Riot Games has officially revealed and announced Yoru as the 14th Agent to join the roster of its online shooter Valorant. Yoru prefers stealth and can teleport behind enemies to gain an edge on them. It comes with various abilities that favor stealth and deception including one that sends out fake footsteps to confuse your enemies.
Check out the official Yoru intro trailer below before we jump into further details:
Apart from the intro video, Riot Games also shared a video showcasing Yoru in action. Check it out below:
Coming to the abilities of Yoru, it comes with the following abilities that will help you out in combat:
- Ability 1 — Fakeout: EQUIP an echo that mimics footsteps when activated. FIRE to activate and send the echo forward. ALT FIRE to place an echo in place. USE the inactive echo to send it forward.
- Ability 2 — Gatecrash: EQUIP to harness a rift tether. FIRE to send the tether out moving forward. ALT FIRE to place a tether in place. ACTIVATE to teleport to the tether’s location.
- Signature Ability — Blindside: EQUIP to rip an unstable dimensional fragment from reality. FIRE to throw the fragment, activating a flash that winds up once it collides with a hard surface.
- Ultimate Ability — Dimensional Drift: EQUIP a mask that can see between dimensions. FIRE to drift into Yoru’s dimension, unable to be affected or seen by enemies from the outside.
Yoru will arrive in Valorant alongside a brand-new battle pass which will bring new skins, challenges, and other visual items for you to unlock during the entire season. The new season is kicking off today and will run all the way until March 1, 2021.
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