Valorant: 10 Tips For Playing As Agent Raze

Viper might not be the strongest agent, but she does have a niche of players that have mastered her. Her abilities all provide great utility to her team, from poison clouds to poison walls, and she shines the most when on defe


It's why Raze fits a Sagittarius like a glove. Her ability to cause chaos with her explosives and absolutely demolish an unprepared team with her ultimate Showstopper are just a few features this sign will ad


Updated on January 9, 2025, by Mehrdad Khayyat: Still pushing the boundaries of a competitive hero shooter, Valorant has been growing since its release more and more, with the player base quite happy about the steady stream of content, including new maps, new agents, and new game mo


Any small room in Valorant is just begging to be filled with Paint Shells. Any enemy foolish enough to be seeking refuge inside these rooms is going to need to choose between one of two deaths: death by explosion, or death by bullet. Either way, you've come out on


Since the Blast Pack can launch you into the air, it's possible to get into some pretty creative spots with Raze. Getting into those spots someone might not look right off the bat is a fantastic way to land yourself in the easiest gunfight of your life, so make use of the possibilit


Sage is the glue that holds your team together. As Sage, you play as the backbone to your team; healing them when they get low, reviving them when they fall, blocking off the opponent and slowing them to allow your team to pick up the k


A Tower – This is a great spot to experiment with, but like Bind: A Short, should see a change in the future. Placing the Spycam outside of the window near the decorative, upwards pointing rocks provides a high viewpoint, but too much cover for opponents to quickly ident


He combines the skills of Breach and Phoenix, as he can flash for himself and the team as well if need be. His style is not hard to master, so this Agent is great for starters, and even pro players revisit him often because of his set of abilit


As VALORANT is still in beta, Riot Games is constantly working to ensure the game is working as intended by design, and this means patching out Spycam exploits on each map as they appear. As a result, each patch often brings map changes, some meant to help overall gameplay, but many with Cypher and his Spycam in mind. These and future patches should be observed closely to ensure the best Cypher play and counterplay. This guide will focus on patch 0.5, with the goal of thinking long-term about how best to use Cypher and his tool


Above C Short, C Site Long, C Site C Short – Any of these can provide good value, but Cypher is not one to hold the location. Experiment with which works best, as this will be used sparingly.

Using Each Spot Effecti


A Tower – Hopping on the boxes to place the camera in the upper corner provides sight over the entire room and is not immediately obvious to players who may not have checked their mini-map for the Spycam locat


A couple of things to keep in mind about Showstopper is that you have to fire it in a certain time from once pulling it out, thus the Rocket Fuse in the picture above. Also, when you fire it, the force of it is going to knock you back a few feet, so make sure you're mindful of that and don't step back somewhere you don't want to


Raze is an agent of chaos, with an ability to dish out immense amounts of damage when mastered. Her Boom Bot can be annoying if players are caught by it unawares, and her Blast Packs and Paint Shells do serious dam


Brimstone is one of the strongest heroes in the game right now, but he requires a lot of communication with fellow teammates. He can provide great utility, such as a rapid-fire area of effect beacon and a powerful Orbital Strike ultimate, which lasers enemies in a set a


Placing a camera at the above locations is not enough to make a difference on its own. The best Cypher players will be up to date on their map knowledge with each new patch, will experiment to learn which locations suit them best, and above all else, will use their mics to communicate effectively. A good Cypher can make games feel as though one were cheating thanks to the information made available, and this is something every player should learn to do, even if not planning to play the agent exclusiv


Another way to increase the usefulness of the Boom Bot is by using it, essentially, as another teammate. Send that Boom Bot around a corner you know an enemy is around, and come around the other corner yours


Aside from having a good aim, playing effectively in Valorant Guide also depends on the Agents and using their abilities. Although winning the gunfights might be the ultimate requirement eventually, but the abilities could help to put enemies at a disadvantage and win fights eas


Of all the Agents in VALORANT , Cypher has some of the best potential for high-level play thanks to the information that can be gleaned from the use the Spycam, Tripwire, and Cyber Cage. However, playing Cypher effectively requires a disproportionate mastery of map knowledge to succeed. Staying up to date on how maps change throughout the beta is key, but the reward is masterful plays with this Ag