On the attacker side, we see this used in the execute or to secure the space in a post plant. It’s essentially a huge viper wall extending all the way to the sky and can’t be shot through. The most unique part of this is that you can potentially have 5 smokes in a round if you wanted to, meaning you can always have one ready in a pinch.ĬOSMIC DIVIDE: Cosmic Divide is Astra’s ultimate. Overall her smokes are pretty good even though they like size comparatively. NEBULA: This is Astra’s smoke and the key to her being a controller. We see this mostly used when gravity well is on cooldown and to try and force a peek from the opposition. While stunning is a great mechanic, it’s just not as powerful as the repositioning of gravity well. It punishes positioning in a very similar way just instead of pulling the opponent it stuns them instead. NOVA PULSE: Nova pulse is similar to gravity well in a lot of ways. Expect it to take some time before you fully understand its uses and positions This ability is fantastic but very tough to master. Use this to clear corners, punish peeks, cancel the defuse and just about everything else you could imagine. This is one of the best punishment tools in the game when combined with competent teammates who can react quickly to your utility. This ability will suck in any player towards the centre of the gravity well and make those caught in it vulnerable. Using gravity well correctly is what will define you as a good Astra player. GRAVITY WELL: This is easily Asta’s strongest, and most important ability. She can block off the wide-open spaces on these maps that Astra just can’t do, so I wouldn’t expect to see her picked on these maps any time soon. The reason that she doesn’t have any picks on Breeze or Icebox is that these maps are entirely dominated by Viper. She’s great at holding the opponents at choke points and forcing them to think before they just rush a site.
Astra’s utility is also naturally easy to use on the defender side. She has so much utility, and because of the star mechanic, it is so versatile. We also see a lot of stall and control alongside this to avoid just getting flatted by quick plays where the wealth of utility won’t be able to be effective.Īstra is so meta right now because she actively contributes on both fronts.
The current meta is very utility-driven, often calling for two initiators. The biggest point to talk about here is quite simple. She’s the go-to choice of controller on most maps right now so let’s break down how the pro’s use her. Let’s look at her champions pick-rates.Īstra’s pick rate is insanely high with her total only being brought down by the fact that she isn’t used on Breeze or Icebox.
#ASTRA BREEZE VALORANT PRO#
Since her introduction in early March of 2021, she’s made a big splash in the pro scene.
#ASTRA BREEZE VALORANT SERIES#
Next up in our series of pro guides is Astra.
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