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Valorleaks, a popular social media account that shares Valorant leaks, revealed the abilities of agent 20 who is expected to be officially announced in the coming weeks. Riot Games previously gave us a sneak peek of what to expect from the game’s next agent in a State of the Agents blog post on 28th April and the leaks fall in line with what Valorant character producer John Goscicki had mentioned.
Everything we know about Valorant Agent 20
Goscicki mentioned in an official Valorant blog that the next Agent should give players a “more intimate feeling when hunting down enemies.” The next agent is expected to be an Initiator from Turkey. Initiators in Valorant are designed to flush enemies out of their hiding spots and help teammates engage in fights. The upcoming agent who is codenamed “Bounty Hunter” will join Sova, Breach, Skye and KAY/O as the game’s fifth Initiator.
Prowler 300 credits (C)
Send out a creature that can follow trails or be controlled by moving your mouse. Upon reaching an enemy, they will be Nearsighted for three seconds. Only one Creature per Trail.
Seize 200 credits (Q)
Equip and Fire an Orb which will stay in the air for a max of 1.5 seconds, and then slam to the ground. When the orb hits the ground Enemies within the radius will be tethered, and will take damage and be deafened.
Haunt (E)
Equip and Fire an Orb which will stay in the air and then hit the ground. Then it will go back into the air and turn into an eye. If Enemies get seen by the eye they will be revealed and a trail debuff is applied.
Nightfall (Ultimate)
Send out a wave of dark mist. If the mist hits an enemy, they will be Deafened, Trailed, and Decayed.
Riot Games is yet to officially announce any details about Valorant agent 20 and fans should take the leaks with a grain of salt until they are officially confirmed.
Valorant Agent 20 release date
There is no official release date available just yet. However, Valorant Episode 4 - Act III is set to release on 26th April 2022 which is the earliest expected release date for the new agent.
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