Valorant Tier List: All Agents Ranked [Patch 8.04]

The Valorant character roster has been growing since the game’s launch, and currently, Valorant features 21 agents. Besides the gunplay, each agent differs based on their abilities. That is why I have curated the Valorant tier list 2024 and ranked each agent and character based on how good or bad they are in the current meta.

All Valorant Agents & Their Comparison

In addition to my rankings, here is a quick comparison between the Valorant Agents for your convenience:

TIER	Agents	Role	Passives	Basic Abilities	Signature Abilities	Ultimate Ability	Ultimate Points	Score	Damage	KDA	Pick rate	Win Rate
S	Jett	Duliest	Drift	Cloudburst, Updraft	Tailwind	Blade Storm	7.0	97.48	154.10	1.36	12.28%	50.19%
S	Astra	Controller	Astral Form	Gravity Well, Nova Pulse	Stars	Cosmic Divide	7.0	34.56	138.46	1.47	2.14%	50.29%
S	Sova	Initiator	-	Owl Drone, Shock Bolt	Recon Bolt	Hunter's Fury	8.0	52.06	138.75	1.36	5.44%	50.04%
S	Skye	Initiator	-	Regrowth, Trailblazer	Guiding Light	Seekers	7.0	41.49	129.71	1.44	3.33%	51.26%
S	Viper	Controller	Fuel Toxin	Snake Bite, Poison Cloud	Toin Screen	Viper's Pit	8.0	43.43	135.06	1.36	3.5%	51.05%
S	Cypher	Sentinel	-	Trapwire, Cyber Cage	Spycam	Neutral Theft	6.0	40.58	133.64	1.35	3.84%	49.95%
S	Fade	Initiator	Terror Trail	Prowler, Seize	Haunt	Nightfall	8.0	43.05	131.75	1.36	4.12%	50.17%
A	Breach	Initiator	-	Aftershock, Flashpoint	Fault Line	Rolling Thunder	8.0	36.94	132.69	1.38	3.20%	49.91%
A	Raze	Duliest	-	Boom Bot, Blast Pack	Paint Shells	Showstopper	8.0	69.04	158.33	1.38	7.38%	50.36%
A	Chamber	Sentinel	-	Trademark, Headhunter	Rendezvous	Tour De Force	8.0	40.13	146.44	1.33	3.47%	49.89%
A	Killjoy	Sentinel	-	Alarmbot, Nanoswarm	Turret	Lockdown	8.0	57.68	139.58	1.29	6.28%	50.56%
A	Reyna	Duliest	Soul Harvest	Leer	Devour, Dismiss	Empress	6.0	98.43	161.44	1.47	11.63%	50.57%
A	Sage	Sentinel	-	Barrier Orb, Slow Orb	Healing Orb	Resurrection	8.0	73.10	126.38	1.34	9.00%	50.60%
A	Gekko	Initiator	Gobules	Mosh Pit, Wingman	Dizzy	Thrash	7.0	77.97	129.78	1.31	9.80%	51.57%
B	Omen	Controller	-	Shrouded Step, Paranoia	Dark Cover	From the Shadows	7.0	57.04	134.61	1.43	6.31%	49.78%
B	Brimstone	Controller	-	Incndiary, Stim Beacon	Sky Smoke	Orbital Strike	7.0	46.33	134.84	1.50	4.04%	50.32%
B	KAY/O	Initiator	-	FRAG/ment, FLASH/drive	ZERO/point	NULL/cmd	8.0	36.38	134.12	1.46	3.29%	48.99%
B	Harbor	Controller	-	Cascade, Cove	High Tide	Reckoning	7.0	33.95	143.72	1.29	2.73%	49.78%
B	Neon	Duliest	Energy	Fast Lane, Relay Bolt	High Gear	Overdrive	7.0	20.46	130.64	1.33	1.13%	49.19%
C	Yoru	Duliest	-	Fakeout, Blindside	Gatecrash	Dimensional Drift	7.0	30.24	141.86	1.32	2.36%	49.25%
C	Phoenix	Duliest	Heating Up	Blaze, Curveball	Hot Hands	Run it Back	6.0	51.08	156.95	1.44	4.17%	50.64%

S-Tier

The agents falling under my S-tier are simply the best ones in Valorant. If you want to keep winning and have a better edge while facing opponents in matches, these agents should be your priority. They have a steady learning curve and are also relatively easy to master.

