Valorant Clove Abilities: Full Guide & Meta Impact

A deep dive into Valorant’s new agent, Clove, reveals a kit designed for aggressive, post-mortem plays that promise to completely redefine the Controller role. For players who feel their impact ends upon death, Riot Games has delivered an unprecedented character who can influence rounds from beyond the grave. This guide breaks down every one of Clove’s abilities, analyzes their strategic implications from Iron to Radiant, and explores how this Scottish troublemaker will shatter the current meta.

Clove’s Full Ability Kit Explained

Riot Games officially unveiled Clove’s complete arsenal, confirming a design philosophy focused on high-risk, high-reward aggression. Unlike passive Controllers like Brimstone or Omen, Clove’s value is intrinsically tied to engaging in fights and even dying in advantageous positions. The kit, as detailed in the latest developer patch overview, provides a unique blend of self-sufficiency and team-wide utility that persists after being eliminated.

• (E) Ruse: Clove’s signature ability. Equip to view the battlefield from above. Fire to set the locations where Clove’s smoke clouds will materialize. Alt-Fire to confirm, launching clouds that block vision for approximately 14.5 seconds. Crucially, this ability can be used after death.
• (Q) Meddle: Equip a fragment of immortality essence. Fire to throw the fragment, which erupts after a short delay and applies a temporary “Decay” effect (90 HP reduction) to all targets caught in the blast.
• (C) Pick-me-up: Instantly absorb the life force of a fallen enemy that Clove has damaged or killed, gaining temporary health and a brief speed boost.
• (X) Not Dead Yet (Ultimate – 7 Points): After dying, activate to resurrect. Upon resurrection, Clove has a short window (approx. 12 seconds) to get a kill or an assist. If successful, Clove is fully revived. If not, Clove dies permanently.

Strategic Analysis: An Aggressive Controller

Clove’s kit fundamentally alters the role of a Controller. The ability to deploy smokes post-mortem with Ruse means Clove can act as an entry fragger on attack, clearing a path for duelists. If traded, Clove can still deploy smokes on-site to help the team secure the plant. This mechanic will be particularly devastating on maps with tight chokepoints like Split’s B-main or Bind’s A-short, where a single well-placed smoke can decide the entire round, even if the Controller is already down.

How Clove Changes Ranked for All Players

The introduction of Clove will have a cascading effect across all competitive ranks. For players in Iron through Gold, Clove’s Pick-me-up ability encourages more confident duels and trades, rewarding aggressive plays. In Platinum and Diamond, the post-death Ruse smokes will enable more complex fakes and post-plant strategies. At the highest levels of Ascendant and Radiant, the ultimate, Not Dead Yet, will create mind-games and force defenders to hunt down the resurrected Clove, pulling resources away from the bomb defusal. A key tip for all players: when you eliminate Clove, immediately reposition. Their ability to deploy smokes from their death location can turn your safe angle into a death trap.

Mastering Clove: From Theory to Flawless Execution

Clove introduces a paradigm shift for Valorant’s strategic landscape, rewarding players who can blend tactical thinking with mechanical skill. Understanding the theory behind post-mortem smokes and aggressive resurrection plays is the first step. However, mastering this complex kit requires more than just knowledge. Every millisecond in your execution matters, and technical issues can be the difference between a round-winning posthumous smoke and a wasted ability that costs your team the game.

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Published by automated system on December 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM