InitiatorSkye
Hailing from Australia, Skye and her band of beasts trailblaze the way through hostile territory. With her creations hampering the enemy, and her power to heal others, the team is strongest and safest by Skye's side.
Codename: Guide
ABILITIES
BASIC ABILITIES
Purchased each round
Trailblazer
EQUIP a Tasmanian tiger trinket. FIRE to send out and take control of the predator. While in control, FIRE to leap forward, exploding in a Concussive blast on impact and damaging directly hit enemies.
Cost300 credsCharges1Damage30 + stunHP80 HP
Regrowth
EQUIP a healing trinket. HOLD FIRE to channel, Healing allies in range and line of sight. Can be reused until her healing pool is depleted. Skye cannot heal herself.
Cost150 credsCharges1HP100 HP pool
SIGNATURE ABILITY
Free each round
Guiding Light
EQUIP a hawk trinket. FIRE to send it forward. HOLD FIRE to guide the hawk in the direction of your crosshair. RE-USE while the hawk is in flight to transform it into a flash. The flash reaches max potency after a short duration during the hawk's flight.
Cost250 credsCharges2Duration2.5s flashCooldown40s
ULTIMATE ABILITY
Charged with points
Seekers
EQUIP a Seeker trinket. FIRE to send out three Seekers to track down the three closest enemies. If a Seeker reaches its target, it Nearsights them. Enemies can destroy the Seekers.
Ult Points8Duration3s nearsight
Initiator
Initiators challenge angles by setting up their team to enter contested ground and push defenders away.
AGENT GUIDE
medium difficulty
GAMEPLAY TIPS
1
Guiding Light flashes give audio feedback. Listen for the hit confirm to know if enemies are blinded.
2
Trailblazer can stun enemies for your team. Use it to lead pushes and clear close corners.
3
Regrowth heals teammates in a radius. Position yourself near multiple injured teammates.
4
Seekers track down enemies. Use it to confirm enemy positions during post-plant or retake.
5
Pop your flash early and from unexpected angles. Enemies will pre-aim common flash spots.
STRENGTHS
+Flash provides info (hit confirm) and blinds at the same time
+Healing ability benefits the whole team, unique among initiators
+Trailblazer provides fast, controllable recon with stun
WEAKNESSES
−Healing doesn't work on herself, so she can't self-sustain
−Trailblazer is loud and can be destroyed quickly
−Less info gathering range compared to Sova or Fade
MATCHUPS
META STATS
Tier
B
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
4.1%
Ban Rate
1.8%
Avg KDA
1.36
Avg ACS
190
Win Rate — Last 5 Patches
50.4%
50.9%
50.7%
51.1%
50.7%
Data from Patch 10.01. Stats based on competitive matches at Platinum+ ranks.
SKYE FAQ
Guiding Light flashes give audio feedback. Listen for the hit confirm to know if enemies are blinded. Trailblazer can stun enemies for your team. Use it to lead pushes and clear close corners. Regrowth heals teammates in a radius. Position yourself near multiple injured teammates.
Flash provides info (hit confirm) and blinds at the same time. Healing ability benefits the whole team, unique among initiators. Trailblazer provides fast, controllable recon with stun.
Healing doesn't work on herself, so she can't self-sustain. Trailblazer is loud and can be destroyed quickly. Less info gathering range compared to Sova or Fade.
Skye excels on Haven, Icebox, Ascent.
Skye has strong synergy with Jett, Raze, Sage.
Skye has a medium difficulty level. Requires some practice but accessible to most players.
