Agent setups
Sova setups: every map
36 setups for Sova across 12 maps, drawn on the official minimap: every ability, where it goes and what it covers.
Sova A: recon from A Main, one bounce behind the site
Site AAttackBefore you enter A, fire a fully charged Recon Bolt with one bounce from A Main. It bounces off the far wall and lands behind the site, on the A Bridge side, to reveal anyone holding the back. You know whether the site is guarded before you push through A Main. Defenders can destroy it (20 HP): fire it late and stay behind cover during the pulse.
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Recon Bolt : Pressed against the A Main door, aim at the top of the light blue panel outlined in beige, in the middle, under the spotlights. Full charge, one bounce.
Sova A: Shock Bolt onto the site from A Main
Site AAttackWith this Shock Bolt fired from A Main, you blow the bolt up on the site, near the counter, without entering. Use it to clear a defender hiding in the back or, after the plant, to disrupt the defuse. It does not kill on its own: it pushes the defender back, then your team finishes the job. It is played at full charge with one bounce.
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Shock Bolt : In the corner of the hexagonal blue panel at A Main, aim at the light blue panel to the right of the dark pillar, slightly above the baseboard. Full charge, one bounce.
Sova A: recon on A Lobby from the back of the site
Site ADefenseOn defense, climb onto the block near the blue barrels at A Site and send the Recon Bolt far over the void toward A Lobby. It lands between A Lobby and the Attacker Spawn, where attackers group up before entering. You know how many of them there are before the rush. The shot is long: if the bolt gets destroyed, it shows nothing anymore.
- 1Recon Bolt : Standing on the block near the blue barrels at A Site, aim at the engraved stone wall, just right of the grey ring of the box. Less than one bar, no bounce.
Sova B: recon on B Main from B Tower
Site BDefenseFrom B Tower, fire the Recon Bolt toward B Main to count the attackers before they enter B. It goes out with no bounce, over the ledge, and lands in the entry corridor on the mid side. Play it at the start of the round, when attackers commit: you gain information, and your team sets up for the retake or the duel.
- 1Recon Bolt : Against the corner of the B Tower wall, aim just above the corner of the beige building opposite, under the slanted grey slab. One and a half bars, no bounce.
Sova A: recon on the site from A Link
Site AAttackFrom A Link, throw the Recon Bolt over the rooftops with one bounce. It sticks to the top of the wall west of A Site, on the A Lamps side, and reveals the defenders holding the site before your team comes out of A Short or the teleporter. The bolt has 20 HP: a defender who knows it will destroy it before the pulse, so fire it at the last moment.
- 1Recon Bolt : In the wall corner at A Link, aim at the top of the red cloth hanging from the beam, just under the ladder. Two bars of charge, one bounce.
Sova B: recon on the site from B Short
Site BAttackFrom B Short, fire the Recon Bolt over the wooden barrier. It lands at the back of B Site, on the B Hall side, and reveals the defenders holding the site before you enter through B Long or B Short. The shot has no bounce and little charge. Defenders can destroy the bolt: throw it right before you enter.
- 1Recon Bolt : In the corner of the wooden door at B Short, aim at the top of the beige block with the chevron, behind the wooden barrier. One bar of charge, no bounce.
Corrode
Open the full Corrode guideSova B: post-plant Shock Bolt from B Main
Site BAttackAfter the plant on B, take position in B Main and fire a Shock Bolt with one bounce. It explodes on the front of the plant zone, on the B Main side. It deals little damage: mostly it forces the defender to drop the defuse or waste time. You stay behind cover while you fire.
- 1Shock Bolt : In the corner of the wooden door at B Main, aim at the right edge of the left pillar of the arch with the B crest. A bit more than one bar, one bounce.
Sova B: recon on the B Main passage from B Lobby
Site BAttackFrom B Lobby, throw the Recon Bolt over the snowy roof, to the left of the big brick tower. It sticks high on the south side of B Main, facing the arch with the B crest, and reveals the defenders holding the passage before you enter. You know whether to push through B Main or whether your team should rotate. Like any known bolt, it can be destroyed: play it late.
- 1Recon Bolt : Back to the brick wall at B Lobby, aim at the right end of the snowy roof with purple crystals, next to the brick tower. A bit more than one bar, no bounce.
Sova A: Recon Bolt from A Long onto the back of the site
Site AAttackBefore you push A, you stand in A Long, tight against the stone block on your right, and fire a full-charge Recon Bolt with one bounce toward the balcony with the light bulbs. It sticks behind A Site, on the defender side, and reveals who is holding the back. Your team moves in with the positions known. Defenders can destroy the bolt, so switch up your lineups from time to time.
