Did he say new Duelist? Here’s our State of the Agents.

Here’s the State of the Agents in EPISODE_07 // ACT III
Character Producer John Goscicki gives us a recap on this year’s additions to the roster along with a look ahead at our next Agent.
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[@s1n-n3d]

"And because of this, we are nerfing Chamber into a duelist. "

[@siddharthnaik608]

Gold bro😂😂😂

[@niceguy8173]

Broo😂😂😂

[@vraxxi]

This never becomes old 😭

[@atharvsharma7648]

AYOOOO 😂😂😂

[@RawrKatz]

I still think that they need to make more changes by making chamber into genji and then nerfing him

[@LimeSlimeee]

"Precision Ego Fraggers" 💀

[@YTUSER34-kv7jc]

hey thats me

[@ThatGuyWithNoLife]

😂

[@47-marcus95]

Reyna 2.0

[@KangminSeungbin1]

Which are most of the time bot frags

[@lucifermorningstar8387]

@@47-marcus95 they might make the new agent broken to be viable in vct

[@neru5569]

auto-lock intensifies.

[@gtALIEN]

soldier 76 moment

[@safiyofarah6112]

Fr

[@Xane69]

fast loader don't even need to auto lock. I always load so fast they they thought I'm a instalocker

[@motorsgames4780]

@@Xane69 because you lock before they can see you, so yes you are instalocker x) wtf

[@Xane69]

@@motorsgames4780 like i say.. what they see is insta lock not me. im a smoke main so now i often just let em pick while afk lol

[@fps_DReX]

"Norway rolled in super hard." and "Deadlock is a bit weak at the moment" LMFAO

[@Randomizedclipsz]

Norsk?

[@Scream4WAR]

😭😭 Ong they disrespecting my girl

[@CharlieKell]

​@@Scream4WARprobably the weakest and most inconsistent agent on release

[@criticalCrap]

@@Randomizedclipszdansk

[@fethisimsek8560]

​@@CharlieKellharbor 💀😭

[@shiroe4799]

Yes, another agent to unlock and leave them untouched

[@ihamicheneMOUH]

lol

[@NoNo-od1iv]

Like Deadlock

[@DeadLog]

its something to spend my kingdom credits on atleast yeah, and i mean their last characters have been my mains since they came out, along with cypher returning to my roster but meh

[@clownie1313]

​@@NoNo-od1ivdeadlock is fun if u trolled ur party😂

[@andresjacome5771]

I mean, what if it is amazing, actually? Fun agents get picked a lot

[@rqnz]

What we know: It has a card title called bulletproof It can be Chinese/ Korean/ Vietnamese agent It is a duelist which has a kit especially for eco fraggers It is a agent which might be similar to fan-made concepts It has something to do with rewind or time It's codename is architect

[@shinny9335]

I would want a Vietnamese one ngl but a duelist a little bit more team oriented instead of self sufficient bottom fraggers

[@johnsmith-fk7fw]

he said ego fraggers, as in people who peek 1v5 fights. and then repeek. and then blame their teammates for not timewarping over to help them :)

[@rqnz]

@@johnsmith-fk7fw mb bro it was probably the autocorrect

[@rqnz]

@@shinny9335 same

[@Kedyy_2024]

Probably Vietnamese. I would be so happy because i like Vietnam.

[@pronouncedArceus]

Judging that the player card is titled “bulletproof” and valorant said they are never adding a character with extra health, I have to think it’s something along those lines

[@carcram]

Maybe something more like included light shields that add up to the shields you buy

[@YTUSER34-kv7jc]

bro his codename is architect source valorant leaks and news!!!!!!!

[@yuchiftn6471]

Maybe something like the “overhealed” of reyna

[@random_fustf733]

Maybe he could have an util which gives him a few seconds of invulnerability (perhaps in exchange for not bejng able to shoot).

