<br>Riot Games has made it explicitly clear that the game focuses heavily on gunplay more than it does the use of abilities. This means that the player with the better aim will win fights more than a player with better abilities. This is unlike Overwatch as the use of abilities is heavily encouraged. However, team composition is still key to winning rounds and having a team pick the right characters can be what determines a loss from a win. Here is how a team can make the best team composition in Valora<br><br> <br>Raze, the explosives expert has a slew of damage-dealing abilities at her disposal. She has a purchasable robot, commonly referred to as a roomba, that scouts out players and explodes when it gets close to an enemy. She also has a throwable C-4 that can push back enemies and launch the player forward. She has two grenades that cause an area of effect damage and burst into smaller explosives to cause even more dam<br> <br>Whether or not the new characters and world of Valorant will be a part of a grand and expanding world like League of Legend s ' characters are is not yet clear, although it is clear that Riot does not intend to stop creating new lore for League . Plans are still going forward in the development of Tales of Runeterra , the lore expanding video series, and other games in the League universe will no doubt be following Valora<br><br> <br>Several leaks have cropped up around Valorant , including screenshots and the title itself before the official reveal, as well as some official reveals that include alpha gameplay. Another official announcement has now revealed one of the most important aspects of the game: the characters that players will take control of. Each one of these characters has their own name, distinct look, and powers available to them, making each one play differently and allowing them to come together into a cohesive team. It is not a far cry from Riot's original League of Legends or from more recent shooters like Overwatch and the earlier Battlebo<br><br> <br>As of now, 10 playable characters and 40 abilities have been made available in the Valorant beta. More are sure to be revealed before the game's proper launch, but here is what to reference for closed beta players and viewers al<br><br> <br>Cypher - A tactical control character who excels at finding enemies. He can place a stealthed tripwire trap that slows, reveals and dazes, or toss out a remotely activated, slowing trap. His signature move is a placeable camera that can fire a tracking dart similar to Sova's drone, and his ultimate absorbs info from an enemy corpse to reveal all enem<br><br> <br>Cyber Cage is an invisible trap that can be placed on the ground and can be activated by Cypher players at any time as long as they are looking in the direction of it. After being activated, it will create a ring of smoke that slows enemies that walk through it as well as creating a so<br><br> <br>Orbital Strike is Brimstone's Ultimate Ability and it allows players to perform a laser airstrike using a tactical map. This laser deals a massive amount of damage to all players inside it with more damage occurring the closer a player is to the center of the str<br><br> <br>This the most expensive gun in the game because it deals one-shot kills to enemies, aside from leg hits. The Operator can use both a 2.5x or 5x zoom level and has a five-round magazine. It isn't the best for short-range skirmishes, but at long range, nothing can beat<br><br> <br>Sage - She's the healer of the SLG game Heroes, preventing and healing damage wherever she goes with various orbs. She can create a slowing area of effect, or create a solid wall to block bullets, line of sight and movement. Her signature ability is Healing Orb, which heals someone back to full health over a short duration, and her ultimate is Resurrection, which requires a corpse to w<br><br> <br>It still remains to be seen whether or not Valorant will put Riot Games in direct competition with Blizzard in the hero-shooter market. Riot Games is already poised to compete with Blizzard on a different front, with its Legends of Runeterra card game already in open beta and eventually to be in the same market as Hearthsto<br><br> <br>Brimstone's Sky Smoke is, arguably, his best ability. Sky Smoke not only provides exceptional cover by limiting an enemy's line of sight, but it can also be used to hide the Spike's location. Due to Brimstone's ability to possess three Sky Smokes during a period of time, a player can use them more liberally than other smoke screen style characters. Brimstone players can use the Sky Smoke to cover an area's main choke-points or entrances, preventing enemies from being able to pick off your teammates. Or as mentioned, it can be used to hide the spike's location, preventing the enemy team from being able to disarm the weapon. Is used correctly, Brimstone's Sky Smoke can be the biggest factor in his team winning a ma<br><br> <br>Shrouded Step is a teleport that allows Omen to instantly move to a chosen place that's within the line of sight. This ability should be used with care, as it takes time to use and the chosen spot can be seen by other players if they are looking at<br>
