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Vyse revealed as Valorant Agent 26: Release date, abilities and more

Tita Khan

Valorant's Agent 26 has been revealed as Vyse, a new Sentinel who uses liquid metal to surprise her enemies through manipulation and cunning methods. Here's a full rundown of her abilities and release date.

Valorant's roster of agents is constantly growing, with the 25th playable character, Vyse, joining the game soon. Vyse is a Sentinel-class agent who can use her abilities to isolate, capture, blind, and even disarm enemies, making her an essential addition to the utilities in Valorant.

Also, you should know that Vyse will be the 25th agent to join the ranks of Valorant, but is officially Agent 26, as Agent 8 remains a mystery since the game's beta phase. That being said, here's everything we know about Vyse, Valorant's next agent; from her release date to a detailed description of all her abilities.

Vyse release date in Valorant

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

All of Vyse's skills

The official reveal from Riot Games has confirmed all of the abilities of the upcoming Sentinel in Valorant. Here is the full list of abilities Vyse will have at launch:

  • Arched Rose (E)
    • Equip an Arc Rose. Target a surface and FIRE to place a hidden Arc Rose, or use ALT Fire to place the Arc Rose through it. USE AGAIN to blind all players who look at it. This ability can be cancelled and reused.
  • Scissors (Q)
    • Equip filaments of liquid metal. FIRE to place a hidden wall trap. When an enemy crosses the wall, an indestructible wall erupts from the ground behind them. The wall remains for a short time before dissolving.
  • Bladevine (C)
    • Equip a nest of liquid metal. FIRE to launch it. When landing, the nest becomes invisible. When ACTIVATED, it expands into a large nest of razor vines, slowing and damaging any players that move through it.
  • Ultimate Ability – Steel Garden
    • Equip yourself with a spike of liquid metal. FIRE to cause the metal to shoot out of you in a torrent of metal spikes that, after a short warm-up phase, will block the enemy's primary weapons.
In-game screenshot showing Vyse's ultimate ability, Steel Garden in Valorant.

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

Vyse Agent Equipment

Like every agent in the game, Vyse has ten tiers that you can unlock by playing Valorant. Each of these tiers will grant you a unique Vyse-themed reward. Here's the full list of what you can get by unlocking each tier:

  • Level 1: Spray – Jammed
  • Level 2: Player Card – VALORANT Vyse
  • Level 3: Title – Hardened
  • Level 4: Spray – Arts and Crafts
  • Level 5: Kingdom Credits – 2,000
  • Level 6: Gun Buddy – Metal Petals
  • Stage 7: Spray – Vyse Spray
  • Level 8: Title – Metal Weaver
  • Level 9: Player Card – A Deleted History
  • Level 10: Weapon Skin – Steel Resolve (Classic)

So there you have it. That's everything there is to know about Valorant's Agent 26, Vyse. If you're looking for more Valorant guides, don't forget to check out our tier list, ranked guide, best crosshairs, or map pool hub.