What makes Viper’s poison? What tricks can Omen use? And what is the most effective way to play the new Reyna? Our Valorant Agent Guide reveals it. We give an overview of the individual agent abilities and how to best use them. All in easy-to-digest guides, one Valorant character at a time. Today it’s the turn of the latest addition: Reyna.

Reyna is brand new to the game and has been added to the Valorant agent roster. As with almost every new character ever added to a game, Reyna was immediately labeled as too OP. But is she really? Well, Reyna is definitely very, very strong once she gets going, but you won’t be able to do it without mechanical skill. Reyna gets stronger with every kill, but if she doesn’t get any kills, she’ll get into trouble.

Reyna’s Skills Guide: Empty

Empty is Reyna’s signature ability. It is a projectile in the shape of an eye that flies through walls and locks onto any enemy that looks at it. Unlike lightning, Leer does not explode: it stays in one spot for three seconds, and then must be avoided like Medusa’s Eye. The eye can be shot down by enemies, but shooting the eye naturally requires the enemy to look at it – depriving them of any view of their immediate surroundings. This is what gives Leer its power: it can’t be left unattended, as it makes everyone short-sighted, but its removal puts the enemy in danger and gives Reyna the chance to strike. The key here is to place the eye so that the enemy has to show himself to be able to shoot it. Because you don’t want the enemy to have a safe angle on the eye.

Empty is the only ability that Reyna can use without having made kills first. Therefore, it is necessary to get Reyna going. But more on that below in the Tips & Tricks.

Reyna’s Abilities Guide: Devour and Dismiss

Both abilities can only be used under the same specific circumstances: Reyna must first kill an enemy.

Enemies killed by Reyna leave behind soul orbs that persist for three seconds. They should be picked up IMMEDIATELY. If Empress is active, this ability is used automatically and does not consume the soul orb.

If Dismiss is active and you immediately consume a nearby soul orb, it gives you untouchability for a short time. In addition, when Empress is active, Reyna becomes invisible.

Dismiss feeds on the same soul orbs: It makes you instantly consume a nearby soul orb to become intangible for a short duration. So every time Reyna wants to use one of these abilities, she must first kill an enemy. This, of course, requires Reyna to play quite aggressively, or at least kill-oriented. In a scenario where a kill is within reach, it will therefore be preferable for the team to let Reyna get that kill, as using either Dismiss or Devour will give her an advantage in the next firefight. On the other hand, Reyna is pretty much useless without a kill.

Important: bWhen using “Devour” a clearly visible line runs from the sphere to Reyna. This gives away your position to a possible enemy in the area. More importantly than that, if you break the line of sight (the health transfer line), the ability will stop healing you. Therefore, with Devour, there is a natural risk that you have to scry to use the ability. Ses should not be an enemy in range.

Reyna’s Ability Guide: Empress

Reyna’s ultimate, Empress, costs six points. It allows Reyna to go into a frenzy and drastically increase her firing, equipment, and reloading speed. She also gains infinite charges of Devour and Dismiss, and the duration of the frenzy is renewed with each kill.

Of course, since Empress turns Reyna into a total battle machine, it lends itself to Reyna’s other abilities as well. While Empress is active, Devour & Dismiss gain additional functionality. Devour is automatically activated when an enemy is killed, without the player having to manually consume the soul orb. This way you heal automatically and can still use the Soul Orb for Dismiss, which makes you not only intangible but also invisible.

Basically: Empress boosts every combat stat and drops a soul orb on every kill, which can be used for Dismiss to make yourself invisible. Additionally, you automatically heal on every kill. Technically, you can still use the Devour ability while Empress is active, but that would be a waste. You heal on every kill anyway and you would just be wasting that soul orb. So you’d rather use Dismiss and Invisibility to reposition yourself, give yourself an advantage, and keep the pressure on. Until the next kill.

Tip: Don’t use Empress on the back burner. You want to have the best possible weapon available. Unlike Jett’s knives, Empress does not represent a new weapon, so only use it when you are fully equipped. Rule of thumb: If there are as many or more living enemies as there are players on your team, always use Empress.

Reyna Guide: Tips & Tricks, Team compositions & Playstyle

• Reyna’s playstyle revolves around getting kills to boost power – Dismiss, Devour, and Empress all depend on it. Without kills, Reyna is probably the worst champion in the game, it’s important to remember that.
• To feed Reyna, you have to rely on Leer at first. You should try to find a good spot to position the eye so that it blinds an enemy, which then lends itself to an easy 1v1 kill.
• After the first kill comes an important decision: do you use Devour or Dismiss? Dismiss is instant and provides immediate protection, but doesn’t last long. If there are other enemies nearby, if you are in a 1v2 or dangerous position that you want to escape, it is the right choice. Devour is slow and better in the long run: perfect when you are safe and want to heal.
• Aggressively pursue the first kill, because either way you can heal or get back to a safe position afterwards. That one kill is more than just taking out an enemy, it advances your own gameplay and is therefore very valuable.
• Another way Dismiss is used is to safely check corners and retreat before time runs out. When doing this, it is important to watch out for enemies that might come towards you as you retreat.
• Reyna best helps the team by securing kills. Due to lack of usefulness, she is not the most useful in team fights. Reyna will not get a bullet if a teammate gets the kill. Therefore, lurking for kills can be a viable strategy. It is still advisable to stay close to the team to “pick off” kills.
• The other duelists, Phoenix and Raze, offer more team utility and are less useless if they don’t get kills. However, if we have our way, Reyna is arguably the most powerful duelist. Looking at her, she is an alternative to Jett with a similar approach but a different playstyle.
• Reyna is best paired with agents like Breach, Brimstone, and Viper. She needs a team that can force the enemy off their guard. At best, Reyna can come in from behind or from unexpected angles and positions. In either case, she needs someone to provide cover so she can get past the enemy’s defense.

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 role – 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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