Initiator

Sova

Born from the eternal winter of Russia's tundra, Sova tracks, finds, and eliminates enemies with ruthless efficiency and precision. His custom bow and incredible scouting abilities ensure that even if you run, you cannot hide.

Role Information

Initiator

Initiators challenge angles by setting up their team to enter contested ground and push defenders away.

Agent Guide

Overview

Sova is an initiator who excels at gathering information and dealing damage from a distance. His recon abilities help the team execute sites with full information, while his damage utility can secure rounds through walls.

Playstyle

Play Sova as an active information gatherer who supports the team from range. Learn crucial lineups for both attack and defense, and use recon abilities to set up team plays.

Team Synergy

Excellent with controllers who can capitalize on his information, and duelists who can follow up on his reveals.

Best Maps

Most effective on open maps like Haven and Ascent where his arrows have clear flight paths.

Pro Tips

Learn double shock dart lineups
Use recon dart for both attack and retake
Drone can clear close angles safely
Hunter's Fury is great for post-plant

Agent Details

Playstyle

Detection Area Damage

Development

Developer Name Hunter

Base Content Yes

Abilities

Shock Bolt

Ability1

EQUIP a bow with a shock bolt. FIRE to send the explosive bolt forward, detonating upon collision and damaging players nearby. HOLD FIRE to extend the range of the projectile. ALT FIRE to add up to two bounces to this arrow.

Recon Bolt

Ability2

EQUIP a bow with recon bolt. FIRE to send the recon bolt forward, activating upon collision and Revealing the location of nearby enemies caught in the line of sight of the bolt. Enemies can destroy this bolt. HOLD FIRE to extend the range of the projectile. ALT FIRE to add up to two bounces to this arrow.

Owl Drone

Grenade

EQUIP an owl drone. FIRE to deploy and take control of movement of the drone. While in control of the drone, FIRE to shoot a marking dart. This dart will Reveal the location of any player struck by the dart. Enemies can destroy the Owl Drone.

Hunter's Fury

Ultimate

EQUIP a bow with three long-range, wall-piercing energy blasts. FIRE to release an energy blast in a line in front of Sova, dealing damage and Revealing the location of enemies caught in the line. This ability can be RE-USED up to two more times while the ability timer is active.

Uncanny Marksman

Passive

Sova's custom bow can fire his arrows and bounce them off terrain. Holding fire charges the bow's power, and the bolt is loosed when released. Press alt fire to change the number of bounces.Your arrows can bounce off terrain. Holding left click increases the bow's range trajectory. Right clicking Toggle through the desired number of terrain bounces by right clicking. The arrow is loosed when left click is released.