VCT 2023 Pacific LCQ: Dep Breaks LAN Record for Most Kills in Single Map
A thrilling overtime beatdown.
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The best-of-three match between ZETA DIVISION (ZETA) and Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ) in the VCT 2023 Pacific Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) came to a thrilling end, going down to the final map which concluded after 40 rounds of non-stop action.
ZETA DIVISION did manage to come out on top but the struggle was real with the last map, Ascent, going into multiple overtimes, after both teams had already managed to attain victory on their respective maps, Haven (RRQ) and Split (ZETA).
Despite the stress and fatigue, Yuma "Dep" Hashimoto from ZETA delivered his absolute best, dropping 42 kills to break the LAN record for registering the most kills on a single map.
VCT 2023 Pacific LCQ: Dep sets new LAN record for taking most kills in single map during ZETA vs RRQ
The upper bracket semifinals between ZETA and RRQ at the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2023 Pacific LCQ will go down as one of the most nail-biting series. It was a high-stakes encounter with the winner advancing to the upper bracket final and the loser going down to the lower bracket semifinal.
RRQ started the proceedings by wining its map pick Haven with a dominant 13-2 scoreline. The team stopped ZETA division with some flawless reads and holds to sweep the game. It seemed as if it would run away with the series but the final outcome was far from it.
ZETA bounced back by winning its map pick Split with a comfortable 13-8 score line to prove that it was prepared and ready to fight. ZETA started slow with only a two-round lead in the first half but accelerated in the second half to push through with ease.
The final map on Ascent is where none of the teams were ready to give up, both showcasing a good defense to push the game into overtime which then came to an end after 40 rounds, in favor of ZETA.
In the process, Dep ended up securing a total of 42 kills and set the new record for most kills by a player on LAN in a single match. It took him 40 rounds to reach this feat, top fragging for ZETA to carry his team across the finish line.
The previous record was held by Cahya "Monyet" Nugraha who secured 39 kills in 32 rounds during Global Esports vs DRX in the regular stage match of the VTC 2023 Pacific League.
Before that it was David "xffero" Monangin who had held this record while playing for BOOM Esports against OpTic Gaming during the Valorant Champions 2022, securing 38 kills in 34 rounds.
