Valorant
Valorant
This is how to uninstall, install, or download Valorant
Fariha Bhatti
Riot Games’ first-person shooter Valorant may be a hefty install, but the great news is that it can run on mid-range computers even if you haven’t upgraded your build in a minute. Here’s how to download, and uninstall Valorant in 2026. The FPS category was packed with realistic shooters when Riot Games introduced Valorant back in 2020. The animated title rolled in with its entertaining agents and deadly abilities that …
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Chamber’s invisible Trademark lineup on Bind is unavoidable
Fariha Bhatti
Chamber’s sharp fashion sense and tricks are just unfurling, and they’re tough to counter. This new Trademark hack on Bind is impossible to dodge. Valorant players are sharp enough to find their way around bugs until Riot Games delivers a fix. But, this new Chamber bug in valorant has no counter. It forces players to pick a different route for Bind’s B site or die in a slow field. The …
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How to enable MFA on your Riot account for Valorant and League
Fariha Bhatti
Riot Games has finally introduced a much-needed Multi-Factor Authentication feature for Valorant and League of Legends. Here’s how to make this feature work on your account. Valorant’s animated cosmetics can cost an arm and a leg, yet players can’t stop stacking their accounts with fresh skins. A fully-loaded Valorant account could cost as much as $6,000. Whereas, League of Legends accounts are also worth big money, especially if they’re older. …
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The mystery behind the sound circle in Valorant revealed
Fariha Bhatti
Valorant’s radar isn’t just your regular map guide. The tiny circle has an even smaller radius within that may help you play better. A few players know about the sound circle in Valorant that serves many purposes. Those who notice the faint ring don’t know that it can help improve in-game performance. Here’s how to use Valorant’s mysterious sound circle on your radar. These are all the sound circle hacks …
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This new Cypher-Jett super dash is hilarious and game-breaking
Fariha Bhatti
Jett is once again up to no good. The wind-ranger is at the center of a new bug that allows her to use Cypher’s trip as a rubber band. Valorant’s S-tier duelist, Jett, is known for her pesky super dashes. Riot Games is always quick to ban the new finds, but players continue to find unusual boosts. This new bug involves Cypher’s Tripwire, which springs Jett into a super dash. …
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Fans blast Immortal Valorant streamers for throwing games
Fariha Bhatti
It’s not always a fun experience to play with a popular streamer. Valorant players are furious at streamers for ruining their ranked games for Twitch impressions. Valorant has a smurfing problem, and Riot Games has been actively trying to find ways to cut it out from the root. However, a new type of trol has hit the competitive queues, and players aren’t happy about it. Streamers are now farming viewers …
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This Neon setup on Ascent lets her take sites for free
Fariha Bhatti
It’s been a while since Riot Games has rolled out a self-sufficient entry fragger but new agent Neon might be able to fill in that role. This B setup on Ascent proves. Neon has quickly found her footing in Valorant’s packed duelist roster. Players love the new dive feature that rattles enemies and helps them break into the site. Neon is a highly versatile agent who can carry herself into …
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Here’s how to quickly rank up in the new Valorant Episode 4
Fariha Bhatti
Not satisfied with the rank you unlocked in the new Valorant episode? Try these tips to get your old rank back. Valorant Episode 4 has just started, and it brought a brand new face to the agent protocol. While new agent Neon is a welcome addition, players have also been hit with a rank reset. Each Valorant episode renews your rank based on your current skill level evaluated after five …
This is the best way to play Valorant’s newest agent Neon
Fariha Bhatti
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Agent 19 Neon is speedy, stylish, and aggressive. Here’s how to play Neon in your ranked games to counter fast-paced agents like Jett. Jett’s mobility tactics ruled Valorant’s duelist roster until Neon arrived. The latest agent is the yin to Jett’s yan, as she can counter the wind ranger’s tricks. Both agents are fast, but they’re also opposite of each other. If you’re tired of Jett’s dominance, you might want …
All about the Valorant Champions Tour 2022 format and schedule
Fariha Bhatti
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After a successful end to VCT 2021 circuit, Riot Games has announced a brand new series of events for the new year. The Valorant Champions Tour is back for 2022, and it’s better than ever. VCT 2021 was Valorant’s first official pro circuit, which brought some of the best teams in the world to the prestigious stage of Berlin. After a nail-biting final with Gambit, the championship series saw Acend …
Here is how to avoid the dreaded 9-3 curse in Valorant
Fariha Bhatti
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Valorant is all about raw skills, but some superstitions are just too spot-on not to believe. The 9-3 curse is the worst fear of any Valorant player, no matter how qualified. Riot Games’ tactical shooter requires aim precision, game knowledge, and experience. But, all of these skills hold no account in front of a good old jinx. Valorant players firmly believe in 9-3 switch, a curse known to turn the …
Riot rewards free VP to a Valorant player for hilarious Neon drawing
Fariha Bhatti
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Riot Games has been feeling extra generous as they’ve just rewarded a fan with free 55 Valorant points for a questionable drawing. Valorant has heaps of pricey skins that not all players can afford to buy. The developer has been helpful enough to grant extra VP if someone lacks a few to buy their favorite skin. However, this player managed to get more out of the developer by drawing the …
Is Neon too OP? New Valorant agent may not be so strong
Fariha Bhatti
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Neon’s first look had away many players feeling scared, but the new agent 19 may not be as overpowered as she seems. Riot Games has just rolled out a counter for Valorant’s S-tier wind ranger Jett. The electrifying duelist, Neon, can run fast and stun enemies, two abilities that are necessary to execute aggressive plays. Neon’s kit seemed extremely viable in teasers and trailers, but is she really OP in …
These are the best agents to play on Split in Valorant
Fariha Bhatti
