VALORANT‘s 2023 VCT LOCK//IN match ended on March 4, crowning Fnatic champions following an extremely close final against LOUD. Whereas Fnatic walked away with $100,000, charity additionally got here up trumps because of a guess made by Karel “Twisten” Ašenbrener.
In a guess at first of the match in February, Twisten promised to donate 25 euros to charity each time a participant discovered a kill utilizing the shotgun Shorty in VALORANT‘s LOCK//IN match.
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The Shorty is never utilized in tournaments because it’s extremely situational resulting from its extremely quick vary. It’s additionally the most affordable weapon out there (150 credit), however gamers typically determine to purchase different sidearms as an alternative.
An exceptionally excessive variety of gamers used the weapon in LOCK//IN, nevertheless, and a few charity will profit massively from this choice.
Shorty kill rely in LOCK//IN
It’s normally very uncommon to see Shorty being utilized in VALORANT matches, whether or not it’s on the ranked ladder or in tournaments. The sidearm solely has a median kill rely of 0.5 p.c in aggressive Radiant, in keeping with ValorBuff’s statistics.
Nonetheless, it’s not the weapon with the least kills: The Odin, Bucky, and Ares are the least-popular ones, in keeping with information.
The LOCK//IN match noticed an sudden evolution in Shorty utilization, nevertheless. A complete of 58 kills had been discovered utilizing a budget weapon within the worldwide match, in keeping with Riot Video games stats producer Uwais “spvce” Farooq.
The weapon was most effectively used by DRX, as BuZz single-handedly racked up seven Shorty kills. The workforce had a protracted journey within the match, finally shedding to LOUD three-to-two within the semifinals.
This Shorty kill rely in VCT LOCK//IN smashed the typical quantity from earlier worldwide tournaments in VALORANT. The Shorty was used for 18 kills in VCT Masters 2 Copenhagen, and 22 in 2022 VCT Champions, according to Captaincow.
How a lot will Twisten donate to charity?
Since Twisten vowed to donate 25 euros per Shorty kill made in VCT LOCK//IN, it means he’s going to offer a complete of €1,450 ($1,545).
It’s unclear which charity he’ll select to donate to, however it’s more likely to be linked to psychological well being after he opened up on mental health struggles following Vitality‘s defeat in LOCK//IN.
“I need to give quite a lot of love for Twisten for single-handedly elevating €1450 for charity and talking up about his psychological well being,” Riot Video games stats producer spvce wrote. “It’s extremely courageous to do such a factor in a neighborhood that may be poisonous.”
