VALORANT Controllers

VALORANT has 7 Controllers: Astra, Brimstone, Clove, Harbor, Miks, Omen, Viper.

Controllers are experts in slicing up dangerous territory to set their team up for success.— role description from VALORANT's agent data

Every Controller and their abilities

Astra

C: Nova Pulse — Place Stars in Astral Form (Ultimate Key). ACTIVATE a Star to detonate a Nova Pulse. The Nova Pulse charges briefly then strikes, Concussing all players in its area.
Q: Nebula / Dissipate — Place Stars in Astral Form (Ultimate Key). ACTIVATE a Star to transform it into a Nebula (smoke). USE a Star to Dissipate it, returning the Star to be placed in a new location after a delay. Dissipate briefly forms a fake Nebula at the Star's location before returning.
E: Gravity Well — Place Stars in Astral Form (Ultimate Key). ACTIVATE a Star to form a Gravity Well. Players in the area are pulled toward the center before it explodes, making all players still trapped inside Vulnerable.
X: Astral Form / Cosmic Divide — ACTIVATE to enter Astral Form where you can place Stars with FIRE. Stars can be reactivated later, transforming them into a Nova Pulse, Nebula, or Gravity Well. When Cosmic Divide is charged, use ALT FIRE in Astral Form to begin aiming it, then FIRE to select two locations. An infinite Cosmic Divide connects the two points you select. Cosmic Divide blocks bullets and sound.
Passive: Astral Form — ACTIVATE Ultimate to enter Astral Form and PRIMARY FIRE to place Stars. Target Stars with your Nova Pulse, Nebula, or Gravity Well to use those abilities.

Astra's signature ability is Nebula / Dissipate and the ultimate is Astral Form / Cosmic Divide.

Brimstone

E: Stim Beacon — INSTANTLY toss down a stim beacon. Upon landing, it creates a field that grants players a Combat Stim and a Speed Boost.
C: Incendiary — 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.
Q: Sky 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.
X: Orbital 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.

Brimstone's signature ability is Sky Smoke and the ultimate is Orbital Strike.

Clove

E: Pick-me-up — ACTIVATE to absorb the life force of a fallen enemy that Clove damaged or killed, gaining haste and temporary health.
Q: 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: 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.
C: 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.

Clove's signature ability is Ruse and the ultimate is Not Dead Yet.

Harbor

C: High Tide — EQUIP High Tide. FIRE to send water forward along the ground. HOLD FIRE to guide the water towards your crosshair spawning a vision blocking Screen along the path. ALT FIRE to stop the water early. All players crossing High Tide are Slowed.
E: Storm Surge — EQUIP Storm Surge. FIRE to throw, creating an explosive whirlpool that Slows and Nearsights players within it after a short duration.
Q: Cove — EQUIP Cove. ACTIVATE to form a water Smoke in the select location. HOLD FIRE while targeting to move the marker further away and HOLD ALT FIRE to move it closer. RELOAD to toggle targeting view. REACTIVATE to Shield the water Smoke, blocking any bullets that hit it. The Shielded water Smoke can be destroyed.
X: Reckoning — EQUIP Reckoning. FIRE to unleash the full power of your artifact, releasing a surge of water that barrels forward to Nearsight and Slow enemies that are hit.

Harbor's signature ability is Cove and the ultimate is Reckoning.

Miks

Q: Waveform — EQUIP a Map Targeter. FIRE to set locations. ALT-FIRE to spawn Smokes at selected locations.
C: Harmonize — EQUIP Harmonize. Target an ally and FIRE to activate a Combat Stim and a speed boost on yourself and the ally that refreshes with each kill. ALT-FIRE to grant Combat Stim and speed boost to yourself.
X: Bassquake — EQUIP Bassquake. FIRE to build up and unleash Sonic Radiance forward, knocking back, Deafening, and Slowing players.

Miks's signature ability is Waveform and the ultimate is Bassquake.

Omen

C: Paranoia — EQUIP a blinding orb. FIRE to throw it forward, briefly Nearsighting and Deafening all players it touches. This projectile can pass straight through walls.
Q: Dark Cover — EQUIP a shadow orb, entering a phased world to place and target the orbs. PRESS the ability key to throw the shadow orb to the marked location, creating a long-lasting shadow sphere that blocks vision. HOLD FIRE while targeting to move the marker further away. HOLD ALT FIRE while targeting to move the marker closer. PRESS RELOAD to toggle normal targeting view.
E: Shrouded Step — EQUIP a shrouded step ability and see its range indicator. FIRE to begin a brief channel, then teleport to the marked location.
X: From the Shadows — EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to begin teleporting to the selected location. While teleporting, Omen will appear as a Shade that can be destroyed by an enemy to cancel his teleport, or PRESS EQUIP for Omen to cancel his teleport.

Omen's signature ability is Dark Cover and the ultimate is From the Shadows.

Viper

C: Poison Cloud — EQUIP a gas emitter. FIRE to throw the emitter that perpetually remains throughout the round. ALT FIRE to lob. RE-USE the ability to create a toxic gas cloud that Decays opponents inside it at the cost of fuel. This ability can be picked up to be REDEPLOYED before the round starts and can be RE-USED more than once throughout the round.
Q: Toxic Screen — EQUIP a gas emitter launcher that penetrates terrain. FIRE to deploy a long line of gas emitters. RE-USE the ability to create a tall wall of toxic gas that Decays opponents that cross it at the cost of fuel. This ability can be RE-USED more than once.
E: Snake Bite — EQUIP a chemical launcher. FIRE to launch a canister that shatters upon hitting the floor, creating a lingering chemical zone that damages and applies Vulnerable.
X: Viper's Pit — EQUIP a chemical sprayer. FIRE to spray a chemical cloud in all directions around Viper, creating a large cloud that Nearsights players and Decays the health of enemies inside of it. HOLD the ability key to disperse the cloud early.
Passive: Toxic — You gradually generate and replenish the toxin that fuels your abilities. Enemies that cross through Viper's Poison Cloud, Toxic Screen, or Viper's Pit are instantly inflicted with at least 30 Decay. Their Decay level increases the longer they remain in contact with it.

Viper's signature ability is Toxic Screen and the ultimate is Viper's Pit.

How Controllers fit a team

Roles in VALORANT are Riot's own classification, attached to each agent in the game's data rather than assigned by the community. They describe what an agent is built to do, not what a team is required to run — compositions vary by map and by preference, and no role is mandatory.

Every agent has four abilities plus, in some cases, a passive. Two are bought each round with credits, one is the signature ability that refreshes for free, and the ultimate charges through orbs, kills and spike plants or defuses. That structure is the same for Controllers as for every other role — what differs is what the abilities do.

Compare the full roster on the agents hub, or see which agents are performing in professional play on the tier list.

Common questions

How many Controllers are there in VALORANT?

There are 7: Astra, Brimstone, Clove, Harbor, Miks, Omen, Viper. VALDB reads the roster from VALORANT's agent data, so it updates when Riot adds an agent.

What does a Controller do in VALORANT?

Controllers are experts in slicing up dangerous territory to set their team up for success.

Ability interactionsWhat destroys, blocks, reveals or passes through what — answered per interaction.Agent tier listRanked by how easy each agent is to be useful on, not pick rate.How we source this dataWhich figures come from the game files, which we calculate, and which are dated records.