Jett

Jett is by far the best agent you can get in Valorant. She has managed to stay on top ever since she was introduced in the game. One of the many reasons Jett has managed to stay on top and is the most preferred agent in Valorant is the dynamic list of abilities.

She is the offensive agent who gets to take down enemies quite easily while giving herself enough time to survive in the field.

Astra

Astra was not part of the early game roster; instead, she was introduced to the expanding list of agents in Valorant in 2021. So far, so good; she has managed to stay on top since her debut in the game.

As an offensive agent in Valorant, Astra’s abilities are the primary reason she is one of the most challenging opponents to fight in the game. Her diverse list of abilities makes her stand out from the rest of the agents in the game.

Sova

Since the launch of Valorant, Sova has seen progressive growth in how he is played. His abilities have received significant buff from day one, and currently, he sits on the list of one of the best agents in the game.

Sova is the eyes and ears of a team, and he is the kind of agent who can recon a situation and allow the team to a better approach while penetrating the enemy line of defense. That is why I have ranked him as an S-tier character in our tier list.

Skye

Skye is another agent on my tier list who has seen popularity in later ACTs of the game. She received a massive buff in ACT 3, and after that, Skye became one of Valorant’s most preferred agents. Her abilities are now at par with the likes of Jett, Astra, and others. She is easily one of the most picked agents in the game right now, and her abilities have become incredibly reliable compared to her early days in Valorant.

Viper

Viper is the master of manipulating toxin damage onto a single or enemy team. She is an offensive agent in Valorant who does the job by employing her dynamic abilities in the field. The best part of picking Viper is that she has many abilities, contributing to weakening the enemy.

For starters, she has two passive abilities; Fuel and Toxin, which give toxic damage to enemies. The remainder of her ability set focuses on using toxic gas to block off areas and damage anyone nearby.

Cypher

Cypher is the final Valorant agent that I think deserves a spot in the S-tier on my list. He is the master of using gadgets to his advantage in the field. His abilities are better suited for offensive, defensive, and revealing enemies in an area. Cypher arguably offers the best of both worlds, meaning he is an excellent solo and team player.

Fade

Ever since she got released, Fade has been a game-changing unit from the get-go. She is an Initiator in Valorant. She comes from Turkey and is a bounty hunter. Her kit outshines the kits of other agents so well that it is expected that she might get a Nerf sooner or later, but as it stands, she’s one of the best and most powerful units in Valorant.

A-Tier

All the agents that I have mentioned in my A-Tier ranking of Valorant tier list 2024 are more or less equal to their S-tier counterparts. However, they have a few imperfections attached to them, making A-tier agents less preferable than S-tier ones.

Breach

Breach is another excellent offensive agent and my personal favorite from this Valorant character tier list. He has received buffs recently, which makes his flashes and stuns much stronger. Other than that, Breach is great for holding down zones on his own. If you want a good offensive and above-average defensive kind of agent, then Breach is a perfect fit for it.

Raze

Raze is a tad bit difficult to master in Valorant, but once you learn how to utilize her abilities properly, she can be a devastating agent in competitive matches. Her abilities may seem a little underwhelming at times but make no mistake, Raze’s Ultimate is the real deal as it can deal a massive amount of damage on a direct hit, while also having strong area-of-effect damage and offering great versatility in its use.

Chamber

Like Raze, Chamber is another excellent agent on the tier list who is great at leading the offensive and providing backup for the team. Although a bit different, this agent works great at mid-to-long range because he works more or less like an aggressive recon character in Valorant.

Killjoy

Killjoy is considered one of the most picked agents of 2021 in competitive matches. The main reason for her to be a fan favorite during the last year was that her abilities allowed the agent to carry out offense and defense effectively.

Killjoy acts as the standard for defensive utility and has remained a meta agent since release. However, in recent times she has seen a slight decrease in popularity with the rise of other Sentinels. Regardless, her strong defensive setup and her flank-watching capabilities make her a useful addition to any team.

Reyna

Another A-rank agent on my list is Reyna, but sadly, she does not get much attention in the ranked plays as compared to the casual ones. I find her abilities to be among the best in Valorant and very practical. However, due to her reliance on Soul Orbs, which are only dropped upon an enemy’s death at Reyna’s hands, Reyna’s abilities have limited usage.

