Season 2026 · Act VI · patch 13.08

The VALORANT meta

Clove and Neon lead on win rate; Clove, Jett, Chamber are picked most. Agent tiers by role, the Act VI map pool, and the patch changes behind them — each with its source and date.

Ranked, all ranks · 25 Sep 2026

Agent tier list

Tiers from MetaBot’s ranked data across all ranks, ordered by win rate. Community Win rates sit within a few points of 50%, so a tier is a nudge, not a verdict: pick rate shows what players trust, win rate what works in this patch. Note Cypher and Sage in the top tiers after patch 13.00 buffed five sentinels. Riot

Clove52.9% · 13.8% pick

Neon52.2% · 5.3% pick

Sage52.3% · 1.3% pick

Cypher52.1% · 3.1% pick

Fade51.9% · 5.4% pick

Phoenix51.7% · 3.6% pick

Sova51.7% · 8% pick

Killjoy51.9% · 1.9% pick

Vyse51.9% · 1.3% pick

Viper51.2% · 1.9% pick

Skye50.9% · 2.4% pick

Raze50.6% · 3.2% pick

Jett50.3% · 13.6% pick

Chamber50.2% · 10.4% pick

Yoru50.1% · 3.6% pick

Waylay50% · 3.9% pick

Reyna49.9% · 7.2% pick

Deadlock50.9% · 0.6% pick

Tejo50.1% · 0.9% pick

Brimstone49.4% · 0.6% pick

Veto49.1% · 0.6% pick

Miks48.5% · 0.9% pick

Iso48.4% · 1.2% pick

Gekko48.5% · 0.2% pick

Omen47.9% · 2.4% pick

Astra47.5% · 1.3% pick

Harbor46.9% · 0.3% pick

KAY/O46.7% · 0.4% pick

Breach46.5% · 0.5% pick

By role

Best pick per role

Duelist

1. Neon52.2%

2. Phoenix51.7%

3. Raze50.6%

Initiator

1. Fade51.9%

2. Sova51.7%

3. Skye50.9%

Controller

1. Clove52.9%

2. Viper51.2%

3. Brimstone49.4%

Sentinel

1. Sage52.3%

2. Cypher52.1%

3. Killjoy51.9%

Act VI · from patch 13.08

Competitive map pool

Seven maps. Act 4 (patch 13.00) brought in the new map Summit and Sunset and took out Fracture and Pearl Riot; on 18 August 2026 Act 5 swapped Breeze for Abyss Riot; on 13 October 2026 Act 6 brought in Bind and an updated Corrode and took out Ascent and Split Riot.

Abyss — VALORANT map — **Abyss**70° 50' AJ" N, 9° 00' VX" W

Bind — VALORANT map — **Bind**34°2'A'N,6°51'Z'W

Corrode — VALORANT map — **Corrode**48° 38' FH" N8, 1° 33' YV" W8

Haven — VALORANT map — **Haven**27°28'A'N,89°38'WZ'E

Lotus — VALORANT map — **Lotus**14°07'AD.4"N8 74°53'XY"E8

Summit — VALORANT map — **Summit**29° 18' FC" N, 110° 25' ZQ" E

Sunset — VALORANT map — **Sunset**34° 2′ C″ N, 118° 12′ YT″ W

Weapons

What changed in the armoury

Warden — new in 13.06

2,900 credits; 50 body / 200 head / 42 leg at every range; 6.5 rounds a second; 18-round magazine; 2× scope; medium wall penetration. Riot

Outlaw — 13.01

Recovery after the first shot slowed from 0.1 to 0.15s, with spread (2.25) and recoil (4.0) added — the quick double-tap is less reliable. Riot

Phoenix ultimate — 13.02

Run it Back costs 7 points instead of 6. Riot

No balance changes since

Patches 13.04, 13.05, 13.06 and 13.08 changed no agent numbers, so the tier list above reflects a settled patch. Riot Riot

Full history on the updates page.

Answers

Meta FAQ

What is the best agent in VALORANT right now?

By win rate across all ranks (MetaBot, 25 September 2026): Clove (52.9%) and Neon (52.2%), both rated S. Clove is also the most picked agent at 13.8%.

What maps are in the competitive pool?

For Season 2026 Act VI: Abyss, Bind, Corrode, Haven, Lotus, Summit, Sunset. Patch 13.00 added Summit and Sunset in place of Fracture and Pearl, patch 13.04 brought Abyss back in place of Breeze, and patch 13.08 swapped Ascent and Split for Bind and Corrode.

Is the Warden worth buying?

It is new in patch 13.06: a 2,900-credit rifle with a 2× scope that deals 50 body damage at every range, at 6.5 rounds a second with an 18-round magazine. It trades fire rate for consistency at long range — cheaper than a Vandal or Phantom, so it fits half-buy rounds on long maps. Riot has not yet published usage data.

Neuralboost — agent tier list by win rate (MetaBot data, all ranks, 25 Sep 2026) (community) · VALORANT Patch Notes 13.08 · VALORANT Patch Notes 13.06 · VALORANT Patch Notes 13.04 · VALORANT Patch Notes 13.01 · VALORANT Patch Notes 13.00 · valorant-api.com: game data (agents, abilities, skins, ranks, acts), client 13.08

Facts checked: 15 October 2026

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