Any small room in Valorant is just begging to be filled with Paint Shells. Any enemy foolish enough to be seeking refuge inside these rooms is going to need to choose between one of two deaths: death by explosion, or death by bullet. Either way, you've come out on

Even though defusing the Spike (bomb) is the principal objective for the team playing defense, it’s not always smart to do so. There will be cases when the Spike plant will be on the complete opposite side of where you are on the map, and instead of walking across the whole map in hopes of that miracle defuse, it’s better to accept defeat to move to next round. By running head-on to defuse the Spike, you are giving enemies an easy target to sh

Another way to increase the usefulness of the Boom Bot is by using it, essentially, as another teammate. Send that Boom Bot around a corner you know an enemy is around, and come around the other corner yours

Just because a Boom Bot gets shot before it detonates on an enemy doesn't mean it was a waste. Sending a Boom Bot into an occupied hallway/room is, nine times out of ten, going to force an enemy to destroy it before it destroys them, and if you're paying attention, you'll be able to tell where the shots came from and where the enemy is before you en

Defending the B Site is all about gathering information and delaying the opposing team’s aggression. B Site is usually held by a solo Agent and the best picks suited for B Site defending are Viper, Cypher, and Sa

Level 1-5 in any contract is stage 1, and level 6-10 is stage 2. Agents can be unlocked by reaching level 5 of any contract and players can also get other rewards from it. For free-to-play players, it’s recommend hitting level 5 in every contract so that every Agent is unloc

While this isn't usually going to completely eviscerate enemies outright, those that are already hurt are going to need to head for the hills when this comes out. And even if you don't kill an enemy with this, their lower health is going to make the eventual gunfight that much eas

One of Raze's abilities, Blast Pack, is one of the most interesting and versatile abilities in the entire game. Blast Pack, in essence, functions like C4 in other games; you toss it, you blow it up, it hurts enemies. But in Valorant, Raze can't be damaged by her own Blast Packs. Instead, they launch her into the air, making for a ton of creative uses and Valorantpedia.com's website a high skill ceil

One key mechanic of Viper that is entirely unique to her; most of her abilities require fuel to stay active. This fuel is shown in the gauge just above your ability bar and recharges on its own over time. When certain abilities are active, the fuel is drained, and once it's empty, the abilities will deactiv

Running while shooting will make the spray less accurate and much harder to control. Bullets become hard to land, and the spray becomes more sporadic. This also applies to players who shoot while jumping or dash

One of Viper's abilities is her Poison Cloud. Like a lot of different characters in Valorant, this acts as some easy visual cover to make use of, but at the end of the day, functions in a unique way, as does everybody else's. These can be set around whenever you'd like, and so set up well before there's danger present, and activated and deactivated at will (as long as you have enough fu

Players can test their jumping and leaping skills by trying the Parkour Challenge in the practice mode. To attempt the challenge, players need to play the practice mode in Open Range. Players can attempt the Parkour Challenge by reaching the end of the map near the wall with blue paint on

There is no map in the game where you will get to the bomb site in time by walking across the map. Even if you do reach the bomb site, you still have to face the remaining enemies, which will consume even more time. It’s better to give up the round in these situations and instead focus on the upcoming round. Instead of dying unnecessarily in an already lost match, it’s better to set yourself up for the victory in the next ro

Much like every other ability that functions in this way, Viper's Poison Cloud can be used as a method for pushing or defending, depending on which way you would like to use it and how the enemy team is playing a certain section of the map. When attacking, the Poison Cloud can be used as a way to cut off a sightline the enemy is using to prevent your team from getting where they need to get. On Defense, the cloud can be used to force attackers to come around a corner/through a hallway without knowing what's on the other side, creating a very lopsided situation for them to overc

As mentioned before, Viper's Pit is going to create some entirely uneven gunfights. If Viper is in the Pit and already has some good idea of where to look for enemies, those enemies are going to have a severely difficult time winning a gunfight against her. And, due to the absolutely bonkers radius this ability has, you can really lock down a huge area of the