What's up, gamers!? As you know, I've been playing Predecessor for a while now, and well, I haven't stopped playing it. I've actually removed other online games I had installed, like Path of Exile, to free up space and stuck with just Predecessor for my online gaming. So, well, in my journey playing Predecessor, I've bought a new character, a gunslinger called Revenant.
For those who don't know, Predecessor is a third-person MOBA that's been gaining massive traction lately, with over 2.5 million players. It's built on Unreal Engine 5 and honestly, the graphics are brutal. The game takes the traditional MOBA format but throws you right into the action with a third-person perspective that makes every fight feel incredibly intense. The verticality of the maps is insane too; you can jump over enemies, vault over terrain, and basically break the game if you know how to exploit the angles.
Now, about Revenant. This guy is an unholy gunslinger with a dark backstory that's quite interesting. He was once Darius Thorn, a renowned vigilante who hunted fugitives across the wastelands. But after his wife Elara was killed by one of his targets, he made a pact with Akeron, the Demon King. In exchange for souls, he'd get his wife back. So now he's cursed, wielding hellfire and dragging his targets into another dimension to finish them off. Pretty dark stuff, but that's what makes him so badass.
Learning to Play with Revenant
Let me tell you, learning Revenant isn't easy. This character has a unique mechanic that sets him apart from other carries in the game. His Hand Cannon only holds four shots before needing to reload, and the fourth shot always critically strikes. So you have to be very aware of your ammunition count at all times. If you miscalculate and run out of shots mid-fight, you're going to be in serious trouble.
His passive ability, Bounty Hunter, is what makes him truly devastating. Every time you kill an enemy hero, you get bonus gold, which allows you to snowball incredibly hard if you're playing well. The passive also increases his Physical Power based on his Critical Strike Chance and Attack Speed, so building crit on this guy is essential. By level 18, with 100% crit chance, you're looking at a 10% Physical Power increase, which is absolutely brutal.
The reload mechanic is something you need to master. You can either let it reload automatically after your fourth shot, which takes 2 seconds, or you can manually reload using his Hellfire Rounds ability. The trick is to reload right after your fourth shot because the manual reload is faster. It seems simple, but in the heat of battle, keeping track of this while dodging abilities and positioning yourself is quite challenging.
Playing Duo Lane with Revenant
My first few games with Revenant were in the duo lane, which is traditionally where carries go. Playing duo lane with a support is definitely the safer option when you're learning a new character. The problem is that Revenant is incredibly squishy early game. If you get caught out of position or the enemy support lands their crowd control on you, you're pretty much dead.
In duo lane, you have to play very carefully until you get your first few items. I started with Terminus to get some Lifesteal going, which helps you stay in lane longer and recover health when trading with the enemy carry. The additional shield from its passive is a lifesaver when you're getting poked down. Without it, you're just going to be constantly backing to base and losing farm.
The key to duo lane Revenant is farming safely and waiting for your power spikes. Once you get Vanquisher, which gives you Physical Power, penetration, and crit chance, things start to get interesting. You can actually start fighting back and trading with the enemy carry. But before that, it's all about surviving and not feeding.
Your support needs to understand that you're weak early. If they're playing too aggressively and forcing fights when you're not ready, you're both going to die. Communication is key, and if you're playing solo queue without voice chat, well, good luck. You're going to have some frustrating games.
Revenant as CARRY Mid Lane
After getting comfortable in duo lane, I decided to try something different and take Revenant mid. Now, this is where things get really interesting and significantly harder. Mid lane is shorter than duo lane, which means you have less space to escape if you get ganked. Plus, you're usually facing off against mages who can poke you from a distance.
The advantage of mid Revenant is that you can roam more easily and apply pressure across the map. His ultimate ability, Obliterate, is perfect for this. When you use it, you pull yourself and your target into the Nether Realm for 6 seconds. Inside this dimension, it's just you and them, one-on-one. Your teammates can still see you, but they can't help. If you manage to kill your opponent inside the Nether Realm, you get double the bonus gold from your Bounty Hunter passive. It's absolutely massive.
Playing mid also means you're going to be team fighting more often. Revenant's Scar ability becomes crucial here. You mark an enemy hero, and then when you use Obliterate, those ethereal missiles it fires will prioritize the marked target. In team fights, marking the enemy carry and then unleashing your missiles can delete them from the fight instantly.
The challenge with mid Revenant is positioning. You don't have the safety of a support babysitting you, and you're vulnerable to ganks from both the enemy jungler and mid laner working together. You need to have excellent map awareness and know when to back off. If you die early and fall behind, you're going to have a really hard time coming back.
Revenant is Good but You Need to Get Used to Him
So after playing quite a few matches with Revenant, here's my honest take: he's a really strong character, but he requires a lot of practice and game knowledge to play well. He's not a character you can just pick up and dominate with on your first game. The reload mechanic alone requires constant attention, and if you're not keeping track of your shots, you're going to get caught with an empty chamber at the worst possible moment.
His damage output is insane once you get your core items. Imperator is a must-have because it takes your critical hits to the next level with its Precision passive. Combined with Demolisher, which ignores 30% of physical armor and deals bonus damage based on health difference, you become a tank shredder. In the late game, you can melt even the tankiest enemies if you position correctly.
But positioning is everything with Revenant. You're a glass cannon. If you get caught out, you're dead. Period. You don't have mobility abilities like some other carries, so you're entirely dependent on your positioning and awareness. One misstep and you're watching a grey screen.
The other thing you need to get used to is managing your gold advantage from Bounty Hunter. If you're ahead and getting kills, you can snowball incredibly hard. But if you're behind and not getting kills, that passive is worthless. So there's a lot of pressure to perform and not die, because every death is a massive setback.
Another aspect that takes getting used to is using Obliterate wisely. It's tempting to use it on cooldown to secure kills, but sometimes you need to save it for a specific target in a team fight. If you waste it on their support and then their fed carry starts wrecking your team, well, you've kind of screwed up. Target priority is crucial with Revenant.
So, well, gamers, Revenant has been a challenging but rewarding addition to my hero pool in Predecessor. The game itself continues to impress me with its depth and the constant updates Omeda Studios keeps putting out. The fact that it's free-to-play and has this level of quality is pretty amazing.
If you're playing Predecessor or thinking about trying it, I'd recommend giving Revenant a shot, but go in knowing that there's a learning curve. Don't get discouraged if your first few games are rough. Watch some high-level players, learn the build paths, and most importantly, practice that reload timing.
The MOBA scene is thriving right now, and Predecessor is definitely holding its own against the big names in the genre. The third-person perspective gives it a unique feel that you just don't get from traditional top-down MOBAs, and characters like Revenant showcase why this game deserves the attention it's getting.
So hey, if you're already playing Predecessor, let me know what characters you've been trying out. And if you haven't played it yet, what are you waiting for? It's free! Give it a shot and tell me what you think. See you in the next post, gamers!