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Valorant is, at its core, a team-based game, and every successful team needs a good supporting agent. Playing support is not as flashy and exciting as playing an entry, but it is the backbone of all good teams. Every agent in Valorant fits into one of four predetermined roles: controller, duelist, initiator, or sentinel. These roles define the preferred playstyle and the ability kit at every agent’s disposal. Although all agents have their uses in the game, not all are great at supporting their teams. With that in mind, let’s see who are the best Support Agents in Valorant.
Top 10 Best Support Agents in Valorant
Every role in Valorant is vital for the success of the team, and picking the best support is an important decision. Generally, agents who are great in the support role have skills in their utility kit that allow their teammates to shine.
10. Astra
Astra is a very versatile agent when it comes to supporting her team, which is reflected in her utility kit. Entering Astral Form, this agent can place up to four stars that can later be used either as smoke, displacement, or stun. Astra’s ultimate ability, Cosmic Divide, can separate the map in half, creating an impenetrable barrier between the two. Although Astra is a great support agent on paper, to get the most from her abilities, players need to have great team coordination and communication.
9. Killjoy
Killjoy provides her team with the best anchor in the game. She can single-handedly lock one of the plant sites, allowing the rest of the team to divert their focus elsewhere. Her utility kit is great for defence and post-plant situations and will delay any fast pushes from the enemies. Without a doubt, the best thing in Killjoy’s ability pool is her ultimate, Lockdown. Enemies caught in it will not be able to do anything for 8 seconds, making them an easy kill. This is a great tool to ensure that the area is clear of enemies and set up your team for success.
8. Brimstone
Valorants’ OG controller brings a solid utility kit to a support player. The three smokes that Brimstone brings are the longest-lasting smokes in the game, allowing players to seal one spot for almost a minute. Along with this, once Stim Beacon is deployed, it can give the entire team speed and increased rate of fire. This will help your team immensely in attacking and retaking plant sites. Brimstone also brings a Molotov-like ability and a devastating ultimate that is capable of clearing entire sites of enemies.
7. Viper
Almost all of Vipers’ abilities come with the added decay effect, which lowers enemy health. This effect gets stronger the more time enemies spend in her Poison Cloud, Toxic Sceen, or Viper’s Pit. This is all in addition to the standard vision obstructions provided by walls and her smoke. To round things out, Snake Bite can be purchased twice, and this is a great AoE ability for clearing corners or preventing Spike defuse.
6. Fade
Rather than providing the usual support to the team, Fade is more focused on information gathering and disrupting enemies. Haunt can be used to locate and track enemy movement, while Prowler is a great tool for clearing corners. Additionally, Seize will keep trapped enemies from leaving the designated zone, and her ultimate is a real nightmare. Travelling through walls, Nightfall will apply decay to every enemy it passes through while leaving a trail directly to them.
5. Omen
No agent in the game is better at supporting their team with smoke than Omen. The ability to cast smoke with a limitless range across the map is unmatched, and Omen’s passive smoke regeneration allows players to place it every 30 seconds. Along with smokes, Omen has a strong flash in the form of his Paranoia ability. This ability blinds everyone it hits and can move through walls. Lastly, Omens’ ult allows him to teleport anywhere on the map, but it can also be used as a scouting tool. Moreover, Omen can use his ult to pick up the Spike on the ground from anywhere on the map.
4. Breach
Breach is the ultimate site entry and space-taking support agent, with a kit full of flashes and stuns. All of Breach’s skills go through walls, meaning that he does not have to expose himself to support his team. He can stay safe behind obstacles and blind and stun enemies while his team takes the site. His ultimate ability, Rolling Thunder, is the best way to clear an entire site, dazing and knocking back enemies caught in it.
3. KAY/O
KAY/O is the only current Valorant agent that can suppress enemy abilities. This easily brings him to the top of the list of support agents. Because the abilities are a massive part of the game, disrupting them can mean the difference between winning and losing. Along with flash and AoE damage bomb abilities, KAY/O’s main selling point is his ZERO/POINT knife that detects and disrupts enemies caught in its radius. The enemy disruption is taken a step further with ultimate NULL/CMD ability, which will, once active, disrupt all enemies in a big radius around KAY/O. Moreover, if KAY/O is taken down while his ult is active he can be revived before the timer runs out.
2. Sage
Sage is among the first agents that comes to mind when the best support is mentioned in Valorant. Her main ability allows for a singular healing of an ally or herself. Moreover, Sage’s ultimate will bring one of the fallen allies back to life, basically turning a round into a 6v5. This can be a massive game changer and can win a lost round. To slow down or stop enemies, Sage has a Barrier Orb and Slow Orbs. Additionally, her wall can provide protection while resurrecting allies or planting, or alternatively, you can hide the Spike behind it.
1. Skye
Skye is undeniably one of the best support agents in Valorant. Her utility kit offers everything one needs to ensure their team’s survivability and success. Almost all of Skye’s abilities require her to sacrifice shooting, while they all offer more to the team than any other agent’s. Her scouting capabilities come in the form of Trailblazer and her ultimate, Seekers. While players have to manually control the Trailblazer, Seekers will hunt down enemies on their own. Along with this, Guiding Light gives Skye control over her flash ability, which is unique among other agents. Lastly, her healing only affects her allies and can affect everyone within range.
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