Analyzing the early meta on Valorant new map “Abyss” reveals a variety of strategies based on ten games across four different regions. A detailed look at agent picks shows which ones are popular. Agents like Cypher, Jett, Omen, and Sova are commonly chosen, indicating general trends. A variety of agents have seen play, reflecting the uncertainty and evolving strategies in the early days of Abyss.
Defensive Setup: Pistol Round – Abyss Guide
The pistol round from DRX versus Talon provides insight into defensive setups with the meta composition. Typically, KO and Omen cover A, SAA holds mid, and Jett and Cypher defend B. This setup is popular, especially for Cypher’s B site defense. A common defensive tactic involves a KAYO knife to reveal enemies in A main, followed by an Omen one-way smoke to obstruct vision.
The B site sees significant action, often leading to chaotic rounds. A typical scenario involves a Jett dash, Cypher trap wires, and strategic flashbacks to delay attackers. The defense focuses on spike denial and delaying tactics rather than outright stopping attackers at choke points. This approach relies on holding the back site and allowing rotations to strengthen numbers and trades.
Cypher Setups on Site – Valorant Abyss guide
Team Secret versus Talon demonstrated Cypher setups on B, though many didn’t achieve significant delay or value. Commonly, Cypher’s traps are destroyed by Sova shock darts, limiting their effectiveness. However, DRX versus Talon showed successful Cypher trap utilization, highlighting the risk-reward balance. Aggressive Cypher positions are more likely to yield kills but are riskier due to longer escape times.
A site is less popular for attacks due to its complexity. The primary challenge is planting the spike in protected spots while avoiding defender spam. The PaperRex versus DRX game exemplifies the chaotic nature of A site attacks, requiring creative strategies and quick adaptations. The defense focuses on spike denial and delaying tactics rather than preventing site entry.
Mid Control and Double Controller Compositions
Mid control varies depending on team compositions. LEV demonstrated the effectiveness of double controller setups, using Harbor and Omen to take mid space. Double controller compositions provide more smokes, enabling better control and execution in mid. Single controller compositions struggle with smoke limitations, making mid control more challenging.
Passive Post-Plant Strategies
Post-plant strategies on Abyss lean towards passive play, with teams retreating to safe positions. The anticipated heavy spam post-plants have not fully materialized, which is positive. However, passive post-plant setups, as shown by Levan, are common. The round from Team Heretics highlights the potential for spam post-plants, emphasizing the importance of deep post-plant positions.
The Abyss meta is still up for grabs, with players learning more about the map. Agents have performed ridiculous plays from outside the map multiple times. Similar plays can be expected in the coming weeks. For now, flashy plays are minimal, but this map seems designed for players to farm clips with some over-the-top theatrical plays. Whether teams will pick this map remains a mystery, as the majority of teams have confirmed that there’s still a lot to learn. Hopefully, for the upcoming World Championship, we will see more of Abyss and how the map plays out in Valorant.