Initiator

Sova

Sova
Sova

Born from the eternal winter of Russia's tundra, Sova tracks, finds, and eliminates enemies with ruthless efficiency and precision. His custom bow and incredible scouting abilities ensure that even if you run, you cannot hide.

Role
Initiator
Ultimate
Hunter's Fury
Shock Bolt
Ability

EQUIP a Shock Bolt. FIRE to shoot a bolt that explodes on any surface, dealing damage to all players. HOLD FIRE to increase the bolt’s velocity. ALT FIRE to add up to two bounces.

02Stats

Sova stats

Role
Initiator
Win rate
50.8%
705W–684L over 1406 games
Pick rate
40.8%
In 2,474 sampled matches
Ban rate
N/A
Our match data doesn't include agent bans or drafts.
Best map
Lotus54.5%
44 games
Worst map
Corrode47.5%
121 games
Best weapon
Vandal
38% of Sova's kills
K/D · ACS
1.00 · 204

Weapon pairings

  • Vandal38% · 7870 kills
  • Phantom23% · 4836 kills
  • Sheriff7% · 1362 kills
  • Ghost5% · 1041 kills
  • Hunter's Fury4% · 861 kills
RankGamesW–LWin rate
Iron – Bronze14482–6256.9%
Silver – Gold16279–8149.4%
Platinum – Diamond265135–12951.1%
Ascendant18992–9150.3%
Immortal – Radiant575283–28649.7%

From 24,740 player-games from 2,474 competitive matches, patch 13.09, gathered through the third-party HenrikDev API and frozen at 2026-11-01 (every player in each match counts). Pick rate is the share of those matches with Sova on either team. Strong/weak against is Sova's win rate when the enemy team had that agent. Lists need 5+ games.

03Abilities

Full kit

C

Owl Drone

EQUIP a destructible Owl Drone. FIRE to take control. FIRE again to shoot a dart that repeatedly reveals enemies.

Q

Shock Bolt

EQUIP a Shock Bolt. FIRE to shoot a bolt that explodes on any surface, dealing damage to all players. HOLD FIRE to increase the bolt’s velocity. ALT FIRE to add up to two bounces.

E

Recon BoltSIGNATURE

EQUIP a destructible Recon Bolt. FIRE to shoot a bolt that repeatedly reveals nearby enemies in range and line of sight. HOLD FIRE to increase the bolt’s velocity. ALT FIRE to add up to two bounces.

X

Hunter's FuryULTIMATE

EQUIP Hunter’s Fury. FIRE to shoot a zone that deals damage. Can be fired up to two more times. Enemies hit are revealed to Sova.

Keys shown are the default keybinds.

04Playstyle

Playing Initiator

Gather info and flush angles so the team can enter safely.

Sova is one of 7 Initiators. Pair them with agents who cover the roles your comp is missing.

Build a comp with Sova
05Win rates

Win rate by map

Sova overall: 51% win rate over 1406 games (705W–684L), 1.00 K/D, 204 ACS.

Community average
Haven51%
398 games · 202W–192L1.00 K/D
Abyss50%
357 games · 175W–172L1.03 K/D
Sunset52%
291 games · 151W–140L1.00 K/D
Corrode48%
121 games · 57W–63L0.97 K/D
Summit50%
109 games · 53W–54L0.95 K/D
Bind50%
78 games · 39W–39L1.05 K/D
Lotus55%
44 games · 24W–20L0.93 K/D
Ascent50%
6 games · 3W–3L0.98 K/D
Split50%
2 games · 1W–1LSmall sample

Community average: 24,740 player-games from 2,474 competitive matches, patch 13.09, gathered through the third-party HenrikDev API and frozen at 2026-11-01.

06Similar

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