C
Pick-me-up
ACTIVATE to absorb the life force of a fallen enemy that Clove damaged or killed, gaining haste and temporary health.
Controller · Season 2026 Act VI
Clove
ControllerTier S (community)Ultimate: Not Dead YetScottish troublemaker Clove makes mischief for enemies in both the heat of combat and the cold of death. The young immortal keeps foes guessing, even from beyond the grave, their return to the living only ever a moment away. Data
Controller: Controllers are experts in slicing up dangerous territory to set their team up for success.
From the game data · client 13.08
Clove’s abilities
Q
Meddle
EQUIP a fragment of immortality essence. FIRE to throw the fragment, which upon landing on the floor, erupts after a short delay and temporarily Decays all targets caught inside.
E
Ruse
EQUIP a view of the battlefield. FIRE to set the locations where Clove’s clouds will settle. ALT FIRE to confirm, launching clouds that block vision in the chosen areas. Clove can use this ability after death.
X · Ultimate
Not Dead Yet
After dying, ACTIVATE to resurrect. Once resurrected, Clove must earn a kill or a damaging assist within a set time or they will die. REACTIVATE to cancel early.
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
Clove in the current meta
Scommunity tier
52.9%win rate
13.8%pick rate
#1of 7 controllers by win rate
MetaBot ranked data across all ranks, as published 25 September 2026 Community. Community statistics, not Riot figures. Patch 13.08 made no agent balance changes. Riot Full tier list on the meta page.
Suited to players who like planning rounds, cutting sightlines for the team and calling where to go. Clove places smokes from a map view even after dying (Ruse), Decays enemies (Meddle), heals by absorbing fallen enemies (Pick-me-up) and can resurrect themself (Not Dead Yet).
Written from the role and the ability descriptions above, not from match data.
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Clove FAQ
What role is Clove in VALORANT?
Clove 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 Clove’s abilities?
C: Pick-me-up; Q: Meddle; E: Ruse; X: Not Dead Yet. The full in-game descriptions are on this page.
What is Clove’s ultimate?
Not Dead Yet. In the game’s own words: After dying, ACTIVATE to resurrect. Once resurrected, Clove must earn a kill or a damaging assist within a set time or they will die. REACTIVATE to cancel early.
Is Clove good right now?
In MetaBot’s all-ranks data of 25 September 2026, Clove has a 52.9% win rate and a 13.8% pick rate (tier S), number 1 of 7 controllers by win rate. These are community statistics, not Riot figures, and they predate patch 13.08.
valorant-api.com: game data (agents, abilities, skins, ranks, acts), client 13.08 · Neuralboost — agent tier list by win rate (MetaBot data, all ranks, 25 Sep 2026) (community) · VALORANT Patch Notes 13.08
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