

Some starter agents will be available but others will have to be unlocked through progression/battle pass system. We have not yet seen two of the same character on one team. Are you able to choose the same character multiple times?įrom the revealed gameplay so far, it appears that each player must pick a different character. Skill points can be grabbed around the map (gives one to all team members), earned through kills (1 kill = 1 point), or passively with each round. Lastly to cast an ultimate, you need a certain amount of skillpoints. Abilities cannot be spammed on cooldown like you can in Overwatch. This means that they have finite uses meaning that players should use them conservatively. The two other non-ultimate abilities must be purchased at the gun shop during the buy phase like you would a grenade in Counterstrike.


If you want to know who the best agents are in the current meta, check out our Valorant agent tier list! How Valorant abilities workĮach character gets an ability they can use for free each round. So far, the agent abilities range from traditional utility from realistic shooters such as flashbangs and smoke grenades but also include magical/futuristic themed abilities like conjuring walls and sonic arrows that act like a radar. There are currently eighteen agents in the game: Astra, Breach, Brimstone, Chamber, Cypher, Jett, Kay/O, Killjoy, Neon, Omen, Phoenix, Raze, Reyna, Sage, Skye, Sova, Viper, and Yoru.Įach agent has four unique abilities (including one ultimate). Valorant is a 5v5 tactical shooter where each player plays as a character called an “agent”.
