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
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
Viper is an incredible offensive agent as two of her abilities recharge and uses fuel from her poison tank. She can put up a smoke wall to blind enemies, throw down a toxic area of effect grenade, and can summon a poisonous smoke cloud to help choke a point. But most importantly, her ultimate ability fills an area with toxic smoke that blinds enemies. The area is big enough to fill an entire point which makes it easy for a team to move on to a point and plant the bomb before the enemy team figures out where players are loca
Aftershock is a charge that players can manually place on walls that blasts out on the other side of the wall after a short amount of time. These charges can do a large amount of damage, but they can be avoided due to the delay. The explosion is also relatively small and doesn't fill an entire room, so it is easy to simply back away from it once it is noti
In CS:GO, there are are two teams of five pitted against each other, this is identical to Valorant. One team defends a bombsite while the other tries to plant and blow it up, again this is the goal in Valorant . Even the shooting mechanics in Valorant are very similar to CS:GO. In both games, the shooting patterns of the guns take time to master but can be memorized over time. Movement is slow-paced, unlike a game like Call of Duty, as accuracy decreases the more a player fires their weapon. Players of CS:GO often whip out a knife to move faster, and this same trick applies in Valorant , although some characters like Jett have added spe
Perhaps Riot’s financial strategy revolves around the promise of esports as a spectator sport, something as big as the NBA or the NFL. Coming from a company that already has proven its commitment to esports success, it’s highly plausible competitive esports are what’s driving the game at a corporate le
The Blast Pack will stick to a surface after being thrown. After enough time passes, or it is manually detonated, it will explode. Raze can use this ability to launch herself onto higher ground like Overwatch 's Junkr
Both Viper and Pheonix are great offensive agents as they can easily put a lot of pressure on point by using their abilities which makes it easier for the team to plant the bomb. However, Viper's ultimate ability can single-handedly move an entire team on to the point, whereas Pheonix's ability is more selfish and gives him a second life. Outside of their ultimate abilities, Viper and Pheonix share similar abilities so their ultimates are the deciding factor when choosing an offensive h
Knowing where the enemy is at all times in the most important part of Valorant , and being able to know where your enemy is without seeing them is even more important. Luckily there are a couple of agents that have abilities that allow them to show their entire team where their enemies are located. These agents are Sova and Cyp
Valorant is revolutionary in many ways for a lot of gamers, but one other title has combined a lot of Overwatch 's hero abilities in an FPS with Counterstrike 's one life bomb planting and defending gameplay. Rainbow Six Siege is one of the best shooters of the past decade and is still going strong after five-plus years. While the game doesn't at all have over the top hero abilities like Overwatch or even Valorant , each operator has its own unique set of skills, like being able to bash through walls with a hammer or plant explosive traps on doors, to get the job done and players have one single life to plant and defuse a b
Gen.G, seemingly had the greatest understanding. Despite being arguably outclassed mechanically by Team Brax, Gen.G's defense often seemed impregnable and their offense would steam roll through teams caught off guard. Michael "MkaeL" De Luca's Cypher play was masterful, and the information he gained allowed Gen.G's defense to become a brick w
Sage has the unique ability to heal players or herself, but her other abilities can be used defensively to control the battlefield. However, her ultimate can be used to resurrect from the dead. This effectively gives a player another life. She can also wall off teams from coming on to the point and has a large area of effect ability that drastically slows enem
Even with the game's similarities to cs:go smoke grenade tactics , Riot designed VALORANT to be a unique experience. Although it's possible an established pro from another game will come and prove themselves the best, it's more likely that some fresh young talent will emerge and find his calling in VALOR