Valorant is getting a new agent for its upcoming Act, and her name is Astra. Riot Games revealed Astra’s ability kit on Sunday, and it’s full of cosmic powers, as well as a few familiar effects.
Astra’s kit mostly revolves around placing Stars around the map. Stars are small throwable projectiles, which Astra can use to create different effects. To place a Star, Astra has to shift into her Astral Form, with which she can place them anywhere on the map.
Once a Star is down, Astra can activate it with her other abilities to give it certain effects. One effect makes a concussive blast in a small area around the star, leaving enemies dazed after it explodes. Another creates a small smoke cloud, sort of like a remote-activated smoke grenade. Another of her abilities, Gravity Well, briefly pulls in nearby players before exploding and giving them a debuff that causes them to take more damage.
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Astra can also pick up her Stars with an ability called Dissipate. When picked up, the stars briefly form a fake smoke cloud, which Astra can use to trick her enemies.
Finally, Astra’s Ultimate ability allows her to put up a massive wall anywhere on the map, cutting the entire thing in two with a barrier separating one part from the other. Players can move through the wall, but bullets can’t, and audio is heavily damped from one side to the other.
Astra is set to be released on March 2 with the start of Valorant Episode 2, Act 2. Until then, here’s a full list of her abilities:
C — Gravity Well
Place Stars in Astral Form (X)
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 Fragile.
Q — Nova Pulse
Place Stars in Astral Form (X)
Activate a Star to detonate a Nova Pulse. The Nova Pulse charges briefly then strikes, concussing all players in its area.
E — Nebula
Place Stars in Astral Form (X)
Activate a Star to transform it into a Nebula (smoke).
F — Dissipate
Use (F) on 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.
X — Astral Form/Cosmic Divide
Activate to enter Astral Form where you can place Stars with Primary Fire. Stars can be reactivated later, transforming them into Nova Pulses, Nebulas, or Gravity Wells.
When Cosmic Divide is charged, use Secondary Fire in Astral Form to begin aiming it, then Primary Fire to select two locations. An Infinity Cosmic Divide connects the two points you select. Cosmic Divide blocks bullets and heavily dampens audio.
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