Sentinels valorant6/12/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() When Cypher activates his Spycam, there will be a loud audible cue coming from the camera itself, so enemies may spot it if a Cypher activates it amongst their midst. When deactivated, the camera turns invisible, so enemy players will not be able to see it if Cypher is not utilising his camera.Ĭypher is able to fire a marking dart to enemies that are spotted with this camera every 6 seconds, revealing their position until they pull the marking dart off them. He is also able to move the camera to look around. This camera will give Cypher a full unrestricted view of the area that he deployed his cam at when it is activated. Cypher is able to place a static camera on almost any surface on the map. A Cypher on defence with a well set-up site is a nightmare to push in for attacking players. All of Cypher’s abilities are meant to provide as much information to himself and his teammates as possible. Sometimes, though, resurrecting the right person will most likely win you the round.Ĭypher in game (Screenshot: Riot Games) CypherĬypher is the master of surveillance in VALORANT. Even then, good Sage players have found multiple creative ways when using their Barriers to get the upper hand, like using the Barrier to boost players up to places that Sage cannot normally reach, using that to catch unsuspecting flankers.Ī Sage player usually flourishes when they are able to think on the fly, and after mastering the many ways to play her, her healing and Resurrection ability seem like a throwaway and a “nice-to-have” rather than being a pivotal part of her game plan. She may block a path from a flanker with her Barrier, but that can be broken down. Out of the three Sentinels, Sage is the only one who is probably unable to watch flanks effectively, compared to Killjoy and Cypher. Her Slow Orb can also deter the enemy from peeking into a corner because of their slow movement. Couple this with her Slow Orb, Sage can effectively slow down a major push by herself while she waits for her allies to reinforce the site. The Barrier Orb can also be smartly used to block vision like a Viper wall. If the enemies want to push through the area with the Barrier, they would have to break it, which would alert the Sage and her teammates as the wall’s condition is visible on the Sage’s minimap. Her Barrier is able to block paths from sneaky enemies who like to flank, and is also able to halt a full push from the opposing team. When we take a look at Riot’s definition of a Sentinel, Sage excels at locking down areas. ![]() The resurrection animation has a lot of startup and recovery time for the resurrected player, so make sure the area is safe before using her ultimate. It allows Sage to resurrect a dead player during a round. This affects allied players as well, so do keep that in mind. Any player that steps into this will be hit with a large movement penalty. When she throws the Slow Orb to the targeted area, it will deploy on the ground to cover a large area. Slow Orb is an ability that Sage can throw on the ground to slow players down. ![]() When this happens, the column that conflicts with the surface that it is placed on will instantly break. Beware, though, there are surfaces in different parts of the currently available maps that clash with the wall’s mechanics. The wall is pretty thick in width, so when it is placed diagonally, it can also block a narrow path from being accessed unless all 4 columns of the wall are broken. She is able to rotate the wall to place it in different kinds of orientation. Her Barrier Orb allows Sage to raise a 4-column ice wall from the ground in front of her. This means that she is also able to heal someone that is pretty far away. Unlike Skye’s healing abilities, Sage is able to target the player that she wants to heal, as long as they are in her sights. She is also able to cast it on herself, but it will take 10 seconds for the full 60 hp heal. When cast onto allies, it heals them for 60 health points over the span of 5 seconds. Her signature ability is the Healing Orb. While it is not wrong to think that she is the “master healer” of the game, Sage’s strong points actually lie in her other abilities like Barrier Orb and Slow Orb. She has healing abilities and she can even resurrect dead players. Sage in-game (Screenshot: Riot Games) SageĪbilities: Barrier Orb, Slow Orb, Healing OrbĪt first glance, anyone new to VALORANT would immediately think that Sage is the top support character in the game. ![]()
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