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Move at the speed of light and bring your opponents to a snail’s crawl with our guide on how to play Waylay in VALORANT.
Waylay is Agent 28 in VALORANT. She arrived after an awesome reveal during the VALORANT Masters Bangkok Grand Final broadcast. And the Duelist, with her light-based abilities, looks to shake up the meta immediately.
From space-taking to disruption, she’s got a lot of skills that will be dangerous in the right hands. Let’s take a look at everything you need to know about her and guide you through what it takes to top frag as Waylay.
Is Waylay good in VALORANT?
When a new Agent arrives, everyone assumes they’ll either completely suck or be overpowered beyond belief. In the case of Waylay, it actually appears that she’s pretty balanced at the start of her life in VALORANT.
She can dash in and create space her team, stop pushes in their tacks with some of her utility, and had incredible sustainability. So, to answer the question, yes, Waylay is very good in VALORANT if you know what you’re doing.
Key points about Waylay
Waylay abilities in VALORANT
Waylay has four abilities in VALORANT. She does not come with a passive, but she does have a rechargeable signature. Then of course, you’ve got the two abilities to buy and the Ultimate that is used once enough charges are obtained.
Refract
Refract is the signature ability for Waylay. Press the corresponding button for the ability and it immediately places down a beacon. Before the timer runs out, press the button again to travel back to the beacon as a mote of light, with invulnerability during travel.
Here are some tips to use it:
Light Speed
Light Speed is Waylay’s dash ability in VALORANT. You can dash twice with any use, or ALT-FIRE to just dash once. The first, and only the first, dash of each use can be vertical. There’s a brief period of time for her to equip the dash before you can use it, however.
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Saturate
Saturate is a molly of sorts for Waylay in VALORANT. It’s kind of like Clove’s ability, but for Waylay, it introduces the Hindering debuff. This slows just about everything on a character when it connects. Use it to throw it immediately, and after a short moment when it hits the ground, it’ll explode.
Take note of these tips to make it most effective:
Convergent Paths
Convergent Paths is the name of Waylay’s Ultimate. Equip it and get ready to use it. Once ready, fire it to create an afterimage. Two seconds later, the afterimage projects a beam of light that can travel through walls and structures. When this happens, you get a speed boost and everyone caught in the light is Hindered.
Tips for Waylay on Defense in VALORANT
Best maps for Waylay in VALORANT
Honestly, most Agents are good on any map as long as the player knows what they’re doing. For Waylay, though, we’llfocus on the specific VALORANT mapswhere she absolutely shines:
