• Levels from 1 to 10
  • 10 placement matches
  • Five-stacks only face five-stacks
  • Result and stats read from the official match data
  • Placement players only face each other

Your agent

Pick up to three agents (the first is your main) or just a role. The guide filters itself for what you play.

Duelist

Initiator

Controller

Sentinel

Or only a role

Video

How we design Agents // Dev Diaries

In one line: The lead character designer explains how an agent is born: who it is for, what it adds to the team, how it is balanced.

4Recommended from level 4In game: Silver, Gold Free1 min read

YouTube

How we design Agents // Dev Diaries

by VALORANT (Riot Games)

What to learn

Why every agent has a clear role and deliberate weaknesses: it helps you understand what is expected of you when you pick one.

What to skip

The parts about internal development (timelines, prototypes), if you only care about the game. The video is from 2022: the agents it mentions may have changed.

Checked on October 5, 2026, game version 13.06

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