VALORANT character list: all agents by role and release order

VALORANT boasts an expansive roster of playable characters called “agents,” each with unique abilities, personalities, and backstories. Since launch, Riot has steadily brought new additions almost every episode, keeping the meta fresh and exciting.

In this guide, we’ll tell you how many agents there are right now, give a timeline of releases, a full list of VALORANT characters by role, and a few interesting facts about them.

They exist right now 28 agents in VALORANT. Agent 30 was briefly teased at the end of the Masters Santiago trailer.

In the trailer (timestamp 1:51), Killjoy and Clove can be seen tracking down a new VALORANT agent. The links shown point to Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, suggesting that Agent 30 may be of Croatian origin.

While Riot has yet to confirm a release date for Agent 30it is widely speculated that a new character will be added with Season 26 Act 2 on March 18, 2026.

They are four agent roles in VALORANTincluding six (6) controllers, eight (8) Duelists, seven (7) guards and seven (7) starters.

You can view all VALORANT cast members below, including their agent numbers based on their career.

I VALORANT beta launched with only 10 agents: Brimstone, Viper, Omen, Cypher, Sova, Sage, Phoenix, Jett, Raze, and Breach. Despite being released almost six years ago now, most of them are still active in the VALORANT meta today.

To learn more, you can check the VALORANT agent release order timeline in the table below. We’ve included the country of origin, release date, and assigned number for each agent, along with their in-game roles and voice actors for good measure.

Importantly, VALORANT character numbers are not the same as agent numbers.

This is because the agent numbers are directly linked to the story of the game. Specifically, the agents are numbered according to how they joined the VALORANT Protocol (VP) of Alpha Earth.

For example, the first two letters of the join were Sulphur (VP-01) and A snake (VP-02). While these agents were both in beta for the game, we also had Breach (VP-13).

The first ten agents of VALORANT were all in VP-01 through VP-13, with VP-04 (Killjoy) and VP-11 (Reyna) added at or shortly after launch. Notably, one character, Agent 8, did not join the cast.

Until now, Riot has not revealed the identity of Agent 8 (VP-08). There is also there is no indication when the character will be released in the game.

In fact, they are the reason why the character numbers in VALORANT don’t match the agent numbers. For example, Veto is Agent 29, but currently there are only 28 characters in the game.

There have been hints and teases surrounding Agent 8 over the years. During a Reddit AMA on June 3, 2021, VALORANT Narrative leader Joe Killeen was asked about the possible release of Agent 8 and he cryptically replied:

The last mention of Agent 8 came from Clove’s voice line (Agent 25), when the character says:

Clove was released on March 26, 2024.

The three abandoned Agents of VALORANT emerged through data mining of early development and internal game files.

While Riot Games has never officially confirmed these abandoned VALORANT charactersthe findings provide insight into experimental designs that may help shape the agents that eventually enter the game.

Take information about dropped agents with a grain of salt, as they all come from unofficial sources during the early stages of game development.

As reported by Esports Insider Deputy Editor, Rabia Sayal, Agent 30 may be of Croatian origin. Incidentally, links to the Croatian capital were seen in the Masters Santiago teaser trailer.

We also saw a device similar to Brimstone Stim Beacon where the barrier opens right at the end of the trailer.

As of 2024, developer Riot Games released one Duelist, two Sentinels, and one Initiator. That means, it is suspected that Agent 30 it can be Controller. Take this as speculation until the full reveal of what is expected on March 15 during the Masters Santiago Grand Final.

Finally, the Masters Santiago trophy is themed around the new VALORANT agent. However, no specific details can be found on the design.

VALORANT’s roster of unique agents continues to grow. With each release of the character, the sci-fi history of the game is continued, revealing new details of the complex plot.

For us, the most exciting feature of the new agent is its power kit, it brings new potential gameplay elements and, therefore, a change in the esports meta.