VALORANT Duelist Playbook: 5 Entry Styles

Duelist Playbook: 5 Ways I Keep Cracking (or Failing) Sites in VALORANT

Man, being a duelist in VALORANT is such a scam sometimes. You lock Jett or Raze, everyone instantly expects you to carry. If you get the first frag, you’re a god. If you die first? Suddenly you’re the reason the game is doomed. I’ve been there too many times, and after enough late nights I started noticing the ways I actually (sometimes) break into sites. Not saying this is pro-level, just how it plays out for me.

1. Dry Swing, Pray Hard

No flashes, no smokes, nothing — just vibes. I wide peek, hope my aim shows up. Half the time I get deleted, half the time I surprise someone and feel like TenZ for 3 seconds. It’s dumb but it works enough that I keep doing it. Last week on Haven C long I one-tapped an Op like this. Felt amazing. Next round I tried again, insta–dead. That’s the gamble.

2. Flash + Dash

The classic. Skye blinds, Breach stuns, I’m already dashing in like a maniac. When it lines up, it looks like highlight material. When it doesn’t, I’m the blind one dying alone. Still, this is probably the most “real” entry move. And yeah, running in with a fresh skin I unlocked with VALORANT VP just makes me play braver. Don’t ask why, it just does.

3. Sneak Around Like I’m Not a Duelist

Some games I’m sick of being first blood, so I lurk. Walk mid slow, wait for rotations, catch people off guard. On Ascent I once got behind two players rotating A and it basically won the round. Not really a “duelist” thing but who cares, it works. Having extra agents helps too — I unlocked a few through buy VP, which made this style easier to pull off.

4. Dump All the Utility

Sometimes defenders are too locked in. Double crossfire, op posted, shotguns close. The only answer is chaos. Smokes, flashes, mollies, everything at once. I dash in through the mess, usually die, but my team trades and we get site. It’s ugly but ugly wins.

5. Fake Entry, Free Site

My favorite troll strat. Make noise on one site, maybe even dash in, and defenders panic rotate. Meanwhile my team is walking into the real site for free. Did this on Split, faked B with some shots and smoke, they all rotated, A was empty. Easy plant. It feels so wrong but so right. That’s when you realize VALORANT isn’t just a shooter, it’s also a mind game.

Wrapping Up

Duelists aren’t superheroes. You’ll frag, you’ll feed, you’ll get flamed. But mixing these styles — dry swing when it feels right, follow utility, sneak, flood, or fake — makes you less predictable. That alone wins rounds.

And okay, confession: I definitely play better when I’ve got skins I like. That’s why people buy VP all the time. Not for the stats (obviously), but for the mental boost. Confidence actually matters in this game.

Anyway, that’s my duelist playbook. Or rant. Whatever. If you’re grinding like me and need the extra push, I’ll just say I’ve been using mas4games to keep my VALORANT stuff sorted. Keeps the grind from feeling too painful.