Jett's second ability is called Cloudburst, and is similar to many other agents' abilities as it works as a smoke grenade. The downside to using Jett's is that it does not last as long as many others' and it costs 100 credits. However, Cloudburst can be curved midair when thrown meaning Jett can smoke around corners. This is good for creating escape routes, and also deterring enemies from coming through doorways or through choke poi

Run It Back, Phoenix’s ultimate ability, allows the player to regenerate in a specific location. Once equipped, players can place a marker where they stand, and use the following few seconds to wreak havoc. After the player dies or the timer runs out, Phoenix will regenerate in the marked spot with full health. The player can use any of Phoenix’s other abilities and shoot weapons while the ultimate is active. Run It Back takes six charges before it is available for

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Neural Theft is Cypher’s ultimate ability. With Neural Theft, the player can put a fallen enemy’s body in their crosshair and briefly have the locations of all living enemy players revealed to them and their teammates. This ability requires seven charges, and a sound cue will alert the enemy team to when this ultimate is in

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Trapwire is Cypher’s second basic ability, giving the player a tripwire to place at the map’s chokepoints. Once placed, Trapwire will extend to whatever structure stands opposite the wall it was placed on. Should an enemy cross through it, they will be tethered, dazed, and their location revealed if they do not destroy the trap in time. Sound and visual cues can alert the enemy of the Trapwire if they take a careful approach. If discovered, the traps must either be shot down or avoided with the use of another agent’s abilities. The traps can be picked up and used again, provided they haven’t been destroyed. Trapwire costs 200 credits at the start of the ro

And lastly, Sova's ultimate ability, Hunter's Fury, can be activated after collecting seven ultimate orbs around the map. This ultimate can be shot through walls and across the map to deal damage to players. It only fired three times so players will need to locate opponents before firing. However, if a player is hit by one of the shots their location will be revealed to the team identical to Sova's other abilit

The second basic ability is Blaze, which gives Phoenix the power to create a wall of flames wherever he sees fit. The firewall can be placed in a straight line or at a curve, depending on which direction the player moves their crosshair. The wall cannot be seen through, though players can move - and shoot - through it. While Blaze deals damage to those walking through it, it actually heals Phoenix. Blaze costs 200 credits at the start of each ro

Cypher’s first basic ability is Cyber Cage, which allows the player to throw down a beacon that enemies cannot see. Upon activation, the beacon creates a cage that blocks vision and slows anyone who tries to walk through it. Sound cues alert Cypher whenever the cage is triggered, and when someone walks through its walls. Cyber Cage is available to buy at the start of each round for 100 cred

Sova's second ability is called Shock Bolt which costs 100 credits each and the player can hold two at one time. The Shock Bolt is pretty self-explanatory. When fired, wherever it lands it explodes and does an area of effect of shock damage. The closer a player is to the blast, the more damage they will t