5 Best Non-Ultimate Abilities in Valorant

With the closed beta launch of Valorant, many gamers are clamoring for keys and any information on the new game. Valorant is a mash up of Overwatch and CS:GO with a heavy emphasis on the CS:GO part. The game has unique Agents all with specific abilities. The ultimates are the characters best abilities, but there are some basic ones which are high-tier on their own.

Here are the five best non-ultimate abilities.

1. Raze’s Paint Shells

It's pretty unanimous in the upper echelons of Valorant that Raze is a broken character and her grenades are the main reason for that, and of course, her Rocket Launcher. But the Paint Shells do high amounts of damage as well as drop cluster bombs which have an even larger radius. It needs to be nerfed.

2. Sage’s Barrier Orb

Sage has a massive wall which can block off sections of a bomb site. It has high amount of health and can completely negate a push or shut off choke points. It's going to be a game changer and Sage will be a must play.

3. Brimstone’s Sky Smoke

Having the ability to smoke off sections of the map at a certain range is integral to taking a bombsite. Other characters have some type of smoke, like Omen or even Jett. But both have to be looking at their location, causing players to reveal themselves. Brimstone can be completely safe behind cover while putting down his smokes.

4. Cypher Cyber Cam

On certain maps, Cypher can completely cover a bombsite by himself because of his camera. It allows him to watch angles, and if he is controlling it, shoot darts that reveal enemy players until they remove the dart. The camera is great for covering long pushes and giving Cypher maximum coverage on a site.

5. Sage's Slow Orb

While it may not damage players like other Agent's ability, her Slow Orb can absolutely shut down a push. It covers a rather large area of the ground, drastically slows enemies, and gives sound cues when they step on the ice. Sage is easily one of the best defenders in the game.