Valorant: All Classes Explained
Valorant is a five-vs-five Tactical Shooter game that has fast-paced dynamic combat much like CSGO. The difference is that, in Valorant, every Agent has a unique set of abilities that they can use to gain a competitive edge over the enemies. These agents are divided into multiple classes.
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Each Agent's class defines their play style and combat abilities. While they are all unique in their own way, these classes can be used to find the perfect Agents for yourself. There are currently four classes in Valorant: Sentinel, Controller, Initiator, and Duelist. Each class serves an entirely different purpose in a team.
Sentinel is, in every way, the defender class in Valorant. They're meant to hold a site and their ability to do so is strong that if an enemy realizes that one of these Agents is on a particular site, they would be tempted to switch and push the other site.
Generally, their abilities consist of tripwires, slows, or something that would make you aware of an enemy's location nearby. These abilities are usually placed on choke points where an enemy doesn't expect them and when they go through them, your entire team will be aware of their location.
If you're playing as a Sentinel for your team, your real power shines during the defensive rounds. You can also be extremely useful during the post-plant situation if you're on the Attacking side as you can place your abilities on flanks and deny any possibility of getting ambushed by the flanking enemy.
Sage is a unique Sentinel as she doesn't have any abilities that can provide you information about an enemy's location specifically. Instead, she is designed to slow an enemy's push and deny them from getting into certain areas while
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