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<br><img src="https://d1aeri3ty3izns.cloudfront.net/media/33/335308/1200/preview.jpg"; style="max-width:430px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;" alt="Ibanez AF200 Artstar Prestige, Brown Sunburst at Gear4music" />Taking the online competitive landscape by storm, Riot's Valorant _ provides one of the most addicting experiences on the market. Its masterful combination of Hero Shooter mechanics and gameplay with the cult classic style of titles such as _Counter-Strike makes sets this title on the path to becoming one of the most popular titles ever released. Valorant's success seemingly emerged out of nowhere, as the game has swamped the home page of streaming platforms such as Twitch. For an early access title, Valorant's popularity could be considered strange, as its consistent numbers on the home page of Twitch are insurmountable. This is rooted in Riot's clever marketing program, in which access to the rising title is restricted to "drops" from popular stream<br><br> <br>Still, in order to create an optimal competitive experience, the best way to solve this issue is to simply remove aim assist entirely, as Riot Games has chosen to do with VALORANT. Then, it becomes a true test of skill with no clear benefit from choosing the control<br><br> <br>Among Valorant's long-list of strengths, one of the major factors contributing to its popularity is its cast of interesting and unique characters. The roster is filled to the brim with personality, identity, versatility, varying play-styles, and unique and interesting visual designs. With such a vast and appealing roster, one of the hardest choices a new player will make is which character they wish to "main" and master. Of the cast, one of the most powerful and interesting is the fire-casting Phoenix. With a well-rounded arsenal of self-sustaining abilities and team-supporting abilities, Phoenix is one of the best characters in Valor<br><br> <br>T1, with the help Nerd Street Gamers, hosted VALORANT 's largest event to date on Monday, which showcased legendary names such as Jay "sinatraa" Won, Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek, Spencer "Hiko" Martin and more facing off against a multitude of professional gamers, including many who have already declared their intention of playing VALORANT professiona<br><br> <br>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<br><br> <br>Several leaks have cropped up around Valorant , including screenshots and the title itself before the official reveal, as well as some official reveals that include alpha gameplay. Another official announcement has now revealed one of the most important aspects of the game: the characters that players will take control of. Each one of these characters has their own name, distinct look, and powers available to them, making each one play differently and allowing them to come together into a cohesive team. It is not a far cry from Riot's original League of Legends or from more recent shooters like <a href="https://www.fpthoughts.com/articles/overwatch-2-stadium-mode-evolution-and-updates.html">Overwatch 2 Stadium Mode</a> and the earlier Battlebo<br><br> <br>When using Blaze Phoenix players have options in how they can use the ability. It is a powerful defensive tool while also being an incredibly dangerous offensive weapon in the right hands. Using Blaze to cover a given chokepoint is definitely one of its intended uses, as its visual impairment is arguably the best in the game. However, due to its versatile manipulation, Phoenix players can use the ability to cover the blind spot of a given area and flush out any camping players. And when used in conjunction with his Curveball, Blaze can be used to dish out some insane damage on a blinded enemy team. When using Blaze, Phoenix players simply need to be unpredictable, in order to gain the most mileage from the abil<br><br> <br>Cyber Cage works well in conjunction with Cypher's Trapwire as it can stun and slow the enemy team for a lengthy period of time. When used correctly it can both disorient an enemy player and team, and even lead to a powerful ambush for Cypher and his teammates. Making it one of the deadliest combos in the entire game, and a tricky combination to play aro<br><br> <br>Due to the nature of Valorant's mechanics and system, there is a lot of room for teamwork within the game. Agent's abilities are purposefully designed to assist and support a player's team, but if you are not in communication with your team, then these abilities are almost usel<br><br> <br>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<br><br> <br>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<br>