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Aim over all else. Image via Riot Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>

For example, Reyna’s kit is built to be extremely self-sufficient, to the point that she can play off herself without any teammates\u2014but only if they have good aim. As a result, Reyna players are built to perfect their aim and rarely practice anything else since they are conditioned to get a kill above all. Then, they can use her Dismiss ability or Devour heal\u2014which also means that they may take bad duels with bad positioning for the sake of an elimination.<\/p>

They also rarely learn how to play together as a team because they don’t need to worry about affecting their teammates with any of their abilities. No need to learn any proper placements for smokes, mollies, or timing for flashes.<\/p>

As a result, the only lesson that they ever take away from a lost situation is that they should have aimed better, whether they failed to push into a site, cover a flank, or clear a corner of an enemy. Ultimately, players believe that Reyna doesn’t help instill the complex systems and strategies that other roles and agents help players learn as they continue to play VALORANT<\/em>.<\/p>