noun
Gaming Slang
anchor
· noun · gaming
The defender who stays glued to a bombsite and holds it no matter what.
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While teammates rove or rotate, the anchor parks on a site and doesn't leave. Their job is to hold against the push long enough for help to arrive, even if it's a 1v3. Patient, defensive, and willing to die buying time.
“I'll anchor B, you guys play mid, I'll hold until you rotate.”
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Anchoring is a thankless role. You're often outnumbered and trading your life for seconds. A good anchor delays the site take and stays alive off util and good angles.
“Great anchor, held B solo for twenty seconds till the rotate landed.”
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anchor In A Sentence
I'll anchor B, you guys play mid, I'll hold until you rotate.
Great anchor, held B solo for twenty seconds till the rotate landed.
Origin & Usage
Counter-Strike / Valorant. The 'anchor' holds a site like a ship at anchor.
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