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Class
Initiator

Initiator

Playstyle

Entry

Difficulty

Hard

Skill Distribution

50% Utility

50% Dmg

Sova Guides
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Recon Bolt
Recon for Market Mid from Mail

Recon Bolt

Easy

Defenders

Use this recon from mail room to reveal enemies around middle, market, and sewers

Position in mail room corner, aim at the bottom right of the 2

One bounce, 1 charge

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Mid

Recon Bolt

Medium

Defenders

Use this lineup to detect mid splits or lurkers and help your team hold map control.

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Recon Bolt
Recon for MId

Recon Bolt

Medium

Attackers

Use this lineup to reveal mid pushers or anchors playing close to connector or top mid.

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Mid Boiler from Attacker Spawn

Recon Bolt

Easy

Attackers

Use this recon to spot anyone playing on the Mid Boiler ramp. This lands high above them so it is difficult for them to spot and destroy quickly

Stand in the corner of the boxes at Mid, place your bottom left HUD line on the second corner of the dark box

No bounce, 1 charge

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Mid Courtyard from A Garden

Recon Bolt

Hard

Defenders

Very unique recon to land on the lamp in courtyard revealing most enemies in middle. Most enemies won't expect this spot for the recon so it will likely get a ping off

Position in front of the step in front of window, aim at the left part of the small cloud

No bounce, 2 charge

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Mid from A Lobby

Recon Bolt

Medium

Attackers

Use this recon to reveal anyone who is pushing aggresively Mid or if they smoke Mid so your team can see any enemies playing close Mid

Stand on the tire in A Lobby, aim under the pink roof overhang

No bounce, 1 charge

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Mid from Bottom Mid

Recon Bolt

Easy

Attackers

Use this Recon to reveal enemies playing around Top Mid and towards B Elbow. Note this recon does not reveal enemies playing inside Nest, so make sure to ask for smokes on that angle.

Stand in the corner next to the Water shop at Bottom Mid and aim at the top of the leaves on the corner.

No bounce, 2 charge.

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Mid from B Tunnel

Recon Bolt

Easy

Defenders

Use this Recon to spot enemy attackers that push up Mid at the start of the round.

Stand at the edge of the starting barriers at B Tunnel and aim at the corner of the yellow building.

One bounce, max charge.

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Mid from Ropes

Recon Bolt

Hard

Defenders

Use this recon from Ropes to reveal enemies in Mid. This is difficult for the enemies to destroy immediately since it lands on the bushes in the back

Position in corner of Ropes, aim at the neck of the bird graffiti

Two bounces, max charge

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Mid Grass from B Site

Recon Bolt

Medium

Defenders

Use this recon at the start to spot any attackers pushing mid or grass. You can also push mid aggressively off this recon

Position on left corner of B Box, aim just above the corner of the overhang

No bounce, max charge

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Mid Mail from Market

Recon Bolt

Hard

Attackers

Use this recon bolt to check if anyone is holding from mail or at the box in mid

Stand in the corner at Market, aim at the intersection to the bottom left of the "2"

Two bounces, 2 charge

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Mid Nest from Bottom Mid

Recon Bolt

Easy

Attackers

Use this Recon to reveal enemies playing inside Mid Nest so you can peek and push Mid.

Stand in the corner next to the Water shop at Bottom Mid and aim just right of the corner in front of you.

No bounce, 2 charge.

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Mid to A Double Doors Push

Recon Bolt

Medium

Attackers

Use this Recon to scan enemies playing towards Mid Doors on A, so you can wallbang them from Mid and push onto A through Mid Doors.

Stand in the corner at bottom Mid and place the small upper tip of the bottom left HUD line on the tip of the flagpole as shown.

No bounce, 2 charge.

