Summary
Sova is one of the finest Initiators inValorant, and he can prove to be effective on most maps in the game. Although he isn’t the top preference on Lotus, the agent can still perform decently if you are well-equipped with the different lineups to surprise your opponents.
Essentially, learning lineups for properly utilizing his Reveal can provide much-needed information to your team. Nonetheless, searching and getting familiar with them could be time-consuming, and you would have tospend hours practicingthem in custom games. To simplify it, the following section contains a list of some of the best ones you’re able to learn.
This list is in no particular order.
Updated on July 07, 2025, by Daniyal Sultan Malik:Although Lotus hasn’t seen any updates to its layout, the community has discovered new ways to utilize Sova on the map, particularly on sites A and C. What makes these new lineups special are their ease and versatility, securing valuable intel in pre-plant and post-plant scenarios. Of course, you’re able to also customize them to your needs, trying alternate angles to reveal different areas, but the result will remain tried and true.
13B Site Reveal (Attack)
When your team plans to commit to the B Site during the attack, this Reveal lineup can significantly help you. Learning this might not seem very easy, but you can practice for five or ten minutes to get the hang of it.
To start, you must position yourself on top of the first box in front of the attacker spawn and stick to the wall. After you do so, you must align the Owl Drone icon as shown in the image with one bar for the dart. This will reveal the Site.
12B Site Retake Reveal (Defense)
The B Site Retake Reveal from B Upper is a simple yet effective lineup. This would unveil the positions of every opponent on the Site, and you would only have to worry about the enemies present towards A Main and A Link.
If you are trying to perform this, you’re able to take a slight peek from B Upper and release the dart at full charge to complete the effortless lineup. However, you must be careful, as going a little wider could expose you from B Main, and an opponent holding your angle could easily kill you.
11B Site Complete Reveal (Attack And Defense)
This is one of the few Sova lineups you can use on Lotus regardless of which side you’re on. You can use it for kiting, rotating, retaking, or just general intel, depending on how you want to gain an advantage. Additionally, it’s incredibly simple with no detailed precision, so it’s even a great choice for beginners.
For this, you must stand on A Link and point the arrow where the sunlight directly converges to a single point. After that, shoot your full-charged single-bounce dart and watch it fully reveal all of B Site. However, do note that you won’t find enemies deep in either B Main or C Link.
10A Site Tree Reveal (Attack)
The Tree is where you’re able to usually find defenders sitting, so learning a Reveal for the same could do wonders when your team is planning to execute the A site. Upon using this, your teammates can open the door and swing if an opponent is playing in a particular location.
To learn the A Site Tree Reveal, peek a little from the right side of A Rubble and place your crosshair on the greenish pattern you find on the wall opposite to you. you may then fully charge the dart and use it with double bounce.
9A Backsite Reveal (Attack)
In case you don’t find any defenders near Tree on A site, there’s a good chance they’re hiding on Backsite, trying to lure you in. With this lineup, you can reveal the entire grounded Backsite and a small portion of Heaven behind the area. However, remember that this lineup is extremely precise, so you’ll need tons of practice or a scoped weapon to position your dart properly.
Once you’re at A Root, stand in the far right corner and aim your dart at the leaves above. If you use a sniper rifle, you’ll notice a distinct opening near A Door. Then, when you’re ready, fully charge the dart and shoot it.
8A Main Reveal (Defense)
This is the most basic A Main Revealfor the Lotus map in Valorant, and you may use it as soon as the round starts to prepare your team for a possible A execute from the attackers. If any opponents get revealed close to the revolving door, your teammate can spam through it and even notch a kill.
At the start of the round, move slightly right from the wall in front of you and do a full charge reveal. Usually, opponents will not be able to catch hold of this, but after a few rounds, you must mix up the things as they might expect you to use this.
7A Tree Retake Reveal (Defense)
Retaking A can be difficult in a post-plant situation, and your team must meticulously clear the angles to achieve it. Having the A Retake Reveal in your playbook could come in the clutch as it would provide you with the opponents' locations on the Site.
To perform this, stick at the beginning of the left side of the wall and set your crosshair between the leaf patches. The problematic element here would be to jump first and then release the dart with a single tap without any significant charge.
6A Main Reveal (Attack)
Many players on defense tend to play aggressively on the A Site and try to push A Main at the start of the round. As a result, learning this A Main Reveal could help you know the positions of those who are ready to go on the front foot.
To line up the dart, stick to the left side of the round-start barrier and aim at the bottom of the leaf-like structure. In terms of the charge, you must ensure that you do a two-bar, as going anything under or over would mean that you will miss the target.
5C Site Reveal (Attack)
As your team prepares to rush the C Site, you must know the C Site Reveal to provide vital information about the opponents present on it. Learning a lineup for it would lower the number of angles you would have to check.
This Reveal is comparatively more straightforward than most of the other ones, and you must go to the corner of the boxes present on C Main. Then, position the crosshair towards the entrance, as shown in the above photo, and finally, perform the lineup by doing a full charge with two bounces.
4C Main Reveal (Defense)
Doing an early C Main Reveal could be helpful to determine enemy presence towards the C Site. you may employ the easy lineup to achieve the same, and you would otherwise have the option to learn the other running variant.
For the more straightforward and commonly used one, you’re able to position yourself towards the round-start barrier and peek towards the left until you see the pixels of the leaves on the screen. Subsequently, after your crosshair is appropriately placed, you may do a full charge release of the dart.
