Hush, the new Duelist in VALORANT, joins the game on October 27, 2026, in Season 26, Act VI. She was revealed on October 18 with the RISE AND FALL trailer, shown before the Champions grand final in Shanghai between LOUD and Team Vitality. She is the ninth Duelist and the 30th playable Agent — Agent 31 in the game's lore numbering.
One transparency note on the date: Riot's page confirms Hush for Act VI without a regional unlock time. October 27 is the date reported by reveal coverage, with October 28 indicated for some regions outside the Americas, so the exact unlock time may vary by region.
Who Hush is
Hush is a telekinetic operative from Guangdong, China, and the third Chinese Agent after Sage and Iso. Riot describes her as a reality-bending Duelist: instead of only throwing utility, she manipulates it after it leaves her hand.
The abilities
- Telekinesis (passive): pick up dropped weapons and the Spike, and use switches, from a longer range than other Agents.
- Displacement (E): can be thrown or prepped, then redirected toward the crosshair. On detonation it pulls nearby players to its center and concusses anyone who collides with a surface or another player. It refreshes every two kills.
- Flashbulb (Q): a flash that can also be redirected midair, detonating on a surface or after a delay and blinding players facing it.
- Flow (C): creates an anchor; if Hush is airborne she briefly hovers before being launched toward it, useful for crossing a chokepoint or throwing off enemy aim while dropping.
- Suspension (X, ultimate): a steerable projectile that, on detonation, lifts every player in its area — including teammates, according to kit coverage — leaving them exposed to gunfire.
Why the kit stands out
Agent designer Nicholas Smith, quoted in a Red Bull guide about the reveal, said the core idea was that Hush "shouldn't just throw utility, she should be able to manipulate it." As an editorial reading, that removes a defender's certainty about where utility will land from its throw point, which should matter most in tight corridors and stacked defenses, where the concussing pull pays off best.
Hush is also the first Agent to launch since the Agent Mastery system arrived, with her own reward track unlocked by levelling her up.
Sources
- FPSHub: Hush's abilities and release date in VALORANT
- Hotspawn: Hush reveal, with statements from designer Nicholas Smith
- HardwareFPS: what Riot confirms and what is a reported date
- VALORANT: official RISE AND FALL // Hush trailer
Image credit: Hush artwork released by Riot Games, reproduced in FPSHub's coverage.
Transparency: this article was prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence, by cross-checking internet sources and public posts listed above. Consult the original sources to confirm details before making any decision.
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