Swooping into the hearts of players everywhere the newest agent to join Valorant, Harbor, is an Indian controller who may be easy on the eyes but looks to be a force of nature on the FPS game‘s battlefield. The charming treasure hunter’s water-based abilities are perfect for splitting maps in two, so here’s a full rundown of his utility, and when he’ll release.
Harbor is the fifth controller agent to be added to the game, evening out the roster a little and adding yet another option for players who like to machinate on the backline (aka me). His kit bears similarities to fellow controllers Astra and Viper, and looks like it’ll be incredibly powerful during the post-plant phase of the game.
Harbor’s abilities are all about site control. His E, or signature ability, functions somewhat similarly to Viper’s Toxic Screen, only those who pass through the wall or are hit as it is planted will be slowed instead of intoxicated.
His Q, Cove, is where the similarities to Astra appear. Harbor can throw down a sphere of shielding water, which is perfect for executing a sneaky defuse. Additionally, throw it down in the middle of a particularly nasty team fight and you’ll hopefully be able to save your squad from annihilation. His C ability, Cascade, throws out a wave of water that slows enemies upon impact, but it’s his ultimate ability that’s really the star of the show.
Entitled Reckoning, Harbor fires out a geyser pool which, if you’re unlucky enough to get caught in it, cues a series of air strikes that target enemies. Those hit are concussed.
So, to recap:
It goes without saying that every one of Harbor’s abilities are pretty strong. Weaving these together well looks like it’ll net you an easy kill, with Cove being the ability
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