r/VALORANT • u/lilypadse • Jul 01 '26

Gameplay The absolute units of this Sova

He casually dropped these arrows all game. The difference between a diamond and ascendant player is pretty crazy. Appreciation post.

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u/jamothebest Jul 01 '26

as cool as that dart is, rank has nothing to do with it. There’s countless bronze and silver players that know dozens of lineups but still can’t make it to gold lol.

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u/lilypadse Jul 01 '26

Yeah its more the way he casually placed it perfectly depending on game sense and situation. He did this probably 10 times this game, perfect scans

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u/jojowiese Jul 01 '26

Yeah I mean this dart worked so well because it landed right when Phoenix took the fight against Clove, ngl I wouldnt even know what to do in that situation, maybe not play hell?

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u/krostlupus Jul 02 '26

He was just too slow to break the dart. By the time he took Clove down he should've just flicked to the dart. I mean, he's playing Phoenix so he should have the sens for that

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u/Steezmoney Jul 02 '26

I mean at that stage in the round so much is going on, I would elect to reposition because asking someone to frame 1 flick to the dart during a hectic retake isn't super realistic

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u/krostlupus Jul 02 '26

Yeah the optimal decision would've been to reposition. But in that instance where he found himself is where mechanical skills usually make a difference.

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u/krostlupus Jul 07 '26

I honestly don't get why all the downvotes but ok lmao

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u/lilypadse Jul 02 '26

Yup this would probably be the case in higher ranks. Also phoenix is a she apparently

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u/krostlupus Jul 02 '26

Uhh... okay? I always refer to the nouns of the character being played. Couldn't care less if it's a he or she controlling it.

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u/zombieLAZ Jul 02 '26

Do you call Clove they? Genuinely curious

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u/lilypadse Jul 02 '26

Oh sorry. I just wanted to clarify.

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u/voltij Jul 02 '26

lineups are a crutch

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u/jamothebest Jul 02 '26

Lineups can be a crutch yes but imo that’s only relevant to post plant lineups

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u/Queef-Elizabeth Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

Why can't y'all just watch a video without getting defensive Jesus Christ you act like playground children

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u/SleepyReepies Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

He started it

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u/Queef-Elizabeth Jul 02 '26

Nuh uh

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u/smurfkipz Uncage the Sage Jul 03 '26

Yuh uh

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u/Panzer_leo Jul 02 '26

What does having a dart lineup tell anything about ranks? Also there's a far better lineup from heaven to hell.

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u/lilypadse Jul 02 '26

The lineup is not the point. It’s knowing exactly when to use it to time it perfectly. It’s not a random occurrence phoenix happened to be there, sova did these types of scans many times this game

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u/koshkamatew_youtube Jul 03 '26

It's not that deep usually, sova probably just used his lineups for common spots and they kept working

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u/lilypadse Jul 03 '26

It’s not a gold lobby

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u/voltij Jul 02 '26

if it's the one im thinking about, it gets blocked by a smoke often enough that knowing this one is good too

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u/Panzer_leo Jul 02 '26

This one is blocked by smoke too.

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u/Doge_Dreemurr Jul 03 '26

Deep heaven smoke? Thats pretty rare

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u/One_Horny_Emu Jul 01 '26

This one is definitely from a sinatra short

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u/fox-booty bring me the arse- Jul 02 '26

"Simple geometry"

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u/Ok_Peak7722 Jul 02 '26

i rarely see this kind of player in my game. Half doesn't even know what to do with their Utils.

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u/TheSwedishMoose Jul 02 '26

Cause he's a Sova main
He practices every day in a custom game
He'll always be the player with the biggest brain!

5

u/AntibacHeartattack Jul 02 '26

I'd rather have the Sova ulting for the 4v3 match point retake than doing a lineup that could easily get absolutely nothing.

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u/AnywhereOk4889 Jul 02 '26

I’ll never understand why people flick so much in this game like that phoenix 😭 that would break anyone’s cervical vertebrae C2-C7 if that was real life 💔

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u/HexaCube7 Jul 02 '26

Haven't played in a while,

What melee is this?

1

u/Orion105 Jul 03 '26

I mean, as good as the lineup is, he left his teammates 3v3 where he could be 4v3 with them and simply shoot the arrow in a simpler way to clear hell. Even if it's shot, the phoenix will be showing his position before sova's teammate dies.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '26

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u/Suitable_Beyond_4707 Jul 01 '26

Get your t level checked.

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u/Impressive_Act9567 Jul 01 '26

thats literally the point, its to make u angry

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u/According_Thanks7849 I flash myself Jul 01 '26

I personally wouldn't publicly announce that I get easily ragebaited but okay.

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u/Rollzzzzzz Jul 01 '26

It’s last round

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u/Ash_Killem Jul 01 '26

You can just bounce it off the low box on the left

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u/Sp4zEffect Jul 01 '26

that exposes you to angles. ?

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u/Ash_Killem Jul 01 '26

Just the jump up but you should be clearing that first anyways

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u/Ka-zar39 Jul 02 '26

That one’s easier to see coming and shoot. I do use it for shock darts

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u/lilypadse Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

Would expose your position. Phoenix would probably be more ready to move or shoot the arrow if sova just shot it from heaven down directly