[@malekgroot]

​@@random_fustf733that's literally Reyna

[@diamondguy-xs4lg]

I’m surprised riot finally heard our voices and complaints about deadlock, if riots buffs to deadlock are very weak, im gonna have a feud with deadlock

[@abrawolf]

I feel like they were a lot faster with the harbor buffs than the deadlock buffs

[@diamondguy-xs4lg]

@@abrawolf agreed, right after harbour got hate for being a terrible agent, riot immediately started buffing him after his release by increasing the charges to his cascade, increasing the duration to both his cascade and high tide, and increasing the health of his cove

[@StarboyAngel]

@@diamondguy-xs4lg it's because deadlock haters aren't many so voice travels slow if anything they abused Jett to ground ⌛

[@RoxyFoxy0w0]

I just want a third trap/second gravnet Thanks

[@vladislavoboroca5837]

I think he's name will be Iso

[@breadboiii5254]

lol

[@Rekn0rr]

Lol

[@animeshorts6579]

lol

[@R0KQ]

lol

[@UnYolkyEgg]

lol

[@Ruben-pq5iu]

"Deadlock is a bit weak at the moment" - biggest understatement of the century

[@midnight_clan3911]

fr

[@BesteresPT]

When the deadlock grenade has a potential to be a completely new form of projectile and be able to do something no throwable is able to do (blow up on command)

[@aliyahstinard3038]

What like KJ mollies?

[@BesteresPT]

@@aliyahstinard3038 pop it like skye bird

[@suhtaeglane]

good idea. activate while in air and it spreads out sooner and hits sooner. just a nice buff with a skill/desicion element

[@Luxikko]

Raze satchel, kj molly. wdym new

[@BesteresPT]

@@Luxikko you cant pop a kj molly mid air, and a raze sachel isnt a grenade, also when I say new type of projectile, I dont mean that, I mean the way it goes around has the potential to be new

[@grayson3274]

When I saw the Vietnamese shop at Sunset my mind went "sussy"

[@jasonxd9880]

i mean they hid a WHOLE map in an agent's trailer

[@alisean08]

I think its cause there's a pho shop in LA every 2 blocks LOL not for the agent

[@Vesleif]

People are about to go from deadlock to instalock 💀

[@noam_naor9562]

Bruh its 2024 and i see an iso anouncement tfff

[@punksnotdead5367]

Yea this videos making the rounds again on the TL despite being over 6 months old

[@olive256]

This duelist literally duels

[@ToiletGold]

LMFAO

[@bananagamingepictale]

Man finding a valorant short from valorant even though you dont play valorant is truly a valorant moment

[@SlightlyDislecsic]

LET DEADLOCK RECALL THE SONIC SENSORS LIKE A CYPHER TRIP AND GIVE HER ANOTHER SENSOR

[@BunkeeDaFirst]

At that time, I was thinking the exact same thing. AND THEY DID IT😊😊

[@STROOPWAFFELgg]

Can we get a gangsta black dude from the bronx? Idk why I just think it would Be fun

[@yuhua8730]

shut up

[@vi6885]

wouldn't make sense, those people are low lives. How would they end up being in a military industry.

[@vi6885]

plus you already have phoenix

[@titanz9071]

from the bronx? Bro wants all the stereotypes

[@KIiZRD]

@@vi6885 hes british you freak

[@otalkthehippo9053]

Imagine their ult like rewinds the round 30 seconds or something. That would be sick and cost like a ton of ult points like maybe 10 or something similar to show how overpowered it could be in the right scenario as it would bring back both teamates and enemies

[@pear6335]

Im guessing a mirror type agent with reflections, glass and shards. Wait, this could be shatter remake :o

[@irondragon520]

Yo how sick would it be if the dualist was a healer

[@winterrnity]

We got reyna and phoenix

[@masteroox]

​@@winterrnityhe probably means duelist that can heal other members (similar to sage or skye)

[@winterrnity]

Oh mb

[@AlsoFin]

So just sage but a duelist?

