Best Sova Lineups on Ascent

Sova is a Initiator whose Recon Bolt + Shock Dart decides rounds on Ascent: site reveals and post-plant shock damage on default plant spots. The setups below are organized by attacking executes and defensive retakes, so learn one side at a time — most players only need two reliable Sova lineups on Ascent (one for attack, one for retake) to cover the majority of rounds.

How to use these Sova setups on Ascent

• Attack: throw the setup before your team scales — Recon Bolt + Shock Dart buys the plant window, not the frag itself.
• Post-plant: play off the spike timer, not the kill feed. A delayed Sova molly or reveal forces the defuse off even without contact.
• Defense/retake: save one setup for the retake. Pre-placed utility clear default plant spots without peeking.
• Practice: learn each throw in a custom game first — stand spot, aim landmark, then the timing. Consistency beats quantity.

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