ASTRA
Within Valorant's roster, Astra is the Ghanaian agent who draws on cosmic energy to bend battlefields to her will. Her astral form is entirely under her control, and with a gift for deep strategic foresight, she typically stays eons ahead of whatever her enemies try next.
Astra's stars can be placed during the buy phase or mid-round from anywhere on the map, then activated as smokes, Gravity Wells, or Nova Pulses on demand. Played well, a single Astra covers the entire map at once, disrupting timings across several sites in the same round. Gravity Well pulls enemies into a central point and leaves them fragile; paired with a Raze grenade or a Killjoy turret, it guarantees eliminations. Nova Pulse stuns everyone in its radius and opens the door for immediate pressure. Her ultimate, Cosmic Divide, creates a wall that blocks audio across the whole map, cutting off communication and crossfire. Astra rewards game sense, cooldown tracking, and composure. She is a strategist's agent rather than a mechanical carry, and she has the highest ceiling of any controller in VALORANT, along with the harshest punishment for playing below it.← ALL AGENTS
TACTICAL KIT
ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Press Ultimate to enter Astral Form, then PRIMARY FIRE to drop Stars. Hit a Star with Nova Pulse, Nebula, or Gravity Well to activate those abilities through it.
Drop Stars while in Astral Form (Ultimate Key).rnrnActivate a Star to create a Gravity Well. It draws nearby players toward its center before exploding, leaving anyone caught inside Vulnerable.
Drop Stars in Astral Form (Ultimate Key).rnrnActivate a Star to set off a Nova Pulse. It charges for a moment, then fires, Concussing every player within its radius.
Drop Stars in Astral Form (Ultimate Key). rnrnActivate a Star to turn it into a Nebula (smoke).rnrnUse a Star to Dissipate it; the Star returns and can be re-placed somewhere new after a short delay.rnrnDissipate briefly leaves a fake Nebula over the Star's spot before it goes back.
Activate to enter Astral Form, where FIRE places Stars. Reactivating a Star later changes it into a Nova Pulse, Nebula, or Gravity Well.rnrnOnce Cosmic Divide is charged, press ALT FIRE in Astral Form to start aiming, then FIRE to pick two spots. An endless Cosmic Divide links the two points you chose. It stops bullets and sound.