Riot Games reveals new Valorant agent Waylay

Valorant ^[1] continues to add new agents to its roster of playable characters to ensure things remain fresh and relevant for players. From Vyse taking Sentinels to a new level to Tejo and his extremely impactful abilities that can track down enemies, players have had no recent shortage in finding new agents to play as.

Now, the next agent to come to the game is a duelist named Waylay. Valorant’s next agent, Waylay, is set to arrive on March 5, 2025, and she might shake up the meta with her lightning-fast movement and unique abilities. As a duelist from Thailand, Waylay introduces Hindering, a new status effect that slows enemies in multiple ways. She also has an upward dash that could rival Jett’s, making her a serious threat for aggressive players.

Here’s everything to know about Waylay, including her abilities and when exactly she’ll come to the game.

Who Is Waylay in Valorant?

Waylay is Valorant’s newest duelist, harnessing the power of light to take over fights. She wears a tactical suit in yellow, navy blue, and black, with a striking holographic rainbow color scheme. Her playstyle focuses on speed, space-taking, and quick engagements.

Riot Games officially revealed Waylay during the Valorant Masters Bangkok 2025 Grand Final on March 2, 2025. Her agent description reads:

"Thailand's prismatic radiant Waylay transforms into light itself as she darts across the battlefield, striking down her targets through shards of light before flitting back to safety, all in the blink of an eye."

Waylay’s abilities in Valorant

Now that you know the lore of Waylay, it’s time to dive deep into her abilities.

Refract

• Drops a beacon of light on the floor.
• Reactivating the ability teleports Waylay back to the beacon as a mote of light, making her invulnerable while traveling.

Light Speed

• Grants a burst of speed.
• Primary fire: Dash forward twice.
• Alt fire: Dash once (only the first dash can go upward).

Saturate

• Throws a cluster of light that explodes on impact.
• Applies Hindering, slowing enemies’ movement and weapon handling.

Convergent Paths

• Creates an afterimage that projects a beam of light.
• After a short delay, Waylay gains a speed boost.
• The beam expands, applying Hindering to anyone caught in it.

Hindering – A New Valorant Debuff

Waylay introduces a new status effect called Hindering, which slows multiple actions, including:

• Fire rate
• Recoil recovery
• Equip time
• Reload speed
• Movement speed
• Jump speed

When will Waylay come to Valorant?

Waylay will join the Valorant roster on March 5, though not officially. At this time, players will be able to acquire her by either using Valorant Points or completing her agent recruitment event. After the event concludes, players will be able to buy Waylay the regular way, which is through Kingdom Credits.

References

1. [1] "official Valorant homepage". playvalorant.com. Retrieved March 02, 2025