Valorant teases upcoming Agent 26's lore, abilities and more

Published: 22:15, 28 June 2024
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Valorant teases upcoming Agent 26's lore, abilities and more
Teaser for the upcoming Agent

Key Points from the Article

  • Two player cards in Episode 9's battle pass seem to revolve around the new Agent, with one depicting a rose and the other showing Omen reaching towards Crystals.
  • Riot Games released two teaser trailers, one featuring rose thorns emerging from the ground and another showing an hourglass coming to life.
  • Players speculate that the metallic Vines could be a Sentinel-type ability, capable of locking down an area, slowing enemies, or trapping them in place.
  • The new agent may be related to the Hourglass, hinted at by visuals on the home screen and references to an hourglass floating mysteriously on Abyss.
Teaser for the upcoming Agent

Data miners have uncovered clues about the upcoming Agent 26 in Valorant, but the codename is currently vague. The new agent may be related to the Hourglass, hinted at by visuals on the home screen.

Long term Valorant players know this for a fact that just before the release of each new Valorant agent, data miners typically uncover clues about the agent, often starting with a codename. 

This helps players anticipate the agent’s origins, abilities, and personality traits. However, the codename for the upcoming Agent 26 is currently vague, leaving players scratching their heads.

Valorant continues its tradition of hyping new agents with hidden clues scattered throughout the game. These clues are often in the form of player cards, emails or Agent voice lines, and the upcoming Agent release is no exception.

Everything we Know about Agent 26 in Valorant

In Episode 9's battle pass, two player cards were added that seem to revolve around the new Agent. One depicts a rose, while the other shows Omen reaching towards Crystals. Additionally, Riot Games released two teaser trailers: one featuring rose thorns emerging from the ground, and another showing an hourglass coming to life.

Abilities and Powers

Based on the teasers, players speculate that the metallic Vines could very well be a Sentinel-type ability, capable of locking down an area, slowing enemies, or trapping them in place.

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Clove was the last Agent to be added to the Valorant roster
Clove was the last Agent to be added to the Valorant roster

Additionally, theories suggest that the new agent may be related to the Hourglass, hinted at by visuals on the home screen and references to an hourglass floating mysteriously on Abyss.

Lore and History

Recently Valorant content creator Kanga recently released a video titled “VALORANT New Agent Teaser (Agent 26 Lore),” which provides fans with exciting hints and teasers about the upcoming agent. The video sheds light on previous teasers like player cards, potential abilities, and further deepening connection between the new agent and the mysterious Ravor creatures.

What are the Ravor Creatures?

These Ravor creatures are influenced by radianite and were studied under the designation Project Landfall. There are six known Ravor creatures in total: four are recognized as the abilities of the agent Geckos, the fifth appeared in a cinematic featuring the agent Deadlock. 

The sixth or last one, known as “subject z35,” remains unknown. This particular creature possesses the unique ability to disguise itself as any Flora.

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