Crush Ranked by Building Your Recon Initiator Playbook | This Valorant Life Episode 31

In this week's episode, Adam breaks down the thought process on recon initiator. This episode mainly focuses on Sova Haven 

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⌚ Timestamps:
0:00 - What to expect from this video (Intro)
0:40 - How to know what site to hit?
2:21 - What is timing for utility?
3:24 - Utility usage on pistol rounds
5:16 - Timing darts utility with entry duelists
6:15 - Influences on the value of utility timing
7:06 - How do we fight with our duelist on entry?
9:53 - When to util dump?
11:01 - Adjusting util usage based on new information
13:41 - Value of util and info
15:17 - Gathering info on sites with multiple lanes
17:16 - What is our role after using util?
19:02 - Pathing as an initiator on entry
20:41 - Optimal pathing or pathing based on playstyle?
22:42 - Taking space & gathering info on defense
24:15 - Benefits of using util for info over jump-spotting
27:41 - Positioning and playing with teammates
29:37 - How do we deal with a flood?
31:21 - Working with your controller
32:22 - Other methods to defend site
34:18 - Giving up the site
35:51 - Rotating on defense
37:55 - Preround planning
39:32 - Playing your agent on an unconventional site
40:52 - Selfishly using util
42:39 - Final thoughts (outro)