Valorant, just like other competitive first-person shooters, has a systematic ranking system. The ranking system consists of multiple ranks with 3 tiers each. Among these ranks, the silver rank is the most common among the players. The majority of the players belong to this rank and grind to move out from the"Silver Elo hell."
There are multiple reasons for this. For example, lack of comprehensive knowledge of game mechanics, subpar raw aiming skills, and underutilization of agents' abilities.Valorantis different than the generic 5v5 FPS where raw aim skills are on high priority. In this game, players have to boast about the interplay of raw aim as well as the right agent and utilize abilities to their fullest. Here are some agents that will help players evade the silver rank and reach a new high inValorant.
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Phoenix is a"jack of all trades"type of agent inValorant.He has a molly, Hot Hands, which can deal a decent amount of damage to enemies. Phoenix can also use Hot Hands to heal himself for some chunk of HP. His flashes are much harder to dodge in the lower leagues, and it is easier to find them off-guard. His Blaze, the wall of fire, has its uses such as blocking to make a way or healing himself.
With his Run It Back ultimate ability, he can take an aggressive approach and enter the sites or mid-area to duel with enemies and do scouting for potential traps. Phoenix is great for players who want to duelist but cannot use complicated and hard-to-use things such as Jett or Raze.
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Sage is a subpar agent inValorantand probably sits at the bottom of the Sentinel class. However, herkit is most apt for the lower ranks of the game. She can fix the mistakes made by players or their teammates. The Healing Orb ability can heal a teammate to a full 100 HP.
Sage’s ultimate, Resurrection, revives a fallen-down teammate and can be very clutch in turning rounds in their favor. In addition, her other abilities, the Barrier Orb, and Slow Orb, can block entry points and slow down the push when used in proper synergy.
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Gekko is the most unique agent inValorant.He can reuse all of his abilities after picking them up except for Mosh Pit, a molly that deals damage and causes immediate death after a few seconds. Gekko’s Dizzy ability can blind people (maximum of 30) in her sight after a short winding time. It is much harder to dodge and can’t be dodged unless enemies shoot it down.
His Wingman is his best buddy who works like Raze’s Boombot, who follows enemies if they come in its line of sight and stuns them. In addition to that, Wingman can also plant Spike. Gekko can also detain enemies with his ultimate, Thrash, which hassimilar mechanics as Skye’s Trailblazer.
Brimstone is one of the most beginner-friendly agents inValorant.In the lower leagues, the majority of players are reluctant toplay control agents. In such cases, Brimstone is the perfect agent to fill in without even being the controller-main. His Sky Smokes, unlike the smoke of other agents, are not hollow and slightly wider. In addition, these are much easier to place.
Brimstone’s Stim Beacon enhances the firing rate and movement speed, helping fast execution of the site. His Incendiary molly has the longest duration, which helps in posting plants and holding off angles. His ultimate, Orbital Strike, is very straightforward to use. Players just have to select the area and detonate.
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Killjoy is unarguably the best Sentinel agent who canhold down the site on her own. But the best thing about KJ is that she is much easier to play and Silver League players can easily get the hang of using her. The combination of Nanoswarms and Alarmbot is deadly and can easily melt enemies.
In the lower leagues, players like fast-paced site execution, and this combo can slow them down. Her Turret is great for watching flanks and distracting enemies. Finally, the Lockdown ultimate ability is best for retaking sites or holding them down while enemies have to wait before approaching.
Sova is such an agentthat even new players can use it in the team comp and provides value even at the highest level of the play. He is easier to play and has a much higher skill ceiling. Till Silver League, players are very aware of the gaming mechanics and can adapt the skills of Sova at a lot of proficiency. His Recon Bolt and Owl Drone are great for scouting the sites and areas to check for enemies. This information is crucial to deciding whether to push the area or use a more passive approach.
On top of that, Sova is also equipped with some of the best offensive abilities. His Shock Bolts are great for flushing out enemies from multiple angles. His ultimate, Hunter’s Fury, is great for post-plant and clearing wide areas while executing the site.
Reyna is truly a demon in the right hands in the lower ranks. Reyna has a leer ability which nearsights the players. Since it is a breakable ability, players usually go for shooting the Leer eye. A perfectly placed Leer makes players either take cover to avoid it or disrupt their crosshair placement, which gives Reyna players an advantage.
In addition, Her Devour and Dismiss abilities make Reyna sustain longer in the rounds by utilizing soul orbs after killing enemy players. Devour lets Reyna heal herself after fragging out. With Dismiss, Reyna can move out from a sticky position after out-dueling an enemy. Now comes the crème de la crème, her ult Empress. It lets her use soul orbs unlimited time which means she can use her Dismiss and Devour ability multiple times. In addition, it gives her an enhanced firing rate, making her more lethal.
