Common Valorant Definitions: Meaning of Thrifty, Flawless, Team ACE and More
Cover-Credits:
- Here are forty common Valorant definitions that you need to be aware of whether you are new to the game or a veteran.
- Terms like Heaven and Hell are essential if you want to communicate well with your team.
- Some of the terms are common in not just Valorant but in every FPS game out there.
Common Valorant definitions of terms like ADS, jiggle peek and clutch are not known by many if they are new to the game. There are various terms used in the game that anyone new to FPS games would be unaware of. Here is a handy list of common Valorant definitions that will help you in-game. While knowing these terms can effectively improve your gameplay if you use them to communicate with your teammates. Let’s take a look at some of the most common Valorant definitions that you must know as a player whether you are a beginner or a veteran.
40 Common Valorant Definitions
Here are 40 of the most common Valorant definitions that all players should know.
Ace
An “ace” is awarded when a single player takes out all five enemy players. It is one of the most common Valorant definitions that you must know as a player.
Team Ace
When everyone on your team gets one kill each and has 0 deaths in a round.
Flawless
When your team takes out the enemy team without suffering casualties.
Ult
Your Ultimate Ability of your Agent.
Clutch
When the last living player of a team wins the round.
Orbs
These objects that you can pick to give yourself points towards your ultimate ability.
Line Up
A positioning set up with abilities to guarantee that your ability lands in a certain way.
Eco Round
A call to save currency during the buy phase.
Bomb/Spike
A call to plant the spike.
TP
Teleport.
Wallhack
A call to alert teammates of wallhack abilities like Sova’s recon.
Stack
A call to group up in a single location.
Stick
A call to play the objective instead of chasing kills.
Spawn
Refers to your team’s starting area.
Roomba
A term of Raze’s Boombot ability.
Rez
A call for Sage players to use their Ressurection ability. It is one of the most common Valorant definitions to ask for a revive.
Molly
The term is used to refer to any ability with a lingering area of effect like Phoenix’s E and Brimstone’s Q.
Drop
Teammates usually ask for weapons during the buy phase using this term.
Thrifty
When a team wins with a loadout that is worth fewer credits than an enemy team.
Heaven
“A Tower” and “B Tower” locations on Split. Not to be confused with the map Haven.
Hell
The areas right below the Heaven locations mentioned above.
Elbow
Defensive spot in Bind near point B.
NT
The meaning of NT in Valorant and other games is “nice try”.
GT
Good Try.
ADS
Aim down sights.
Bunnyhop
A movement technique that involves alternating jumps and air strafes for fast traversal.
Camp
Hold an area defensively.
Cubby
Deep corners that players can camp in.
Dink
Headshot.
Flick
To move your crosshair quickly and shoot.
Flank
To sneak behind a player and catch them off guard.
Frag
Kill.
Top Frag
To have the most kills in a match.
Bottom Frag
To have the lowest kills in a match.
Jiggle peek
To quickly move in and out of cover to gain information.
Lit/One Shot
Indicates that a target is low on health.
GG
Good Game.
Baiting
Allowing a teammate to enter an entry-frag without the intent to trade for them in the event that they are killed by an opponent.
Fake Defuse/ Tapping the Spike
Pretending to defuse the spike in order to force the attackers to peek to attept to defend the spike from being defused.
Full-buy
When your team is able to buy to be fully equipped. Usually, a combination of heavy shields and a rifle.
