How to Choose Your MAIN in Valorant!

it's time for you to choose your fate are you gonna become a filthy Raina main or are you gonna become a Pokemon Master the choice is yours really and it is an important one because this decision could be the difference between you ranking up quickly and valorant are you being left in the dust and Valerian now if you choose the wrong agent for yourself you might be able to force yourself into the play style but it'll take you a very long time to master the role many players might not even realize that they're playing the wrong agent right away they'll be queuing game after game man lost streak after lost streak and not even realize that they're playing the completely wrong role that's what we're here to prevent today in this video we're going to be breaking down everything you need to know about selecting your new Mane in Valerie and for everything else you need to climb ranks and improve fast there's skillcap.com we take the highest priority skill to climb ranks fast such as aiming and then break it down into a step-by-step course that's easy to understand you'll not only learn the basics such as Crosshair placement and clearing angles properly but also more advanced concepts like getting more multi-kills and repositioning these courses have been getting five star ratings from users just like you raving at how helpful they really have been and that's not all though as every week we release six brand new VOD reviews where radiant coaches teach you how to climb out of the exact rank that you're stuck in and if you're looking for something a little bit more personal instead then we've got you covered with our new one-on-one coaching at our skill cap Discord where else can you get this man all of this seems just too good to be true right well don't worry we're backed by a rank up guarantee which means if you don't significantly improve while actively using our service at skill cap then you get your money back and there's no questions asked so what are you waiting for click the link in the description below and get the rank that you've always wanted today all right now let's get into today's guide every agent class has roles to play in Ballarat sure just because you're on a certain class it doesn't mean you have to play that role the entire game but generally with a mix of duelist initiators controllers and Sentinels every class has their specific role that they should try and stick to throughout the match this also means that every role has a certain order when attacking and we're going to talk about that slightly here before we actually get into the guide and decide on how to choose a main as this is pretty important information entry padding order is a highly disregarded Topic in the valorant community there's not many guides that touch on this so we'd like to briefly cover it before the meat and potatoes of the video today simply put here in a dream world where you have the whole team together in working together well and and execute with no ultimate abilities should look like this the controller smokes off the main angles you'll be seen from your initiator gathers information from the close angles to determine if it's safe to walk through the choke from here the initiator will generally flash onto site and the dualist will use their Mobility if they have any to get onto site The Sentinel will usually be playing in the back due to the fact that they have valuable flank watch utility and it would be wise to have them kept alive from this point the Duelist is on the site we're going to use jet for an example here once Jet's on the site they'll proceed to clear every angle as quickly and as precisely as possible while jet is doing this the team is running onto site in this order usually less mobile duelist is second man in initiator is generally the third or fourth man in depending on what utility the controller has left if the controller has expanded all their utility then the controller should be next in line after the Dual list and the Sentinel can decide to stay back and hold flank or play back and trade teammates if they need it while walking onto site it's important to note here that any player that has no utility remaining has forfeited most of their value to the round this means that this player should play more aggressively in order to take load off and protect more valuable teammates I'm a phoenix mate if I've expanded all of my utility and I'm in a very good position to lurk I'll let my team know same goes on the flip side if I'm with my team and have no utility I'll generally follow the mobility duelist and play slightly more aggressive since I don't have as much round value or utility to play around note also that just because you're out of utility doesn't mean that you have to play more aggressive you can also peek in favor of your Brimstone on first tap ensuring that he won't have to expose himself too early or even play the more risky role in a bait setup where you're the player more more likely to die utility determines agent classes and utility also determines round value outside of kills utility is the main factor in a round when it comes down to it all if a player gets more than one kill they've typically exceeded their round value anyways okay moving past this topic now that we have in mind why Agent rules are a thing and what they mean let's look more in depth as to what each class's role should be in a round around basis we'll cover their roles on the attacker side as well as a Defender side so you all understand each role in a more broad perspective Duelists you typically hate to see auto locking Duelists maybe you're an auto locking duelist yourself either way do a list along with every other agent class have a certain role that they excel in keyword Excel this means you don't have to play each role in any set way it just means that the class you're playing has a toolk it wired specifically for performing a certain role better than the other classes so what do Duelists excel in dualists particularly outperform other classes in a few main areas fragging potential 1v1 potential and Mobility this means Duelists are perfectly set up for a few things taking aggressive 1v1s to balance out the round or turn around in your favor is one of the biggest here entry fragging or going in first to Spike's sight is another one of their biggest roles as a class the dualist's main role when executing a site on attack is taking space or finding an open pick this doesn't mean a duelist will always find an opening pick in fact it's actually quite common that Duelists will get no kill but they usually make it pretty easy for