Reyna · Duelist
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Overview
Reyna is a duelist in Valorant. Forged in the heart of Mexico, Reyna dominates single combat, popping off with each kill she scores. Her capability is only limited by her raw skill, making her sharply dependent on performance.
Strengths
- Brings blind: Leer (C).
- Brings healing: Devour (Q).
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
Builds
Reyna standard buys
When to use it
The usual economy for a duelist: Ghost on the pistol round, Spectre on an eco or bonus and Vandal with heavy armor on a full buy (3,900 credits before abilities). Buy Leer (C) first: it is the ability that covers what a duelist needs most.
Pistol round
Eco / bonus round
Full buy
- 1VandalThe same head damage at every distance: a one-tap at any range rewards the duelist who peeks first. 2,900 credits. 160 head / 40 body up to 50 m; 9.75 shots/s, 25-round magazine, medium wall penetration.
- 2Heavy Armor1,000 credits: absorbs 66% of the damage, up to 50.
Alternatives
Skill order
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
 C | C | · | · |
 Q | · | Q | · |
 E | · | · | E |
Abilities
- CLeerEQUIP an ethereal, destructible eye. ACTIVATE to cast the eye a short distance forward. The eye will Nearsight all enemies who look at it.Buy it first in the round. Throw it so it pops as you or a teammate peek; call it before.
- QDevourSoul Harvest: Enemies that die within 3 seconds of taking damage from Reyna leave behind Soul Orbs that last 3 seconds.
Devour: INSTANTLY consume a soul orb, rapidly gaining Temporary Health. If EMPRESS is active then Devour automatically casts, does not consume the Soul Orb, and Healing is permanent.Buy it second in the round. Heal between fights, not during them: an ally at full health wins the next duel.
- EDismissINSTANTLY consume a nearby Soul Orb, becoming Intangible for a short duration. If EMPRESS is active, also become Invisible.Buy it third in the round.
XEmpressUltimateINSTANTLY enter a frenzy, gaining a Combat Stim that increases firing, equip and reload speed dramatically. Gain infinite charges of Soul Harvest abilities.Ultimate (X): charged with ultimate points, not bought. Use it before a fight so your team shoots faster.
Strategy
1What you do
Your job: take space first: be the one who enters the site or peeks the contested angle, win the opening duel or trade it, and create room for the rest of the team.
- Crosshair at head height, always: most of the duels are decided by the first bullet.
- Stop before you shoot: moving while firing makes rifles inaccurate.
2Learn these first
The abilities you buy first each round, in order:
- Leer (C): Throw it so it pops as you or a teammate peek; call it before.
- Devour (Q): Heal between fights, not during them: an ally at full health wins the next duel.
- Dismiss (E)
3Mistakes to avoid
- Entering without anyone ready to trade you.
- Spending your movement ability to get into position and having nothing left to escape.
- Chasing kills on defence instead of holding your part of the map.
Tips
- Crosshair at head height, always: most of the duels are decided by the first bullet.
- Stop before you shoot: moving while firing makes rifles inaccurate.
- Buy your mobility first every round: it is what lets you take a fight and survive it.
Matchups
Works well with
Brings vision-blocking smoke with Nebula / Dissipate (E), which Reyna's kit does not have.
Brings information (reveals enemies) with Trapwire (C), which Reyna's kit does not have.
Brings traps and set-ups with Trademark (C), which Reyna's kit does not have.
Brings crowd control (concuss, detain) with Fault Line (E), which Reyna's kit does not have.
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 13.06.
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