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Using your ultimate ability correctly in VALORANT is essential to getting the most out of whichever agent you choose to play. Though certain agents have more impactful ultimates than others, when used efficiently, most of these hard-earned powers can make the difference between winning or losing a round.

In VALORANT, every agent has a unique voice line when activating their ultimate ability with the designated key bind (most commonly the “X” key).

If you’re looking to master a new agent or just want to keep up with the in-game and esports trends, our VALORANT agent tier list, built upon the current agent meta and competitive map pool, is exactly what you need.

As of Episode Nine, Act Three, VALORANT’s diverse roster offers 25 agents, divided across four roles: Duelist, Initiator, Controller, and Sentinel. Riot Games adds new characters to the roster periodically and tweaks existing ones to keep the meta balanced. As a result of these changes, new trends emerge every once in a while, shuffling everything up and adding freshness. If you’re new to the game or returning after a long gap, however, all this can feel overwhelming and leave you in a confusing position.

As with almost all competitive games, Overwatch 2 players are hungry for all the statistics they can get their hands on, from hero pick rates to rank distribution. Knowing how Overwatch 2 rank distribution works is the key to knowing where you stand in the player base.

Here’s everything we know about Overwatch 2‘s competitive rank distribution.

VALORANT’s daily store rotation offers four skins for you to buy, and since there are hundreds of skins in the game, you might end up waiting months for your desired skin to appear. This is why you should check the VALORANT store even if you can’t play the game using the VALORANT Store Checker.

Here’s how to check your VALORANT store using the VALORANT Store Checker.

Riot Games’ tactical shooter VALORANT has so many agents to choose from, each one with their own unique abilities and synergy. The seven maps in the game add another dimension to this choice, encouraging players to use various skills to find success.

When you’re just starting the game, it can be tough to figure out which agents work the best on which maps. Thankfully, we’ve got you covered. Here is a list of the best agents to use on each of the maps currently playable in VALORANT.

The Legend of Zelda is one of the most prolific game series not only in Nintendo’s history, but is also an identifiable representation of video games as a whole, worldwide.

While some Zelda fans have been around since the beginning, with the sounds of Link’s battle cries ringing in their head since childhood, others have just dipped their toes in with the recent installments in the series. There are so many games in the main series alone, it can be difficult to remember all of them, even for Zelda veterans.

Last month, Overwatch 2 had its largest patch since the game’s release in 2022, bringing changes across the board to projectile sizes, health pools, and passive abilities.

While some aspects of the season nine patch were controversial, director Aaron Keller said in Overwatch 2’s latest Director’s Take this week that the team believes “the direction [they’re] heading in is correct but [they] agree some changes still need to be ironed out.” The first issue that will be getting an adjustment in the scheduled mid-season patch, which releases on Tuesday, March 12, is the Damage role passive ability.

The first international VALORANT Champions Tour event of the year is fast approaching, with Masters Madrid in March sure to be a treat for fans who have waited over six months since the hero shooter’s last major event.

All four VCT 2024 leagues have played through their own regional Kickoff tournaments, which each produced two teams that earned Masters Madrid spots from each region, for a total of eight teams heading to the event. The tournament will begin with a Swiss-style stage, with teams needing to secure two wins before securing two losses, before progressing into a double-elimination bracket. The Swiss format is new for 2024, with slight adjustments in the new VCT structure and points system.

A European Overwatch team announced today that Matilda Smedius, the voice of Brigitte in Overwatch 2, is now a co-owner of the organization as it embarks on a new journey for the Overwatch Champions Series.

For players who have long been involved in the competitive Overwatch scene, Ex Oblivione should be a familiar name. The European org has been a top-performing tier-two team since 2019 and has formerly signed many notable names in Overwatch like Niclas “sHockWave” Jensen and Daniel “FunnyAstro” Hathaway, both of whom had long tenures in the Overwatch League before it dissolved last year.

After months without the VCT, fans can look forward to the tier-one VALORANT competition starting back up in February with each region’s Kickoff tournaments. The VCT Pacific 2024 Kickoff tournament is being held in Seoul, South Korea, and will feature all 11 teams.

With an adjusted format for 2024, the Kickoff tournaments in each region will decide which teams will compete at the first international VCT event of the year, Masters Madrid. From there, each team will resume regional play, similarly to the 2023 VALORANT schedule, which will eventually lead into Masters Shanghai in May.