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

Tripwire is what it implies. It is a tripwire that can be set up by Cypher players that is invisible to enemy players until they get too close to it, and enemies that touch the tripwire that will be revealed to Cypher . The tripwire can be destroyed by enemies and if they don't destroy it after walking through it, they will be da

A common phenomenon of hero-style shooters is a player who hops onto a competitive match, and instantly locks their main character. These players are referred to as "one-trick ponies" due to their skill being deeply connected to their one and only character main. If their particular main is locked from their use they become more of a liability than an asset to their t

Spycam is Cypher's final ability, in which a Cypher player would attach a CCTV to any wall or item that is within his range. The Spycam allows Cypher players to access its perspective, allowing him to see what the camera sees. It also provides Cypher with a powerful Marking Dart, which when fired from the Camera onto an enemy allows Cypher to see the enemy's outline from any point on the map. Making it a powerful recon tool in the right hands. Be aware, when using the Spycam, it becomes visible to the enemy team and can be shot from its mounted position. The Marking Dart can also be removed by the enemy, ending its powerful recon abil

Rolling Thunder is Breach's fourth, final, and ultimate ability. It will cause a giant and moving explosion to roll through the map, disrupting and throwing who get in its way. However, like Fault Line, it is capable of friendly-fire, so other players should stay behind Breach while he performs his ultimate abil

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

Here is the biggest mistake new players are making, particularly those who come from Overwatch compared to CS:GO smoke grenade Tactics . It takes a short moment to be eliminated in a round and running causes so much noise that you might as well yell loudly that you’re inbound to the opposing t

This rifle only has a semi-automatic firing mode, but does solid damage. It has a better zoom than any of the other rifles with a 1.5x scope, yet only has a small 12 round magazine. It's strong point is long-range shooting because there's no drop-off in dam

There are many games that offer microphone support that players simply turn off because they prefer a solo experience. World War Z for example offers the option to speak to a team in real time but has low stakes PvE content that can be done without needing to hear other players. VALORANT, on the other hand, requires communication to succ

Cypher's Cyber Cage provides a powerful Smoke-Style aura which both limits an enemy's vision and slows down their movement speed. This ability is useful to slow down an approaching team or to use in conjunction with your Trapwire, concealing the trap's location. Cyber Cage is one of Cypher's most powerful moves and is a pillar of his playst

For Cypher to operate at his fullest capability, the player controlling the mysterious character needs to have a strong game-sense and map understanding. Cypher is at his most powerful when he is placing his traps, camera, and Cyber Cage in key choke points or in troublesome and sneaky positi

This the most expensive gun in the game because it deals one-shot kills to enemies, aside from leg hits. The Operator can use both a 2.5x or 5x zoom level and has a five-round magazine. It isn't the best for short-range skirmishes, but at long range, nothing can beat

Orbital Strike is Brimstone's Ultimate Ability and it allows players to perform a laser airstrike using a tactical map. This laser deals a massive amount of damage to all players inside it with more damage occurring the closer a player is to the center of the str

Finally, Cypher's ultimate, Neural Theft is a rather complicated but interesting move. When Cypher approaches an enemy team's corpse, he can utilize Neural Theft on the corpse. When the ultimate is activated it grants Cypher the ability to locate all of the Enemy team's silhouettes for a short second. This ultimate provides similar utility as the Marking Dart but on a larger scale, granting a Cypher ability the ability to scout and call out the enemy team. However, this move can be difficult to pull off, as it requires Cypher or his teammates have defeated an enemy player, but when the condition is met, this is one of the strongest ultimate in the g