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02 / Latest dispatches
A source-first method for separating confirmed VALORANT Agent lore from community theories, inference and outdated summaries.
A source-aware guide to separating remake, surrender and AFK decisions, with dated Riot references and a safer way to communicate in the match.
A clear guide to separating Riot's documented Ranked Rating changes from community guesses about hidden MMR and exact RR gains.
How to test VALORANT resolution and aspect ratio without treating stretched visuals as a guaranteed aim or FPS advantage.
A practical CS2 to VALORANT sensitivity conversion guide that treats the common formula as a starting estimate, not a finished setting.
A practical triangle crosshair guide for testing shape, contrast and movement without pretending a setting will fix aim.
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