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Class
Initiator

Initiator

Playstyle

Entry

Difficulty

Hard

Skill Distribution

50% Utility

50% Dmg

Sova Guides
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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for B Backsite from Cannon

Shock Bolt

Medium

Attackers

Use this Shock Dart to damage enemies playing in the backsite spot on B.

Stand behind the hollow box at Cannon and place your crosshair just above the wire so that the top left corner of your charge bar lines up with the brick corner.

One bounce, 2 charge.

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for B Backsite from Mail

Shock Bolt

Medium

Attackers

Use this simple shock dart from mail room to damage enemies you know or suspect are playing backsite of B

Position on middleground where the rope lines up with the building edge, aim towards the middle

No bounce, 1 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for B Default Plant from Arches

Shock Bolt

Medium

Defenders

Use this Shock Dart to damage enemies that are planting on the default spot behind the Pillar on B.

Peek the Arches so you can see the backwall on the left side of the brick and aim above the backwall arch patterns.

One bounce, Max charge.

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for C Default Plant from C Link

Shock Bolt

Medium

Defenders

Quick shock dart to hit the default plant spots on C. Use this when you hear the spike plant on C

Position in right corner of C Link, line up Sova's left knuckle on the wall corner just under the roof

No bounce, 0 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for Center Pyramids from Switch

Shock Bolt

Easy

Defenders

Use this Shock Dart to damage enemies planting or playing in the center of the Pyramids on A.

Peek the Switch door and aim at the middle left side of the bricks.

One bounce, max charge.

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for Close Left B Garden from Fountain

Shock Bolt

Medium

Attackers

Use this shock dart lineup from fountain to damage any enemies holding the close left corner out of garden. You can shoot this and move up to clear it completely when it lands

Position on the wall next to the fountain right above the indent, use the right edge of the first bounce diamond and line it up with the corner of the lower covering

No bounce, max charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for Default Left Plant on B from B Mid

Shock Bolt

Medium

Attackers

Use this shock dart lineup from the teleport exit to hit default left plant on B site. Useful for delaying plant or post plant situations

Position in the corner in front of Hookah TP, aim near the top of the right side of the cloud

No bounce, 2 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for Default Left Plant on B from Long B

Shock Bolt

Medium

Attackers

Use this quick shock dart from B long to hit the default left plant spot on B, great for post plant situations

Position in front of left corner of B long TP, use the bottom left HUD line and place it in the center of the left flower

No bounce, 0 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for Default Shower Plant from Showers

Shock Bolt

Hard

Attackers

Use this shock dart lineup from showers to hit the default triple box plant, great for post plant situations

Position on the outer corner of showers, aim near the top of the opening in the roof

No bounce, 0 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for Elbow from Hookah

Shock Bolt

Hard

Attackers

Use this double shock dart lineup from hookah to damage and potentially kill any defenders holding an angle in elbow

Position ontop of the small table in the corner of hookah, aim above the corner of the building almost to the roof

No bounce, 1 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for Front A Site from A Lobby

Shock Bolt

Hard

Attackers

Use this shock dart in a post plant situation when the spike is planted in front of green boxes. Also good to clear any Killjoy traps placed in front site

Position in box corner, aim near the center of the top portion of the cloud

No bounce, 1 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for Front Pyramid from Switch

Shock Bolt

Easy

Defenders

Use this Shock Dart to damage enemies planting or playing in the front side of Pyramids.

Peek the Switch door and aim at the wall above and behind the bricks.

One bounce, 2 charge.

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for Generator from A Main

Shock Bolt

Medium

Attackers

Simple shock dart to hit any defenders behind generator from A main. Use this when pushing A main to get some damage in first

Position in A main so there is a small gap in the entrance, aim above the middle of the entrance in the gap

Two bounces, 2 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for Long Plant from A Link

Shock Bolt

Hard

Defenders

Quick shock dart to delay or kill the long plant on A site. Use this when you hear the enemies planting on A

Position next to the barrel, aim just to the left of the right roof

No bounce, 0 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for Middle B Plant from Fountain

Shock Bolt

Medium

Attackers

Use this shock dart lineup from fountain to hit the middle bomb plant spot on B, great for post plant situations

Position in front of fountain so you cannot see the wide third window, aim at the line between the two blues

One bounce, max charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for Outer Pyramid from Switch

Shock Bolt

Easy

Defenders

Use this Shock Dart to damage enemies planting or playing behind the Outer Pyramid on A.

Peek the Switch door and aim on the lower part of the right wall column.

One bounce, max charge.

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for Right Side Mid from Top Mid

Shock Bolt

Medium

Attackers

Use this shock dart when you see or suspect an enemy holding close right mid. Combine this with wallbang shots after it lands to deal lethal damage

Position at left side top mid using the box to cover mid, aim at the roof of right side mid

One bounce, 1 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart for Short A Plant from A Link

Shock Bolt

Hard

Defenders

Use this shock dart when you hear the enemies planting left side on A

Position on left corner of A Link, aim at the tip of the wooden beam

One bounce, 0 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart Volley for A Heaven from Showers TP

Shock Bolt

Hard

Attackers

Use this double shock dart lineup from Showers to kill any enemies on A heaven

Position behind the box in front of showers TP, use the HUD button indicator to put the arrow above the groove on the building

No bounce, 2 charge

Then aim above the building to the right of the antenna, shoot 1 second after the first shot

No bounce, 1 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart Volley for A Ramp from A Lobby

Shock Bolt

Hard

Attackers

Use this double shock dart lineup to damage or potentially kill an enemy holding in A ramps. You can shoot your gun before they land to mask the arrow sounds

Position on top of plant corner in A Lobby, aim high towards white building edge

No bounce, 2 charge

Immediately after aim lower at gray edge

No bounce, 1 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart Volley for C Plat from C Long

Shock Bolt

Hard

Attackers

Use this double shock dart lineup to kill any defenders holding long C from C plat

Position in C Long at the edge of the box, aim high so the Drone hud icon is just above the wire, under the tiny gap in the leaves

No bounce, max charge

Then aim to the left of the first cloth, count about 7 seconds after the first shot

No bounce, 1 charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart Volley for Default C Plant from C Link

Shock Bolt

Hard

Defenders

Use this double shock dart lineup when you hear a C push coming and you are predicting a default plant

Position in right corner of C link, line up the rightmost wood pole between the HUD line and Drone icon

No bounce, 2 charge

Aim Sova's left knuckle on the wall corner just under the roof

No bounce, 0 charge, shoot 3 seconds after the first

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart Volley for Top Mid

Shock Bolt

Hard

Attackers

Use this double shock dart lineup from market to damage or potentially kill an enemy holding the angle from rope room

Position up with the second tile, start at right edge of pink building, aim right above white building

No bounce, 2 charge

Then aim lower towards top right corner of pink building immediately after first arrow

No bounce, one charge

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Shock Bolt
Shock Dart Volley for U Hall from A Spawn

Shock Bolt

Hard

Attackers

Use this double shock dart lineup to damage and potentially kill enemies holding near U-Hall

Position in front of the box corner in A side attacker spawn, line up the bottom left HUD line to where the two wires meet on the building

No bounce, max charge

Then use the same bottom left HUD line to place it where the gray "U" wire meets the bar, shoot after 5 seconds

No bounce, 2 charge

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Recon Bolt
Ulti combo for A Main

Recon Bolt

Hard

Defenders

Use this lineup to scan A Main and instantly follow up with Hunter’s Fury for early kills or to shut down a push.

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Barrier Orb
Wall for A Main

Barrier Orb

Easy

Defenders

Block off A Main rushes or delay pushes with this precise defensive wall.

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