Valorant offers you 10 agents at release. These are individual characters, each possessing unique abilities. We have created a list of all heroes where you can find the skills and their descriptions.
Who are the agents of Valorant? In total, there are 10 character classes at release and now during the closed beta. They are often compared to Overwatch due to their unique abilities. They are also assigned one of 4 roles. Below we introduce the heroes, explain what the roles mean, and what to consider with the skills.
We have already explained everything about the closed beta of Valorant. In the link, you will find information on registration, Twitch drops, and streamers through whom you can receive a beta key.
Classes Explained – The Roles of the Characters
All agents in Valorant are assigned to one of four roles. The roles dictate the strategy of the individual heroes. They can either be aggressive, defensive, or focus more on controlling the map or opponents.
- Duelist: They have an aggressive playstyle and quickly take down opponents.
- Initiator: They prepare duels and confrontations by gaining control over the map.
- Strategist: They require a highly strategic playstyle and come equipped with abilities that can detect opponents. They always keep an eye on the match’s state.
- Guardian: They are the defenders and secure strategically important points on the map.
Although the roles are designated for a specific playstyle, the heroes do not differ from each other outside of the skills. This means that the weapons deal the same damage for each hero as well. A well-placed headshot can take down any agent.
These stats are common to all agents:
- Health
- Hitboxes
- Shields
The 10 Characters and Their Skills at a Glance
Here you will find a list of all agents, along with a description and the skills of each hero. In the parentheses behind the names of the abilities, you will find the key bindings.
The skills are structured as follows:
- The E-skill is permanently available to you during a match. However, it has a long cooldown and should be used with caution.
- The Q- and C-skills must be purchased and equipped during the buy phase before a round. If you haven’t purchased them, they will not be available during the round.
- The X-skill is your ultimate and most powerful ability. It charges during a match, and you will find small orbs on the map that you can collect to charge the skill faster by one point. But beware: they are, of course, coveted, even by opponents.
What else should I know about the skills? Some agents have an alternative mode. This is defaultly bound to the right mouse button.
Small Tip: You can view your agent’s skills during a match by pressing the F1 key.
If you are looking for an overview of the agents with their advantages and disadvantages as well as the preferred playstyle, you can find it here:
Breach
What can Breach do? Breach deliberately causes powerful, kinetic explosions that clear the way without regard for losses. The damage and crowd control ensure that no fight is ever fair.
What class? Initiator
What abilities does Breach have?
- Aftershock (C) – Equip a fusion charge. Detonate the charge to send a slow explosion through a wall. This deals heavy damage to all players hit.
- Flashpoint (Q) – Equip a flash grenade. Fire a charge to send a quick explosion through a wall. The charge detonates and blinds all players who see it.
- Fault Line (E) – Equip a seismic shockwave. Hold Fire to increase the distance. Let go to unleash the shockwave, which incapacitates all players in the area and in a line to it.
- Rolling Thunder (X) – Equip a seismic charge. Fire to send a tremor in the shape of a large cone through all terrain. The tremor incapacitates all hit players and sends them flying.
Brimstone
What can Brimstone do? Brimstone’s orbital arsenal gives his team a clear advantage at all times. He provides precise and safe support, making him a perfect commander.
What class? Strategist
What abilities does Brimstone have?
- Stim Beacon (C) – Equip a Stim Beacon. Fire to throw the Stim Beacon in front of Brimstone. Once it lands, the Stim Beacon creates a field that grants players rapid fire.
- Incendiary (Q) – Equip a fire grenade launcher. Fire to shoot a grenade that explodes once it lands and leaves a temporary flame carpet that damages players in that area.
- Sky Smoke (E) – Equip a tactical map. Fire to set the positions where Brimstone’s smoke clouds should land. Fire in alternative mode to confirm the positions and fire long-lasting smoke clouds that block vision in the chosen area.
- Air Strike (X) – Equip a tactical map. Fire to request a temporary laser air strike at the target location, which deals high damage over time to players at the target location.