[@rajtibarewala8972]

Battle sage says Hi

[@funnehmemer]

its you and me youtube, why do you recommend me this?? *casually pulls out domain expansion*

[@HopperYTRealChannel]

Might be a revival ability that works only 5-8 seconds after death or extend an ability like Skye dog or sova drone

[@yukeying1002]

Judging by the hotpot and how it looks very much like chinese mala, this duelist might be asian (maybe even chinese to match the china release)

[@Luxikko]

Sage is chinese

[@thesnowman2509]

might be asian? everyone knows that, were tryna find the country

[@SleepyCinnamon]

@@Luxikkoand theres a million american agents

[@sckaze777]

@@Luxikkoso?

[@NeonLine]

@@SleepyCinnamonits an American game 😅

[@ejalogamer391]

His ultimate will bring a replay system

[@Monkeybombfromcod]

I think it's a girl tho

[@punksnotdead5367]

​@@Monkeybombfromcod they're talking about ISO

[@Monkeybombfromcod]

@@punksnotdead5367 thought he was talking about clove

[@Mona-.-]

@@Monkeybombfromcodah yes clove the Chinese precision duelist

[@user-wy6oq6pi8y]

I'm set on Taiwan, from what people has gathered here, from Chinese hotpots, to Japanese ingredients, this is definitely a Taiwanese hotpot (which sometimes also called shabu-shabu). Chinese hotpots usually come with the meat and ingredients already in the soup, but Taiwanese hotpots come with raw ingredients that you put into the soup yourself (as you can see raw meat rolled up on a plate beside the hotpot), plus Taiwanese hotpots are Japan-influenced which would also explain the Japanese ingredients.

[@canaryellow.]

But valorant has a heavy presence in china. They wouldnt risk adding a taiwanese agent

[@2invisible]

I’m Korean and I have shabu shabu a lot. I’m pretty sure the Taiwanese version is a bit different as my neighbors are from Taiwan and I went over to eat some shabu shabu there.

[@alexpardoe5760]

​@canaryellow. what this comment said ^^ with Chinese companies owning so much of riot, u rly think China gonna let that one slide bro 💀

[@flamywolfie]

what are you on about? Chinese hotpot always requires putting raw ingredients in the soup yourself. Aren't you talking about malatang?

[@ils5934]

Nah bro knowing the playerbase, they will definitely NOT add an agent from taiwan. Im pretty sure its gonna be China or Vietnam

[@BunkeeDaFirst]

Idk about u guys, but i think he will have an indestructable wall that moves forward, 2 vulnerables that work like omen blind, 2 charges of a timer which if u get a kill, u shoot an orb and it grants u a shield, and the ult is a copy and paste of the domain expansion and u 1v1 one another. Idk but thats what I'm guessing

[@nojuszenkevicius-pe4zo]

In the new map sunset there's a radio on witch the broadcaster talked about if she was a radiant she would want to walk through walls, it might be a little hint on what the new agent does.

[@Crin3122]

they need an Italian agent

[@marggagn1581]

Fr

[@chloecheah4036]

Ooh yes!

[@Koldyuki]

He is gonna have pizza landmines

[@s1n-n3d]

Pineapple on pizza

[@Crin3122]

@@s1n-n3d unacceptable

[@gabri_777]

Alr, do an Italian agent next

[@morbius0views21yearsagowha9]

Yo a new controller 🤯🤯🤯🤯😳

[@zensawa271]

Italian agent can be a new controller line smoker. The line smokes are lasagna sheets. Or a smoke tunnel made out of macaroni

[@BOREDOM6969]

​@@zensawa271😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@dakure907]

​@@zensawa271wtf

[@Ziyaf_Ali]

All we need is a replay system

[@spooderman8443]

Hmm, Im gonna take a wild guess and say his name will be ISO, and by the looks of it he will also be chinese. Also the card says "bulletproof", so he gotta have a shield or something, it will also recharge when you get a kill but you have to shoot an orb. Just a wild guess

[@cal203]

Since this is a hotpotdish (South-Chinese ) it can be most likely a chinese agent since china has been added to the roster recently. A 2nd agent can attract more chinese players and expand it's lore to china more

[@PrayboiCarti]

To try to bring them away from perfect world cs 😂

[@user-wy6oq6pi8y]

For some reason I think the new agent might be from Taiwan or Hong Kong (maybe even Vietnam), since we already have Sage (China), somewhere that would be similar but not actually China would definitely be those 3.

