Vyse is the latest one to join VALORANT’s Agent pool with the introduction of Episode 9 Act 2 in the last week of August 2024. The new Agent belongs to the Sentinel class which can bolster the defense of any team. Players were very excited about the new Agent in the game. However, the Agent has failed to make the mark as expected.
Vyse was avoided by most players in the Ranked games in the last couple of weeks since its introduction. The VALORANT community thought the scenario would change after the VCT events started. However, there have been no significant changes in Vyse’s pick rate in terms of competitiveness.
VALORANT players are not ready to use Vyse in Competitive:
VALORANT is one of the most popular FPS titles in the market currently. Riot’s tactical shooter has had a global fan base since its release in June 2020. The unique combination of the game with gunplay and Agent’s abilities make this game more attractive to the players. The developers also put in constant hard work to keep the game fresh and attractive by introducing new Agents, Maps, and Weapon Cosmetics.
With the latest update, the developers introduced a new Agent Vyse. It is the 25th Agent of VALORANT who joined the Sentinel-class alongside Cypher, Sage, Killjoy, Deadlock & Chamber. Being a Sentinel, the primary job of Vyse is to defend the site for the time and protect the teammates from surprise attacks from the back. With abilities like Shear, Arc Rose, Razorvine, and Steel Garden, Vyse can both damage and surprise opponents. Most importantly it is the only Sentinel in the game currently who can blind enemies for a time being which adds more value for the team.
However, even after having these unique abilities, players are still not showing their love towards Vyse. The Sentinel has just a 2% pick rate in VCT 2024 China: Ascension with just a single team picking the Agent on Ascent. Whereas, in VCT 2024 America: Ascension the Agent is yet to get a pick. This shows that players are not relying on the new Agent yet in a competitive scenario which left the community on a split.
Many people in the community think that the Agent is not as effective as a Sentinel like other Agents of the same class in the game. Hence, players are avoiding to pick Vyse. On the other hand, some in the community believe that players have yet to figure out how to use the Agent effectively on different maps. Once the players get comfortable strategically with the Agent, fans can surely see Vyse in the Agent pool in the competitive as well.
