This Initiator possesses a wide range of abilities.
Gekko is Valorant’s sixth Initiator, and he was the centerpiece of the game’s 6.04 patch. The agent is joined by four diverse monsters that represent his various abilities: Wingman, Dizzy, Mosh, and Trash.
You can use this agent to cause havoc on several maps, and his complete arsenal is extremely powerful. Using him correctly can aid you in a variety of situations, and Gekko is a wonderful choice if you want to learn an Initiator. However, mastering Gekko in the first-person tactical shooter will require some effort on your part. The list below contains some tips about how to use this agent more effectively.
Pick Up The Abilities When Possible
After using, you can collect and repeat three of Gekko’s four abilities – Wingman, Dizzy, and Trash – with only a short cooldown period. Notably, because the Mosh Pit ability is a Grenade that explodes when utilized, it cannot be reapplied.
Keeping this in mind, if you want to get the most out of Gekko’s kit, place it in easily accessible locations where it may be retrieved later. This distinguishing trait distinguishes this Initiator from others in the game, and the ability to reuse skills can provide your team with a decisive advantage.
Adapt The Way You Use Gekko’s Abilities
Gekko is an excellent Initiator to use in Valorant, but you must change how you use his four abilities on each level owing to differences in map layouts, pace of play, design, and other factors. For example, you can use his Flash to wipe out a player peeping on A main in Ascent; but, doing the same for the C or A site in Haven will be difficult due to the possibility of an Operator being stationed there.
Even while his powers will be the same across all maps, what counts is how you make them successful on each one, because what works on one may not work on another. Aside from that, you should avoid using Gekko on maps where he performs poorly.
Work With Your Team
To improve your performance with Gekko, you must align his abilities with those of your colleagues. Achieving this will be beneficial and may increase the effectiveness of using the agent in the first-person tactical shooter.
As an example, you could combine Mosh Pit and Astra’s Gravity. To deliver significant damage to your opponents, use Raze’s Paint Shells or Fade’s Seize. Aside from that, the Blind can assist your team in gaining access to a place, the Ultimate can provide intelligence and detain opponents, and the Wingman can be employed for tasks such as planting the Spike.
Keep Experimenting With Gekko’s Abilities
Gekko is a powerful and adaptable agent with a lot of potential in Valorant, and because of the way his skills may be reactivated, there are a number of innovative ways to apply them. As a result, you must constantly explore and attempt new things, such as mixing Mosh Pit with other skills or generating new Blinds with Dizzy.
Constantly experimenting with new things will help you stay ahead of the curve while also making you somewhat unexpected. So, go to the in-game range or play Custom battles with friends to find new methods to employ his powers.
Play The Initiator Role Correctly
Because of the ease with which Gekko allows you to make aggressive plays, many players enter sites like Duelists using this Agent without understanding they are playing an Initiator. As a result, if you want to progress as a player while employing a specific agent, you must do your best to keep to the role and perform it appropriately.
During the Attacking half, you must supply information and aid the Duelists with the Blind and other powers as much as possible. While defending, you must use his talents to assist your side in retaking or trading successful kills.
Use Your Abilities To Fake Sites
Gekko’s kit is ideal for simulating locations on Valorant’s many maps. You can combine Dizzy, Mosh, and Wingman to have a strong presence on one side of the map while your colleagues try to access the other site slowly. You can even request that your Controller teammate create phony smoke so that opponents believe your team is committing to that spot.
Even while this would not be advantageous at the highest tiers because you could be read like a book, if you are in lower ranks, you can experiment with faking sites. Meanwhile, this could work well in modes like Unrated, which takes a more relaxed approach.
Employ The Wingman Accurately
Wingman is one of Valorant’s cutest characters, but that’s not its only advantage. Gekko’s creature-based ability is exceptional, and it has a variety of uses in-game that can help you gain an advantage over your opponents.
Consider yourself in a one-on-one setting. You can have the Wingman plant the Spike as you fight. You can also use the Wingman to Stun out corners or angles where you don’t want to risk peeking.
Learn The Lineups For Mosh Pit
Knowing the Mosh Pit lineups might help you clear out angles and default positions that your foes generally occupy. Because of the enormous damage it can deal and the large radius it possesses, you may also employ the Mosh Pit lineups for the Post Plant.
Remembering the lineups might free up space and allow your squad to aggressively claim places. As a result, you should take notes on the various lineups for Gekko’s special grenade on the various maps so that you can inflict some serious damage to your opponents with it.
Learn How To Blind Correctly Using Dizzy
Dizzy is Gekko’s Blind in 8 Ball Pool, and it differs from the other Blinds in Valorant in that its effect lasts only a brief time. When afflicted, opponents see blue-hued textures on the screen for a few seconds before returning to their normal perspective.
You must strike correctly in the short seconds you have, which is why you must learn how to use Dizzy perfectly blind. Practicing the ability may be incredibly beneficial during both Attack and Defense, and it can help you tackle fights in confined passages very successfully.
Use Trash For Retakes Or Committing A Site
Many in Valorant’s community believe Trash, this Initiator’s Ultimate, is far too powerful. Trash will be controlled similarly to Skye’s Trailblazer, and by striking opponents, you will be able to detain them and gain a few free kills.
The particular Ultimate can be used effectively during Retakes during Defense or when committing to a Site during Attack. It is also useful for finding information during the round, and because you can pick it up, you can use it again during the same round.