[@cal203]

@@user-wy6oq6pi8y we have 3 american agents (Brim, viper,gekko) gekko was added specially due to vct los angeles (gekkos place). So it's just my guess due to chinese release

[@canaryellow.]

China is a good guess, but Taiwan won’t happen with VALORANT’s presence in China.

[@kingz7151]

Finally a new dualist :)

[@Mryeet7971]

I think he might have a one shot shield, and a moving wall

[@itzjkn3013]

Hmmm maybe🧐

[@user-rn5ev5yv6b]

There is also clove and iso

[@faresourtrex4069]

I really hope for a mimic ability where you disable the map for a couple of seconds and descise as another agent in the opposite team

[@PotlidP1]

You mean spy from tf2?

[@faresourtrex4069]

exactly@@PotlidP1

[@stingyryy]

💀

[@faresourtrex4069]

I would love to hear opinion on this

[@BillyGoatXD]

Would be good in low elo where ppl are barely talking High elo players would just give info to clear each other out 😞

[@tsukikk0]

deadlock can be better than killjoy depending on what you do with her, please give her some love!

[@thesnowman2509]

she can't

[@robbe8625]

Her sensor and nets need to be buffed

[@DeadLog]

Shes very strong on certain maps people just dont know how to play her. Though a buff would be great

[@Chocoffee_battery]

​@@robbe8625the net is fine as is, the sensors definitely need that tho.

[@XXETU972]

Nope

[@ShaneFTBL0]

The way his mouth moves “Prone lock is active”

[@samdzairy]

A great boost for deadlock would be making her stun detect people passing by when they're close to it like 5m even when they're walking in silence but not stunning them just give a lil info like there's someone there

[@itsminecrafter2039]

Yooo we could get like a Canadian duelist? That'll be awesome!!!!!

[@shadowredd999]

Syrup Grenade and hockey puck ult sound pretty good

[@lalvorie]

@@shadowredd999LMAO

[@zaphkiel007]

@@shadowredd999 voice line eh ? XD

[@BOREDOM6969]

And the kill voiceline would be, "Okey Dokey".

[@reddedo]

They would be too nice to kill

[@contentsnopleos]

Isn't 5 duelists enough!

[@zerlandgamer4619]

there are 6 duelist we need 7

[@turtleman5405]

M o r e !

[@lalaman3957]

NO

[@Princessharumaki]

I personally want another controller to be added to the game. I also think it’d be cool to see another agent from South East Asia make a debut. More specifically I can dream that we get an agent from Thailand

[@Cheese_EPIC]

I feel like a way to make Deadlocks traps work is so that there's a timer on being in them when they go off, in the sense of, even if you're not making any noise, if there are enemies present in it for 2-3 seconds, it goes off, so it's enough time for one person to walk through unnoticed, but you'll either have to go 1 by 1, or risk triggering it. That way, she'll actually be able to lock down sites better while also having the ability to stop flankers if needed

[@raseli-sp7oc]

There's no camera on the device though

[@Cheese_EPIC]

@@raseli-sp7oc it's a sound detector tho, so they could say like "it detects that the sound made is substantially different to the normal ambience that it could go off" or something

[@milliemaeda2903]

Imagine if we could watch all thin on a replay system

[@Voi1dwalk]

Deadlock is not a "bit" weak, she's awful

[@meiaio]

I hope they buff her so hard we get a deadlock meta, would be cool seeing another sentinel play

[@malekgroot]

Fr like I used to to play her when she first came out but after a month people got used to it and literally activate the trips then jump away from them

[@robbe8625]

Except for her wall, yes

[@tyler-.-349]

@@malekgrootlearn lineups man :) i got tons for tons of situations

[@malekgroot]

@@tyler-.-349trip lineups?

