Valorant is currently in Act 2 Episode 2 and the newest character added to the game was Astra. I wonder what the Valorant agent 16 will be called?

With each new episode, more and more agents are added to the game. We are already at agent 15, Astra was released in Act 2 Episode 2 and has really shaken up the meta, but what is known about agent 16?

When will Valorant Agent 16 be released?

We think that Agent 16 will be released on June 22. Act 2 Episode 3 came out on April 27 and brought with it the new map Breeze. Maybe it will bring a new agent as well…. This short trailer has already been quite celebrated by the fans.

It feels a little strange that Riot hasn’t released any teasers for an upcoming Agent yet. However, we could still be wrong and get a new Agent with Act 2 Episode 3 after all, but for now it looks bleak. Chances are that the next Agent will appear in Valorant with Act 1 Episode 3. But then what the heck does that weird character in the new Battle Pass mean?

Which country will the new agent come from?

An agent from the Middle East could make sense.

While many players thought that this might be a teaser for the new agent, unfortunately, it only announced the Strike Arabia tournament.

That doesn’t completely rule out the possibility of a Middle Eastern agent though… Considering that Valorant is trying to be as inclusive as possible, we will probably see agents from all parts of the world, so why not from the Middle East? Well, for now, we have no choice but to wait and see.

What will Agent 16’s role be?

Agent 16 will probably be an initiator. In Valorant, agents are divided into classes. There are four classes in total: Duelist, Initiator, Controller, and Sentinel. The distribution of the 15 agents so far looks like this:

• 5 Duelists
• 4 controllers
• 3 initiators
• 3 Sentinels

The last two agents that were released were a controller and a duelist, so agent 16 will probably be either an initiator or a sentinel. We suspect it will be an Initiator because Sova is dominating the meta right now. An alternative would be nice. Although a Sentinel would be just as cool.

Agent 16 – Codename and Skills

The name of Agent 16 in Valorant was initially leaked as “Grenadier”. In the meantime we know more, just let it continue.

We can expect some concentrated firepower, it seems. In a recent blog post, Valorant Character Producer John Goscicki revealed more about the new agent:

This time we’re adding some abilities that should feel familiar to people who have played traditional FPS games all their lives. But with additional elements that will make these recognizable abilities unique within our roster. The agent will have moments in the game where you’ll have to rely on your gunplay due to its utility.

Agent 16 teaser

Attentive players now discovered the first clues about the new agent. The first was a knife in a box.

Also, a sign on Breeze now says “arrival imminent.” The knife in the tweet above is presumably a teaser of the new agent’s abilities. Fans are already theorizing that the agent could suppress enemy abilities. That’s certainly an interesting guess, and we’re curious to see how that will fit in with the whole “classic FPS” type of agent. Another teaser was released during Summer Game Fest.

A first impression of the new agent and from the looks of it, it’s a Killjoy robot…? In the last few days the official Valorant Twitter account has been taken over by Killjoy and the agent has been posting quite often. Is the new robot agent 16? It sure looks like it. Another tweet basically confirmed that the new agent will probably have some sort of ability that prevents enemy abilities.

In addition, the codename “Bounty Hunter” was leaked. So the agent will not be called “Grenadier” after all. But maybe we are talking about two different agents? Just visit us again for more updates – Riot will release more hints.

Apparently, Agent 16 will be aimed at all traditional FPS players. Whether that means we’ll see less utility remains to be seen. The new Agent will come with Patch 3.0, which will no doubt come with Episode 3 Act 1 on June 22.

ValorantAgent

Agents are the playable characters in Valorant. Each agent belongs to one of four possible classes and has four abilities. In addition, almost every agent represents a country.

There are nineteen agents in total, although in the earliest versions of the game there were only eight. The rest were added gradually.

There are four different classes: Duelist, Initiator, Controller, and Sentinel.

Agents have one Signature Ability which they get free of charge each round.

The riot was meaning to send off the game with 12 agents, however, just 8 were accessible in the early press constructs. On March 29, 2020, a confidential occasion presented Breach. Since the Closed Beta send-off on April 7, 2020, Raze was added alongside the guide Split, bringing the Agent complete to 10. Five agents are accessible at the first send-off, with two more that can be effortlessly opened by stepping up in the game. More agents can be opened by taking Contracts and assembling XP on them.

Agents have base well-being of 100; Light Shields carry the most extreme well-being to 125 and Heavy Shields to 150.

It is the goal of the designers that another specialist be delivered around once per act. New agents require 12-15 months to create, and their plan is engaged around focuses, for example, what’s absent from the game’s current playstyles, are there any imminent thematics that present large open doors, and what’s required for better game wellbeing.

Roles

Every specialist satisfies one of four jobs, characterized by their capacities and playstyle:

• Controller agents are specialists in cutting up perilous domains to get their group in a good position.
• Duelist agents are independent fraggers who their group anticipates, through capacities and abilities, to get high frags and search out commitment first.
• Initiator agents challenge points by setting up their group to enter the challenging ground and push safeguards away.
• Sentinel agents are protective specialists who can secure regions and watch flanks, both on assailant and protector adjusts.

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