{"id":1952,"date":"2023-08-16T14:37:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T21:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/?p=1952"},"modified":"2023-08-16T14:37:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T21:37:52","slug":"harbor-quick-guide-abilities-tips-and-tricks-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/valorant\/harbor-quick-guide-abilities-tips-and-tricks-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Harbor Quick Guide &#8211; Abilities, Tips and Tricks for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agent Overview<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Archetype<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Playstyle<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Difficulty<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tier List Rank<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Controller<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Support<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Medium<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">B Tier<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Harbor is a very dynamic controller agent. His kit is unique and only shows any comparison to Viper. On the surface, Harbor\u2019s abilities can seem rather underwhelming because they do require some creativity and mechanical skill to find value. But once a player spends time getting used to Harbor\u2019s high-potential kit they\u2019ll notice a lot of success in thwarting the opponent\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strengths<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Harbor_Fullbody.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Harbor_Fullbody.png 525w, https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Harbor_Fullbody-173x300.png 173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Harbor\u2019s ability Cove deploys a smoke orb that has 500 health. This orb is a great tool for blocking off common choke angles and taking control of spike sites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His signature ability High Tide is a dynamic and powerful wall. This ability can be difficult to use, but when mastered provides great cover to take control of any area on the map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harbor\u2019s ultimate ability Reckoning not only displaces enemies with the concussive blasts but also reveals their location with lightning strikes in the sky.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weaknesses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All of Harbor\u2019s abilities are difficult to use, and take some time to fully master. Before taking him into ranked, consider honing in his mechanics by playing quick play or custom matches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The slow effect provided by Harbor\u2019s abilities Cascade and High Tide are rather underwhelming and don\u2019t debilitate opponents the way you may think.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harbor\u2019s ability Cove completely disappears once it\u2019s destroyed. This can lead to situations where when the cover falls, you\u2019re caught off guard. To counter this, try to be mindful of the fact that this ability is unique in its destructible potential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skill Breakdown<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/harborwater-1024x412.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/harborwater-1024x412.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/harborwater-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/harborwater-768x309.png 768w, https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/harborwater-1536x619.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/harborwater-2048x825.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ability 1 (C) &#8211; Cascade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/harbor_03_cascade_2022-10-19.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Equip a wave of water. Fire to send a wave rolling forward. Re-use this ability to stop the wave. Any player hit with this ability will be slowed. Cascade can travel through walls and objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ability 2 (Q) &#8211; Cove<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/harbor_02_cove_2022-10-19.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Equip a sphere of shielding water. Fire to throw, and Alt-Fire to underhand throw. Upon impacting the ground, spawn a water shield that blocks bullets. This ability has 500 health points and disappears upon its destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Signature Ability (E) &#8211; High Tide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/harbor_01_high-tide_2022-10-19.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Equip a wall of water. Fire to send the water forward along the ground. Hold Fire to guide the water in the direction of your crosshair. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m0o_QnizfyA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Every Harbor Player Should Try This Smoke!\">As this ability is directed, a water wall will appear along the path you guide it<\/a>. Alt-Fire will stop the water early. Any player who crosses this wall will be slowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ultimate Ability (X) &#8211; Reckoning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/harbor_04_reckoning_2022-10-19.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Equip the full power of your artifact. Fire to summon a geyser pool on the ground. Enemy players in the area are targeted by geyser strikes. These strikes will concuss any player caught in their radius, and reveal the location where they are spawned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips and Tricks<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip #1 &#8211; Clearing Angles with Reckoning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/harbor_tip-01_ultimate-info.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Harbor\u2019s ultimate is a very powerful tool for clearing large angles. One great application for this ability is on the attacking side when you haven\u2019t cleared many angles. To use this tip effectively you should gain some control of a site, and then use your ultimate ability Reckoning to clear the deep angles on the spike site to ensure that you have control. Any enemies caught within the radius of this ability will be severely disrupted and an easy kill for your team. You also<a href=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/valorant\/1-outstanding-tip-for-every-valorant-ultimate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"1 Outstanding Tip For Every VALORANT Ultimate\"> get an accurate location of where they are inside of your ultimate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip #2 &#8211; Using Cove with Chokepoints<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.proguides.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/harbor_tip-02_smoke-block-choke-point.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Harbor\u2019s bullet-deflecting orb Cove is a great tool for crossing those dangerous angles that are more difficult to clear. These angles exist in a few ways, and in our video, we showed how to block off the tunnel on Breeze\u2019s B Site. Other examples include mid-doors when taking the A Spike Site on Breeze, Market on Ascent\u2019s B Site, and the list goes on and on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These small connector angles are a great candidate for applying this tip because they\u2019re small enough that the ability covers them comfortably and it\u2019s not too difficult to land the ability due to the relatively small area that has to be covered in the examples provided above. Keep in mind, Cove can be destroyed and walked through, so don\u2019t think of this ability as a complete safety net, and be mindful of the angle you\u2019re covering with it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VALORANT&#8217;s first agent hailing from India, Harbor wields ancient technology with endows him with control over water. 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