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02 / Latest dispatches
A source-first method for separating confirmed VALORANT Agent lore from community theories, inference and outdated summaries.
What Riot confirms about VALORANT penalties for AFK, queue dodging, chat abuse and rank manipulation, plus the safest response when something goes wro...
What Riot has said about left-handed view models, what eye dominance can and cannot tell you, and how to test comfort without chasing myths.
How to test VALORANT resolution and aspect ratio without treating stretched visuals as a guaranteed aim or FPS advantage.
A practical Corrode guide for turning a three-lane map into clear contact, space and reset decisions without memorising a poster.
A source-aware guide to separating remake, surrender and AFK decisions, with dated Riot references and a safer way to communicate in the match.
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