Vyse is Valorant's newest sentinel Agent

The robotic new character uses liquid metal to trap and disarm enemies.

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Riot Games has revealed the next playable character coming to its tactical shooter, Valorant. She’s a robot named Ryse, and she uses liquid metal to manipulate the battlefield, ensnaring opponents and isolating them from their teammates. She’ll arrive in Episode 9 Act 2.

Ryse is Valorant’s 26th Agent, described as a “metallic mastermind.” As a sentinel, her abilities revolve around locking down enemies and hindering their ability to play the objective. Here’s a full list of Vyse’s abilities and what they do.

Reyna and Phoenix trapped in Ryse's snare.

Source: Riot Games
  • Arc Rose: EQUIP an Arc Rose. Target a surface and FIRE to place a stealthed 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: 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: 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.
  • (ULT) 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.

Vyse will join the Valorant roster when Episode 9 Act 2 begins on August 28, 2024. Stick with Shacknews for more Valorant news.

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