Why are players calling Valorant’s Veto broken and overpowered?

Valorant is an ever-evolving game, and every time a notable tournament rolls around, Riot Games ensures that something brand new is added to the game. Whether it’s a new map, weapon, or even an agent, it’s the perfect way to generate hype.

With the 2025 Champions tournament finally concluding, Riot revealed the new Valorant agent, Veto. However, things may be backfiring for the team because Veto is already being considered broken and overpowered by a majority of the player base.

Here’s everything to know about Veto’s abilities, and why the new Valorant ^[1] agent is being called overpowered/

What kind of agent is Veto, and when is he arriving in Valorant?

Valorant’s 29th agent, Veto, is shaping up to be one of the game’s most disruptive Sentinels. He comes from Senegal and is a genetically mutated fighter whose kit is about suppression and nullification. Veto seemingly mixes Yoru’s mobility with Deadlock’s traps and KAY/O’s suppression. He will shine in direct gunfights by disabling enemy abilities and utility.

Riot fully revealed the agent during the Valorant Champions 2025 grand final, and his release will be on October 7, 2025. Once he’s live, Veto is set to shake up Sentinel picks and change how teams will approach site holds and retakes.

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How do Veto’s abilities shape his playstyle in Valorant?

Based on leaks, Veto’s three main abilities are Eddy Current Break, Fission Fragments, and Phage. Here’s how each one of them will look in-game.

• Eddy Current Break (C) works like a teleport marker. He can place an energy vortex and later snap back to it if he’s within range. It won’t be as free-form as Yoru’s Gatecrash, but it would still give him decent mobility for shifting positions on defense or slipping from tricky post-plant spots. Since the vortex can be moved during the buy phase, it would allow the player to plan from the start of the round.
• Fission Fragments (Q) act as a trap with a nasty twist. Once it lands, the slime turns into a snare that locks and deafens anyone who walks through. It can throw attackers completely off their advance, providing a huge advantage when dealing with pushes. The catch is that the trap can be broken if spotted, so players must place it in areas like choke points, smoke edges, or post-plant lineups to make it shine.
• Phage (E) leans into his Sentinel role. Once triggered, it wipes out gadgets and deployables in the vicinity, perfect for killing Killjoy’s turret, Cypher’s wires, or Chamber’s traps. Enemies can destroy it, but it still forces them to either burn time dealing with it or lose key pieces of utility, which can turn the match in your favor.

Together, these tools make Veto less of a space-holder and more of a disruptor. Thanks to him constantly messing with enemy setups, he will be trouble for teams that rely too much on utility. That said, he can be countered if enemies are alert, and his teleport has range limits, meaning sharp aim and decent positioning will always be the best counters to him.

What makes Veto’s ultimate so unique in Valorant?

Veto’s ultimate, Fully Evolved (X), is what truly showcases his mutation theme. It will cost 7 points and will transform him into a mutated combat form with health regeneration, immunity to negative effects, and boosted fighting power. Nothing will stick while he’s transformed, including flashes, slows, concussions, or even decay.

This ability could transform late-round dynamics, as normally initiators like Skye or Breach open sites with their utility, but Veto can ignore all of it. Picture a 1v3 where flashes and slows are tossed his way, but he shakes it all off, heals through damage, and forces enemies into raw duels instead. It can be even deadlier if teammates are supporting with covering angles around him.

The main weakness is cost and timing. At 7 points, it's one of the pricier ultimates, and its window is limited. Teams can adapt by baiting it out or backing off until it ends. On top of that, since it pushes Veto into close fights, coordinated teams with strong crossfires or range can still cut him down before his ultimate makes an impact.

Still, if Riot balances it carefully, this could be one of the most meta-shaping ultimates since Chamber’s Tour de Force.

References

1. [1] "official Valorant homepage". playvalorant.com. Retrieved October 06, 2025