Valorant Review: A Strong Enough Start

While everyone is free to play Valorant any way that they want, getting guns that are clearly the strongest may lead to more victories in the end. In this list, you will get to know which guns are more likely to get you more w


Valorant is the latest multiplayer game on the Twitch scene that has some of the platform's top personalities becoming obsessed with Riot's new video game IP. The game mixes the triggered character-specific abilities players have become familiar with in titles like Overwatch and Rainbow Six: Siege and layers them on top of a first-person shooter title eerily similar to Valve's Counter-Strike series which remains extremely popular on PC. Let's look at 10 things everyone wished they knew before starting Valora


Odin can be summed up as being the beefed-up version of Ares, as it is simply put Ares, but better. Odin shoots faster and harder, making it a perfect gun to spray and pray with, as it is virtually impossible to miss enemies with it in close to mid-range, especially in tighter areas. The main drawback of Odin is its price, as it costs more than some of the top-ranking guns in the game while lacking their damage output and accur


However, Viper's Pit, which is Viper Ultimate ability, is very unique. It blankets a, quite frankly, staggeringly huge area in a green haze. This not only reduces the visibility of those inside, but it also reduces the max health of enemies ins


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


Fast and furious, Aries are known for being particularly competitive. They love a playstyle that provides a ton of movement and versatility, but they also want to be able to carry a game or clutch a particularly tough ro


Toxic Screen is another ability that's similar to a couple others in Valorant, the Toxic Screen is another form of visual cover that can be used for a myriad of reasons. Also, just like the Poison Cloud, this can be set up before you have any intention of using it and deactivated and activated at will (provided you have enough fu


There's nothing wrong with hopping into a multiplayer game without a headset or any attempt at wanting to talk to strangers. The problem arises when you try and play in competitive modes and continue to do this. Valorant is a team-oriented game that at its highest level requires team communication and coordination. The only way you'll find consistent and worthwhile success is by talking with your teammates. You'll be amazed at how team communication can turn a subpar team into something competit


Shooting and aim-based skills are what the game is built on and the abilities of each agent allow you to adapt and change firefights and engagements. A well-timed smoke bomb or grenade can alter the fight, but you'll be useless if its on cooldown when you need it m


The Snake Bite is a pretty simple ability but has a variety of uses. The most obvious use is its area denial, preventing enemies from accessing a certain area unless they'd like to be acid-burned. It can also be a pretty good way to prevent a Spike Plant if an enemy is in mid-plant and you toss this down on t

Yoru is a strong Agent with a huge arsenal full of epic weapons. He's a great Agent to play with either in solo or team games, as he can easily fend for himself when he needs to, and can lead to victory on his own

If you ever wondered which gun in Valorant is the definition of "one-hit-kill", then the only answer you will ever get is Operator. It is a sniper rifle that is considered to be the "AWP" of Valorant , and rightly so. With ridiculously high damage and cover penetration, this sniper is an absolute monster in the hands of a skilled player. Since the Operator is a sniper rifle, it has the drawback of having a slow rate of fire and small magazines. Due to its raw power it is also one of the most expensive guns in the g


A standard match of Valorant updates pits two teams of five players against each other in a round-based battle to plant a bomb or protect the targeted sites. Teams are made up of different playable Agents, each with their own class and special abilities. Guns and body armor are purchased at the start of every round, and ability charges must be bought with earned cash as well. One side begins the match as Attackers while the other takes the job of Defenders, and these roles are swapped at the midway point in each match. Bullet spread, noise, positioning, timing, and more are all major factors to consider as both teams fight to win 13 rounds and claim vict


So far, VALORANT has introduced ten agents for players to try out, each of them with varying roles and unique abilities, including powerful ultimates they can charge up to lay devastation upon their enemies. For newcomers, it might be a tough choice to pick who to main first when ranking up , but this fun zodiac list might give players an i