Valorant Yoru: Key Takeaways
- Valorant Yoru skills: Fakeout, Blindside, Gatecrash, Dimensional Drift.
- Your goal on Attackers as Yoru: Create chaos using your Fakeout, gather information using Dimensional Drift, and flank enemies.
- Your goal on Defenders as Yoru: Confuse enemies using Fakout or Gatecrash, flash for your team, get early picks, then teleport out.
- Be careful not to outplay yourself. Sometimes the simplest plays can work best.
- Always look for flanking opportunities.
Yoru has always been one of the least-played agents ever since he was released. This is mostly because Yoru is one of the most difficult agents to play. Become a better Yoru player using the tips and tricks from our Valorant Yoru guide.
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Set Up Your Gatecrash Near Your Team
Your Gatecrash is a valuable part of your kit that can be used to quickly get out of bad situations. Whenever you’re flanking, make sure to leave Gatecrash somewhere near your team. This allows you to join them if you need to quickly.
You don’t always have to do this because you’ll still need your Gatecrash to fake or outplay opponents. But it’s best to teleport out whenever you get an early pick.
Flash Before Teleporting
This tip is an essential combo that all Valorant Yoru players must know. Flashing before teleporting into the site. This is one of the best ways to ensure that you can safely teleport to your Gatecrash and not get shot on the spot.
Make sure to flash deep to blind any enemies that might be watching your Gatecrash. After teleporting in, you can also follow it up with another flash or use your decoy to cause a bit more chaos.
Use Sound to Your Advantage
The key to being a successful Yoru player is being able to deceive your enemies. One of the best ways to deceive enemies is by using sound. Fake teleporting, using your decoy, and your ultimate all have some sort of sound cue that can confuse enemies. This is how Yoru can create chaos through sounds.
Your skills are most effective when used near enemies, so make sure to set them up properly before activating your skills. Once you have confused your enemies, surprise them with gunshots or a flash.
Use Dimensional Drift to Gather Information and Get Early Picks
Your ultimate is a strong part of your kit. You can cause confusion by using it to distract enemies and using your other skills while it’s active. It’s incredibly powerful on both Attackers and Defenders once you learn how to use it properly.
It can act in a similar way to Phoenix’s ultimate. Since you’re invisible and invincible while using Dimensional Drift, it’s an effective way to gather information, especially when attacking. You can easily spot which angles enemies are holding, where their utilities are, and who’s on site. This can help you rotate or plan a different way to attack if you see that there are too many enemies on the site.
Just make sure to keep a Gatecrash handy in a safe place so you can TP out before your ultimate runs out.
The Best Ways to Effectively Use Yoru When Attacking
- Use your Fakeout before teleporting to confuse enemies.
- Flash before entering the site.
- Bait your Gatecrash or your Fakeout and peek off of them.
- Use your ult to gather information and communicate it with your team.
- Use your abilities while inside your Dimensional Drift for those sick outplay clips.
The Best Ways to Effectively Use Yoru When Defending
- Use Fakeout to gather early information.
- Use your Blindside to delay pushes.
- Have a Gatecrash in a safe place if you’re going to aggressively peek.
- Don’t be afraid to play for retakes when you can’t hold a site.
