Best Cypher Setups on Pearl [Covering All Abilities]

Best Defending / Retake Cypher Setups on Pearl

Defending A-site Cypher Setups

A-site Cameras

Best A-site Camera

To place the best camera out of all Cypher setups on A-site, you’ll need to get onto the middle Perola Cafe building. Use the little wall right beside it for this. Run along the wall, jump and instantly rotate to the right at the same time.

Then, aim at the balcony behind A-site towards A-Flowers, and place Cypher’s camera.

This Cypher Pearl setup with the camera offers a great view of the site, and it’s a bit hidden, making it harder for enemies to notice it.

A-site Building Camera

From the Perola Cafe building, which you've learned to climb, you can use several cameras. One effective spot is on the roof of the building behind Perola Cafe. Place Cypher’s camera on the roof as described.

The closer the enemies are to the site, the harder it’ll be for them to notice the camera. However, if they're at A-Main of Pearl’s map layout, they’re more likely to be aiming high and could spot the camera.

A-site Cages

A-site One-way Cage

If you're defending from the back-site, this cage setup is ideal. First, stand at the edge of the wall towards A-Flowers.

Then, aim high above until you spot a little wooden shelf. Position your crosshair at the upper end of the shelf, in the center of it, and throw your cage.

When enemies begin to enter the site from A-Main, use your cage and crouch from the back-site. You'll be able to see the enemies, while they won't see you.

A-Link One-way Cage

From these Pearl Cypher setups, this cage is designed for enemies pushing towards A-site from Mid. Position yourself at the left corner of the barrier at A-Main.

Align the middle of the abilities’ interface (specifically the area between the Q and E abilities) with the lower line of the edge of the A-Link wall. Then, use your cage.

Although it's a good one-way cage, it's most effective when enemies are standing on the stairs. Therefore, you should combine it with a trap for optimal success.

A-site Tripwires

A-site Default Plant Tripwire

To catch enemies trying to plant the spike at A-site, place a tripwire on the A-Dugout wall towards the Perola Cafe as shown.

If enemies get caught in this tripwire, you can defeat them with a wall bang from A-Dugout.

A-Link Tripwire

For this trap, part of the best Cypher setups, aim your trap at the A-Link wall until it connects with the on-site door. Then, simply place it.

You can combine this with the A-Link cage mentioned above. This trap and cage combo makes it one of the best Cypher setups on Pearl.

A-site Wallbang Tripwire

This is one of the hardest traps to hit, so practice it with custom game cheats. Aim really low at the inwards wall section of A-site like below, and use your trap.

This position is also wall-bangable from A-Dugout, allowing you to potentially score free kills.

Defending B-site Cypher Setups

B-site Cameras

B-site Hidden Tree Camera

At B-Screen, you can position a Cypher camera in the trees as demonstrated.

This setup provides a good view into B-Ramp, and the site visibility will be excellent. Be mindful that some enemies may spot this camera, so use it with caution.

B-site Cages

B-Link One-way Cage

For this one-way cage, position yourself at the same B-Tower corner as the best camera setup previously mentioned. 

Then, aim above B-Link’s door at the end of the second white line from below, and deploy your cage.

This cage works best when combined with a trap, or when used from B-Hall overlooking B-Link.

B-site Tripwires

B-Main Tricky Tripwire

For this trap, aim at the corner of the eye circle on the left wall of B-Main, and set your trap.

Many enemies tend to hide behind this wall on the map. So, if they rush onto the site, it's likely one will get caught.

Best Attacking Cypher Setups on Pearl

Attacking A-site Cypher Setups

A-site Attack A-Restaurant into A-Link Camera

When you're on the attacker side heading to A-site, you can place a camera into the hole as shown to get a view into A-Link and a bit of A-Art.

This setup also provides an excellent view of A-Restaurant, making it significantly harder for flankers to back-stab.

A-site Attack Tripwires

A-Restaurant Flank Tripwire

Almost all Sentinel agents should use one of their traps to watch flanks, and this is a rule that applies to other maps as well. With Cypher heading to A-site, you can place a trap in the narrow areas towards A-Restaurant to effectively monitor for flanks.

A-site Default Plant Spot Tripwire

If you're planting the spike at A-site's Perola Cafe Default, you can utilize a trap similar to one we discussed for defending. Just aim at the A-Dugout wall, align the trap with the spike's location, and deploy it.

What makes these planting traps special, especially on Pearl, is that they're not as common on other Valorant maps. Their value lies in how they delay the enemy, buying more time until the spike detonates.

Attacking B-site Cypher Setups

B-site Attack B-Link Camera

The B-site Attack B-Link Camera setup is the most challenging to place among all Cypher camera setups on Pearl, particularly useful when attacking from Mid. Position yourself in the middle of the uprising of the stairs on B-Link.

Then, aim above at the brown building towards the site as indicated, and deploy Cypher’s camera.

Despite the difficulty in placing this camera, the payoff is significant as it provides insight into almost the entire site and reveals the enemy team’s location.

B-site Attack Tripwires

B-Club Flank Tripwire

As previously mentioned, placing a flank trap before the barrier when attacking is effective on any map, including Pearl. For B-site, utilizing such a trap at B-Club is a strategic move.

B-site Attack Sneaky Tripwires

To secure B-site on post-plant when attacking, consider placing a trap on both the left and right sides of B-Tower's big pillar.

These are sneaky traps, but if an enemy catches on to them, they might attempt to go through B-Hall to avoid them. Therefore, it's wise to change their location from time to time to keep the enemy guessing.

B-site Attack Cages

B-Tunnel Cage

Throwing a cage in B-Tunnel can be very effective, as many enemies tend to rotate through this area in Valorant ranked play. Using a cage to obscure their vision or simply to trick them can disrupt their movement and strategy significantly.

B-Tower Cage

B-Tower is a crucial area for rotating enemies. When you're on-site, aim high above at B-Tower and deploy your cage. This strategy not only affects B-Tower but also covers the area below it, making it a pretty solid cage to use in disrupting enemy movements and sightlines.

And with that cage, we’ve covered the best Valorant Cypher setups on Pearl. These strategies will help you reveal the enemies' locations with ease, so it’s important to learn Pearl’s callouts to effectively communicate with your team!