Valorant Defense Side Agent Tier List

S-tier is led by Sage, which performs strongly with a 53.2% win rate on a 1.1% pick rate. They are followed by Killjoy (53.1%) and Clove (52.9%). These agents define the current meta and are the safest, highest-impact picks. In terms of popularity, Clove is the crowd favourite here at a 13.6% pick rate, while Sage is slept on at just 1.1% — a strong S-tier pick flying under the radar.

A-tier is led by Cypher, which performs strongly with a 52.8% win rate on a 2.5% pick rate. They are followed by Skye (52.7%) and Phoenix (52.5%). These are strong, reliable agents that perform well in almost every game. In terms of popularity, Skye is the crowd favourite here at a 2.7% pick rate, while Phoenix is slept on at just 2.3% — a strong A-tier pick flying under the radar.

B-tier is led by Deadlock, which performs strongly with a 52.5% win rate on a 0.6% pick rate. They are followed by Fade (52.5%) and Raze (52.5%). These agents are balanced and fully viable with solid execution. In terms of popularity, Fade is the crowd favourite here at a 5.6% pick rate, while Deadlock is slept on at just 0.6% — a strong B-tier pick flying under the radar.

C-tier is led by Yoru, which performs strongly with a 52.1% win rate on a 5.1% pick rate. They are followed by Neon (51.8%), Reyna (51.7%), Chamber (51.6%), Jett (51.6%), and Sova (51.6%). These agents are situational and need favourable matchups or team comps to shine. Despite the low ranking, Jett stays popular at a 12.6% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its C-tier results, while Yoru (5.1%) is more rightly avoided.

D-tier is led by Miks, which holds steady with a 51.5% win rate on a 1.2% pick rate. They are followed by Viper (51.4%), Waylay (51.4%), Brimstone (51.3%), Tejo (51.2%), Vyse (51.2%), Veto (51.1%), and Iso (50.6%). The remaining 1 agents in this tier average a 50.4% win rate. These agents underperform against the current meta and take extra effort to win with. Despite the low ranking, Waylay stays popular at a 5.0% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its D-tier results, while Breach (0.5%) is more rightly avoided.

F-tier is led by Omen, which holds steady with a 50.3% win rate on a 2.1% pick rate. They are followed by Astra (50.2%), Harbor (49.5%), KAY/O (49.2%), and Gekko (48.9%). These agents are the weakest options this patch and are best avoided in ranked. Despite the low ranking, Omen stays popular at a 2.1% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its F-tier results, while Gekko (0.2%) is more rightly avoided.