New Valorant Agent Vyse: BEGINNER Tips and Tricks

Adapt or die?  This new Valorant’s Sentinel agent will take you by surprise with her unique skills.

Riot Games added their sixth Sentinel agent to the roster of Valorant, and it’s none other than Vyse! From her trailer up to her reveal, she captured the attention of the community especially her possible relation to Omen. Sentinels are Valorant’s defensive players that provide support to their teams. Other than that, it’s been a long time since the 7.0 update brings a Sentinel agent which is Deadlock.

With Vyse’s fresh mechanics, her addition to the game will definitely shake some things up in the meta. These Vyse beginner tips and tricks will help you master her! 

Understanding Vyse’s Abilities

Before her reveal, people are suspecting Vyse to be related to Radivore ZN35, a human-Radiovre hybrid, due to her plant-based abilities. Here’s Vyse’s kit to help you plan your strategy.

1. Arc Rose (E): Vyse has a placeable flash that can detonate remotely.
2. Shear (Q): She can create a metal wall trap when enemies pass by.
3. Razorvine (C): This lets her deploy a nest that spreads into damaging thorns when activated.
4. Steel Garden (X): Her Ultimate skill jams enemies’ primary weapons.

Tips for Using Arc Rose (E)

Arc Rose is Vyse’s versatile flash ability that can be used creatively:

• Placing it through walls using the alt-fire can bring unexpected angles to opponents.
• Placing it on pillars or corners allows you to use it as a one-way flash. 
• Use it as a flash to your teammates’ pushes. 
• Saving a charge can be helpful for retakes or clutch situations.

Maximizing Shear (Q) Effectiveness

This Shear ability lets you separate the enemy teams and provide crucial intel to your teammates: 

• Use it diagonally in choke points to split pushing enemies. 
• Block off flanks with Shear and protect your team’s rear.
• Gather early information by placing it deeper into enemy territory. 
• It can create deadly trap combos with the Razorvine.

Razorvine (C) Strategies

Through Razorvine, Vyse can control space and punish aggressive pushes.

• Slow rushes by placing the nests on common entry points.
• Cover your retreat with Razorvine after aggressive peaks. 
• Detonate Razorvines to force the enemies into crossfire. 
• Catch enemies in disadvantageous positions by using it with flashes. 

Unleashing Steel Garden (X)

This ultimate has been gaining traction for being a possible game-changer for matches. Here’s how you can use it effectively:

• Disable defender weapons during site executes. 
• Force your enemy into using pistols or their secondary weapons when they push. 
• Use it along with your team ultimates to defend against overwhelming pushes. 
• Take note that this ultimate does not work for other agents’ ultimates like Neon’s or Chamber’s.

General Vyse Gameplay Tips

These Vyse gameplay tips will help you excel while playing her in Valorant:

1. Make use of your Razorvines and walls to gather intel on enemy positions and movements.
2. By locking down the key areas in the map,  you’ll have better control of the game.
3. It is best to use Vyse’s kit as a support to her teammates.
4. Keep changing up your ability placements to mess up with your opponents.
5. Excel in using Arc Rose as a one-way flash to bring advantages in duels.
6. Vyse’s ultimate, Steel Garden, works well when used with aggressive ultimates of duelist teammates.
7. It’ll be perfect to watch flanks with your wall ability to let your team focus forward.
8. Remember some of the basic lineups for Razorvines common plant spots on each map.

Conclusion

Vyse’s unique playstyle is a refreshing addition to Valorant. Plan strategies that suit her abilities to make sure she can easily control the map and gather information to drive the team to success. It’s important to know the nit and grit of her abilities to use it smartly. Team coordination is also important to maximize her abilities particularly, her ultimate

With practice and tips in mind, you can easily excel as Vyse main and quickly climb the ranks!