How is Stix in Valorant Mobile? Analysis of Stix's Strength in Valorant Mobile

In the world of Valorant's Operation: Flashpoint, many players also choose the character Astra, and to truly master Astra and unleash her powerful abilities and potential on the battlefield, a lot of time and effort is required for dedicated practice. How Astra performs in the mobile version of Valorant requires continuous exploration and practice. Today, this guide will help you quickly become familiar with and proficient in Astra's gameplay.

Astra's ability usage not only demands high operational skills from the player but also requires keen battlefield insight. At the start of the game, you'll find that all of her small abilities are available, but their acquisition method is unique. They are not obtained through conventional purchasing methods but instead rely on a special resource, seeds, which are vividly called stars. These seeds are the key energy for activating Astra's abilities.

At the beginning of each round, the player automatically receives a precious seed, and during the subsequent match, the player can purchase up to three additional seeds. When the player controls Astra to enter the Astral Form, they can cleverly deploy the seeds at any position on the map. However, there is a small trick here: if two seeds are too close, it may result in deployment failure. In this case, the player needs to slightly adjust their position, find a suitable deployment point, and try again to ensure the seeds are successfully placed.

Once the seeds are successfully deployed, the player needs to exit the Astral Form at the right time. The originally black seeds will turn yellow, indicating they are ready to activate the corresponding abilities. Retrieving the seeds also involves some techniques. When the player aims at the yellow seed, they can initiate the retrieval command, and a brief spherical smoke will instantly appear at the seed's location, commonly known as a fake smoke. However, it's important to note that the duration of this fake smoke is quite short, and the retrieved seed cannot be used immediately; it requires a 25-second cooldown before it can be reused.

During the preparation phase of the game, Astra's seed deployment has unique rules. At this time, players can freely deploy seeds but cannot use abilities. Additionally, during this special phase, players can retrieve seeds. Among Astra's other abilities, there is also the Gravity Well. When the player aims at a deployed yellow seed and presses the ability key, a gravitational field with a diameter equivalent to the spherical smoke will instantly form, attracting and pulling all personnel within its range toward the center. After three seconds, the gravitational field will explode violently. Although the explosion itself does not directly damage the targets, those caught in it will be exposed.

For the next five seconds, they will take double damage. This effect is crucial in key moments such as preventing enemies from defusing the spike. The Nova Pulse ability also relies on seeds to function. When the seed turns yellow, after waiting for 1.5 seconds, it will trigger a powerful stun effect with the same range as the spherical smoke, affecting all players, both friends and foes, within the area. Therefore, if there are teammates around, be cautious when using it.

The Nebula ability is activated by aiming at a deployed seed and releasing the ability, creating a spherical smoke area that lasts for 15 seconds, with a maximum of two such areas existing simultaneously. This smoke is what players call Astra's real smoke. After using this ability, there is a 25-second cooldown, so players need to time their usage carefully. As for the ultimate ability, Cosmic Divide, its release process is slightly more complex compared to other abilities. First, the player needs to enter the Astral Form and then enter the ultimate deployment state.

If you find Astra's operations too complex in this episode of Valorant Mobile, just learn to use the seed abilities. Players who can use the seed abilities well can perform very well with this character. So, it requires sufficient time to get familiar with this character.