Grenade is a great example of Brimstone’s excellent Area Denial skill-set. When tossed in the right spot, it can prevent your enemies from launching a successful offense. Tossing the grenade at an enemy’s location can buy enough time for your team to establish better cover, positional advantage, or simply allow for some easy kills. Using the Incendiary Grenade effectively means that the enemy will be unable to launch a successful offense, as you are always harassing them with this powerful gad
Sky Smoke is an ability that allows Brimstone to call up to three smoke clouds onto the battlefield. This ability provides incredibly cover by preventing enemies from seeing through the thick smoke cloud, allowing for players to escape their line of sight. Sky Smoke is one of the most oppressive abilities in the game if used correc
With Omen’s ability to get to a lot of places on the map with relative ease, he has the unique opportunity to create pinches with his teammates, hitting the enemy team from two very different angles. Map knowledge is going to help make this possible, as will good communication with your t
Games like Rainbow Six: Siege have shown the industry that gun skill can matter as much as strategic planning. Valorant seems to focus on both and, from closed beta footage so far, has nailed the impact of both. Learning every Agent and the spray patterns of every gun will be a long journey that Counter-Strike players can relate to. The reward is massive, as you get immediate feedback at how much better you’re becoming by placing more headshots or landing skills in more intense scenar
Omen’s teleport also allows him to get some cool vertical angles not available to many different characters. Being in an unorthodox spot can really throw an enemy off, as they have to choose where to look when they round a corner. If they choose wrong, and they usually will if you’re somewhere high that is generally inaccessible to most characters, then you’ve got another free kill, ripe for the tak
Brimstone’s Sky Smoke is, arguably, his best ability. Sky Smoke not only provides exceptional cover by limiting an enemy’s line of sight, but it can also be used to hide the Spike’s location. Due to Brimstone’s ability to possess three Sky Smokes during a period of time, a player can use them more liberally than other smoke screen style characters. Brimstone players can use the Sky Smoke to cover an area’s main choke-points or entrances, preventing enemies from being able to pick off your teammates. Or as mentioned, it can be used to hide the spike’s location, preventing the enemy team from being able to disarm the weapon. Is used correctly, Brimstone’s Sky Smoke can be the biggest factor in his team winning a ma
Although in terms of gaming 2020 hasn’t had the best start with a lot of projects coming to a halt or slowing down, there’s some good news on the horizon. Riot’s Project A, now known as VALORANT , has finally been out on closed beta for a few weeks now and it’s everything first-person tactical shooter fans could have asked
