Valorant agents: the complete 2026 roster by role

Valorant agents are grouped into four roles, and the full roster now stands at 30 after Hush joined on October 27, 2026. This page breaks the roster down by role, shows how many agents each role holds, explains every way to unlock one, and gives a starter recommendation for each playstyle. The table further down lists all 30 picks in one place.

Published 2026-10-18Updated 2026-10-18

Total agents: 30
Duelists: 9 — Hush, Iso, Jett, Neon, Phoenix, Raze, Reyna, Waylay, Yoru
Controllers: 7 — Astra, Brimstone, Clove, Harbor, Miks, Omen, Viper
Initiators: 7 — Breach, Fade, Gekko, KAY/O, Skye, Sova, Tejo
Sentinels: 7 — Chamber, Cypher, Deadlock, Killjoy, Sage, Veto, Vyse
Newest agent: Hush, October 27, 2026
Unlock cost: Event free, 1,000 VP, 10,000 Kingdom Credits or Game Pass
Full roster table: Rendered on this page, grouped by role

How many Valorant agents are there?

The roster currently holds 30 agents. Hush, the telekinetic Duelist from Guangdong, China, became the 30th when she arrived on October 27, 2026 with Season 26, Act VI. Before her the number was 29.

The roster is deliberately small. Riot adds only a few agents each year, and each new release has to occupy a space that no existing agent already fills. That is why Valorant has fewer characters than most hero shooters but a far longer list of matchups to learn.

The four roles and how many agents each one holds

Every agent belongs to one of four roles, and the roles are not evenly sized. Here is the full split, with the current membership of each group.

Role	Members	Count
Duelist	Hush, Iso, Jett, Neon, Phoenix, Raze, Reyna, Waylay, Yoru	9
Controller	Astra, Brimstone, Clove, Harbor, Miks, Omen, Viper	7
Initiator	Breach, Fade, Gekko, KAY/O, Skye, Sova, Tejo	7
Sentinel	Chamber, Cypher, Deadlock, Killjoy, Sage, Veto, Vyse	7

Who are the newest Valorant agents?

Hush is the newest agent in the game: 30th overall and the ninth Duelist. She was revealed at the VALORANT Champions 2026 Grand Final in Shanghai on October 18, 2026 and released on October 27, 2026.

Before her, the most recent addition was the Controller Miks, who joined earlier in 2026. Hush is therefore the second new agent of 2026, and the third Valorant agent from China after Sage and Iso.

If she is the pick you care about, start with the Hush reveal page or go straight to her ability breakdown.

How to unlock a Valorant agent

There are four routes into your collection, and the first one is almost always the one to take:

Recruitment event. Every new agent ships with their own recruitment event. Earn XP while it is active and you unlock that agent for free. This costs you nothing but playtime.
1,000 VP. Once the recruitment event closes, the agent moves to the store at a flat 1,000 VP.
10,000 Kingdom Credits. The currency you earn from daily play can be spent on agents.
Xbox Game Pass. Link an active Game Pass account to your Riot account and agents are granted through the Game Pass agent selection.

Which Valorant agent should you main?

Pick by playstyle first, agent name second. Roles are where the real difference lives, so the four groups below are grouped exactly that way.

If you like taking the first fight, pick a Duelist

Duelists are built to enter first. Jett, Raze, Neon, Phoenix and Yoru are the classic aggressive picks; Reyna and Iso reward you for winning your duel; Waylay adds a prismatic dash package; and Hush is the newest option for players who would rather set up a pull and a flash than sprint in.

If you like controlling where the fight happens, pick a Controller

Controllers own the shape of the map. Brimstone and Omen are the most direct starting points, Viper rewards pre-round planning, Astra and Harbor are high-utility picks for coordinated teams, Clove keeps working after death, and Miks is the newest of the group.

If you like opening a site for your team, pick an Initiator

Initiators gather information and force enemies out of position. Sova and Fade are the recon picks, Breach and Skye bring stuns and heals, KAY/O suppresses enemy abilities, Gekko sends in reusable creatures, and Tejo steers a missile and a drone from across the map.

If you like holding an angle alone, pick a Sentinel

Sentinels lock down space. Killjoy and Cypher are the classic trap-and-camera picks, Sage is the only agent who can resurrect a teammate, Chamber fights long angles, Deadlock and Vyse deny pushes, and Veto is the newest trap-based option.

