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Faster than the sound of a bullet, collecting intelligence in VALORANT is equally essential like fragging out: and there are not many agents who can collect information like Cypher. They are one of the game’s Sentinels and are of great use on a map like Ascent, where information control can be the entire difference between winning or losing a round.
These wires will make for very nice ambush gear as opponents will either trip the wire or get their position revealed too early. Start placing Trapwires strategically along B Main, close to Boat, and down B Lane. Also, set Trapwires near the Switch area. This gives your team critical information about rotations or possible flanks so they can retake on time. Cypher’s kit is built for information gatherers, and on Ascent, his abilities are game-changing. If you can set him up right on both of the A and B sites, you will become an essential key to your team’s defense and retake plans. Being able to anchor with Trapwires and provide vision with Spycam just keeps your forces ahead of the enemy, whereas his lurking abilities will allow you to control mid and gain intel on rotations.
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Cypher is a fortification powerhouse with anchoring and holding sites if your defense is on Cypher. Cypher’s gadgets, like his Spycam, Trapwires, and Cyber Cage, allow the player to constantly monitor critical areas, whether anchoring at A site or B. He anchors a site by combining his abilities with real-time updates on enemy movement to other teammates. When playing Cypher on the B site of Ascent, a good setup for retakes becomes mandatory. Since B is one of the more commonly contested sites, having a solid idea about enemy movements can tip the scales in favor of your team. For Ascent, Cypher is a great lurker through mid and B Link while watching out for enemy rotations from A site. A well-timed Spycam or Trapwire in those areas will alert you to enemy positioning while remaining hidden will not give away your location. Such pressure forces the enemy team to keep glances towards their flanks, and this will greatly delay their retakes and ultimately spoil their plans.