the next person to get the trade on defense the duelist's main role is finding picks in Synergy with initiators or controllers Duelists come in two forms Mobility Duelists agents like jet rays and neon who Excel particularly in taking space and 1v1 Duelists whose utility make it much easier to secure a one versus one situation and give them an advantage in a fight a few to name are Phoenix yoru and Reina now that goes without saying that Mobility Duelists are great for 1v1s also but the 1v1 Duelists typically have a better tool set for winning those isolated duels whereas Mobility Duelists take space and have a kit where they can put themselves in Risky situations and get out easily controllers well everyone typically hates to play them except the rare few that actually do maim them and when people maim them it's usually done in a pretty impressive and intuitive way controller's main role on defense is to deter the attackers from pushing onto the side they do this by using an array of utility most notably their Vision blocking utility on retakes the defending controller will usually take up the role they play on the attack side mollies and such are also a huge part of most controllers kits and can shut down a push fairly easily and that brings us to attack on attack the main role of the controllers is to do just that control chokes and shut down angles in order to make it easier for the team to get onto the spike site controllers generally come with some piece of extra utility outside of their Vision blocking to make their play Styles vary between controller controllers can have more of a team play oriented kit or a self-sufficient kid team play controllers our agents like Astra Brimstone and harbor all of whom have abilities that can stimulate team play very easily Harbor's push wall makes it very easy for Duelists to use as a moving cover once the wall stops they're able to flash through and use it as a piece of combination utility asterisk suck and stun are amazing tools to combo lethal pieces of utility like raised nade and mollies the stun is also great for stunning certain areas the Duelists are running up on Brimstone has a stem Beacon that speeds up the actions and movements of his entire team this can be a great addition to any fast-paced attack or even rotations Viper and Omen are classed as more of a self-sufficient controller they still provide a major role to their team but they can Excel particularly well in playing for themselves also vipers snake bite and wall or even orb applies the vulnerability effect this makes it easier for her to hide and off angles and clean up easy kill bills Omen is literally a Mobility controller and we've all seen it the flash TP combo is amazing when it's done successfully Omen is great at taking fights and reposition and Omen smokes are also a great addition to any team comp initiators are easily one of the most fun agent classes to play as and they can be interchanged with dualist occasionally depending on the agent they're usually split into three different types flashing initiators info initiators and hybrid initiators for flashing initiators you'll see the likes of sky and breach for informational you'll see the agents such as Sova and fade and finally for the hybrid initiator you'll witness Gekko and KO taking the stage all initiators are crucial in a team play setting and we've noticed that a lot of maps tend to lean towards certain types of initiator play if you look at split with all its tight corners and angles you want an agent like KO who can gather info and fly for his team or even a sky who can clear those close angles with her dog and help your team take space in those closer angles as well now when you look at Maps like icebox though you'd much rather have a Sova than a KO if you had to pick one initiator and this is due to the fact that the map is so open that without an informational initiator it's very hard to fight against an operon attack and I've noticed these slight nuances pretty often while playing at a mortal 3 in radiant certain initiators excel in areas where other initiators lack so think about the map before choosing which initiator you choose to play as initiators main role on attack is simply to initiate a push onto the spike site they gather information or provide quick flashes that your team can quickly capitalize on initiator utility in tandem with dualist Mobility is one of the most deadly combos that we can see in mid to high level Valerie gameplay now the initiators role on defense is fair fairly simple their two main jobs are to gather Intel from areas of the map using their information gathering utility such as Sky Bird sovadart fade eye or ko9 for just a few examples but they also have quite an important role of assisting their team with defender-sided aggression they do this by taking space from the attackers using their flashes and stuns in order to gain map control in my personal opinion as a high level player initiators are easily the most flexible role and anyone looking to learn another agent class outside of their usual main class should definitely start with initiators Sentinels can absolutely demolish a push when they're played correctly they're hailed as one of the most laid back agents to play and some people tend to enjoy that fact now it's a little hard to split the four Sentinels up into different types of Sentinel play but generally you have lethal Sentinels and informational Sentinels now keep in mind both types of these Sentinels perform both of these roles typically except Sage who doesn't really provide info well but Cipher and killjoy do a great job at providing in excessive information and are amazing at locking down their respective sites Sage's wall is a great piece of erectable cover and her slows heal and revive are all amazing pieces of utility that when used correctly can turn her into a very lethal Sentinel chamber so uh cell with chamber he's definitely classed as a lethal Sentinel he's not the greatest at locking down his sight but he's great at getting a kill and getting away quickly now he can be somewhat informational in a sense of uh pushing up and having the ability to teleport out if needed but with the Nerf of his tripwire his informational aspects are pretty low Sentinels are amazing at a few roles most notably their flank watch potential on agents like killjoy chamber and Cipher all allow the team to stick more together and ignore one side of the map on attack if they please Sentinels are great at shutting down pushes on defense extremely quickly through the use of Cipher tripwires Sage slows and killjoys swarms and turret Sentinels are also