VALORANT Agent 16 (Grenadier) Release Date and Abilities, June 2021
As of June 2021, VALORANT Agent 16, codenamed Grenadier, is expected to release on June 22, 2021, in Episode 3 Act 1, with abilities familiar from traditional FPS games.
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In brief
AI summaryAs of June 2021, Riot Games' VALORANT Agent 16 is codenamed Grenadier, a name data miners found in the game's code after update 2.09 and a May 11 leak.
According to Riot's May 28 blog post, the new VALORANT agent has abilities familiar to traditional first-person shooter players, and it may be a Duelist or Sentinel.
VALORANT Agent 16 is expected on June 22, 2021, right after the Battle Pass ends, which points to Episode 3 Act 1.
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Riot Games continues to make VALORANT better every day. As its roster keeps growing over time, VALORANT is considering adding yet another agent to the game in the coming days. Details about Agent 16, codenamed Grenadier, are starting to come to light one by one.
With the addition of the Ghanaian Agent Astra to the game, VALORANT had raised its agent count to 15. After Riot released the new map Breeze, all eyes turned to the agent to be added next. VALORANT players thought the new agent would arrive in Episode 2 Act 3, but Riot seems set to skip that act.
Here are all the details about VALORANT's new Agent 16:
Everything About VALORANT Agent 16: Grenadier: Codename and More
The codename of VALORANT's new agent is Grenadier, revealed after a leak on May 11. Players initially thought that a promotional video on the Arabian Valorant account might be a teaser for the new Agent. However, it later turned out to be a trailer for a new tournament, Strike Arabia.
As weeks went on without players getting what they were waiting for, information that would satisfy players started to emerge after a leak on May 11. Shortly after the release of update 2.09, data miners noticed a new character name hidden in the game's code.
Thus, it was revealed that the new agent's codename is Grenadier.
VALORANT Agent 16: Grenadier Details: Abilities and Gameplay
The next VALORANT Agent appears to have a set of abilities familiar to players who like traditional first-person shooters, according to a new teaser about Agent 16 that Riot published in a blog post on May 28, which also touched on some of the agent's abilities. Riot described the new agent Grenadier as "an agent who creates moments when you need them, when you can rely on your gun." Now, based on this and earlier Grenadier leaks, we can start forming a rough idea of how the Agent might play.
- Obviously, the new character may have a traditional grenade like Raze's Paint Shells, or traps that require activation like Killjoy's Nanoswarm.
- Creating "moments when you need to rely on your gun" certainly gives the impression that another Duelist or Sentinel is on the way.
- However, grenadiers are also known for their ability to break into enemy strongholds.
VALORANT Agent 16: Grenadier Release Date
VALORANT's new Agent is expected to be released on June 22, 2021, right after the Battle Pass ends. This means we can expect Agent 16 to arrive in Episode 3 Act 1.