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Split is one of the smallest Valorant maps, and a few agents can particularly excel at tackling its tight choke points. We have compiled a list of the best agents on Split that may increase your odds of winning. Split can be a tricky location to tackle if you’re too aggressive or passive. Finding a balanced approach is crucial to winning on this enclosed map. For this same reason, not …
Has Ares become too OP? Valorant players complain about new meta
Fariha Bhatti
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Have you noticed Ares spam in your recent ranked games? The new meta was nudged by the weapon buff in patch 4.0. Valorant players are pretty happy with the Episode 4 changes that brought Neon into the roster. However, this episode has turned over the game meta for the worst. The Ares buff isn’t precisely helping Valorant’s strange gunplay that was recently stabilized. Players are furious at the Ares changes …
Valorant cinematic hints at Agent 8’s whereabouts
Nicholas James
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One of the great mysteries in Valorant’s lore focuses on a missing agent, a member of the Valorant Protocol team that appears to have gone missing, one way or another. Is Agent 8 a traitor? A recent cinematic combined with clues from the game suggest that Agent 8 might have betrayed the Valorant Protocol and defected to the darker version of Earth that’s invading Valorant’s “main” universe. Is Valorant’s mysterious …
This latest Viper wallhack is the most OP bug to date
Fariha Bhatti
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Viper is known for pulling crazy tricks, but this new bug might be the most overpowered one so far. As if Viper’s ultimate wasn’t already too strong, players keep finding new glitches that make her invincible. This new Viper ultimate bug provides her with a wallhack and a safe spot to hide in. Similar glitches were found on other maps, but this Breeze Viper wallhack bug may be the most …
Riot is removing the popular Widejoy meme and fans aren’t happy
Fariha Bhatti
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Valorant players are always eager to get in-game bugs removed, but they want this particular glitch to stay. Here’s what Widejoy means to Valorant and its players. Valorant has a lot of iconic memes including ones that have been recognized by Riot Games as well. From “rebibe me Jett” to a lobster spray, the developer has encouraged the community to meme around the game. But it seems that Valorant’s most …
Could the new Valorant home screen be hinting at agent skins?
Fariha Bhatti
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Episode 4’s main menu suggests that Riot might be taking its in-game cosmetics to a whole another level. Valorant is known for its cut-throat gameplay and extravagant weapon skins that keep getting better. However, the Episode 4 Act 1 home screen may be teasing a brand new feature for Valorant agents. Players are hopeful that Killjoy’s white outfit might bring agent skins to the game. Riot Games transformed the first-person …
Is Neon the key to reaching Valorant Map 8?
Nicholas James
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Neon, the lightning-empowered Radiant, is the latest agent to join both the game Valorant and the in-lore Valorant Protocol. Thanks to clues in Neon’s promotional media, voice messages inside Valorant, and even more, it looks like Neo is the key to getting access to the next map. Valorant’s next map seems likely to be set in Lisbon, Portugal, on the mirror version of Earth 1 in a darker timeline with …
Riot Games has long looked to expand its footprint beyond the success of popular MOBA League of Legends, and one of its biggest successes to date in this regard is the tactical shooter, Valorant. Blending traditional first-person shooter elements with unique and flashy hero abilities, Valorant seeks to combine the best attributes of tactical shooters and hero shooters into one cohesive experience.
Based on player feedback, the game has largely succeeded in accomplishing those aims. It’s not an easy balance, and it’s one that is arguably still tenuous, but Riot Games seems to be doing as good a job of it as most fans have hoped for.
What type of game is Valorant?
Valorant is a first-person shooter that represents a unique blend of the tactical shooter and hero shooter subgenres. There are some games that represent similar gameplay elements, but not many that offer the exact experience that Valorant puts forward to players.
The tactical shooter genre is often considered to have been defined by the release of the original Counter-Strike, a multiplayer mod for famed single-player PC title Half-Life that later became a standalone game of its own. While most multiplayer FPS games to that point emphasized prolonged battles between opposing players zipping around the game at high speeds, Counter-Strike slowed things down significantly and made players much more susceptible to each other’s firepower, requiring players to take a more tactical approach to play.
That slower and more tactical approach, combined with the lightning-quick nature of action when it does occur, proved reliably popular. That popularity can still be seen today with the ongoing success enjoyed by the Counter-Strike franchise, and it’s this gameplay type that represents the core of Valorant. It’s no accident that former Counter-Strike developers were drafted by Riot Games to help create Valorant during the game’s formative stages.
What differentiates Valorant from CS and other tactical shooters it that each of the game’s characters, called agents, wield a number of unique abilities. Some are typical for tactical shooters, like flashbangs and smokes, while others are wildly different, such as an ability that transports two players to an isolated dueling arena for its duration.
These agent abilities are more reminiscent of hero shooters, a subgenre that arguably got its start with the Team Fortress games but has best been popularized by Blizzard title Overwatch. The abilities, combind with the tactical considerations that are at the core of Valorant, separate it from most any other FPS experience available for play.
How does Valorant esports work?
Like many other popular competitive shooters, Valorant does have a thriving esports scene. That scene is differentiated by the way it’s run and controlled by developer and publisher Riot Games. Riot uses a model based on the success of its League of Legends esports scene, which sees the globe’s competitive players and team’s separated by region. These regions play out their own competitions in their sections of the world before coming together at regular intervals for international tournaments featuring the best teams from each individual region.
While League of Legends once boasted a variety of regions and regional types, Riot sought to simplify that model when setting up esports for Valorant. The game has only a handful of major regions, and these regions are held as largely equitable, each sending their best teams to international events leading up to the year-end VALORANT Champions event.