[@goober_67]

wooooo yeah baby that’s what i’ve been waiting for

[@Sinrix]

How to buff deadlock, be able to place her sensors on the ground and ceiling, it’s already just bad because of how loud it is especially how you can just walk past them

[@rashidansari-lp6hi]

I dunno but we need a new healer. Sage and skye are not enough

[@thesnowman2509]

new agent can build so we can build and crank sick 90s on plebs in Val

[@crowcypher5821]

Healers arent a role tho. And there are a couple self healing agents. I dont understand why we should overpopulate the game wiith repetiitive agents.

[@Crypticat]

as a sage main i say: "quit taking so much damage guys my heal has a 30 second cooldown!!"

[@mrman6981]

This ain't overwatch where we need healers to heal up so much hp, everyone is literally 1 shot every round because of the vandal/phantom headshot. This is why there is no separate "healer" role, because it's pointless when you'll get 1 tapped anyways. The heals are there just as a small ability within an overall kit.

[@Runawaytrain_]

@@mrman6981 also "healer" isnt a role in overwatch either its "support" and either way what you said is right no point in calling them "healers" when 1 taps exists

[@MayoMan234]

6 weeks later: oh no we made deadlock to good , time to nerf chamber💀💀

[@furyflamez06]

If you pay attention in first round offence we hear about agent that can phase through walls would be cool so theory plus a portal on defence that looks like bullet proof card and remember new twist so it would make sense

[@SureReacts]

I think a replay system can help deadlock

[@DeejayWilly]

riot needs to add an Egyptian pharaoh agent

[@kingdomsandcastles3770]

Bro iam a deadlock main and iam mad that in the trailer deadlocks gernades was able to hold down a bear the head, legs, and arms why not make the gernade not only crouch, but also aim in the floor and cant look up, and to even it out shorter range, because i think this is a great idea, also make it instant with the sensors to get neon, and jet. Overall i love deadlock but i do a get lots of comments about me picking deadlock so please add something to shut them up.

[@gohma_]

Great ideas. Also the grenade should instantly kill and there should be no counterplay.

[@CTL116]

.... and their name is, THE REPLAY SYSTEM!!!! Famous words that will never be said.

[@TomiokaSanWeeb]

His name is bulletproof

[@troyvuwu]

I love how valorant actually listens to the community (sometimes)

[@royaladler]

I want Indian Female Duelist That would be Crazy

[@coringa7797]

symmetra

[@Phantom19-YT]

Kali (from Siege): exists

[@AthasClover]

Not gonna happen

[@Someone_130]

Will the duelist throw chopstick like jett knifes 😂

[@KrakeNull]

Bro I'm so excited for this one, might be the one duelist I'll actually play

[@BOREDOM6969]

Plot twist: It's Sage's Alpha counterpart; the aggressive Sage.

[@ButterScootch]

Sage is alpha sage you ok pal?

[@xBaelz]

​@ButterScootch I think theyre referring to sage from Kayos timeline in the radiant war that he himself states isn't a healer

[@zianreviews2911]

One thing that could make deadlock a lot better is : If you throw her grenade and an enemy gets caught, it explodes and takes 30-50 Health, tbh i think thats a good idea

[@rishon6852]

since its a duelist and bulletproof could mean that he can create a kind of sheild around him for a period of time decreasing the damage received

[@notjason1362]

Telling everyone rn. A riot shield. Gotta be like rushing in site

[@calamari9436]

Finally. You can build and crank sick 90s on plebs in Val

[@YTUSER34-kv7jc]

a man of culture i see

[@liumo_quack]

Spicy hot pot, so another Chinese agent (?

[@Sun-hk8sk]

I thought korean

[@Sun-hk8sk]

I thought it was kbbq

[@carinag4635]

@@Sun-hk8skit looks like kbbq to me too but the drawings a little too cartoony for me to tell 😭

[@liumo_quack]

@@Sun-hk8sk Idk much about Korean culture, could be :0 But it'd make more sense if they're Chinese(? I mean, after Riot made new server, new skin and new cinematic for China Wouldn't be surprised if they even add new Chinese agent

[@carinag4635]

@@Sun-hk8sknvm i zoomed in it’s definitely hot pot that’s soup in there not a pan

[@russ1anshy]

What if Deadlocks Grenade slowed a Players Sens when Wrapped, was more visually blocking, and her ult punished heavy groups by being able to capture all people in the big bubble at the end?

