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

The event, which featured shout casters Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez and Chris "Puckett" Puckett, had a total prize pool of $25,000. Gen.G, to the surprise of many, took home the first place prize of $20,000 and Team Brax, which featured T1's own Braxton "brax" Pierce, Keven "AZK" Larivière and Austin "crashies" Roberts, finished second over

Although the current stage of the game is called a "closed" beta, it's actually possible for anyone to receive access to it provided a few conditions are filled. In order to get VALORANT right now, the player needs to connect their Riot account to their Twitch acco

In between each round of Valorant, players can purchase a primary, a sidearm, and shield. The weapons that are available can easily be compared to CS:GO. For example, the "Frenzy" in Valorant looks just like the "CZ-75" from CS:GO . The "Phantom" looks like an "AK-47." And so on and so forth. Some may say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, others would say that Valve uses variations of real-life weapons, and Riot Open-world adventure Games just uses those same guns, but spruces them up with a bit of and fantasy and imaginat

Riot Games has made it clear that when it comes to ranking up or down, winning and losing games is the number one factor to consider. Individual performance will also matter, but far less. This means that teamwork is key, and as mentioned above, learning how the map works, along with the buying economy from round to round. In low ranks, those Cowboy superstars who think they can charge in and dominate the competition might find success among Iron and Bronze, but likely will not advance in rank too far since the individual is not what matters, but the team outc

Before tackling the ranked game-type it is important that players understand how the game mode actually works. Players will win matches and gradually rank up into higher and higher ranks, each rank having 3 tiers within the umbrella term for the ranking before they can be promo

Phoenix's Hot Hands is another fire-ball style attack in which the character launches an incendiary blast that deals high damage to a surrounding area. This attack, when tossed, will place a lingering flame area that does incredible damage-over-time. This attack allows Phoenix players to "smoke" up a team that is defending a given area or even prevents a rushing team from accessing a particular entrance or exit. Not to mention the abilities potential team-wiping effects if thrown on an unsuspecting group of enem

To find the most success with Phoenix understanding how to use his abilities effectively is a necessity. Thankfully, Phoenix's kit allows for players of the character to combine his abilities to create a variety of synergies. Alongside the character's potential for some powerful team-related combination, Phoenix players are spoiled for choice when it comes to optimal p

Although in terms of gaming 2020 hasn't had the best start with a lot of projects coming to a halt or slowing down, there's some good news on the horizon. Riot's Project A, now known as VALORANT , has finally been out on closed beta for a few weeks now and it's everything first-person tactical shooter fans could have asked

Each Agent excels in their own way can offer strength, support, or utility. A major problem that can arise is playing with teammates who refuse to use anyone but their main character. A team full of Phoenix mains who refuse to compromise will probably do poorly against a team with players who understand what a certain map and team composition needs. This does not mean that players need to become experts in every Agent, but understanding how Sage or Brimstone can help with their utility for something like a push will widen a player toolkit and make them more likely to succ

It's not an overstatement to say that T1 and Nerd Sreet Gamers' tournament was incredibly fun to watch. From Hiko's insane 1v4 clutch to EliGE popping off at every possible moment, VALORANT proved that it can live up to the hype as an esp

Communication also allows for some sneaky plays within a match. Being able to ask a Brimstone to call in a sky smoke to hide where the spike is being planted gives your team a humongous advantage over a team of uncoordinated players. There are several abilities within the title that rely on a team's coordination, and without solid communication, they are almost usel

Phoenix's ultimate is one of the most interesting in the game. As it provides the fire-casting character some of the best survivability in the game. Run it Back allows Phoenix to create a clone of himself which is set to a set timer. When this clone is cast Phoenix can travel from his "real" body and attack enemies, see their location, cast his abilities, or do anything he can in his set period. When the time is up he will travel back to where his "real" body is. If the Phoenix clone is defeated before the time is up than the clone will disappear and the Phoenix player will resume from his original location. This ability is one of the best abilities in the game and allows Phoenix players an unprecedented versatil