Author: Shubhan Shrestha

A ping in Valorant (not talking about latency) is a visual indicator that shows up on the map and screen. It is commonly used to alert your teammates, mark your enemies and their locations, etc. Although voice-comms is preferred by most high-ranking players, ping is also an easy and viable option to share quick in-game intel. Pinging on a map is as simple as it gets, simply press a button or two. Let’s discuss ! Ping On-screen When you ping on-screen, you’re normally marking objects directly on the battlefield. This also means you can only mark things that you can…

Valorant offers a diverse pool of characters that players can choose from. Each of these characters, also called as Agents or Radiants in the game, have unique set of skills to assist gamers in their matches. Currently, there are a total of 21 Agents divided into 4 categories, Controllers – The main smoke agents who are capable of controlling the map being played. Initiators – A Flash/Recon agents who excel in creating space and providing any team with valuable information. Duelists – The agents who are good at taking duels and escaping from risky scenarios. Sentinels – Silent Protectors and…

The first thing to do after loading up any game is to look at the settings and keybinds. This helps you understand the layout of the game and availability of in-game actions.  Valorant like others is no different. You as a player need to know beforehand what setting works best for you. As such, here are few settings that we have tried and tested in-game and has worked wonders. These might be helpful for you too. General Settings Mouse Settings Sensitivity – Aim: The most important setting for your games. This value determines the speed at which your crosshair moves…

The key to a better aim in any shooter game is mouse movement. Valorant rewards players who value precision by giving them crisp headshots and a faster kill.  Crosshairs play an equally important role in improving your gameplay and shooting accuracy.   Here we bring you a compilation of the most used Valorant Crosshairs to help you rise up in ranked matches. Dot This simple and deadly crosshair is for anyone who loves using guns that allow 1-shot per kill. So if you are a frequent user of the Sheriff, Guardian or Vandal then this might be the perfect crosshair.  Crosshair…

Sometimes there are matches where, unfortunately, one or more teammates get disconnected before the first round commences. This might be unfair for the team with disconnected players so, Riot has an added function to allow your team to remake the match, which when successful, ends the current match in a draw. Remake basically means to restart the match with no rating deductions. It also saves time of players who now don’t have to wait for the match to get over before hopping in again. The only thing here is that all the remaining teammates of the disconnected players should agree…

The New Frontiers Patch 7.33 has brought a rollercoaster of changes and is an complete overhaul. The game is now more teamwork and strategy oriented than it has ever been. In order to meet new objectives and achieve better win rates, back and forth team communication is now an absolute must.  There is no denying that this patch has been the most exciting thing that has happened to Dota 2 in a long while. And boy, it is a big update ! Here is a quick rundown on everything you absolutely need to know about this update before starting your…

If you ask any Valorant player if skins affect their performance and gameplay then you’ll hear a simple answer everytime, “Skins = Wins”. Riot Games has been putting a lot of effort into Valorant in terms of its promotions and skin bundles. Every Act in the game starts with a brand new cinematic and added lore to deepen the storyline. However, Valorant is not a pay-to-win game. As such, this article is in no way enticing you to spend your dollars on skins. Rather, I recommend you to look for a good deal in the Night Market to buy the…

Being a literal god in Dota 2 does not mean a thing as they too fall in battle. Likewise, Mars is no different as he too has his own set of strengths and weaknesses that adversaries can use to their advantage. This hero works best with teammates and supports to fill up rest of the damage after expending all of his skills. So if you can dodge his skills or survive his combos, you can definitely counter him using your own hero’s skill sets. A high starting melee damage allows Mars to comfortably last hit better than most enemy safe…

Mars, the deity of war, was released on March 5 of 2019 in patch 7.21c when Dota players were stuck in a Medusa meta for a long time. With high durability and burst, Mars is the best fit for an Initiator Offlane Role. Ever since being added to Captains Mode in patch 7.22, experienced Dota 2 players tried the hero and dominated not only their own lane but also their game with his abilities. In one of the recent games of ESL One Malaysia 2022, Mars was picked by OG against Team Secret for offlane which shows that the hero…