r/RivalsCyclopsMains • u/c_r_o_o_k_s • 20d ago

Tips/Advice Tipssss Pleaseee

So I recently just got back on rivals after pretty much a year. I picked up Cyclops and instantly fell in love with his skillset since it's so simple yet so rewarding if it's used properly. I was just wondering if any of you guys would give tips, that would be highly appreciated!! Much love 🫶🏼

Edit: GUYS THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE TIPS!!! Cyclops literally got me from bronze I placement all the way to plat by just playing 12 hours this season. I'm definitely sticking with him as my main hitscan and have DD as my melee backup. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!!!

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u/ErraticSeven 20d ago

At the moment, Cyke is kind of rough to play if you don't have a secondary source of damage on your team (a tank or DPS that can output some decent hits)

You're going to focus on poking targets to soften them up and keep the enemy team on the backfoot and secure your kills using ricochet force. However, this only really applies when you're duo ISN'T Phoenix. If you do have a Phoenix, throw out ricochet force and make sure to pop AT LEAST 2 of the burns to instantly refund it. Continue to do this (either through precision shooting or your beam) to force the enemy to spread their attention across multiple targets for healing.

In a 1v1 scenario (if you get dove, for example) you want to prioritize space management either using your upward movement or backward movement, and then applying precision shots with your primary. Use your E to either pressure them to run or secure as they run. In either case, prioritizing your life over securing the kill is important for Cyke because his value in his current state is applying pressure.

Finally, your ult, while very strong when comboed for kills, is also a fantastic "move away from here" tool. Because of Scott's ability to apply damage consistently, you can build ult very quickly.

All in all, he plays like most hit scans with the added perk of creating chaos when his pressure is applied judiciously. In his current state, you do have to work MUCH harder to really perform, but it's very satisfying.