CStim Beacon
INSTANTLY toss down a stim beacon. Upon landing, it creates a field that grants players a Combat Stim and a Speed Boost.
Bought with credits at the start of a round, and lost when you die.
ControllerBrimstone
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.
Abilities
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QIncendiary
EQUIP an incendiary grenade launcher. FIRE to launch a grenade that detonates as it comes to a rest on the floor, creating a lingering fire zone that damages players within the zone.
Bought with credits at the start of a round, and lost when you die.
ESky Smoke
EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to set locations where Brimstone's smoke clouds will land. ALT FIRE to confirm, launching long-lasting smoke clouds that block vision in the selected area.
The signature ability — free every round, and on some agents it recharges through play rather than being bought.
XOrbital Strike
EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to launch a lingering orbital strike laser at the selected location, dealing high damage-over-time to players caught in the selected area.
Charged by ultimate orbs, kills, deaths and planting or defusing the spike.
What a Controller does
Controllers cut the map into pieces. Smokes and area denial decide which angles exist at all, letting a team take a site while ignoring half the defenders on it.
Controllers are experts in slicing up dangerous territory to set their team up for success.
How Brimstone’s kit is bought
Two of Brimstone’s abilities are bought with credits each round and lost on death. Sky Smoke is the signature ability, so it’s free every round. Orbital Strike is the ultimate and can’t be bought at all — it charges through play.
Brimstone FAQ
What role is Brimstone in VALORANT?
Brimstone is a Controller. Controllers cut the map into pieces. Smokes and area denial decide which angles exist at all, letting a team take a site while ignoring half the defenders on it.
What is Brimstone's ultimate?
Brimstone's ultimate is Orbital Strike, bound to X. EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to launch a lingering orbital strike laser at the selected location, dealing high damage-over-time to players caught in the selected area. Like every ultimate it charges from orbs, kills, deaths and spike plants or defuses rather than being bought.
What is Brimstone's signature ability?
Sky Smoke, bound to E. EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to set locations where Brimstone's smoke clouds will land. ALT FIRE to confirm, launching long-lasting smoke clouds that block vision in the selected area.
How many abilities does Brimstone have?
Brimstone has 4 abilities in total: Stim Beacon, Incendiary, Sky Smoke, Orbital Strike.
Behind the scenes
- Development codename
- Sarge
- Role
- Controller
- Abilities
- 4
- Gameplay tags
- Vision Control, Area Damage
Riot builds each agent under an internal codename before the character exists — Brimstone was developed as “Sarge”. The codenames survive in the game files long after release.
Playing Brimstone
Brimstone has 4 usable abilities per round. Two are bought with credits and lost on death, which means an eco round genuinely changes what Brimstone can do — not just what gun you hold.
The habit that separates good controllers from bad ones is spending abilities rather than saving them. They don’t carry over between rounds, so an unused ability at the end of a round is credits you set on fire.
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