SentinelRecoveryStalling
Sage
The bastion of China, Sage creates safety for herself and her team wherever she goes. Able to revive fallen friends and stave off forceful assaults, she provides a calm center to a hellish battlefield.
ADJUSTED in Patch 10.0
Codename: Thorne
ABILITIES
BASIC ABILITIES
Purchased each round
Slow Orb
EQUIP a slowing orb. FIRE to throw a slowing orb forward that detonates upon landing, creating a lingering field that Slows and reduces the dash speed of players caught inside of it.
Cost200 credsCharges2Duration7s
Barrier Orb
EQUIP a barrier orb. FIRE places a wall that fortifies after a few seconds. ALT FIRE rotates the targeter.
Cost300 credsCharges1Duration40sHP400 HP / 600 HP fortified
SIGNATURE ABILITY
Free each round
Healing Orb
EQUIP a healing orb. FIRE with your crosshairs over a damaged ally to activate a Heal-Over-Time on them. ALT FIRE while Sage is damaged to activate a self Heal-Over-Time.
Charges1Cooldown45sHP100 HP over 5s
ULTIMATE ABILITY
Charged with points
Resurrection
EQUIP a resurrection ability. FIRE with your crosshairs placed over a dead ally to begin resurrecting them. After a brief channel, the ally will be brought back to life with full health.
Ult Points7Duration2s channel + 1.3s revive
Sentinel
Sentinels are defensive experts who can lock down areas and watch flanks, both on attacker and defender rounds.
AGENT GUIDE
easy difficulty
GAMEPLAY TIPS
1
Barrier Orb can boost teammates to unexpected angles. Place walls under them.
2
Slow Orb covers a huge area. Throw it at chokepoints to delay enemy pushes.
3
Healing Orb prioritizes teammates in danger. Don't waste it on minor chip damage.
4
Resurrection is game-changing. Save it for key teammates like your Operator player.
5
Use Barrier Orb to block common angles, not just doorways. Be creative with wall placement.
STRENGTHS
+Only agent that can resurrect a teammate, making her ultimate game-changing
+Healing provides sustained team fight capability
+Barrier Orb is versatile for boosting, blocking, and stalling
WEAKNESSES
−Resurrection has a long cast time and is easily interrupted
−No offensive abilities, so she's fully reliant on gun skill for kills
−Slow Orb doesn't deal damage and is purely a stalling tool
MATCHUPS
META STATS
Tier
B
+1
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
3.3%
Ban Rate
1.9%
Avg KDA
1.33
Avg ACS
195
Win Rate — Last 5 Patches
50.4%
49.6%
50.3%
49.3%
50.8%
Data from Patch 10.01. Stats based on competitive matches at Platinum+ ranks.
SAGE FAQ
Barrier Orb can boost teammates to unexpected angles. Place walls under them. Slow Orb covers a huge area. Throw it at chokepoints to delay enemy pushes. Healing Orb prioritizes teammates in danger. Don't waste it on minor chip damage.
Only agent that can resurrect a teammate, making her ultimate game-changing. Healing provides sustained team fight capability. Barrier Orb is versatile for boosting, blocking, and stalling.
Resurrection has a long cast time and is easily interrupted. No offensive abilities, so she's fully reliant on gun skill for kills. Slow Orb doesn't deal damage and is purely a stalling tool.
Sage excels on Icebox, Split, Ascent.
Sage has strong synergy with Jett, Sova, Cypher.
Sage has a easy difficulty level. Great for beginners learning the game.
