VALORANT
A free-to-play first-person hero shooter developed and published by Riot Games
A free-to-play first-person hero shooter developed and published by Riot Games
Valorant was teased under a tentative title Project A in October 2019. The closed beta of the game was launched on April 7, 2020. This beta ended on May 28, 2020, with the game being fully released on June 2, 2020.
Valorant is a team-based first-person hero shooter set in the near future. Players play as one of a set of Agents, characters designed based on several countries and cultures around the world. In the main game mode, players are assigned to either the attacking or defending team with each team having five players on it. Agents have unique abilities, each requiring charges, as well as a unique ultimate ability that requires charging through kills, deaths, orbs, or objectives. Every player starts each round with a "classic" pistol and one or more "signature ability" charges. Other weapons and ability charges can be purchased using an in-game economic system that awards money based on the outcome of the previous round, any kills the player is responsible for, and any objectives completed. The game has an assortment of weapons including secondary guns like sidearms and primary guns like submachine guns, shotguns, machine guns, assault rifles and sniper rifles. There are automatic and semi-automatic weapons that each have a unique shooting pattern that has to be controlled by the player to be able to shoot accurately. Different agents allow players to find more ways to plant the Spike and style on enemies with scrappers, strategists, and hunters of every description. It currently offers 18 agents to choose from. They are Brimstone, Viper, Omen, Cypher, Sova, Sage, Phoenix, Jett, Raze, Breach, Reyna, Killjoy, Skye, Yoru, Astra, KAY/O, Chamber, and Neon.
Valorant has 7 Game modes. Unrated, in the standard non-ranked mode, the match is played as best of 25 - the first team to win 13 rounds wins the match. Spike Rush, In the Spike Rush mode, the match is played as best of 7 rounds - the first team to win 4 rounds wins the match. Competitive, Competitive matches are the same as unranked matches with the addition of a win-based ranking system that assigns a rank to each player after 5 games are played. Players are required to win at least 10 unrated matches before being able to play competitive matches. In July 2020, Riot introduced a "win by two" condition for competitive matches, where instead of playing a single sudden death round at 12-12, teams will alternate playing rounds on attack and defense in overtime until a team claims victory by securing a two-match lead. Deathmatch, the Deathmatch mode was introduced on August 5, 2020. 14 players enter a 9-minute free-for-all match and the first person to reach 40 kills or the player who has the most kills when time is up wins the match. Escalation, the Escalation gamemode was introduced on February 17, 2021 and is similar to the "gungame" concept found in Counter-Strike and Call of Duty: Black Ops, though it is team-based rather than free-for-all with 5 players on each team. Replication, The Replication gamemode went live on May 11, 2021. During the agent select, players vote on which agent they would want to play as. At the end of the time, or after everyone has voted, the game randomly selects one of the player's votes. The entire team will then play as that agent, even if one of the players has not unlocked that agent. It is a best of nine, with the players switching sides after the fourth round. Players can buy guns and shields with a pre-set number of credits. Abilities are pre-bought. Weapons and shields are reset every round. And last Snowball Fight, the Snowball Fight gamemode was released on December 15, 2020. It is a Team Deathmatch game mode, with 50 kills to win. Abilities are not allowed to be used, and players spawn in as a random agent. The only weapon available is the snowball launcher, which is an instant kill, but slow, and uses a projectile-based arc. There is infinite ammo. Throughout the game a "portal" will spawn, delivering gifts, which each contain a random power up.
CONTROLLER
Joining from the USA, Brimstone's orbital arsenal ensures his squad always has the advantage. His ability to deliver utility precisely and from a distance make him an unmatched boots-on-the-ground commander.
Q - INCENDIARY EQUIP an incendiary grenade launcher. FIRE to launch a grenade that detonates as it comes to a rest on the floor, creating a lingering fire zone that damages players within the zone.
E - SKY SMOKE EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to set locations where Brimstone’s smoke clouds will land. ALTERNATE FIRE to confirm, launching long-lasting smoke clouds that block vision in the selected area.
C - STIM BEACON EQUIP a stim beacon. FIRE to toss the stim beacon in front of Brimstone. Upon landing, the stim beacon will create a field that grants players RapidFire.
X - ORBITAL STRIKE EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to launch a lingering orbital strike laser at the selected location, dealing high damage-over-time to players caught in the selected area.
Stated by Blackmailer
CALLSIGN //Brimstone
NAME //Liam Byrne
CLASSIFICATION //Human
Hello, Liam.
You keep your people close, don't you? First the BFD, Engine 8. Then the Special Forces-you and your Ragged Ravens. You would have done anything for them. And yet, despite all your best efforts, you watched Tariq Porter die. What did Sumaira say when you told her? Now. After all this time, has anything changed? Or are you leading VALORANT to the staughter? Do you really think you can save anyone
DUELIST
Hailing from the U.K., Phoenix's star power shines through in his fighting style, igniting the battlefield with flash and flare. Whether he's got backup or not, he'll rush into a fight on his own terms.
Q - CURVEBALL EQUIP a flare orb that takes a curving path and detonates shortly after throwing. FIRE to curve the flare orb to the left, detonating and blinding any player who sees the orb. ALTERNATE FIRE to curve the flare orb to the right.
