Valorant agent tier list — ranked picks

• JettDuelist

  Entry with an escape; the highest ceiling for a player who hits shots.

• RazeDuelist

  Utility that clears corners and wins post-plants without aim duels.

• OmenController

  Smokes from anywhere plus a flash and a teleport; works on every map.

• ViperController

  Decisive on Bind, Icebox, Breeze and Lotus; wall control wins rounds alone.

• KilljoySentinel

  Site lockdown and the strongest post-plant utility in the game.

• SovaInitiator

  Information every round; the initiator to learn first.

• GekkoInitiator

  Reusable utility that plants and defuses; forgiving and strong.

• ReynaDuelist

  Self-sufficient carry; wins solo queue when ahead, gives nothing when behind.

• PhoenixDuelist

  Flashes and a safe entry ult; less impact than Jett or Raze.

• CloveController

  Smokes after death and self-sustain; a controller for aggressive players.

• BrimstoneController

  Simple, strong on Ascent and Fracture, weak at retakes.

• CypherSentinel

  Trips and cam hold flanks; best on maps with long lurks.

• SkyeInitiator

  Flashes and heals; strong on attack, needs comms.

• FadeInitiator

  Reveals and tethers; excellent on Pearl and Split.

• YoruDuelist

  Highest skill floor in the roster; punishing to learn in ranked.

• NeonDuelist

  Wins on Fracture and Lotus with movement; weak elsewhere.

• ChamberSentinel

  Operator anchor; strong in a stack, weak alone.

• HarborController

  Walls that need a team to follow them.

• DeadlockSentinel

  Niche site holds; outclassed by Killjoy on most maps.

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