Valorant Beginner Guide: Top 5 Agents to Start With

Starting Valorant can be overwhelming with so many agents to choose from. Here are the top 5 agents perfect for beginners.

1. Sage

Sage is the most beginner-friendly agent in Valorant. Her abilities are straightforward and focus on supporting your team.

• Barrier Orb: Place a wall to block enemy paths
• Slow Orb: Slows enemies in an area
• Healing Orb: Heal a teammate back to full health
• Resurrection: Bring a dead teammate back to life

2. Brimstone

Brimstone's smokes and orbital strike are easy to understand and use effectively.

• Stim Beacon: Gives fire rate boost to nearby teammates
• Incendiary: Throws a grenade that creates a fire zone
• Sky Smoke: Deploy up to 3 smoke clouds
• Orbital Strike: Call down a devastating laser strike

3. Phoenix

Phoenix is a self-sufficient duelist who can heal himself with his abilities.

• Blaze: Create a fire wall that blocks vision and heals you
• Curveball: Throw a flashbang that curves around corners
• Hot Hands: Throw a fireball that damages enemies
• Run It Back: Mark your location and respawn there after dying

4. Sova

Sova excels at gathering information for your team.

• Owl Drone: Deploy a drone to scout ahead
• Shock Bolt: Shoot an electric arrow that damages enemies
• Recon Bolt: Shoot an arrow that reveals enemy positions
• Hunter's Fury: Fire 3 energy blasts through walls

5. Killjoy

Killjoy is perfect for players who prefer a defensive playstyle.

• Nanoswarm: Throw a grenade that releases damaging nanobots
• Alarmbot: Deploy a bot that hunts down enemies
• Turret: Place a turret that shoots enemies
• Lockdown: Detain all enemies in a large area after a delay