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Mid Window Wallbang from B Site

Recon Bolt

Easy

Defenders

Use this recon from B site to reveal enemies in window that you can wallbang

Position on left corner of B Site structure, aim just right of the left wall above the red beam

Two bounces, max charge

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Showers from Triple

Recon Bolt

Hard

Defenders

Use this safe recon from behind triple on A site to scan any enemies in showers

Position on the intersection corner behind triple box, use the top of the bottom left HUD line and align it with the bump above the building

No bounce, 1 charge

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Showers TP from B Site

Recon Bolt

Hard

Defenders

Use this recon from B site to reveal anyone outside of the showers teleporter. This is very useful when your teammate is trying to peek showers or push through the B teleporter (ex. with Phoenix ulti)

Position in back right corner of B site, use the bottom right HUD line and place it at the bottom of the rectangle on the site tube where the arrow is

No bounce, 2 charge

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Tiles from Tree

Recon Bolt

Easy

Defenders

Useful recon that safely spots Tiles from Tree room. You can use this recon to peek Tiles from Catwalk

Position next to the tree corner, aim above at the leaves and use the Drone HUD icon to line it up on top of the box

One bounce, 2 charge

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Top Mid from Pizza

Recon Bolt

Hard

Defenders

Use this recon when you want a delayed recon for top mid, useful to catch the enemy's off timing

Position in corner of pizza, aim at the corner of the clock tower

Two bounces, 2 charge

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Tree from Attacker Spawn

Recon Bolt

Hard

Attackers

Use this recon when your teammates are about to push Tree, or when pushing out of A Main

Position behind the stone, aim above the light under the wood

One bounce, 1 charge

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Truck from A Short

Recon Bolt

Medium

Attackers

Use this recon from short A to land ontop of A truck, reavealing U-Hall corner and anyone holding close to showers. Note however that this does not reveal Pocket or behind triple

Position on the ledge in right side Short A, aim under the corner the leaves make

No bounce, 0 charge

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Recon Bolt
Recon for Tube Wallbang from Mid Boiler

Recon Bolt

Easy

Defenders

Use this recon to spot anyone pushing through Tube so you can wallbang them. The Tube walls are very thin so even pistols can pierce

Stand on the boxes left of the Mid ramp, aim at the left corner of the blue boxes in front of Tube

Two bounces, max charge

Credits to AverageJonas for finding this lineup

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Shock Bolt
Shock Bolt for B Corner Plant from B Link

Shock Bolt

Medium

Defenders

Use this Shock Bolt to damage or kill the attackers that are trying to plant in the back corner of B.

Peek from B Link just barely so you can see the back wall of B Site and aim towards the ceiling of the corner.

One bounce, 2 charge.

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Shock Bolt
Shock Bolt for B Corner Plant from Tower

Shock Bolt

Medium

Attackers

Use this Shock Bolt to damage or kill enemies trying to defuse the Spike when it is planted in the corner of B Site and you are playing in Tower.

Peek from Tower just enough to see the "B" and aim at the lower right part of the "B".

One bounce, max charge.

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for A Default from Stairs

Shock Bolt

Medium

Defenders

Use this shock dart lineup when retaking A from Stairs and you want to hit the enemy planting at A default

Stand in the corner at the bottom left of Stairs, aim at the line on the wall and the left side of the doorway

One bounce, 1 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for A Default Plant from A Link

Shock Bolt

Hard

Defenders

Use this shock dart when you hear the enemies pushing on A site. It will hit enemies pushing up long as well as enemies planting for A long

Stand in corner of A Link, aim to the right of the roof

One bounce, 0 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for A Generator Post Plant from Wine

Shock Bolt

Medium

Attackers

Use this shock dart in a post plant situation when the spike is planted in front of Generator and you are playing in Wine.

Stand in the right corner of Wine and put the left edge of your charge bar on the third light bulb from the wall.

Two bounces, 2 charge.

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for A Halls Orb from Ropes

Shock Bolt

Medium

Defenders

Use this Shock Dart to hit enemy attackers that are near or trying to take the A Halls Orb.

Walk on the back wall of A Ropes so that the rope is to the left of A Door. Crouch and aim at the top left of the door.

Two bounces, max charge.

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for A Heaven from A Long

Shock Bolt

Hard

Attackers

Use this shock dart when you have info that the enemy is holding A heaven

Position on the sandbags in A Long, aim just under the roof corner

No bounce, 1 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for A Heaven from Market

Shock Bolt

Hard

Attackers

Use this shock dart from market when you know someone is holding in A heaven

Position next to the wagon and barrel corner, aim above the wooden post corner

No bounce, 2 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for A Lobby from A Ramp

Shock Bolt

Medium

Defenders

Use this shock dart lineup to damage enemies that are pushing A main. Combine this with a recon at the start to know if they might be pushing

Position at the line on the ramp, aim at the line to the left of the poster

Two bounces, max charge

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