Cypher
What can Cypher do? Cypher is a one-man surveillance commander who keeps a close watch on the movements of the opponent. No secret is safe. No maneuver goes unnoticed. Cypher misses nothing.
What class? Guardian
What abilities does Cypher have?
- Trapwire (C) – Place a trapwire. Fire to place a destructible and hidden tripwire at the target location, stretching a wire between the target location and the opposite wall. Enemy players who walk through the tripwire will be bound, revealed, and incapacitated after a short while if they do not destroy the device in time. You can cancel this ability to use it again.
- Cyber Cage (Q) – Place a cyber cage. Fire to throw the cyber cage in front of Cypher. Activate to create a zone that blocks opponents’ vision and slows them down when they pass through.
- Spy Camera (E) – Place a spy camera. Fire to place the spy camera at the target location. Reactivate this ability to control the camera’s view. Fire while controlling the camera to shoot a locator arrow. This arrow reveals the position of the hit player.
- Neural Theft (X) – Use this ability immediately against a dead enemy player in your crosshair to reveal the position of all living enemy players.
Jett
What can Jett do? Jett fights agilely and dodges skillfully, which allows her to take risks like no one else. She circles around conflicts lightly and slashes opponents before they know what happens. Here we have a detailed guide on Jett for you.
What class? Duelist
What abilities does Jett have?
- Cloudburst (C) – Immediately throw a projectile that expands into a cloud upon impact with a surface, briefly blocking vision. Hold the ability key to bend the smoke towards your crosshair.
- Updraft (Q) – Immediately launch Jett high into the air.
- Tailwind (E) – Immediately propel Jett in the direction she is moving. If Jett is standing still, she propels herself forward.
- Blade Storm (X) – Equip several highly precise throwing knives that refill when you kill an opponent. Fire to throw a single knife at your target. Fire in alternative mode to throw all remaining blades at your target.
Omen
What can Omen do? Omen hunts in the shadows. He can blind opponents and then teleport across the map. The uncertainty of where he will strike next drives his opponents insane.
What class? Strategist
What abilities does Omen have?
- Shrouded Step (C) – Equip a shadow step ability and check its range. Fire to briefly channel and then teleport to the marked position.
- Paranoia (Q) – Immediately fire a shadow projectile forward that briefly reduces the vision range of all players it touches. The projectile can pass through walls.
- Dark Cover (E) – Equip a shadow sphere and check its range. Fire to throw the shadow sphere to the marked location, where it creates a lasting shadow sphere that blocks vision. Hold the alternative fire mode while aiming to remove the mark from you. Hold the ability key while aiming to move the mark to you.
- From the Shadows (X) – Equip a tactical map. Fire to begin your teleportation to the target location. During teleportation, Omen appears as a shadow that can be destroyed by opponents to cancel the teleportation.
Phoenix
What can Phoenix do? Phoenix’s star qualities are also evident in his combat skills. His audience is dazzled by fire and flame. Whether with or without reinforcement – the fight begins when he says so. If you want to know more about this agent: Here is a detailed guide on Phoenix.
What class? Duelist
What abilities does Phoenix have?
- Flame Wall (C) – Equip a flame wall. Fire to create a trail of flames that moves forward and creates a wall of fire. This flame wall blocks vision and deals damage to players who pass through it.
- Curveball (Q) – Equip a flare ball that has an arched trajectory and explodes shortly after being thrown. Fire to throw the flare ball in an arch to the left. When it explodes, it blinds any player who has seen the explosion. Fire in alternative mode to throw the flare ball in an arch to the right.
- Hot Hands (E) – Equip a fireball. Fire to throw a fireball that explodes after a set time or upon impact with the ground and leaves a temporary flame carpet that damages opponents.
- Revenge (X) – Immediately place a mark at Phoenix’s position. The ability ends when Phoenix dies or the timer runs out. Once the ability ends, Phoenix is returned to the marked position with full health.