- 1Recon Bolt : In A Long, tight against the stone block on the right, aim at the beam under the balcony, between the hanging pot and the yellow flowers: full charge, one bounce
Sova C: Recon Bolt from C Long onto the back of the site
Site CAttackTo open C, you stand in the corner of the ivy wall in C Long (players call it C Dragon) and fire a Recon Bolt with no bounce toward the mountain. It sticks at the back of C Site, on the defender side, where it reveals who is holding the back. Fire it just before your team enters so the info stays fresh.
- 1Recon Bolt : In the corner of the ivy wall in C Long, aim at the mountain side just left of the wooden post: a bit more than one bar, no bounce
Sova C: Shock Bolt post-plant from C Long
Site CAttackOnce the spike is planted on the default C plant, in front of the tarped crate, you stay in C Long (C Dragon), tight against the wall next to the hay bales, and fire a full-charge Shock Bolt with two bounces. It goes through the alley and explodes in front of the tarped crate, where the defender defuses. You don't need to enter the site.
- 1Shock Bolt : In C Long, tight against the wall near the hay bales, aim just right of the bottom corner of the middle frame: full charge, two bounces
Sova A: Recon Bolt from A Main onto the back of the site
Site AAttackBefore you enter A, you stand in the corner of A Main where the ultimate orb is and fire a full-charge Recon Bolt with one bounce toward the green wall, left of the ochre column with pink flowers. It sticks high at the back of A Site, toward A Top, and reveals the defenders. Your team then pushes with their positions. Defenders can destroy the bolt, so vary your lineups from round to round.
- 1Recon Bolt : In the corner of A Main, on the ultimate orb, aim at the green wall just right of the dark post, under the ledge: full charge, one bounce
Sova B: Recon Bolt from spawn onto the site
Site BAttackAt the very start of the round, you can scan B without leaving your starting area. From the attacker spawn, B side, tight against the beige wall, you fire a Recon Bolt with one bar of charge and no bounce, just above the pink lotus flower on the roof. It drops onto B Site and reveals the defenders there. You then know if B is held before you decide where to send the team.
- 1Recon Bolt : In the attacker spawn, tight against the beige wall, aim just above the pink lotus flower on the roof of the building with arches: one bar, no bounce
Sova C: Recon Bolt from C Mound onto the site
Site CAttackTo prepare an entry on C, you go up to C Mound and fire a full-charge Recon Bolt with no bounce into the dark opening of the stone arch in front of you. It passes the arch and sticks at the back of C Site, where it reveals the defenders holding the site. Fire it shortly before your team enters: the info must stay fresh, and the bolt can be destroyed.
- 1Recon Bolt : At C Mound, aim at the dark opening under the stone arch, on the left, just above the ledge: full charge, no bounce
Sova A: Recon Bolt from A Main onto the site
Site AAttackBefore you enter A, you stand in the vaulted room of A Main, against the door pillar, and aim at the center of the big rounded beige wall. Full charge, one bounce: the bolt flies toward A Site and sticks on the rock face at the west edge of the site, above the pool with the green cubes. It reveals nearby defenders. Fire it shortly before the execute, because they can destroy it.
- 1Recon Bolt : In the vaulted room of A Main, aim at the center of the big rounded beige wall, under the ceiling molding: full charge, one bounce
Sova A: Shock Bolt into the pool from A Main
Site AAttackFrom A Main, near the door pillar, you step out facing the courtyard and aim at the hollow of the big pale stone horn that overlooks the site. With two bounces, the Shock Bolt drops into the pool of A Site, near the green cubes, and explodes there. It hurts a defender hiding in the pool, or one defusing at that spot.
- 1Shock Bolt : In A Main, near the door pillar, facing the courtyard, aim at the hollow of the big pale stone horn: a bit over one bar, two bounces
Sova B: Recon Bolt from B Main onto the site
Site BAttackFrom the B Main hallway, under the mural with the B, you aim at the stone wall to the right of the hanging lantern. Full charge, one bounce: the bolt crosses B Site and sticks on the back wall, on the B Drop side, under B Tower. It reveals the defenders on the site before the entry. They can destroy it, so don't fire it too early.
- 1Recon Bolt : At the end of the B Main hallway, under the mural with the B, aim at the stone wall just right of the hanging lantern: full charge, one bounce
Sova A: Recon Bolt from A Lobby onto the back of the site
Site AAttackFrom the back of A Lobby, on the A Elbow side, you stand facing the big brown gate with the green crate, in front of the pink bell tower. You aim at the top of the gate, full charge and one bounce. The bolt bounces off the gate and flies to stick in the northeast corner of A Site, in the passage at the top of the stairs. It reveals nearby defenders. Fire it shortly before the execute, because they can destroy it.
