Spycam

## Description

Place a spycam that can be used to view an area and shoot marking darts that reveal the locations of any players struck.

## General

### Restock

45 seconds (Destroyed)
15 seconds (Recalled)

### Default Key

E

— In-game description

**Spycam** is a signature ability for Cypher.

## Description

Spycam is an Intel ability that Cypher has to equip before casting. Once equipped, his crosshair will be replaced with an indicator for placing a spycam. This will turn blue if it is placed on a viable position to be cast in, and will turn red for unviable positions. A viable position must be a wall with enough verticality and Cypher must be within a certain distance of the target location to cast the ability. Upon casting, the spycam will travel to the location and briefly deploy, turning invisible once this process is complete. The camera can be recalled but will go on a short cooldown before it can be redeployed.

Once deployed, Cypher can use the ability to take control of the camera, causing it to reveal itself. His body will remain still in a channeling position whilst using the camera, leaving himself vulnerable to enemy gunfire and utility. The camera provides vision of anything in front of it and can be rotated within the range of a hemisphere. Whenever re-used, the camera will always be looking the direction Cypher was previously looking in when he unequipped the ability. If Cypher's body takes damage whilst he is in control of Spycam, the ability will be unequipped.

Whilst using Spycam, Cypher can aim at enemy agents and fire to shoot marking darts at them. If a dart hits an enemy it will embed itself into them, periodically revealing their location with flashes of yellow outlines. To end this effect, the victim must channel for a few seconds to remove the dart.

Enemies can destroy the camera by dealing any damage to it with weapons or some damaging abilities. Enemies do not have to have sight of the camera for it to be destroyed by damage. Cypher will be alerted if his camera destroyed.

If Cypher is killed during the round, the spycam will deactivate and reveal its position.

## Stats

**Note: Values that are not marked as confirmed (i.e. values not provided explicitly in game or from patch notes) are only estimates. Whilst they may not be the true value, they have been tested so that they should be very accurate. Hover over check marks to see sources for confirmed values.**

## Update History

**v3.09**
* Cypher can no longer place Spycam on the Breeze door in order to destroy or see through the door when it's lowered.
	+ Similarly, fixed random spots where Cypher could not place Spycam in the same area.

**v2.07**

* Can no longer place Spycam in Berkas:Cyber Cage.png Cyber Cage projectiles

**v2.06**

* Fixed issue where Spycam broke Sage’s Berkas:Barrier Orb.png Barrier Orb when placed close to it

**v2.05**

* Fixed issue where Spycam's dart could sometimes hit players that were on the other side of a wall
* Fixed Spycam targeting going through Sage’s Berkas:Barrier Orb.png wall
* Fixed a rare bug that could leave players unable to move or process inputs until they died when entering or returning from Spycam
	+ *"We previously addressed some causes of this bug last patch, this fix should address the remaining known causes"*

**v2.03**

* Fixed a couple input bugs around possessing and unpossessing Spycam in the same frame which lead to locking all inputs or locking view direction

**v1.11**

* Spycam is now disabled and revealed upon death

**v1.02**

* Fixed an issue where Spycam blocked Spike defusal
* Added prevention for Spycam going through teleporter doors on Bind when placed on the frame from the outside

**v1.01**

* Spycameras placed on the teleporter door frames on Bind no longer teleport it’s view location underground

**v0.50**

* Spycam cooldown when destroyed increased 30 >>> 45 seconds
* Cypher will no longer float in the air if the Sage Berkas:Barrier Orb.png Barrier Orb wall he is standing on is destroyed while using the Spycam
* Exploit fixes

**v0.49**

* Fixed issue with camera being placed on the Haven A Main boxes

**v0.47+**

* Spycam can no longer use weapons