Raze
What can Raze do? Raze is the latest agent in Valorant and has a street style. Accordingly, she uses paint bombs and boom bots to take out her opponents.
What class? Duelist
What abilities does Raze have?
- Boom Bot (C) – Equip a boom bot. FIRE triggers the bot, causing it to move in a straight line across the ground and bounce off walls. The boom bot locks onto all opponents in front of it and chases them. Upon impact, it explodes and deals heavy damage.
- Blast Pack (Q) – Immediately throw an explosive pack that sticks to surfaces. When activated, all affected opponents take damage and get thrown back.
- Paint Shells (E) – Equip a cluster grenade. Fire to throw a grenade. It causes damage and scatters, causing anyone in the area to take damage.
- Showstopper (X) – Equip a rocket launcher. When fired, a rocket is launched that deals heavy area damage.
Sage
What can Sage do? Sage guarantees safety for herself and her team wherever she goes. Thanks to her unique ability to revive fallen allies and repel attacks, she is the eye of the storm on the battlefield.
What class? Guardian
What abilities does Sage have?
- Barrier Orb (C) – Place a barrier orb. Fire to place a solid wall. Fire in alternative mode to rotate the wall.
- Slow Orb (Q) – Equip a slow orb. Fire to throw a slow orb forward. It explodes upon impact and leaves a temporary field that slows players.
- Healing Orb (E) – Equip a healing orb. Fire while your crosshair is over an injured ally to grant them a healing effect over time. Fire in alternative mode when Sage is injured to grant herself a healing effect.
- Resurrection (X) – Equip your resurrection ability. Fire while your crosshair is over a dead ally to revive them. After a brief channeling, the ally is revived with full health.
Sova
What can Sova do? Sova tracks, finds, and eliminates opponents with ruthless efficiency and precision. His special bow and incredible spy abilities ensure that you can flee, but not escape.
What class? Initiator
What abilities does Sova have?
- Owl Drone (C) – Equip an owl drone. Fire to deploy the drone and control it. Fire while controlling the drone to shoot a locator arrow. This arrow reveals the position of the hit player.
- Shock Bolt (Q) – Equip a bow with a shock bolt. Fire to release an exploding shot that goes off upon impact and deals damage to nearby players. Hold fire to extend the projectile’s range. Hold fire to increase the projectile’s range. Fire in alternative mode to make the shot bounce up to two times.
- Recon Bolt (E) – Equip a bow with a recon arrow. Fire to shoot the recon bolt. It activates upon impact and reveals the position of nearby enemies within the line of sight of the arrow. Enemies can destroy this projectile. Hold fire to increase the projectile’s range. Fire in alternative mode to make the shot bounce up to two times.
- Hunter’s Fury (X) – Equip a bow with three energy shots that have a long range and can penetrate walls. Fire to unleash an energy shot in a line in front of Sova, dealing damage and revealing the position of hit enemies. This ability can be reactivated up to two times as long as the ability timer has not expired.
Viper
What can Viper do? Viper uses a series of devices with toxic chemicals to maintain control over the battlefield and blind the opponent. If the poison doesn’t take down her prey, her mind games will do the rest.
What class? Strategist
What abilities does Viper have?
- Contamination (C) – Equip a chemical launcher. Fire to shoot a canister that shatters upon impact with the ground and leaves a temporary puddle of chemicals that damages and slows down opponents.
- Toxic Screen (Q) – Equip a gas canister. Fire to throw the valve on the ground where it will remain for the entire round. Reactivate the ability to create a poison gas cloud with fuel. You can reactivate this ability more than once and lift it to reuse it.
- Toxin Wall (E) – Equip a gas valve. Fire to place a long line of gas valves. Reactivate the ability to create a high wall of poison gas with fuel. You can reactivate this ability more than once.
Want to know more about Valorant?
- We have created a list of all weapons in Valorant and explain how to use them best.
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