Vyse: The Newest Agent in Valorant Revealed – Release Date, Abilities & More

Valorant’s 26th Agent has been officially announced as Vyse, a Sentinel with the ability to surprise and outsmart her foes by utilizing liquid metal. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of her unique skills and the anticipated date of her debut.

Vyse, the 25th playable character, is poised to join Valorant’s expanding roster of agents. As a Sentinel class Agent, she possesses the ability to isolate, trap, blind, and disarm enemies, making her a crucial utility player in the game. Her addition is highly anticipated by Valorant players.

Furthermore, it is important to mention that Vyse will be the 25th Agent to be added to the Valorant roster, but will be officially known as Agent 26, as Agent 8 has remained an enigma since the game’s beta phase. With that being said, here is a comprehensive overview of everything we currently know about Vyse, the upcoming Agent in Valorant, including her expected release date and a detailed breakdown of her abilities.

Vyse: The Upcoming Release Date in Valorant

Riot Games has confirmed that the new Sentinel, Vyse, will be released in Valorant on August 28, 2024, as part of Episode 9 Act 2.

All Abilities of Vyse

The recent announcement from Riot Games has officially revealed all of the Sentinel’s abilities in the highly anticipated game, Valorant. Below is a comprehensive list of the abilities that Vyse will possess upon release:

Arc Rose (E)
- EQUIP an Arc Rose. Target a surface and FIRE to place a hidden Arc Rose, or ALT Fire to place the Arc Rose through it. REUSE to blind all players looking at it. This ability can be picked up to be REDEPLOYED.
Shear (Q)
- EQUIP filaments of liquid metal. FIRE to place a hidden wall trap. When an enemy crosses, an indestructible wall bursts from the ground behind them. The wall lasts for a brief time before dissipating.
Razorvine (C)
- EQUIP a nest of liquid metal. FIRE to launch. Upon landing, the nest becomes invisible. When ACTIVATED, it sprawls out into a large razorvine nest which slows and damages all players who move through it.
Ultimate Ability – Steel Garden
- EQUIP a bramble of liquid metal. FIRE to send the metal erupting from you as a torrent of metal thorns, JAMMING enemy primary weapons after a brief windup.

in-game screenshot featuring Vyse's ultimate ability, Steel Garden in Valorant. — Riot Games

Steel Garden covers a huge area and can be crucial in closing out rounds.

Vyse’s Agent Gear

Just like all other agents in Valorant, Vyse has ten tiers that can be unlocked through gameplay. Each tier offers a special reward with a Vyse theme. Below is a comprehensive list of the rewards that can be obtained by unlocking each tier.

Tier 1: Spray – Jammed
Tier 2: Player Card – VALORANT Vyse
Tier 3: Title – Tempered
Tier 4: Spray – Arts and Crafts
Tier 5: Kingdom Credits – 2,000
Tier 6: Gun Buddy – Metal Petals
Tier 7: Spray – Vyse Spray
Tier 8: Title – Metalweaver
Tier 9: Player Card – A History Erased
Tier 10: Gun Skin – Steel Resolve (Classic)

And with that, we have covered everything there is to know about Valorant’s 26th Agent, Vyse.