Riot Games announce new Valorant agent: Astra from Ghana

Riot Games today announce a new Valorant agent! Her name is Astra and she is from Ghana. Her abilities – Harnesses the energies of the cosmos to reshape battlefields to her whim.

Agent Bio

Ghanaian Agent Astra harnesses the energies of the cosmos to reshape battlefields to her whim. With full command of her astral form and a talent for deep strategic foresight, she’s always eons ahead of her enemy’s next move.

Basic Agent Info

  • Call-sign – Astra
  • Nationality: Ghana
  • Power source: Radiant
  • Role: Controller

Agent 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 a Nova Pulse, Nebula, or Gravity Well.

When Cosmic Divide is charged, use SECONDARY FIRE in Astral Form to begin aiming it, then PRIMARY FIRE to select two locations. An infinite Cosmic Divide connects the two points you select. Cosmic Divide blocks bullets and heavily dampens audio.

Astra Live Date: March 2, 2021