Revealed 18 October 2026
Hush, a telekinetic Duelist from China, was revealed with a cinematic trailer before the Champions Shanghai grand final on 18 October 2026 and became playable in patch 13.09 on 27 October 2026. She is the 30th playable agent and the ninth duelist. Community
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Patch 13.09 (27 October 2026) added Hush to the game. Her kit: Telekinesis (passive: pick up weapons and the Spike and use switches from further away), Flow (an anchor she propels herself to), Flashbulb (a flash), Displacement (pulls players together and concusses them on impact) and the Suspension ultimate, which levitates players. RiotRiot
Riot revealed Hush with a cinematic trailer before the Champions Shanghai grand final on 18 October. Riot’s agent page lists her as a Duelist and calls her a “Chinese operative” who uses telekinesis. CommunityRiot
Riot’s Champions Shanghai Finals Weekend preview (14 October) said a new addition to the roster would be revealed live on broadcast before the grand final on 18 October, with the line “Bend your mind around a new addition to the VALORANT roster”. Riot gave no name, role or release patch. Riot
Riot promotional art for a new-agent themed pop-up café in Shanghai, timed with Champions, shows the character: a woman with long, light hair in dark clothing. Outlets also report a clearer image on Riot’s Weibo account on 10 October. We describe this art from outlet reports; Riot has not posted it on playvalorant.com. CommunityCommunity
Outlets report that Riot’s “This One’s BIG” dev update video, the one that announced patch 13.06, ends with a short shot of a new character. RiotCommunity
Every ability with its key and Riot’s in-game text is on the Hush agent page. See all 30 agents on the agents page and what else changed on the patch calendar.
Answers
Riot revealed Hush with a cinematic trailer before the Champions Shanghai grand final on 18 October 2026.
Yes, Riot revealed Hush as a Duelist.
Hush has been playable since patch 13.09 on 27 October 2026. Her abilities are on her guide page at metammo.com/valorant-guide/agents/hush.
It is a community label from the running agent numbers. In the game data Hush is the 30th playable agent.
Dexerto: Valorant reveals newest agent Hush, a telekinetic Duelist from China (community) · playvalorant.com: Hush agent page · VALORANT Patch Notes 13.09 (Hush, Clove changes) · VALORANT Esports: Champions Shanghai Grand Finals Weekend Preview (new agent reveal on 18 October) · VALORANT YouTube: This One’s BIG // Dev Updates (One BIG Dev Update) · EpicFlix: VALORANT New Duelist Agent, everything we know so far (community) · GameRiv: Riot teases new VALORANT agent ahead of reported Champions 2026 reveal (community) · AltChar: VALORANT teases new Agent as Champions 2026 reveal rumours grow (community) · esportnow.gg: VALORANT drops official new agent teaser pictures (community) · valorant-api.com: game data (agents, abilities, skins, ranks, acts), client 13.09
Facts checked: 31 October 2026
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