Do you hate the pressure of entry fragging? Would you rather sit back and let your team win games for you? If you said yes to both of those questions then its time to start playing Sova (Not on Split).

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1. Playstyle. The name of the game on Sova is STAYING ALIVE. Simply put the longer you are alive each round the more info you can get.

• Bait your team ... for trade kills (Insert Hiko copy pasta). Sova is not a entry fragger, he is a drone pilot. Brrrrrrr
• Be the team leader aka babysitter. Your teammates are going to be dumb so be the voice of reason/coordination. Saying something as simple as "Ill drone you in hookah Jett" gives your team the structure they are lacking in there life.

2. Ability Usage. Sova is unique in what he brings to the table. Its why we see a almost 100%play rate by pro teams. Sova excels at gaining risk free map control while also eliminating off-angles/5050s opponents might be playing. Sova's utility does the guessing for your duelists/entries.

• Owl drone: May be the single most useful ability in all of Valorant if used properly. It can check entire bomb sites with 1 button press. I see 90% of Sova players using drone incorrectly. As a general rule "Info is useless unless its acted on" - BlairCool. So dont drone into site when there is no one who can capitalize/follow up on the info owl drone gets, except if you are looking for a pick with Ult. Always have someone following the drone to trade if the opponent decides to shoot it or you mark someone.
• ~~Shock Dart~~ Shock Bolt: I seriously thought they were called "Shock Darts" wtf. Think of shock darts as a better, more precise, more versatile Raze grenade. Flushing people out of corners or stopping a predicted rush are what I primarily use them for. You should learn lineups for post-plants and for certain plant spots but its not necessary and I find myself "free handing" 99% of shock darts. Shock darts can seriously be used in countless different ways, so they need a bit of in game practice to get used to.
• Recon ~~Dart~~ Bolt: Arguably another one of the best abilities in the game. With such a cooldown of 35sec they can be used 3-4 times a round. 1st use should be at the very start of every round, 2nd use should be used to gain info while your team is entering/retaking onto a site then, 3rd should be used for post plant, and 4th for those final moment clutches. And HOLY FUCK STOP USING LINE UPS WITH RECONS. Shoot them up high where you predict a enemy might be playing and make it hard for them to shoot, thats it. Knowing a lineup from A site to C site on Haven does fuck all so stop thinking you need every AverageJonas lineup to play Sova. Another way to use recon reactively, wait for the enemy team to execute/lay down smokes then shoot a dart high up on a wall as they enter the site and wait for your free kills as you sit in a smoke.
• Hunters Fury: Possibly the most diverse ult in the game. It can be used for picks, post plant delay, info, and most underutilized when a teammate sees someone on radar. With Sova's playstyle revolving around staying alive I highly recommend playing ult orb simulator. More ults = more kills = more wins. Also never ult a Jett, fuck Jett.

3. Weapon choice. Realistically you have 3 choices. Vandal, Phantom, Odin. The only exceptionis on Ascent where I can see the Ares/Guardian being a viable choice.

• Phantom: Dont use it while playing Sova. Even though it has the same penetration value as a Vandal it does less damage.
• Vandal: My go to choice while on attack side. On defense ill use the Vandal about 60% of the time. More consistent wall bang damage and better ADS for long range.
• Odin: You will be degraded by the enemy team for using this, which only makes using it even better. There are only 3 maps I recommend using the Odin which are Ascent, Bind, Haven but only on defense side. Never buy a Odin on attack unless you have a specific read on the opponent.

Sova is seriously one of the most fun and skill expressive agents in the game. His versatility gives Sova players a sense of sandbox usability. Riot has not touched Sova ever sense the beta, which is good news because he wont be nerfed/changed any time soon.

P.S: Yes I know my formatting and grammar are awful.

Edit: https://tracker.gg/valorant/profile/riot/BlairCool%23NA1/overview my account sense someone was asking