[@shadystuff673]

There was a duelist made of christals that looked like the bulletproof card

[@Nazgurl0505]

Another healer please 😢

[@roguehades2348]

My guess, can undo damage, can teleport (with limitations). Can “track” where other players have BEEN, ult maybe “freezes” enemies and stop the timer for a short duration (maybe allies too)?

[@sssniperwolfsbiggestfan1]

Woo new duelist

[@KnighT1105s]

Tf it's been 2 years since Neon was added in valo 💀

[@EvanBehrens-by4gf]

I feel like he’s going to have a shield ability like neon’s sprint that would be so cool!

[@LuffyZXCT]

Who here in 2024

[@user-B07]

By those informations i can already speculate his skills, as already know he will have and life/shield related skill, so it may be Reyna's overheal or a new exclusive shield, i think that he's getting something like Phoenix but better, his ultimate might be something like "getting invincible".

[@SanvichMan]

Deadlock is Sovas Sister 💯

[@llorjo_]

Can we please get the old fade and harbor character select photos back with this new agent? Pretty please😭

[@christinakang5130]

its already been two years since neon came out...? time flies by so fast....

[@SeanBeck-yu6em]

“Precision Ego Fraggers” is the nicest way of calling someone a Jett insta lock I’ve ever heard

[@CarrotMelk]

i did some more digging and found this on a website. "Wang ‘Jinggg’ Jing Jie, who plays for Valorant team Paper Rex, is known for his clean shooting, bringing home plenty of impressive aces to clutch out rounds for his team. He hails from Singapore, which could potentially be a hint to where our newest agent is from." hope that helps

[@Dlx329]

😂😂😂

[@antondymond7921]

They need a Italian initiator

[@antondymond7921]

No we need an Italian agent

[@someshpandey2225]

Tgis is why chamber is going to have head hunter as his ultimate ability which would require 20 ultimate orbs and his TP would allow you to play hide and seek in the entire map , once.

[@romy3265]

This makes me feel old the first agent to join the game at the time of me playing was chamber

[@shaktinayak5430]

You can limit the agent release to one or two and maybe use that time to add some essential features and make the game over all better.

[@wahupminecraft1319]

sounds like a reyna replacement: ego fragger meaning you can peek multiple people and have an exit ie reyna dismiss or blind

[@TheNeon-rh4kk]

Imagine this duelist attaches a small shield to the gun that protects you while aiming down sights. And possibly a damage reduction to enemies as an ult. Aka BulletProof.

[@captainfelixo]

Bro we now know what the new agent can do and his ult is mordekaiser from league of legends

[@V1nacity]

It’s going to be a player with a wall they hold up that stops bullets for a brief period 😅😅

[@shawntang375]

The insaloackers are locking their eyes before the agent is even out

[@maxkrepps9474]

All that precision is used to click on the agent and then flick to lock in.

[@sarhanram6615]

You can see the gent reflection on the ladle

[@visor2042]

wall running like genji im calling it

[@vateran_specs2913]

The agent was ISO for people watching in 2024…

[@dakshsanghvi25]

"Domain Expansion : Kill Contract"

[@user-rk8po2yf7b]

If it s a new concept that is not already in valorant, and it s a duelliste with the card : "Bullet proof" i though that it might be like a tank , or an agents with self defense capacity like some sorte of shield

[@mayankagar2006]

If anyone from riot is seeing this, increasing chamber traps from 1 to 2 would be great option. It will justify chamber's sentinel role and will not super buff chamber but a slight competition to kj

[@hussamzabn2257]

Ig how reynna increases her helth per kill him/her do the same but for dmg and its potential or smthin 🤔

[@tryeasy1634]

“And because of this, we are releasing a new animated cinematic under which chamber dies”

[@andreamigliori161]

I just hope the last agent or something like that (maybe agent 8 when/if he/she comes back) is gonna be italian. Would be quite nice with the fact, that the first map is from Italy.

[@iminsideyourwalls-md3xw]

Anyone watching this after iso is already released 👇