Riot Games has confirmed that the final agent to join VALORANT this year will be a duelist. In a recent Twitter video, a player discovered a purple portal related to the new agent located on Sunset close to the defender’s spawn. The portal emitted smoke and electricity for 20 seconds before disappearing from the map.
Fans have been speculating about the new agent’s abilities based on this teaser. One popular theory is that the agent will have teleportation abilities in addition to being bulletproof. However, Riot has promised a “little twist” that players wouldn’t expect, so it’s unlikely that simple teleportation is the only ability.
Some players have compared the portal to Phoenix’s active ultimate ability. It’s possible that the new agent will enter a bulletproof state and use the portal as an anchor when the state ends or after taking damage. The portal could also provide a source of bulletproofing or damage reduction until it’s destroyed by the enemy team.
It’s important to consider the impact of a teleportation ability on the game’s meta. Riot will need to ensure that it doesn’t disrupt the balance like Chamber did before receiving nerfs.
With the ultimate ability discussed, there are still three more abilities to be revealed for the new duelist agent. Players eagerly await further information from Riot Games.
Source: DOTESPORTS
