Discuss the operators - Caveira

[The3rdWalker 1,279]

This series has been re-created to facilitate the gameplay, metagame, and strategy discussion that often gets buried or lost in the abundance of others posts that flood this sub.
The goal of this series is to not only give new players a primer on an operator, but also for midlevel or competitive players a chance to share the knowledge that they have accrued in their experiences and maybe let people know something that they did not know before.
Today's operator is Caveira.

• Iceycat's Caveira Guide
• Caveira Wiki

The community has outlined a couple of things that they want to converse about with every operator, but feel free to branch out should you feel a piece of information warrants its own discussion.

• The operator’s primary or ideal role in the team. (DISCLAIMER: Operators can be played in a number of different ways. There is no single way to play an operator. This is probably the most subjective segment of the discussion series, and hopefully will spark debates or help us learn things we did not know before.)
• The operator’s gadget and how it will help the team achieve its goals. Please share any tidbits you may know to help expand discussion.
• The operator’s loadout, and how best to optimize it. This includes primaries, secondaries, and secondary gadgets.
• What maps and game modes does this operator do well on?
• What maps and game modes does this operator struggle with?
• What teammates synergize well with this operator?
• What opposing operators check or counter this operator?
• What strategies have you adopted while playing this operator? What is something that a new player should know when playing this operator, or what is something you know that would help a veteran player take that next step?
• What is your overall opinion of this operator? Where would you rank them among the other operators?

[The3rdWalker 1,279]

its Ca-VEI-ra Not caviera Not cavera Its pronounced Ca-Vei-Rá

Important thing to note with cavs pistol, if the target is not downed no matter what you do you can not kill them with out downing them first. Her pistol is unique in that it can headshot a enemy and down them with that. So if you have the time to when sneaking up on someone aim for a headshot rather then spamming into their back an risk killing them because you fired too fast and shot them while they were downed.

• Good to note that her melee is non-lethal as well when in silent step.
• Also if a doc isn't present you can use your pistol to 100% safely down and revive a friendly.

Pro teams avoid Caveira and for good reason - she is the most polarizing operator in the game. Her highs are Mt. Everest and her lows are Mariana trench. High risk, high reward.

The value of her Silent Step is debatable.  Sound is important in the game but as you get higher in ranks, the attacking team's flanks are more secure, there are more eyes watching their six.

I definitely think she is the most fun to play as though. I pick her in casual all the time and perform pretty well against the dis-coordination of mic-less teams. Ranked is a whole 'nother ballfield.

[crispymorgan 1,067]

Most people tend to be interrogation obsessed.  Like when I was in a room with Rob and he got DBNO'd.  I knew all I had to do was wait a few seconds, and bam there she was.  Dead.  It's one of those perks that makes you reckless to get it done.  Best avoided.

[GazzaGarratt 11,158]

I think the novelty is great but they need to buff the perk somewhat to make a little more viable. Either make the compromised spots show for longer or allow to have next to unlimited silent steps.

I agree with the comments about how fun she is to play, there is something really cool and exhilarating when you interrogate a kill.