How to Play Gekko in Valorant: Abilities, Tips and Tricks & More
Dec. 5, 2023Valorant’s youngest initiator agent can be called unorthodox for the lack of a better word. Gekko was released at the times when duelists were dominating the meta. It was the perfect agent to deny an aggressive duelist peeking an angle every round without consequences. Among all theValorant agents, Gekko is unique in his approach. On certain maps, he can be impactful. So without wasting any time, let us learn about Gekko in Valorant, including his abilities, how to play him, and all the important tips and tricks.
Gekko’s Abilities in Valorant
Gekkos pets turn into a ball after usage or duration. Gekko can claim the balls and revive his pets to use them again. Once the pets are back, they will beusable after 10 seconds. This makes Gekko one of the most unique utility or supportive characters in Valorant.
Grab the Wingman and throw him in a direction. Wingman runs in that direction and bounces off walls or structures. If Wingman finds an enemy, it immediately starts running faster. After running a distance, Wingman gets close to the enemy, then he will stun the enemy.
If you have the spike, you can use the alternate fire button to send Wingman to plant the spike for you. This makes Gekko reliable for planting or defusing theSpike in Valorant.
You need to throw Mosh towards the ground. After hitting the ground, Mosh explodes and creates a poisonous pit and anyone who stands in the pit takesheavy damage over time. After a while, the poison pit also bursts and kills anyone standing inside it. Enemies with full HP will die if they stand in the middle of the pit.
Gekko launches Dizzy up in the air. While in the air, Dizzy spits blue goo in the eyes of the enemies he sees and blinds them. The blindness doesn’t affect enemies’ side-eye vision. Dizzy can be a good flash ability but still cannot compete against flashes like Breach or Phoenix throws.
Activate Thrash and launch him forward. Thrash moves around with a quick movement and gives crucial information to Gekko. During its usage, Trash can jump onto an area and explode. Upon exploding, Thrash disarms enemies in that area and slows their movement. This makes Gekko the second agent who can disable enemies completely in Valorant.
Gekko is a great addition to the alreadydiverse pool of initiators. Most of the time initiators can only contribute by locating enemies or flashing them with their abilities. However, Gekko came with some brownie points. Gekko comes with abilities that can flash, locate, stun, and disarm.
All of these come with a Wingman to help Gekko. Yes, Gekko can plant or defuse the spike at his will while he’s in a gunfight. So, in attack or defense, Gekko can always provide that additional Wingman flair.
To conclude how you should play Gekko, the answer will be toplay aggressivelyand take charge. Instead of going fully supportive, you can push your utilities early and take out your guns. Because you can take back your abilities, thanks to your passive, you can always keep using them. Utilize the globules and make sure you do not regret using your abilities.
Key Takeaway:
Best maps for Gekko – Bind, Split, BreezeBest agents for Gekko – Harbor, Sage, Deadlock, Raze, Sova, Viper
Initiators are the kind of agents that can work on any map or situation. However, on certain maps, you must pick specific initiators for a higher success rate. With that said, Gekko is one such agent who can be a versatile initiator on certain maps.
Let us start with the fact that Gekko can push in early using his abilities and immediately take them back for reuse. This makes him perfect forValorant mapslikeBind and Split. In these maps, you can push early with the Dizzy and Wingman and take them back immediately for a rotation or push further. Thenew updated Breezealso goes well with Gekko because of his amazing plant or defuse advantage.
Gekko can be a good addition to any team composition in Valorant. However, the first agent that should come to mind is Harbor. Harbor can provide cover for the Wingman using all of his utilities while the Wingman plants or defuses the spike.Sage, Deadlock, Raze, Sova,and Viper can also be great companions to Gekko.
Sage and Deadlock can provide the slow effects using their orb or gravnet, respectively while Gekko burns the enemies using moshpit. Gekko can also play the part of the slow or stunning agent where Raze, Sova, and Viper can take advantage. Additionally, Sage and Viper can also give plant or defuse cover to the Wingman.
Gekko is not a traditional initiator in Valorant. So, make sure you always use your utilities before pushing further. Each of Gekko’s abilities can support the team in different ways. Make sure you take charge and start the execution as it will benefit your team greatly.
From the streets of East LA, California comes Gekko. He wasoriginally a street artistknown for his graffiti work. Coming from a rough neighborhood, Gekko has always been a positive person and protective of his allies. This nature is shown in his voice lines and interaction with other agents.
Street Fighter 6 voice actorAlejandro Antonio Ruizhas lent his voice to Gekko. Being from the suburbs of Los Angeles, Ruiz has flawlessly been the perfect voice for fellow LA native Gekko. Ruiz was also featured in The Callisto Protocol.
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