- 1Recon Bolt : At the back of A Lobby, facing the brown gate with the green crate, aim at the top edge of the gate, under the planter: full charge, one bounce
Sova A: Recon Bolt from Mid Bottom toward A Link
Site AAttackFrom Mid Bottom, at the foot of the stairs and the wooden crates, you aim at the tip of a roof's wooden edge, with a bit less than two bars. The bolt flies with no bounce toward A Link and sticks in front of Paola's pawn shop, where it reveals the defenders holding the site's link. You know whether A Link is occupied before you push A. They can destroy it, so don't fire it too early.
- 1Recon Bolt : At Mid Bottom, near the wooden crates at the foot of the stairs, aim at the tip of the roof's wooden edge: a bit less than two bars, no bounce
Sova B: Recon Bolt from B Main onto B Boba
Site BAttackTo open B, you enter the covered ticket-booth hallway of B Main and aim just left of the corner of the TICKETS booth. Full bar, two bounces: the bolt sticks on a wall of B Boba, near the Boba sign, in the upper part of B Site, and reveals the defenders there. It gets destroyed if a defender sees it, so fire it just before your team enters.
- 1Recon Bolt : In the covered hallway of B Main, aim just left of the top left corner of the TICKETS booth: full bar, two bounces
Sova A: recon on the site entrance from A Lobby
Site AAttackBefore you enter A, throw the Recon Bolt from A Lobby, over the low wall to the left of the building with the pig sign. It sticks to the top of the wall above the arch, between A Main and the site, and reveals anyone holding the site entrance. Defenders can destroy it (20 HP): fire it right before the execute, not ten seconds earlier, and change the lineup from time to time.
- 1Recon Bolt : Against the big black and green structure at A Lobby, aim at the top of the low wall, left of the pipe on the pig building. Full charge, no bounce.
Sova A: Shock Bolt on the default plant from A Wine
Site AAttackAfter planting the Spike at the default A plant, you disrupt the defuse with a Shock Bolt fired from the back of A Wine, without showing your body to the site. It bounces twice and explodes at the foot of the generator, where the Spike sits. It deals little damage: mostly it forces the defender to move away or waste time.
- 1Shock Bolt : At the end of A Wine, near the railing, aim at the grape mural on the vine building, just under the roof. A bit more than one and a half bars, two bounces.
Sova B: recon on the site from B Lobby
Site BAttackFrom the back of B Lobby, send the Recon Bolt over the red brick house, fully charged with one bounce. It sticks high at the back of B Site, at the corner of the corridor leading to the Defender Spawn, and shows the defenders holding the site before your team commits through B Main. An attentive defender will destroy it: fire it late, then enter fast.
- 1Recon Bolt : At the end of B Lobby, against the wooden post, aim at the red brick house just right of the floating dirt block, level with its top. Full charge, one bounce.
Sova A: retake recon from A Rafters
Site ADefenseWhen the attackers have planted the Spike on A, take position at A Rafters and throw the Recon Bolt over the scaffolding. It sticks to the top of the wall above the arch, between A Main and the site, and reveals the attackers guarding the site and the A Main entrance before your team retakes. The bolt takes a moment to activate: throw it early, before you advance.
- 1Recon Bolt : Standing against the scaffolding tarp, aim at the top of the plank wall, just left of the hanging tarp. A bit more than two bars, one bounce.
Fracture
Open the full Fracture guideSova B: Recon Bolt from B Tree onto the site
Site BAttackBefore you enter B, you fire a Recon Bolt from B Tree, crouched against the big dark crate. It flies toward the building with the glass doors, bounces once and sticks to the high block at the back of B Site: you see who is holding the site before your team goes in. It is free and comes back over time. Defenders can destroy it if they spot it.
- 1Recon Bolt : Crouched at B Tree against the big dark crate, aim at the ledge above the glass doors, in line with the central post: full charge, one bounce
Sova B: Recon Bolt from B Tower toward B Tree
Site BDefenseOn defense, you count the attackers coming through B Tree before they move onto B. From the end of B Tower, under the wooden pergola, you fire a Recon Bolt with no bounce over the big tree. It sticks into the tree at B Tree and reveals anyone waiting around it, at the bottom of B Main. Fire it early to know if B is being targeted.
- 1Recon Bolt : At the end of B Tower, under the pergola, green crate in front of you: aim at the roof corner just right of the big tree, two bars, no bounce
Sova A: Shock Bolt post-plant from A Drop
Site AAttackAfter planting the spike on the open plant at A, at the exit of A Drop, you fire a Shock Bolt from the top of A Drop. It bounces once and drops to the ground on that plant, where it damages anyone trying to defuse. You don't need to enter the site to throw it.
- 1Shock Bolt : Hugging the wall corner at the top of A Drop, aim at the end of the roof beam, on the small white triangle: full charge, one bounce
Sova A: Recon Bolt from A Nest onto the back of the site
Site AAttackBefore you enter A, you stand at A Nest, tight against the zipline pillar, and fire a full-charge Recon Bolt with one bounce toward the gray wall, above a small ledge. It sticks at the back of A Site, on the defender side, and reveals who is waiting there. Your team enters with their positions. Defenders can destroy the bolt, so don't fire it too early.