E - HOT HANDS EQUIP a fireball. FIRE to throw a fireball that explodes after a set amount of time or upon hitting the ground, creating a lingering fire zone that damages enemies.
C - BLAZE EQUIP a flame wall. FIRE to create a line of flame that moves forward, creating a wall of fire that blocks vision and damages players passing through it. HOLD FIRE to bend the wall in the direction of your crosshair.
X - RUN IT BACK INSTANTLY place a marker at Phoenix’s location. While this ability is active, dying or allowing the timer to expire will end this ability and bring Phoenix back to this location with full health.
No Blackmailer Card in the Moment (waiting for the next Valorant Patch for the Lore
SENTINEL
The stronghold of China, Sage creates safety for herself and her team wherever she goes. Able to revive fallen friends and stave off aggressive pushes, she provides a calm center to a hellish fight.
Q - SLOW ORB EQUIP a slowing orb. FIRE to throw a slowing orb forward that detonates upon landing, creating a lingering field that slows players caught inside of it.
E - HEALING ORB EQUIP a healing orb. FIRE with your crosshairs over a damaged ally to activate a heal-over-time on them. ALT FIRE while Sage is damaged to activate a self heal-over-time.
C - BARRIER ORB EQUIP a barrier orb. FIRE places a solid wall. ALT FIRE rotates the targeter.
X - RESURRECTION EQUIP a resurrection ability. FIRE with your crosshairs placed over a dead ally to begin resurrecting them. After a brief channel, the ally will be brought back to life with full health.
Stated by Blackmailer
CALLSIGN //Sage
NAME //Ling Ying Wei
CLASSIFACATION //Radiant
Ling Ying Wei. The Balm of Shaanxi. All the good you've done. The costs endured. Yes, I found the monastery. Have you forgotten those lessons? Over and over, they taught Balance. Action, reaction. Do you believe this does not apply to you? That a life saved does not mean a life taken? I don't know the answer. Do you? Or is the thought of it too much? That with every selfless act, your toll keeps climbing? Yes. Ignorance is safer.
INITIATOR
Born from the eternal winter of Russia's tundra, Sova tracks, finds, and eliminates enemies with ruthless efficiency and precision. His custom bow and incredible scouting abilities ensure that even if you run, you cannot hide.
Q - SHOCK BOLT EQUIP a bow with a shock bolt. FIRE to send the explosive forward, detonating upon collision and damaging players nearby. HOLD FIRE to extend the range of the projectile. ALTERNATE FIRE to add up to two bounces to this arrow.
E - RECON BOLT EQUIP a bow with a recon bolt. FIRE to send the recon bolt forward, activating upon collision and revealing the location of nearby enemies caught in the line of sight of the bolt. HOLD FIRE to extend the range of the projectile. ALTERNATE FIRE to add up to two bounces to this arrow.
C - OWL DRONE EQUIP an owl drone. FIRE to deploy and take control of movement of the drone. While in control of the drone, FIRE to shoot a marking dart. This dart will reveal the location of any player struck by the dart.
X - HUNTER’S FURY EQUIP a bow with three long-range wall-piercing energy blasts. FIRE to release an energy blast in a line in front of Sova, dealing damage and revealing the location of enemies caught in the line. This ability can be RE-USED up to two more times while the ability timer is active.
Stated by Blackmailer
CALLSIGN //Sova
NAME //Sasha Novikov
CLASSIFICATION //Humna
Sasha Novikov. The man who never missed a shot.
"Never" is a strange word. Think of the weight it carries. t's a legacy you made before you took the name Sova. From when they called you Filin. Brother of Steel and String. But "never" is a lie. You've missed your shot before. It will happen again. Despite training, despite denial, your aim will falter when it matters most. And then you must ask yourself what was your legacy even for?
CONTROLLER
The American chemist, Viper deploys an array of poisonous chemical devices to control the battlefield and cripple the enemy's vision. If the toxins don't kill her prey, her mind games surely will.
Q - POISON CLOUD EQUIP a gas emitter. FIRE to throw the emitter that perpetually remains throughout the round. RE-USE the ability to create a toxic gas cloud at the cost of fuel. This ability can be RE-USED more than once and can be picked up to be REDEPLOYED.
E - TOXIC SCREEN EQUIP a gas emitter launcher. FIRE to deploy a long line of gas emitters. RE-USE the ability to create a tall wall of toxic gas at the cost of fuel. This ability can be RE-USED more than once.
C - SNAKE BITE EQUIP a chemical launcher. FIRE to launch a canister that shatters upon hitting the floor, creating a lingering chemical zone that damages and slows enemies.
X - VIPER’S PIT EQUIP a chemical sprayer. FIRE to spray a chemical cloud in all directions around Viper, creating a large cloud that reduces the vision range and maximum health of players inside of it.
Stated by Blackmailer
CALLSIGN //Viper
NAME //Sabine Callas
CLASSIFICATION //Human
The esteemed Dr. Callas.
The youngest recipient of the R. Francis Prize. Winner of the Denton Outstanding Innovation Award. And the first Chief Scientific Officer on Kingdom's Board of Advisors. And then. the incident. Everything changed after that, didn't it? You changed. You isolated yourself - shed all the pieces of your life in the name of vengeance. Have you ever stopped to think about what's left? Of the person that will remain? When all your rage is spent?