Valorant Defense Side Agent Tier List

S-tier is led by Killjoy, which performs strongly with a 53.2% win rate on a 1.9% pick rate. They are followed by Deadlock (53.0%) and Clove (53.0%). 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 12.6% pick rate, while Deadlock is slept on at just 0.6% — 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 (52.8%) and Fade (52.6%). These are strong, reliable agents that perform well in almost every game. In terms of popularity, Fade is the crowd favourite here at a 5.6% pick rate, while Cypher is slept on at just 2.5% — a strong A-tier pick flying under the radar.

B-tier is led by Raze, which performs strongly with a 52.3% win rate on a 3.2% pick rate. They are followed by Phoenix (52.3%) and Sage (52.3%). These agents are balanced and fully viable with solid execution. In terms of popularity, Raze is the crowd favourite here at a 3.2% pick rate, while Sage is slept on at just 1.1% — a strong B-tier pick flying under the radar.

C-tier is led by Reyna, which performs strongly with a 52.0% win rate on a 6.8% pick rate. They are followed by Yoru (51.9%), Neon (51.8%), Chamber (51.8%), Jett (51.8%), and Sova (51.7%). 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 (4.2%) is more rightly avoided.

D-tier is led by Miks, which holds steady with a 51.7% win rate on a 1.9% pick rate. They are followed by Waylay (51.5%), Brimstone (51.4%), Vyse (51.4%), Viper (51.3%), Tejo (51.3%), Harbor (50.8%), and Veto (50.8%). The remaining 1 agents in this tier average a 50.6% 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 4.6% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its D-tier results, while Harbor (0.3%) is more rightly avoided.

F-tier is led by Astra, which holds steady with a 50.5% win rate on a 1.5% pick rate. They are followed by Omen (50.3%), Breach (50.2%), KAY/O (50.0%), and Gekko (49.5%). These agents are the weakest options this patch and are best avoided in ranked. Despite the low ranking, Omen stays popular at a 2.2% pick rate, meaning players overvalue it relative to its F-tier results, while Gekko (0.2%) is more rightly avoided.