| “ | EQUIP a view of the battlefield. FIRE to set the locations where Clove’s clouds will settle. ALT FIRE to confirm, launching clouds that block vision in the chosen areas. Clove can use this ability after death.
— In-game description
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Ruse is a signature ability for Clove.
Description[]
Ruse is a Vision Blocker ability that Clove must equip before casting. Upon equipping, a view of the map they are on will appear. The map is centered on Clove's location and will adjust as they move but it has a maximum radius and will not display the entire map. Clove can select a location to place a circular marker, showing where a cloud will land and how much of an area it will cover at most.
Once Clove confirms the locations of the clouds, they will begin to deploy for a short amount of time. During this time, all players will see a visual indicator of the position the cloud will land in and hear an audio cue. Afterwards, a cloud will rapidly expand from the ground at the indicator. Vision within the cloud is clear. The cloud will play audio and visual cues shortly before it is about to expire. Once it expires, the cloud will instantly dissipate.
Clove can continue to use this ability after they die, with a smaller radius on the view of the map centered at their corpse. Clouds cast during this time will have darker colors instead.
Stats[]
| Stat | Value | Confirmed
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 Equip time
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0.6 seconds |  Game files
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 Max cast range
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55 meters (Alive) 42.5 meters (Dead) |
Game files
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 Unequip time
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0.7 seconds | Game files
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 Windup time
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1 second | Game files
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 Radius
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4.72 meters | Game files
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 Duration
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13.5 seconds (includes 0.75-second formation time) Expiration warning at 12 seconds |
Game files
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Update History[]
Enemy smokes updated to appear more red than ally smokes- Visual cues have been added to the inside of the smoke before it expires.
Enemy smokes updated to appear more red than ally smokes
Visual cues have been added to the inside of the smoke before it expires.- Can now ping and see additional icons on maps used for ability targeting
- Fixed an issue where players inside Clove’s smoke forming location were at a disadvantage compared to players on the outside of the smoke.
Fixed an issue where players inside Clove’s smoke forming location were at a disadvantage compared to players on the outside of the smoke.- Fixed Clove's icons being incorrect when Ruse was equipped.
- Fixed a bug where Ruse used after death does not report to the Match Details.
- Fixed a bug where Clove’s head and arm hitboxes could be offset when aiming sharply up or down, and while crouched with Ruse equipped.
- Fixed a bug where moving through the edges of Clove’s smoke would cause flickering vision rather than a smooth transition.
Fixed a bug where Clove’s head and arm hitboxes could be offset when aiming sharply up or down, and while crouched with Ruse equipped.
- Added Agent-specific cursor curve settings for map ability controls.
