Valorant Agent and Role guide 2021

With every new act, a new agent joins the roster of the Valorant Protocol. Agents are classified into one of four roles.

Riot Games first-person shooter Valorant has gained fame worldwide due to its balanced blend of ability-based tactical gameplay with weapon-based skill gunplay. Understanding an agent’s ability and the role will allow a player to play to the agent’s full potential.

The different roles of an agent are suited for different actions. Not every agent is purpose-designed to take on opponents and go on a killing spree. A perfectly functional team should have agents in every role, doing what they are designed to do.

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The different agents and their roles vary in Valorant

Valorant has 16 agents as of Episode 3, Act 1. New agents are generally added with every new act. Each agent has two basic abilities, a signature ability and an ultimate. Charges for basic abilities can be purchased from the purchase menu with in-game credits. The signature ability has a cooldown time, and the Ultimate abilities are charged by killing opponents or grabbing ultimate points spread across the map.

Controller

Controller agents are most useful when holding down a site, either preventing plants or refusing to defuse. Controllers can also utilize their ability to block views and entires as well as lockdown an entire site.

Name	Origin	Basic Ability 1	Basic Ability 2	Signature Ability	Ultimate Ability
Brimstone	United States	Incendiary	Stim Becon	Sky Smoke	Orbital Strike
Viper	United States	Snake Bite	Poison Cloud	Toxic Screen	Viper's Pit
Omen	Unknown	Shrouded Step	Paranoia	Dark Cover	From the Shadows
Astra	Ghana	Gravity Well	Nova Pulse	Nebula	Dissipate

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Duelist

Duelists are the main fighters. They are known for taking on opponents head-on and sorting them in a gunfight. Duelists can also be effective at drawing the opposing team's attention while other teammates plant the spike.

Name	Origin	Basic Ability 1	Basic Ability 2	Signature Ability	Ultimate Ability
Phoenix	United Kingdom	Blaze	Curveball	Hot Hands	Run it Back
Jett	South Korea	Cloudburst	Updrift	Tailwind	Blade Storm
Reyna	Mexico	Leer	Devour	Dismiss	Empress
Raze	Brazil	Boom Bot	Blast Pack	Paint Shells	Showstopper
Yoru	Japan	Fakeout	Blindside	Gatecrash	Dimensional Drift

Initiator

Valorant initiators are known for initiating the fight. They'll be the first to attack, get on-site, and start the fight. Their abilities are designed for reckoning and flashing while entering the site.

Name	Origin	Basic Ability 1	Basic Ability 2	Signature Ability	Ultimate Ability
Sova	Russia	Shock Bolt	Owl Drone	Recon Bolt	Hunter's Fury
Breach	Sweden	Aftershock	Flashpoint	Fault Line	Rolling Thunder
Skye	Australia	Regrowth	Trailblazer	Guiding Light	Seekers
Kay/O	Unknown	Frag/ment	Flash/drive	Zero/point	Null/cmd

Sentinel

Valorant’s Sentinel role is designed to support the duelist from watching the backstab and healing teammates. Sentinels can also take on opponents if the first line of attack fails.

Name	Origin	Basic Ability 1	Basic Ability 2	Signature Ability	Ultimate Ability
Killjoy	Germany	Alarmbot	Turret	Nanoswarm	Lockdown
Cypher	Morocco	Trapwire	Cyber Cage	Spycam	Neutral Theft
Sage	China	Barrier Orb	Slow Orb	Healing Orb	Resurrection

Understanding an agent's abilities and their role will allow players to dominate in Valorant matches.

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