The full roster, listed on this page

The roster table on this page lists all 30 agents grouped by role, drawn from a single data source that is updated whenever Riot adds or changes a pick. Treat it as the quick reference, and use the sections above for the context behind the names.

If you want the concept rather than the list — what a role means, why agents never level up — read the agent explainer. If you want the newest pick in detail, the Hush guides cover her from reveal to ranked.

Duelist9

HushNEW2026
Telekinesis passive, a crosshair-guided flash and pull, and a dash to a placed anchor. From Guangdong, China.
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Iso2023
Chinese Duelist who isolates a 1v1 and shields himself with energy.
Jett2020
Korean wind Duelist built on the fastest dash in the game and airborne re-peeks.
Neon2022
Filipino speed Duelist who sprints on high voltage and slides into sites.
Phoenix2020
British fire Duelist who can resurrect himself once per round with Run It Back.
Raze2020
Brazilian explosives Duelist who clears tight spaces with Blast Packs and grenades.
Reyna2020
Mexican soul-harvesting Duelist who snowballs with Devour and Dismiss.
Waylay2025
Refraction Duelist with Lightspeed dashes and a prismatic beam that hinders anyone caught in it.
Yoru2021
Japanese dimensional Duelist who fakes rotations and teleports through his own rifts.

Controller7

Astra2021
Ghanaian cosmic Controller who places stars anywhere on the map for global smokes and stuns.
Brimstone2020
American veteran Controller with the most reliable smoke placement and an orbital strike ultimate.
Clove2024
Scottish Controller who can keep deploying smokes even after they are dead.
Harbor2022
Indian water Controller whose walls and cove shield block sightlines and bullets at once.
Miks2026
A 2026 Controller who grants allies a combat stim and throws a sound-wave device that either concusses or heals.
Omen2020
Shadow Controller who teleports, blinds with Paranoia, and blocks vision with Dark Cover.
Viper2020
American chemist Controller who cuts the map in half with a toxic wall and a one-way screen.

Initiator7

Breach2020
Swedish Initiator whose seismic stuns travel straight through walls.
Fade2022
Turkish Initiator who hunts enemies with nightmare recon and reveals them with Terror Trails.
Gekko2023
American Initiator who deploys four creature buddies that can be picked back up and reused.
KAY/O2021
Robot Initiator whose blade suppresses enemy abilities outright.
Skye2020
Australian Initiator who scouts and heals with animal spirits rather than utility thrown at walls.
Sova2020
Russian Initiator and the original recon specialist, built around his bow.
Tejo2025
Colombian Initiator who steers a guided missile and a stealth drone from across the map.

Sentinel7

Chamber2021
French Sentinel who holds long angles with a golden pistol, traps and a rendezvous teleport.
Cypher2020
Moroccan Sentinel and the purest surveillance pick: camera, cage, tripwires and a global reveal.
Deadlock2023
Norwegian Sentinel who denies a push with a sonic mesh and a hard barrier ultimate.
Killjoy2020
German Sentinel who locks a site down with a turret, alarmbot and the Lockdown ultimate.
Sage2020
Chinese Sentinel and the only agent who can resurrect a fallen teammate.
Veto
A Sentinel whose mutation trap pins enemies in place and decays them, backed by an Interceptor and a teleport vortex.
Vyse2024
Sentinel who controls space with liquid metal thorns, a blinding arc rose and a garden of blades.

Frequently asked questions

How many agents are in Valorant?

30, as of Hush’s release on October 27, 2026. That is 9 Duelists, 7 Controllers, 7 Initiators and 7 Sentinels.

How many Duelists are there in Valorant?

9 — Hush, Iso, Jett, Neon, Phoenix, Raze, Reyna, Waylay and Yoru. Duelist is the largest role in the game.

What is the newest Valorant agent?

Hush, a Duelist from Guangdong, China. She arrived on October 27, 2026 with Season 26, Act VI.

How do I unlock agents for free?

Finish the agent’s recruitment event by earning XP while it is active. After the event ends you would pay 1,000 VP or 10,000 Kingdom Credits.

Which agent should a beginner pick?

Start with your playstyle, not an agent. If you want simple utility, Controllers and Sentinels are more forgiving than Duelists, because your value is measured in map control rather than in winning every duel.

Are all agents unlocked from the start?

No. Agents are unlocked through recruitment events, 1,000 VP, 10,000 Kingdom Credits or a linked Xbox Game Pass account.

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