The new shooter hit Valorant is still in development and there are numerous bugs that lead to strange situations – at least we think they are bugs. A Twitch streamer and YouTuber has found a rather unfair trick with a camera.
What is this bug? YouTuber and Twitch streamer Disguised Toast posted a short clip showing how he equips a spy camera with a pistol and takes out opponents with it.
The nasty thing is that the equipped weapon (a Sheriff) can instantly kill opponents with a headshot from up to 30 meters – even with a large shield. He controls the camera and the weapon remotely; he doesn’t even have to be nearby:
I gave my camera a gun pic.twitter.com/L4eUeUFaR8
— Disguised Toast (@DisguisedToast) April 14, 2020
In the meantime, there are numerous clips of this kind. More and more players seem to discover this unfair trick.
How does it work? MeinMMO tested this out in a practice match and can confirm: it works. The camera can then be controlled from any point on the map and the weapon can be fired. For Cypher, this might mean a short-term rise in the tier list of all agents.
Since we are not sure if this is intended, we do not want to provide a step-by-step guide. Anyone who wants to play fair should stay away from it.
Update: As MeinMMO reader Bütler informed us, the bug is already known and will be fixed. Those who use it risk being banned.
Kills from a distance – is this intended?
That’s why it’s so unfair: Cypher himself is not really in danger while covering a point with this weapon. In Disguised Toast’s clip, he can be seen taking out two people with it. This puts attackers at an almost insurmountable disadvantage if both teams are roughly equal in strength.
Since there are no grenades, except when you play certain agents, the camera cannot really be destroyed without putting yourself in the line of fire. The highly regarded Raze could, for instance, destroy cameras around corners. Otherwise, only smoke provides a little protection.
If you want to gain an advantage without unfair tricks, we share tips for Valorant to get better here.
Is this a bug? So far, there has been no clear statement as to whether this is an intended feature. However, we assume that it is a bug because the way the weapon is stuck in the wall appears unintentional.
Additionally, the trick requires specific circumstances and combinations. For instance, the weapon is only picked up when Cypher is currently controlling the camera. The weapon itself disappears along with the camera.
All of this sounds more like a bug than an intended feature, but to find out about such things, games are ultimately tested in beta. If you want to hunt for such curious “features” yourself, find out here how to take part in the beta of Valorant.
