Valorant features one of the most interesting maps. These maps are not only tactically brilliant, but each of them shares some unique details about the game. Right now, this Riot Games shooter features a total of 13 playable maps.
Among these maps, Abyss is the most recent to join the lot. Since its arrival, this map has given immense joy to its players, and on the other hand, it has sparked controversies as well. Now, in this controversial map, a fan has found out something pretty interesting.
Tactifriends in Valorant
Recently, a dedicated Valorant fan shared an interesting aspect of the latest map of the game on Reddit. This player stated he was practicing some line-ups in the map when he discovered some cute little friends on the map. When he ghosted above the map, he spotted a glowing tree, and as he approached it, he then met some cute penguins, squirrels, and many more. So, what are they?
I was testing out some line-ups on the Abyss, and discovered this. Anyone else?
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These small creatures are called Tactifriends. Actually, they are a cosmetic collection of the battlepass of the primarily ongoing Act. All of these adorable characters make appearances in the sprays, cards, and as buddies in the battlepass.
One of the most common ones is the Tactibear, which you can easily find near the Gaia’s Vengeance tree in Abyss. There are other characters as well, like:
- Bruno the Corgi
- Dan, the Penguin
- Mance the Cat
- Rubber Ducky
- Theo the Pig
- Trevor the Sloth
- Tactibunny
- Tactisquirrel
These Tactifriends are some fascinating Easter Eggs of the game. You can also find them as plushies spotted in several places around all the maps.
Abyss Has Some Other Interesting Parts As Well, Like the 26th Agent
As of now, the game features a total of 25 agents. The last one was Clove, which was released on March 26, 2024, in Patch 8.05. Now, the whole community is hyping the next agent in the game. And Abyss can be an influential way to unveil it.
A fan recently came up with a theory about the new character. According to the fan, the upcoming agent might be an alien. At the end of the trailer for the latest map, we see some kind of cryo chamber where an intriguing creature might be preserved. Not only that, the hands of those creatures are also seen to be moving. That might be a viable indicator that the upcoming agent might be released pretty soon.
On the other hand, there are some metallic vines seen piercing through the ground in the Episode 9 trailer. What’s interesting is that the same vines were also in some splash art for the new episode.
Another teaser of this agent can be heard through one of the voice lines of Skye in the Hourglass base: “These plants aren’t indigenous to our earth.” So, there are high chances the 26th agent in the game might well be an alien who is right now preserved in the newest map.
What are your thoughts about the newest map in the game and those cute Tactifriends? Let us know in the comment section.
