By GamGem ResearchLast updated 3 Sept 2026 · 00:00
Act 5 · Patch 13.05
All 29 agents, by what each one is for
The round job it fills, the map property that suits it, and how much rehearsal it needs before it pays.
Map fit is editorial guidance, not live pick-rate data — that data is not available to us. Rotation and roster checked against patch 13.05.
8Duelists
7Initiators
7Controllers
7Sentinels
What each role brings to the round
| Role | Pistol | Anti-eco | Eco | Full buy | Post-plant | Retake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duelist | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Initiator | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Controller | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Sentinel | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Who works here?
Selected agent
SovaInitiator · Information engine
Long straight lanes are where a dart returns a whole site instead of a corner.
Difficulty
MechMapTimeTeam
RehearsalCustom practice
COwl Dronereveals
QShock Boltdamages
ERecon Boltreveals
XHunter's Furydamages
- Buy first
- Recon before the rifle on a force
- First utility
- Recon Bolt onto the site
- Stand
- Safe, behind the reveal
- Do not
- Darting the site the team is not taking
First drillFire the same recon dart from the same step until the bounce needs no thought.
Watch outA dart is destructible and it tells them where you are as well.
Agents (29)
| Agent | Abilities | Job | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astra | Controller |     | Global setup | Fits | Custom practice | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Breach | Initiator |     | Forced entry | Fits | Map knowledge | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Brimstone | Controller |     | Execute smokes | Fits | Anywhere | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Chamber | Sentinel |     | Long-angle anchor | Fits | Map knowledge | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Clove | Controller |     | Self-sufficient smokes | Fits | Anywhere | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Cypher | Sentinel |     | Flank insurance | Fits | Custom practice | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Deadlock | Sentinel |     | Hard stop | Fits | Custom practice | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Fade | Initiator |     | Site clear | Fits | Map knowledge | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Gekko | Initiator |     | Forgiving utility | Fits | Anywhere | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Harbor | Controller |     | Moving cover | Abyss, Lotus | Custom practice | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Iso | Duelist |     | Isolated duel | Fits | Anywhere | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Jett | Duelist |     | First contact | Fits | Map knowledge | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| KAY/O | Initiator |     | Utility denial | Fits | Custom practice | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Killjoy | Sentinel |     | Post-plant lockdown | Fits | Custom practice | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Miks | Controller |     | Sustaining control | Fits | Map knowledge | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Neon | Duelist |     | Synchronised rush | Fits | Custom practice | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Omen | Controller |     | Flexible default | Fits | Anywhere | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Phoenix | Duelist |     | Independent entry | Fits | Anywhere | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Raze | Duelist |     | Space by force | Abyss, Lotus | Custom practice | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Reyna | Duelist |     | Solo snowball | Fits | Anywhere | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Sage | Sentinel |     | Defensive structure | Fits | Anywhere | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Skye | Initiator |     | Flash with information | Fits | Map knowledge | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Sova | Initiator | | Information engine | Fits | Custom practice | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Tejo | Initiator |     | Area denial | Fits | Custom practice | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Veto | Sentinel |     | Utility nullifier | Fits | Custom practice | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Viper | Controller |     | Post-plant ownership | Abyss, Lotus | Custom practice | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Vyse | Sentinel |     | Anti-rush control | Fits | Map knowledge | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Waylay | Duelist |     | Tempo swing | Fits | Custom practice | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST | |
| Yoru | Duelist |     | Planned deception | Fits | Custom practice | CUSTOMBUYPREPOST |
Where this comes from
Built from
- valorant-api.com 29 agents · 116 abilities · 20 weapons · 13 maps
- Riot patch 13.05 published 1 Sept 2026, checked 3 Sept 2026
- Round economy two independent guides, both dated
- Editorial ability jobs, buy reading and drill pairings — ours
- Map fit a map PROPERTY we name, never a pick rate — no such data is available to us
Official images
Game data and media via IGDB · igdb.com