Best Valorant characters

2001 duels later, Viper remains #1 in the Valorant ranking with 1555 ELO points, Reyna trailing at #2.

Viper dominates with a 101-point lead over Reyna, the widest gap in the ranking and a testament to the community's decisive preference. Her 79% win rate across 94 duels cements her position at the top. Skye completes the podium at 1427 ELO, while Neon and Astra round out the top 5, both winning roughly two-thirds of their matchups. The gap between first and second suggests Viper has pulled away from the pack, leaving little room for debate about the community's favorite. Reyna's 1454 ELO keeps her firmly in second place, but the distance to close remains substantial.

At the opposite end, Yoru languishes at #21 with just 912 ELO and an 18% win rate, suggesting the community finds little appeal in his design. Chamber and Cypher occupy the bottom spots as well, indicating that sentinels fare poorly in this particular vote. The ranking draws from 2001 duels cast by 37 players across 21 agents, last updated on 11 October 2026. Viper's commanding position reflects consistent community sentiment, but every new vote shifts the balance. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your own judgment on which Valorant agent deserves the crown.

Updated on October 11, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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