In the video titled “How to Fix EVERY Agent in Valorant!” by SkillCapped Valorant Tips Tricks and Guides, the problems with each agent in Valorant are discussed, along with potential solutions to balance the game and create a more diverse meta.
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Key Takeaways:
- The controller role in Valorant has a fundamental problem with the distinction between dome smokers and line smokers, causing a power gap.
- The duelist role is dominated by Jet and Rays, creating a meta where other duelist characters are not viable at a high level of play.
- The initiator role in Valorant is the most balanced, with similar abilities and options for each initiator agent.
- The sentinel role in Valorant has a difficult problem to solve, as some agents are too strong or too weak, creating an imbalanced meta.
Controller Role:
The controller role in Valorant has a fundamental problem with the distinction between dome smokers and line smokers. Certain map geometries require a specific type of smoke, either a dome or a circular smoke for single target areas, or a line smoke for long stretches of line of sight. This distinction is crucial for the controller role to be effective on different maps. One solution is to introduce more line smokers like Viper, while another solution is to change maps so that all smokes are effective in some way. Both solutions have pros and cons, but addressing this power gap is important to avoid a perpetual Viper meta.
Duelist Role:
The duelist role in Valorant is dominated by Jet and Rays, with other duelist characters like Raina, Yoru, and Neon seeing marginal play at a high level. To balance the duelist role, two major solutions can be considered. One is to weaken the power level of Jet and Rays, which would require a mass nerfing of characters in the game to avoid creating a power gap in the role. The other solution is to introduce new characters with similar movement abilities to Jet and Rays, allowing for more balance and variety in the duelist role.
Initiator Role:
The initiator role in Valorant is the most balanced, with similar abilities and options for each initiator agent. Characters like SOA and Fade have similarities in gathering information and clearing close corners, while other initiators like Silver and Sky offer unique abilities. The overlap in abilities among initiators allows for a more balanced meta, with slight buffs to certain characters potentially increasing their viability at a high level of play.
Sentinel Role:
The sentinel role in Valorant has a difficult problem to solve, as some agents like Killjoy and Cipher are strong and have created a meta where they are both viable. However, other sentinel agents like Sage and Chamber do not fit the same mold and would require significant changes to be on the same level as Killjoy and Cipher. Creating a more diverse meta with the sentinel role is challenging, but it would add more enjoyment and variety to the game.
