VALORANT Agents: How to Unlock Them
You have five (5) free VALORANT agents when you make a Riot Account and install the game. The agents include two duelists, one initiator, one controller, and one sentinel. You’ll know them by their code names: Phoenix, Jett, Sova, Brimstone, and Sage.
If you aim to rank up as soon as possible, you can visit our article on the best agents for ranked solo queues. However, there are a total of 20 agents to choose from, including the first five. Fortunately, the game gives you two ways to unlock the different agents.
You can unlock them by receiving free VALORANT agents or finishing daily and weekly missions.
Free VALORANT Agents
Once you start playing the game, you can unlock two free agents by finishing the introduction. All you have to do is play a few matches in Unrated lobbies to experience the game firsthand. So, grab your friends and press play when you’re ready.
After finishing the contracts, you just need to follow these steps:
- Go to the Main Menu
- Click on Agents
- Choose the Agent you want to unlock
- Press Activate
It will automatically bring that agent’s contract to level five. You also earn a few freebies, including a new player card, title, and two sprays.
Daily and Weekly Missions
Another method to unlock VALORANT agents is to earn experience points (XP). However, follow these steps first:
- Go to the Main Menu
- Click on Agents
- Choose the Agent you want to unlock
- Press Activate
After you press that button, any experience points will automatically go into unlocking that agent. You can only unlock your chosen VALORANT agent after you gain enough XP. The best way to earn XP is by playing and finishing the daily and weekly missions. You can also locate these missions at the top right of your screen.
How Much XP Do You Earn in VALORANT?
You can earn experience points in VALORANT by playing in different game modes. However, you will also receive different amounts. So, if you’re looking to unlock a VALORANT agent, you need to play Unrated. You can also follow this table:
| Game Mode | Experience Points Earned |
| Unrated | 100 XP per round and 200 XP per round won |
| Competitive | 100 XP per round and 200 XP per round won. |
| Deathmatch | Up to 900 XP per Deathmatch. |
| Spike Rush | 1000 XP per game. |
| Swiftplay | 100 XP per round and 200 XP per round won. |
| Replication | 100 XP per round and 200 XP per round won. |
| Escalation | 800 XP per game and 200 XP per round won. |