great at lurking generally on attack side once a sentinel has expended a portion of their utility it's not a bad idea to have them lurk as their round value isn't extremely high without that utility now this doesn't mean lurk every single round lurking especially against high level players only works if the enemy is at least expecting it so play with your team if your team is struggling slightly you could be the difference of a whole game by deciding to not lurk for a few rounds that leads us into the hybrid agents chamber truly can't be classified fully as a sentinel he's easily the weakest Sentinel in terms of how easily he can shut down a push he's very reliant on AIM and positioning making him very easy to play chamber in our opinion should fit into a hybrid play style due to the fact that he fits the criteria of Duelists aggressively taking or holding space and doing so using similar Mobility tactics to that of a jet Dash hybrid agents are simply agents that have an assigned role yet can perform other roles fairly easily due to the utility at their disposal Omen could perform the roles of a duelist fairly easily to some extent although not fully through the use of his repositioning abilities Omen is extremely capable of repositioning fast after getting picks enabling him to be unpredictable and move quickly to new positions and out of Harm's Way yoru could also be classed as an initiator duelist as could Phoenix through the use of their flashes and other various utility pieces yoru could be a good initiator because his flashes can be thrown from anywhere and hit any area that the player decides upon Phoenix could also fit the initiator role fairly decently and by that we mean initiating a push for himself Phoenix can use his wall to create cover for his team in using this he can help initiate a push onto site and through the use of Phoenix flashes can Blindside and fight alongside his teammates if you look at Phoenix and KO their kits are extremely similar to each other the only notable difference is the KO knife in Phoenix Wall even their ultimate abilities perform similar roles he Rico once said if Asuna were to play Silva he'd play him like a duelist just as if I were to play Rey's I'd probably be baiting personally I believe just because an agent has a kit built for a specific role it doesn't necessarily mean that said agent has to be played in that particular way playstyles exist for a reason now I believe that within every single agent class there will always exist certain types of play styles that each individual player will adopt over time whether it be more reserved and team-oriented omen or an omen that relies more on personal skill and position and ends up blending into more of a duelist controller hybrid player now it's fair to say that just because you're placed onto a certain role doesn't mean you have to play that role in a Cookie Cutter Way experiment and find your own play style but also be very cognizant of the way you are playing the agent are you truly benefiting your team by playing Brimstone as a stem Beacon and rage duelist are you really helping your team by playing Skies specifically into a self-sufficient Fragger play style understand that while yes you can conform to other roles you will always have the utility that can be used for both team play and self-sufficient ways make sure you're not spending all of your initiator utilities specifically for yourself as your team will be wondering why they've not been flashed in or droned in a single time on attack understand your role here understand that there is a lot of wiggle room for each playstyle in each and every agent class and also grasp that your utility while can be used for only yourself could also be extremely useful when used for your team try and determine which is more important in every situation that you find yourself in trying different roles is extremely important too please don't listen when people say all you need to do to get good at valorent is Master One agent yes this may ring true for a very specific set of players but generally it's an amazing idea to know how to play each role now this doesn't mean you have to be an expert for every single role in Valerian but by playing each role for a little bit of time not only does it open yourself up to be a more flexible player in terms of filling for your team but it also means that you'll understand what the enemy team is doing and why they're doing it once you understand how to play each role properly your game sense will improve at a much more rapid rate due to the fact that you have a much more rounded and fluent understanding of every piece of the game knowing every role is not a determinant and will not take away from your skill on your main role the purpose that knowing every rule serves is to get a general grasp on everything that's happening during a round and why with trying every role you may find out that you're much better in the role of Sentinel than you are as a dualist so it's worth it to at least attempt it also it's fun to fill sometimes seriously this all was just a glimpse of what we have to offer though over at skill cap we've got you covered with dozens and dozens of tailor-made courses that will teach you everything you need to know about climbing invalorate we'll teach you everything you need to know about mastering your mechanics so that you can start playing at an immortal level in no time along with this we also upload tons of VOD reviews each week that our coaches record from looking at players just like you so rather than just paying for one two hundred dollar coaching session on another platform you can get access to hundreds of sessions for just a few bucks not only that but our coaches are also at the ready in our Discord to take a look at your gameplay and tell you exactly what your issues are if by chance you don't find Value from all the other things on our site use the link below for a discount link for your purchase today and other than that we here at skill capped want to thank you all for watching and we'll catch you in the next one

Channel: SkillCapped Valorant Tips Tricks and Guides

Views: 195,970

Keywords: Valorant, Valorant Guide, Valorant Tips and Tricks, Valorant tips, Skillcapped valorant, Valorant Skillcapped, Skillcapped, Skill Capped, Gameleap Valorant, Pro Guides Valorant, Proguides, Proguides Valorant, Valorant Ascended, Dragonmar, Sero, Main, Initiator, Sentinel, Duelist, Controller, Chamber, Cypher, Killjoy, Sage, Jett, Reyna, Omen, Neon, Brimstone, Viper, Yoru, Skye, Sova, Breach, Kayo

Id: IS-1uWEsxhs

Length: 20min 10sec (1210 seconds)

Published: Wed May 17 2023