Our Valorant Oment agent guide will help you connect with all beta players who have been playing the game since April. We will give you an overview of the agent’s abilities and explain how they should be used. Here comes the easy guide to Omen – the Living Shadow.

Valorant was released on June 2. That was more than two months ago. If you didn’t have the chance to play during the closed beta, you’d probably like to make up for lost time, right? If you enjoy taking on enemies and love surprising them when they least expect it, then we have just the Valorant agent for you: Omen.

Omen is neither considered the best nor the worst in Valorant. You can usually find him in the middle in stats. It will take you a while to master him, and his Ulti isn’t always practical. Sometimes though, it will win you a whole round!

Omens Skills Guide: Shrouded Step

The first ability of Omen is the Shrouded Step (Standard C). Once activated, you will see a distance indicator. Aim at the place you want to appear and after a short delay Omen will teleport there. You will only make sounds while channeling, not when the teleport is complete. So your opponents can only hear that you teleported, but not where. If you are trapped in a corner, try teleporting exactly where you are already standing. The enemies will look for you everywhere, but not where you were already.

Also, you will get to high points, from which you will get a good overview and strong angles. The ability has two charges – use them wisely!

Omens Ability Guide: Paranoia

Omen’s second basic ability is Paranoia (Standard Q). You use it to fire a shadow projectile that blinds enemies you hit. You can use Paranoia through walls, which makes the ability perfect for defending corners or rushing a site. Enemies that are blinded will either have to shoot and pray or retreat – good for you in both cases!

Agents affected by paranoia will have a visual indicator on their head, so you’ll know exactly if you’ve hit.

Omens Skills Guide: Dark Cover

Omen’s signature ability is Dark Cover (Standard E). It not only sets him apart, but is by far his most important ability. It is basically a Smoke, which is very similar to Brimstone’s. The subtle difference: you can shoot it through walls like Paranoia AND it recharges! Once you activate the ability, an indicator will appear to show you where the Smoke will land. Use the minimap to aim even better. Once fired, the Smoke will stay for 15 seconds.

Dark Cover can be combined with Paranoia to completely isolate an area. Omen’s signature ability has two charges, and you gain another every 35 seconds.

Omen’s Ability Guide: From The Shadows

Omen’s ultimate ability is From The Shadows (Standard X). When you use it, the entire map of the map you’re playing on opens up. You can select a location – yes, any location! – where you want to teleport to, and Omen will grant your wish. When you start teleporting, the enemies’ minimap will be distorted and each enemy will hear sounds. So you know exactly when Omen will teleport, just not where. You can play real mind games with your enemies.

One more thing is important, though. It takes a few seconds for Omen to finish teleporting. The shadow that announces it can be killed if you spot it. This will cancel the Ulti and put you back where you already were. Good players will even wait until you complete the teleport and take you out with a headshot without being able to do anything about it. So use From the Shadows wisely and position yourself well!

Omen Strategy Guide

Many believe that Omen is a shadowy assassin who shines especially in solo kills. In fact, however, his true potential lies in teamwork. Whether he’s protecting his team with Paranoia or jumping on Sage’s wall with Shrouded Step, he offers plenty of opportunities for team play. You can try to lurk with him or play 1v1, but against experienced players, you’ll often lose out. Rather than focus on defending a site together with a Sage or Raze, cover the middle with your Smokes and help your Cypher – the range is really enormous!

Omens Kit is not weak, but not strong either. Brimstone has the better Smokes, and Breach the better Blind. But with Shrouded Step, you have a unique element, and if you work together as a team, Omens’ Ulti will be deadly – and not for you!

Valorant Beginner’s Guide

Overwhelmed with Valorant? No wonder… Without experience in similar games (such as CS:GO or Overwatch) the start in Valorant is difficult. But don’t worry, we are here to help you with our Valorant Beginner Guide.

Valorant is a special game. Many think that getting into the game is easy, but without shooter experience, you’ll quickly be on the ropes. Even CS:GO veterans can get into trouble… In Counter-Strike, there are no flying knife-throwing things-people. But that’s why we are here.

This beginner’s guide is meant to help you get started in Valorant and introduce you to the world of Valorant. After that, the most important features should be clear to you, so that the fun in Valorant is not lost.

Valorant Beginner Guide: Basics

Let’s start with the meaning behind the game. In other words: What is Valorant anyway? Valorant is a first-person shooter in which two teams consisting of five players face off. The first team to win 13 rounds wins. Both teams have a different roles – attacker and defender.

The goal of the attackers is to place a spike and protect it until detonation. This must happen on one of the three spots (A/B/C). In turn, the defenders must prevent the attackers from doing so.

Each match consists of two halves. After the first half (12 rounds), the two teams switch roles. The attackers become defenders, the defenders become attackers. Easy.

Agents

Before the start of a match, each player must choose an agent. Agents have unique skills, which in most cases also require a certain playstyle (offensive, defensive, support, etc.). Currently there are 16 agents in total, but new agents have already been leaked and should be added soon.

As a new player, you can initially choose between 5 free agents: Brimstone, Phoenix, Sova, Jett and Sage. To unlock more agents, you will have to sign contracts, which is mostly done via Daily Quests or earning experience points.

Valorant Beginner Guide: The best agent to start with

Phoenix is by far the easiest agent to start with in Valorant. His skills are not too complicated, can be combined well in any situation. But watch out with the flashbangs (aka your Q skill)! You’ll probably flashbang yourself and your mates quite often in the beginning, but practice makes perfect!

Valorant Beginner Guide: The best mode to start with

Stay away from Unrated mode for the beginning. This may sound strange, but especially the beginning of Valorant might be hard for you. Frustration will lead to quick quits, which in turn will get you involved in penalties and XP loss. That’s why you should start with Spike Rush first. An average game here lasts 8 minutes, while other modes can easily go over 50 minutes. In Spike Rush, you’ll be quickly released from suffering without having to take any penalties.

In addition, you don’t have to do any eco rounds in Spike Rush. This means that you’ll be able to try out your agents’ abilities, as well as the most varied weapons. Spike Rush is a great mode to learn the basics of Valorant. When you feel like you’re firmly in the saddle, you can try your luck in Unrated mode. After 20 matches in Unrated mode, you’ll gain access to Competitive mode, where you can earn ranks.

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