The legendary Sova main has laid down his bow.
Popular Valorant streamer Jonas "AverageJonas" Navarrete has decided to quit VALORANT permanently. The Norwegian was best known for his use of the agent Sova. His wholesome vibes and an incredible eye for finding the perfect lineup propelled him to success as one of the first Valorant guide creators.
Who is AverageJonas?
AverageJonas was a professionally trained singer who performed in operas on cruises. During the COVID-19 pandemic, with his work disrupted, Jonas turned to his other passion, gaming. Playing VALORANT during its beta test, he found success in streaming on Twitch. Soon, he discovered his niche, which was the initiator of Sova.
Sova, on the surface, is a simple bow-wielding agent. Using his Recon Bolt and Owl Drone, Sova gives valuable info to his teammates. But for AverageJonas, Sova's charm came from the Shock Bolts. Using the controllable number of bounces and various charge strengths, shock bolts can be aimed across the map to deal with devastating damage.
AverageJonas' first Valorant videos may have been original songs and raps about different agents. But the Norwegian's big hitters were Sova guides and gameplay. In 2021, he joined Team Liquid as a streamer, and he hasn't looked back since.
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Why has AverageJonas quit VALORANT?
Over the years, AverageJonas has struggled with motivation, especially when his favorite agents have received major nerfs. In an X post in November, he discussed the growing number of creators quitting Valorant. Yet he had a positive view on VALORANT at the time and said that despite major nerfs to his double shock dart playstyle, he has found success exploring other avenues. In particular, he pointed to his skin collection videos, which he described as "essentially just ranked highlights."
I just want to mention that there are always new ways to play a game and entertain people. Once you just put all the issues on the game itself instead of working with what you’ve got, you’ve also essentially given up.
More recently, though, medical issues prevented Jonas from streaming Valorant for an extended period. During this time, the creator found himself grinding DOTA while his voice healed. And now that Deadlock has been officially announced, we have seen how much Jonas enjoyed Valve's latest hero shooter, too.
I've definitely felt the burn out of playing the same game for so much. And it's also been a struggle with the voice and throat problems I've had over the last year. [...] I haven't felt very happy in a while, playing VALORANT.
AverageJonas moves to Deadlock
Over the years, AverageJonas has played a variety of games, but none of them have tempted him to quit Valorant. That was until Deadlock's alpha test. With its naturally DOTA-esque structure, the game offers a lot more opportunities for theory-crafting, something Jonas felt VALORANT had lacked recently.
Deadlock combines elements from shooters like OW and VALORANT, but also the tactical nerdiness from DOTA and LoL with all the theorycrafting and item builds and so on. The more I play this game, the more I feel it sums up everything I want in a game.
In the video announcing his decision, he shared that he would be "completely quitting VALORANT from all my platforms." Going forward, AverageJonas will post regular content from Deadlock across his channels, with dedicated guides for the game and stream VODs.
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