How to play PHOENIX in Riot Games FPS Valorant
Immediately after jumping into my first game of Riot Games FPS Valorant, days ago, I knew I wanted to learn how to play Phoenix efficiently. His playstyle, his look, his skillset, I knew he would be a perfect match for me! I'm going to lay it all out and let you know what his skills are, what they do and how I use them to my advantage each and every game!
What is Valorant ?
Valorant is an interesting game. It is an first person shooter from Riot Games. It takes aspects from two very popular games, Valves' CS:GO & Blizzards' Overwatch. Something unique that Valorant does, that no other FPS has done, is combine insane gun skill favoring aim while including unique abilities that allow each agent to be played how you want to play them.
What are abilities ?
Abilities in Valorant are basically powers that each agent has. Each agent will have 4 unique abilites. Below I will list the abilities available to each agent : One ultimate ability - This powerful ability requires multiple charges to use that are earned from kills or completing objectives (like defusing the bomb). It might take three rounds or more before you have enough charges to use yours.One signature ability - This ability is automatically usable each round. How many times and how often you can use it varies between characters.Two purchasable abilities - Each character has two extra abilities that require charges bought from the store at the beginning of a round. Think of them like grenades in Counter-Strike, an optional item that gives you some extra utility in combat. The ability information above was best described in the PC Gamer Blog. They have a great rundown describing exactly what abilities each agent has.
How to play Phoenix ?
What are his abilities? Like every other agent, phoenix has 4 abilities and they are : Blaze - Summon a wall of fire that blocks vision and hurts anyone passing through it. The wall can also be bent when casting.Curveball - Throw a fireball that curves around corners and blinds anyone in the vicinity. (basically a flashbang)Signature: Hot Hands - Throws a fireball that covers a small area in flames after a short wait or when it hits the ground. These flames damage your enemies but heal you.Ultimate: Run it back - Marks your current location and starts a short timer. When the timer expires, or if you die, you respawn at the marked location with full health. How should I use them ? Now that we know WHAT the abilities are, lets learn HOW to use them in gameplay to help win you more games! Ability - Blaze Use this ability to stop enemy pushes or be sneaky about getting yourself into position. Just because you put up this wall doesn't mean someone won't "Stewie2k" through it. (jump through or push through it) IT also means there's the opportunity for you to push through it and surprise the enemy as well. KEEP IN MIND YOU CAN HEAL YOURSELF WITH THIS AS WELL, JUST STAND IN THE FLAMES. Ability - Curveball This is quite literally a flashbang. Very useful to get the enemy out of position. PLEASE call out to your team when you're going to use this…it will blind EVERYONE! Signature Ability - Hot Hands This ability is your bread and butter. If someone is holding a close angle, throw this at the ground below them to push them out of position. Sound like you're about to get rushed ? Throw it at the ground to put out some quick damage or halt their push altogether! KEEP IN MIND, WITH THIS ABILITY YOU CAN ALSO HEAL YOURSELF!! Just throw it at the ground below you! Ultimate Ability - Run it back This is one of my favorite abilities. It brings you back to life. BE CAREFUL, THE DURATION IS RELATIVELY LOW. I personally use this primarily for entry fragging. (Entry fragging is when you go into a site or area first in hopes to clear it out) Or if there's someone behind me I can trust to hit their shots, I will use this ability to bait out the sniper or person holding an angle and let my teammate trade the kill. Its an extremely helpful ability on offense!
Conclusion
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