In any team game, it\u2019s important for everyone to have specific roles, often in the form of support or offense. In VALORANT<\/em>, the current 20 agents are divided into four different roles\u2014duelist, sentinel, initiator, and controller.<\/p>
Duelists come equipped with utility that allows them to be aggressive, enter sites first, and create space for the rest of the team. They are usually expected to get a lot of kills since their biggest priority is to take as many duels as they can while their teammates might be playing more passively by blocking off entryways or healing the team.<\/p>
Because they have the best utility to get kills and top frag, duelists are popular picks and often instalocked during agent selection. As of Episode Six, Act One, there are six duelists from which to choose: Reyna, Jett, Raze, Phoenix, Neon, and Yoru. Three of these duelists are among the most commonly used agents in the game, while the other three often get left behind.<\/p>
Unsurprisingly, Jett, Reyna, and Raze are currently in the top four for pick rate in nearly every rank<\/a> according to Blitz. In Radiant, for example, Jett sits at the top with a 15.9 percent pick rate, Reyna is third with 8.9 percent, and Raze is fourth with 8.4 percent. Jett, despite all of her nerfs, remains the most played agent thanks to her lethal knives and ability to get in and out of battles in a flash.<\/p>
