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Waylay

Thailand's prismatic radiant Waylay transforms into light itself as she darts across the battlefield, striking down her targets through shards of light before flitting back to safety, all in the blink of an eye.

Codename: TerraReleased: March 2025
Waylay

ABILITIES

BASIC ABILITIES

Purchased each round
Saturate
C

Saturate

INSTANTLY throw a cluster of light that explodes upon contact with the ground, Hindering nearby players with a powerful movement and weapon slow.

Cost300 credsCharges1Cooldown35sDamage50
Lightspeed
Q

Lightspeed

EQUIP to prepare for a burst of speed. FIRE to dash forward twice. ALT FIRE to dash once. Only your first dash can send you upward.

Cost300 credsCharges1DurationInstant dash

SIGNATURE ABILITY

Free each round
Refract
E

Refract

INSTANTLY create a beacon of light on the floor. REACTIVATE to speed back to your beacon as a mote of pure light. You are invulnerable as you travel. Refract resets a charge every two kills.

Charges1Duration8s beacon life

ULTIMATE ABILITY

Charged with points
Convergent Paths
X

Convergent Paths

EQUIP to focus your prismatic power. FIRE to create an afterimage of yourself that projects a beam of light. After a brief delay, you gain a powerful speed boost and the beam expands, Hindering other players in the area.

Ult Points8Duration7s speed / 6s hinder
Duelist

Duelist

Duelists are self-sufficient fraggers who their team expects, through abilities and skills, to get high frags and seek out engagements first.

AGENT GUIDE

medium difficulty

GAMEPLAY TIPS

1

Use traps creatively to control enemy movement and force them into unfavorable positions.

2

Coordinate ability timing with teammates for maximum impact during site executes.

3

Position utility to cover multiple angles and maximize zone control.

4

Conserve abilities for critical moments rather than using everything at round start.

5

Adapt your setup based on enemy patterns. Watch for recurring push timings and adjust.

STRENGTHS

+Versatile toolkit suitable for multiple playstyles

+Strong zone control capabilities for site anchoring

+Utility provides both information and area denial

WEAKNESSES

−Setup time required reduces flexibility

−Utility can be countered by coordinated enemy pushes

−Less effective when forced to rotate quickly

BEST MAPS

SunsetLotusHaven

SYNERGIES

Omen
Omen
Fade
Fade
Sage
Sage

COUNTERS

Cypher
Cypher

Cypher's intel tools counter Waylay's trap-based playstyle by revealing setups.

Killjoy
Killjoy

Killjoy's utility can match Waylay's zone control and contest her territory.

KAY/O
KAY/O

KAY/O's suppression disables Waylay's traps temporarily, creating push windows.

MATCHUPS

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Weak Against

KAY/OKAY/O-3CypherCypher-3KilljoyKilljoy-3

META STATS

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Tier

C

Win Rate

47.8%

Pick Rate

2.1%

Ban Rate

0.5%

Avg KDA

1.22

Avg ACS

215

Win Rate — Last 5 Patches

49.1%
48.6%
48.7%
49.3%
47.8%

Best Maps

Corrode49.5% WR5.6% PRFracture48.9% WR0.8% PRSunset48.8% WR0.6% PR

Worst Maps

Haven46.8% WR3.5% PRLotus46.9% WR0.7% PRSplit47% WR0.8% PR

Data from Patch 10.01. Stats based on competitive matches at Platinum+ ranks.

WAYLAY FAQ

Use traps creatively to control enemy movement and force them into unfavorable positions. Coordinate ability timing with teammates for maximum impact during site executes. Position utility to cover multiple angles and maximize zone control.

Versatile toolkit suitable for multiple playstyles. Strong zone control capabilities for site anchoring. Utility provides both information and area denial.

Setup time required reduces flexibility. Utility can be countered by coordinated enemy pushes. Less effective when forced to rotate quickly.

Waylay excels on Sunset, Lotus, Haven.

Waylay has strong synergy with Omen, Fade, Sage.

Waylay has a medium difficulty level. Requires some practice but accessible to most players.

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