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Controller · Season 2026 Act VI

Brimstone

ControllerTier D (community)Ultimate: Orbital Strike
Joining from the U.S.A., Brimstone's orbital arsenal ensures his squad always has the advantage. His ability to deliver utility precisely and safely make him the unmatched boots-on-the-ground commander. Data

Controller: Controllers are experts in slicing up dangerous territory to set their team up for success.

From the game data · client 13.09

Brimstone’s abilities

Stim Beacon ability icon
C

Stim Beacon

INSTANTLY throw a <whitebold>Stim Beacon</>. On landing, create a zone that grants <teal>combat stim</> and <teal>haste</> to allies.

Incendiary ability icon
Q

Incendiary

EQUIP <whitebold>Incendiary</>. FIRE to launch. On landing, create a zone that deals <debuffred>damage</> to all players.

Sky Smoke ability icon
E

Sky Smoke

EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to set smoke locations. ALT FIRE to cast smokes.

Orbital Strike ability icon
X · Ultimate

Orbital Strike

EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to cast an <whitebold>Orbital Strike</> at a location, dealing high <debuffred>damage</> over time to all players.

Ability names and descriptions are Riot’s in-game text; keys are the default bindings (C, Q, E, X for the ultimate). Data

Ranked, all ranks · 25 September 2026

Brimstone in the current meta

Dcommunity tier
49.4%win rate
0.6%pick rate
#3of 7 controllers by win rate

MetaBot ranked data across all ranks, as published 25 September 2026 Community. Community statistics, not Riot figures. Patch 13.09 changed Clove’s Pick-me-up and added Hush; no other agent numbers moved since 13.02. Riot Full tier list on the meta page.

Who should play Brimstone

Suited to players who like planning rounds, cutting sightlines for the team and calling where to go. Brimstone drops long-lasting smokes from a tactical map (Sky Smoke), adds a fire zone (Incendiary), boosts teammates with a Stim Beacon and calls in an Orbital Strike.

Written from the role and the ability descriptions above, not from match data.

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Brimstone FAQ

What role is Brimstone in VALORANT?

Brimstone is a Controller. Riot describes the role this way: Controllers are experts in slicing up dangerous territory to set their team up for success.

What are Brimstone’s abilities?

C: Stim Beacon; Q: Incendiary; E: Sky Smoke; X: Orbital Strike. The full in-game descriptions are on this page.

What is Brimstone’s ultimate?

Orbital Strike. In the game’s own words: EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to cast an <whitebold>Orbital Strike</> at a location, dealing high <debuffred>damage</> over time to all players.

Is Brimstone good right now?

In MetaBot’s all-ranks data of 25 September 2026, Brimstone has a 49.4% win rate and a 0.6% pick rate (tier D), number 3 of 7 controllers by win rate. These are community statistics, not Riot figures, and they predate patch 13.09.

valorant-api.com: game data (agents, abilities, skins, ranks, acts), client 13.09 · Neuralboost — agent tier list by win rate (MetaBot data, all ranks, 25 Sep 2026) (community) · VALORANT Patch Notes 13.09 (Hush, Clove changes)

Facts checked: 15 October 2026

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