Sage

Sage is indeed one of my favorite picks in 2024, mainly because of how good her abilities are in the field. Despite this, though, she sees less play in the ranked scene as compared to casual. The best part of playing as a Sage main in Valorant is that she can resurrect a dead ally, which is a rare ultimate ability.

Gekko

Gekko is a newly introduced agent in Valorant. He is the master of summoning and un-summoning his pets which gives him the power of doing more damage to the enemies. Keeping the track of playing with Gekko since day one, we really think that this agent has a permanent seat in the S-Tier rank.

B-Tier

The agents that I have listed in the B-tier have a slightly more difficult learning curve. Mastering these Valorant characters is not as easy as their A and S-tier counterparts in our list.

Still, if you learn how to play with these, you can pretty much control the chaos in the field. These agents are least preferred by players based on how they handle and their abilities. Still, if you exhibit great control over these agents, you can do well with them.

Omen

Omen is a below-average agent in Valorant who has a difficult learning curve. His abilities are great, but they require precision and proper execution. Otherwise, the impact of Omen’s abilities is pretty underwhelming. Preference-wise, we preferred other agents over Omen during the last year, and the same can be seen during the online matches and competitive tournaments.

Brimstone

Brimstone is one of the least picked Controller-type agents in my tier list. It is because other controllers, such as Viper and Astra, are better picks in the game. This is why players did not pick Brimstone enough during the last year, nor did the pro players. He can be seen in casual online matches but rarely gets picked in competitive matches.

KAY/O

KAY/O is another least favorite agent of ours in Valorant. He is also a rare sight in online matches as well as in competitive tournaments. The problem is that he has a steep learning curve. KAY/O’s abilities are unique from what other agents offer to the table. They are not underwhelming but have limited application in the field.

Neon

Neon is an addition to the ever-increasing roster of agents in Valorant. She can become a  complete and absolutely disastrous sort of agent if she’s in the hands of a player who is adept enough in her usage.

Neon can also shred the defenses of enemies quite well on certain maps. Her playstyle is extremely fun even if she is not as strong as other agents or diverse.

She relies heavily on her spikes as well as her lightning-type attacks. Her quick adaptability towards the map using her fast pace can have you use her for either attack or defense, and both would work quite well.

Harbor

Harbor was released in October of 2022 as an agent. He’s a controller-type agent who has water-bending-like abilities. His kit seems quite interesting and intriguing on paper, but he falls flat when it comes to playstyle and is not that impressive at all.

His kit is well suited for attacks as it has capabilities of fluidity. His bendable wall is very good for pathing and scaling onto sites. Another perk that makes him not on par with other controllers is the fact that he cannot delay enemy pushes like other controllers do which makes us rank him as low as he is ranked.

C-Tier

My picks for the C-Tier in the Valorant tier list have a hard learning curve. They are not easy to learn, and many players will find it challenging to play with them while facing other opponents in matches. Their abilities have limited application, and at times, these agents may seem powerless.

Yoru

Yoru is among the least preferred agents by us and the pro players who have been playing Valorant since the launch day. He is not even picked much in competitive game tournaments and well as is a rare sight in casual online matches. Yoru has potential, but unless Riot Games does not overhaul his abilities significantly, he will not go places even in 2024.

Phoenix

Phoenix is the last agent and has been least picked by players and is likely to continue the trend in 2024. The same is the case when it comes to pro players picking up Phoenix in competitive tournaments. He is also a rare sight while playing casual online matches in Valorant.

The only good thing about Phoenix is that his ultimate is very useful in the field. It allows the agent to place a marker that remains active for at least ten seconds.

Valorant Tier List Ranking Criteria

The agents in my tier list take the fight by using weapons and abilities. However, for the sake of this tier list, I have ranked each character in Valorant based on their abilities and the game’s current meta. Some agents currently enjoy the top-tier ranking, which previously had a downside due to Nerfs.

That is why I am not considering the impact of weapons and how good a player’s aim is in Valorant. My tier list puts heavy emphasis on how each agent in the game has more uses in the field because of their abilities.

That is pretty much everything you need to know about the Valorant tier list 2024. Are you starting Valorant for the first time in 2024? Do you find our tier list helpful? Let us know more of your thoughts in the comments section below. And if you enjoyed this tier list, also be sure to check out our Valorant Review by Moiz Banoori!

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• Updated: 20th March 2023.
• Added: Gekko
• Updated: 26th May 2023.
• Added: Latest Patch Notes and character changes