The wait is over — Valorant Agent 18 is here, and she’s named Neon. After months of data miners and leaks, the first solid details about the Filipino character have arrived, including her abilities, lore, and release date.
With Chamber now firmly established in Valorant’s Agent roster, all eyes are looking towards the game’s next addition.
A fair bit was known about Agent 18, codenamed “Sprinter”, ahead of her Valorant Episode 4 release in 2022. However, now with her character trailer confirming Neon, we’ve got all the details right here including what her abilities look like, her lore, release date, and more.
Who is Neon in Valorant?
Neon is the codenamed “Sprinter” Agent that has been floating around in the Valorant in-game files for months. First uncover in July by data miner ValorLeaks, early information was eventually overshadow by Chamber’s release.
However, Riot has been drip-feeding players since the start of December 2021 with info about the Filipino Agent. Neon’s first official teaser dropped in a Valorant Champions promo video with the voice line: “I’ll show them if I want to. Enemies in our way? I hope they like getting hit by lightning.”
This was back up by further hints on December 23’s State of the Agents post about Neon — then unname — with character producer John Goscicki describing her as “an Agent who can outpace the rest of the roster, shocking the competition, and sliding straight into the fight.”
Her name and art were reveal early thanks to a leak on the Prime Gaming site on December 31, two weeks ahead of her expected release. On January 5, Valorant released her full character trailer.
Agent Neon abilities
We don’t have the full details on Neon’s abilities yet. But the trailer gives us the first look at them in action.
First, we can see that she has the ability to both sprint and slide. For instance No doubt that make her a favorite among players who love quick movement.
We can also see her make two barriers side-by-side, providing coverage in a straight line on both sides. Then, she fires what appears to be an electric beam from her fingertips.
We will update this section with more details as they arise.
Agent Neon’s release date in Valorant
Neon is expect to release as part of Valorant Episode 4 Act 1, with the mega update dropping on January 12, 2022.
However, with a Yoru rework currently ongoing. Agent 18 could be delay beyond Episode 4 Act 1.
That’s everything we know about Neon, Valorant’s 18th Agent. Ahead of her Episode 4 Act 1 release, If you have any other information requests, feel free to contact us on web-chat, Facebook. Golden Horse Gaming is always open to suggestions and feedback from the community and customers.
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