Riot Games made its first reveal of Fade at the 2022 VCT Masters Reykjav��k. The operator was revealed before the lower round matchup between DRX and ZETA DIVISION. They have announced that official details about Fade will be revealed at the Valorant S1 Masters Reykjavik Grand Final on April 24.
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Riot Games have revealed that Fade will be present on Episode 4 Act 3 (which is scheduled to go live on April 26), codenamed, Bounty Hunter. With the new operator, comes an extended map pool from what players are used to at the moment, as her infusion promises to add a different dynamic to players’ experience.
Fade will be joining the already rich roster of agents: Sova, Skye, KAY/O, and Breach, summing the Initiators up to five. These specialists will continue with their set goal of initiating bouts.
There have been various releases in form of teasers of the spooky agent hindering other agents. Social media is agog with it and it has left fans wondering on her abilities and limitations. While there’s been no official release as regards the abilities of Fade, we will highlight some possible abilities attached to the Turkish agent.
Fade is the last person you want to find in the dark. But you��ll want to see where this trail leads.
Tune in for the Masters Reykjav��k Grand Final on Apr. 24 for the first look at Fade gameplay and cinematic debut, along with a deep dive interview with VALORANT developers. pic.twitter.com/tmqMm4iD2q
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Earlier there had been some information derived by some data miners about the new Initiator. They had deduced that the new agent will be bestowed with four different abilities which are known as Prowler, Haunt, Seize, and Nightfall.
Below are the various functions of the abilities to be embodied in Fade;
Coming into the series, they were the underdogs across several esports betting platforms but successfully defeated DRX.
It was an inspiring display for the North American team, especially considering how slowly they started. Even though they lost the first map, their heads did not drop.
Losing Ascent might have been enough to take the wind out of their sails, especially with DRX being the stronger team on paper. However, they turned things around in Icebox and Split.
OpTic kept their concentration in the closely-contested third map and came out on top in the best of 3 series. Defeating a team that was riding on an eight-game winning streak is a big deal, and OpTic has shown that they deserve to be in the competition. It has not been the most dominating run from OpTic in the tournament, but they are getting results when necessary.
With their 2-1 win over DRX, they will face LOUD in the Upper Bracket final. Their journey to the Grand Final is a lot easier at this stage, concerning the number of games they have to play to get there. The difficulty level, of course, will increase.
LOUD, who were the winners of Brazil Challengers, have had a perfect run in the Masters so far. They defeated Team Liquid and G2 Esports to reach the Winners Finals.
OpTic has the support of the entire North America (NA). Before their game against DRX, The Guard head coach Mathew Elmore urged fans to support their NA counterpart.
It was an interesting show of camaraderie, seeing as OpTic were responsible for knocking them out of the tournament. Both teams qualified to represent NA, but only one is left.
OpTic’s win over The Guard in the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals, and failure for them to defeat Paper Rex in the Lower Bracket Round 1 leaves OpTic as the only NA team remaining in the tournament. A win for OpTic is a win for NA, or at least that’s how Elmore sees it.
The Upper Bracket Final will be held on April 22, and we can expect the entire NA to rally around OpTic once again. They are, once again, the underdogs but have shown they can get the big results when necessary.
Failure to win will relegate them to the Lower Bracket Finals, where they will play one of four teams, including G2 Esports, Paper Rex, ZETA DIVISION, or DRX.
Later tonight, the likely candidates they could face in the Lower Bracket Finals will be narrowed down as two Lower Bracket Round 2 games will be concluded.
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