VALORANT: Most Common Ability Related Queries Answered 2021

Nafiu Aziz
By Nafiu Aziz
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VALORANT is a 5v5 character-based tactical shooter from the creators of League of Legends.

Unlike most of its contemporaries, Riot took massive inspiration from hero shooters like Overwatch to create a tactical shooter with unique characters called agents. Each agent in VALORANT has been developed from the ground up to be unique.

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Agents in VALORANT have abilities that provide players with more tactical opportunities, but gunplay is still the main priority in the game. These abilities of different agents can be used in a coordinated manner to pull off some amusing executes.

Since these abilities are so quirky, some new and old players still have no idea how some of these abilities interact with each other. On top of that, Riot intends to add at least 6 new agents per year to give players more options.

VALORANT ability interactions explained

There are some common questions regarding how different abilities of different agents in the game react to each other. Let’s break down some common ability interactions of different agents in a simple question and answer format.

Credit goes to Reddit user u/CharmingChazz for providing necessary answers for this article.

Can Astra’s gravity well interfere with Raze’s boom bot?

The answer is Yes.

Can Pheonix’s fire wall destroy Skye’s bird?

The answer is No.

Can Sova dart be teleported with Omen if he uses his ultimate ability?

The answer is Yes.

Can Pheonix’s flash break the window on map Ascent?

The answer is Yes.

Does Omen’s shadow form get stunned by Breach’s ultimate ability even after canceling it last minute?

The answer is Yes.

Can you damage Skye’s ultimate with melee weapons?

The answer is Yes.

Does Yoru take fall damage when he jumps from heights while in his ultimate?

The answer is No.

Does Yoru get sucked in by Astra’s gravity well while in his ultimate?

The answer is No.

Can you attach Cypher’s camera on Raze’s boom bot?

The answer is No.

Can Viper see Yoru while he is using his ultimate inside her Viper’s pit?

The answer is No.

Can Omen safely use his ultimate teleport ability inside enemy killjoy’s ultimate lockdown?

The answer is Yes.

Can you stick a satchel to Yoru when he uses his ultimate ability?

The answer is No.

Does Yoru’s decoy footstep get sucked in by Astra’s gravity well?

The answer is Yes.

Does Cypher’s camera gets destroyed when the spike explodes?

The answer is No.

Can Raze’s boombot detect Omen in his shadow form?

The answer is Yes.

Can Yoru pick up the spike while in his ultimate ability?

The answer is Yes.

Can Sova’s shock dart destroy enemy recon darts?

The answer is Yes.

Can Astra’s gravity well pull in Killjoy’s ultimate lockdown ability?

The answer is No.

Can Omen pick up the spike while in the shadow form?

The answer is No.

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Nafiu Aziz is an avid gamer and a writer at GameRiv, covering Apex Legends, CS:GO, VALORANT, and plenty of other popular FPS titles in between. He scours the internet daily to get the latest scoop in esports.