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Valorant

Valorant

  • Platforms

    • PC

  • Developer

    • Riot Games

  • Publisher

    • Riot Games

  • Themes

    • Sci-Fi

  • Released


  • About

    From the studio behind League of Legends comes a 5v5 free-to-play first-person shooter that combines the tactical round-based style of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with the Hero Shooter system of Overwatch.

Valorant

About

From the studio behind League of Legends comes a 5v5 free-to-play first-person shooter that combines the tactical round-based style of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with the Hero Shooter system of Overwatch.

Description

Overview

Valorant (stylized as VALORANT) is a free-to-play multiplayer sci-fi first-person shooter developed and released by Riot Games for the PC on June 2, 2020. It originally received closed beta access on April 7, 2020.

Set in a near-future Earth following an enlightenment known as the "First Light" (gifting selected people, known as Radiants, superhuman abilities and technology), VALORANT combines the tactical round-based gameplay style of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with the Hero Shooter system of Overwatch.

Weapons

Sidearms

  • Classic - Free. Starting weapon. Semi-automatic pistol. Alternate Fire toggles three-round burst fire.
  • Shorty - 150 Creds. Break-action double-barreled shotgun.
  • Frenzy - 450 Creds. Fully-automatic machine pistol.
  • Ghost - 500 Creds. Semi-automatic pistol with a suppressor for noise reduction.
  • Sheriff - 800 Creds. Double-action revolver with high stopping power and strong wall penetration.

SMGs

  • Stinger - 1100 Creds. Fully-automatic sub-machine gun with a faster firing rate. Alternate Fire toggles four-round burst fire.
  • Spectre - 1600 Creds. Fully-automatic sub-machine gun with a suppressor for noise reduction.

Shotguns

  • Bucky - 850 Creds. Pump-action chamber-fed shotgun. Alternate Fire toggles an alternate shell type that explodes after a short distance.
  • Judge - 1850 Creds. Fully-automatic magazine-fed shotgun.

Rifles

  • Bulldog - 2050 Creds. Fully-automatic bullpup rifle. Alternate Fire toggles three-round burst fire.
  • Guardian - 2250 Creds. Semi-automatic marksman rifle with high stopping power and an improved ADS zoom.
  • Phantom - 2900 Creds. Fully-automatic assault rifle with a faster firing rate and a suppressor for noise reduction.
  • Vandal - 2900 Creds. Fully-automatic assault rifle with higher stopping power.

Snipers

  • Marshal - 950 Creds. Lever-action hunting rifle with 2.5x scope magnification.
  • Operator - 4700 Creds. Bolt-action sniper rifle with dual-zoom 2.5x/5x scope magnification, incredibly high stopping power, and strong wall penetration.

Heavies

  • Ares - 1600 Creds. Fully-automatic light machine gun with strong wall penetration and a firing rate that ramps up as its shooting.
  • Odin - 3200 Creds. Fully-automatic light machine gun with strong wall penetration and a firing rate that ramps up as its shooting. Alternate Fire allows it to be shot at its maximum firing rate from the start.

Agents

Duelists

Agents who excel in direct front-line engagements.

  • Jett - She can propel herself in any horizontal direction using her Tailwind signature ability, can propel herself upward using her Updraft ability, and can throw a projectile that creates a vision-blocking cloud with her Cloudburst ability. Her Ultimate ability, Blade Storm, allows her to equip a set of five throwing daggers (which she can throw individually or all at once).
  • Neon - Added on January 11, 2022.
  • Phoenix
  • Raze - She can equip a cluster grenade that explodes into sub-munitions using her Paint Shells signature ability, can throw a remotely-detonated mine using her Blast Pack ability, and can deploy an explosive ground-faring autonomous robot (that chases enemies) using her Boom Bot ability. Her Ultimate ability, Showstopper, allows her to equip a powerful rocket launcher.
  • Reyna
  • Yoru - Added on January 12, 2021.

Controllers

Supportive agents who excel in crowd control, clearing off defensive positions and controlling line-of-sight.

  • Astra - Added on March 2, 2021.
  • Brimstone
  • Omen
  • Viper

Initiators

Offensive agents who excel in breaking through defensive positions by flushing enemies out of hiding or revealing their position.

  • Breach - He can create a seismic blast (that dazes enemies) in a forward line using his Fault Line signature ability, can fire a charge (that blinds enemies) through walls using his Flashpoint ability, and can deploy a slow-acting high-damage burst through walls using his Aftershock ability. His Ultimate ability, Rolling Thunder, allows him to create an even more powerful seismic blast in a larger area.
  • KAY/O - Added on June 22, 2021.
  • Skye - Added on November 2, 2020.
  • Sova
  • Fade - Added on April 27, 2022.
  • Gekko - Added on March 7, 2023.

Sentinels

Defensive agents who excel in locking down areas and preventing enemy flanks by deploying obstacles.

  • Chamber - Added on November 16, 2021.
  • Cypher
  • Killjoy - Added on August 4, 2020.
  • Sage
  • Harbor - Added on October 18, 2022

Maps

  • Ascent
  • Bind
  • Haven
  • Split
  • Icebox
  • Breeze (added on April 27, 2021)
  • Fracture (added on September 8, 2021)
  • Pearl (added on June 22, 2022)
  • Lotus (added on January 10, 2023)
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Valorant is free to play the battle royal game exclusively available on PC (currently, you can play Valorant only on PC but there has been news that the game will be soon made available on mobile devices as well). Valorant is a first-person shooter PVP game with 5 players on each side. The game is also popular among esports players as Valorant tournaments are held regularly. I have been playing this game since 2021 and this is one of my favorite games.

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I used to love playing Valorant. My favorite agent was Sage. I don't play it anymore though since I've lost interest. But last year, I used to spend a lot of time playing Valorant with my friends. It's really a fun game and everyone must try at least once especially those who are into FPS games.

AJ

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I've had many students tell me about this game recently. I saw it but never tried it. I am interested in trying it at least. The superhuman abilities sounds super interesting. Weapon wise out of that list Phantom and Vandal sound like weapons I would typically use. I'm not sure what agent I would prefer, what I lean towards is offense instead of defense though. I heard a lot about this game originally but just never could jump into it at the time. I wasn't avoiding it, but just was busy with other things or games. 

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This is one of the few shooters that I really want to try, but have yet to set the time apart for it.  Now I almost feel like I'm too late to the party.

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