- 1Recon Bolt : At A Nest, tight against the zipline pillar, aim at the gray wall just above the small ledge: full charge, one bounce
Sova B: Recon Bolt from B Green onto the site
Site BAttackTo open B, you go up to B Green, near the gray crate with the barrels, and fire a full-charge Recon Bolt with one bounce toward the big green container. It sticks at the back of B Site and reveals the defenders. It is a simple lineup, useful early in the round to know if the site is held before you send your team. Fire it shortly before the entry.
- 1Recon Bolt : At B Green, near the gray crate with the barrels, aim at the top of the green container, just right of the left yellow and black stripe: full charge, one bounce
Sova A: Recon Bolt from A Rafters onto the site
Site ADefenseOn defense, you want to see who enters A while you stay in cover. From the top of the A Rafters stairs, against the big pipe, you fire a full-charge Recon Bolt with one bounce toward the vent grate on the gray wall. It crosses the site and sticks at the entrance on the A Nest side, where it reveals the attackers arriving on the site. Then use the info to decide whether your team holds or falls back.
- 1Recon Bolt : At the top of the A Rafters stairs, against the big pipe, aim just under the vent grate on the gray wall: full charge, one bounce
Sova A: Recon Bolt from A Restaurant onto the site
Site AAttackBefore you enter A, you fire from A Restaurant, near the flowering tree, facing the wall with the big arched window. Full charge, one bounce: the bolt flies toward the ruins above the site and sticks on the west edge of A Site. It reveals the defenders hiding there, and your team enters knowing their positions. Defenders can destroy the bolt, so fire it just before the entry.
- 1Recon Bolt : In A Restaurant, near the flowering tree with the lamp post, aim at the top of the stone block in the small arch of the ruins: full charge, one bounce
Sova B: Recon Bolt from B Ramp onto the site
Site BAttackTo open B, you stand against the subway map display case, at the far west end of B Ramp. You fire high, over the roof of the house with the lit window, with one and a half bars and no bounce. The bolt flies over and drops near the poster column and the crates of B Site: it reveals the defenders before the entry. They can destroy it, so don't fire it too early.
- 1Recon Bolt : Pressed against the subway map display case at B Ramp, aim at the sky just right of the glass roof arch, above the roof: one and a half bars, no bounce
Sova A: Shock Bolt onto the site from A Restaurant
Site AAttackYou fire from the bottom of the A Restaurant stairs, facing the big arched door. With no bounce and two and a half bars, the Shock Bolt flies over the rooftops and explodes in the middle of A Site, near the small shelter. It hurts a defender hiding next to it. Once the Spike is planted near the shelter, it can also hit anyone trying to defuse.
- 1Shock Bolt : At the bottom of the A Restaurant stairs, stand to the right of the blue roof's chimney, then raise your aim high under the glass roof beam: 2.5 bars, no bounce
Sova A: Recon Bolt from A Lobby onto the site
Site AAttackBefore you enter A, you fire from A Lobby, in front of the shop with the neon shutter, facing the Crown cafe. Full charge: the bolt flies toward the window with wooden slats, bounces once and drops onto A Site, on the A Main side. It reveals the defenders in position, and your team enters knowing where they are. Defenders can destroy it, so fire it just before the entry.
- 1Recon Bolt : In A Lobby, in front of the shop's neon shutter, aim at the top of the wooden-slat window to the right of the Crown cafe: full charge, one bounce
Sova B: Recon Bolt from the spawn exit onto B
Site BAttackTo open B, you stand against the big beige wall at the attacker spawn exit, with the street going down toward B Lobby in front of you. You aim at the green sheet-metal roof above the arch with the red signs. The bolt bounces once and sticks on B Site: it reveals the defenders before the entry. Fire it shortly before the execute, because they can destroy it.
- 1Recon Bolt : Against the big beige wall at the spawn exit, aim at the seam of the green sheet-metal roof above B Lobby: one bounce, bar almost full, just before the red
Sova B: Recon Bolt from B Lobby, two bounces
Site BAttackA variant to open B from B Lobby. You stand against the big wall with the pink and green graffiti, next to the sheet-metal fence, and aim at the antenna of the pink building. The bolt flies high, bounces twice and drops onto B Site, where it reveals the defenders. Save it for the execute: it gets destroyed if a defender sees it.
- 1Recon Bolt : Against the graffiti wall, near the sheet-metal fence, aim at the tip of the antenna rod, left of the small dish on the pink building: 2 bounces, 2.5 bars
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Updated on October 22, 2026
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