In the mobile game Valorant, there is such a character who, at the beginning of the game, had relatively few opportunities to be on the field and did not attract much attention from players. However, as the game situation changes, Yoru's play rate will steadily increase. In this guide on how to play Yoru in the Valorant Episode, you will learn that this change is by no means accidental, but rather because Yoru has powerful abilities.
One of Yoru's core skills is the Echo Mirror skill. In actual combat, he can equip a magical device that, when activated, instantly transforms into Yoru's form, like his doppelgänger. Players can activate this mirror through precise shooting operations, and it will then move along a specific path, scouting for Yoru or confusing enemies. More ingeniously, there is also an auxiliary shooting method, which allows Yoru to flexibly place an unactivated echo mirror.

Besides the unique Echo Mirror skill, Yoru also possesses the Blindsides skill, mainly for controlling the battlefield. He can tear off an unstable fragment of space from reality. This seemingly ordinary fragment contains enormous energy. When he forcefully throws it by pressing the shoot button, upon collision with a hard surface, it instantly transforms into a quite powerful flashbang. His Gatecrash skill equips him with a mysterious power-filled rift tether. Through shooting operations, this tether shoots forward like an arrow, and the auxiliary shooting function is also beneficial for placing the fixed tether.
At this point, he can directly teleport to the previous tether position. Yoru's Fakeout skill pushes his stealth capabilities to the extreme. He can equip a mask emitting a mysterious aura, and by lightly pressing the shoot button, Yoru can step into his unique dimension, where he cannot be attacked by enemies and can also use it for movement. However, in actual gameplay, Yoru often becomes the target of teammates' complaints due to some of his skills' effects. The limited range of the flashbang sometimes inadvertently blinds teammates, affecting team coordination.

But objectively speaking, Yoru is not a bad character; on the contrary, he has his unique tactical value and fighting style. Just looking at the teleportation skill, there are actually two different ways. One is teleportation to a fixed point, which can provide stable strategic support for the team. For example, when defending key areas, Yoru can pre-place a teleportation point in a safe location, and once ambushed by enemies, he can quickly teleport over.
The other is teleportation to a moving point, which gives him the ability to move flexibly on the battlefield, and the duration of the teleportation is relatively long. At the start of the game, if teammates need Yoru to draw enemy fire or obtain critical information from the enemy, and then attack another point, Yoru can fully utilize his unique advantages. He can first cleverly place a moving teleportation point, then decisively pull out with a decoy and a flash. Usually, this tactic almost always successfully deceives some important information from the enemy.

Regarding Yoru's ultimate, while some players may think Omen's ultimate seems more useful than Yoru's, as Omen can teleport to any point, appearing more tactically flexible, Yoru's ultimate, to some extent, is more like a life-saving escape skill, and its duration is not long, seeming slightly less practical. However, in certain battle scenarios, Yoru's ultimate is quite capable. When using the ultimate, he is in a hidden state invisible to enemies, providing him with the opportunity to quietly flank them.

After understanding how to play Yoru in the Valorant Episode, will you choose to use this character? While there are indeed some things to pay attention to when using Yoru, it must be said that his abilities are quite effective in many scenarios.