Valorant patch 11.08 landed with heavy hits to controllers and initiators, and this Valorant 11.08 tier list shows how much the game changed overnight. Duelists shot up the ladder, Clove stands alone as the only consistent controller for solo queue, and several agents dropped multiple tiers due to weakened utility and longer cooldowns.
This updated list reworks the older pre-11.08 ranking into a fresh look at where every agent stands now.
How the Valorant 11.08 Tier List Shifted
Phoenix stays in S tier with no nerfs touching him. Six-orb ultimate, strong self-heal, and reliable fight potential keep him stable. Raze stays strong as well, gaining value from fewer enemy tools checking her angles. Jett also keeps her spot because the patch benefits fast picks and repositioning.
Yoru remains playable even after the ultimate nerf. Flash-TP pressure still works, and solo-queue pacing continues to favor him.
Reyna rises to the top of A tier. Off-angles are stronger now, and her ability to dismiss or reposition boosts her consistency when teams lack proper utility.
Clove becomes the top controller. Recurring smokes help slow rounds, and their ranked win rate across all tiers shows clear impact. Compared to Brimstone, Omen, Astra, or others, Clove is the only controller who benefits from the new pace of the game.
Big Winners in the Valorant 11.08 Tier List
Neon climbs back into relevance. Even with her stamina tweaks, she thrives in faster games with limited flashes and weaker slows. She rotates quickly, takes early space, and thrives when the map has fewer smokes blocking her routes.
Killjoy moves above Cypher and Deadlock. Her turret gains more value as enemy info tools get weaker, and her setup remains reliable even in chaotic solo queue rounds.
Veto debuts as a solid B-tier pick. He has repositioning options, a usable trap, and an ultimate that lets him heal and ignore utility, giving him more freedom than typical sentinels.
Waylay also rises. Even though nerfed, her mobility and off-angle strength fit the new ranked environment. She is not the strongest duelist conceptually, but she benefits directly from weakened controllers and initiators.
Agents Hurt Most in the Valorant 11.08 Tier List
Gekko drops straight to F tier. Longer cooldowns after retrieval, revealing his location twice, and needing to expose himself just to pick up tools all combine into a tough situation.
Omen suffers heavily. Paranoia visibility changes reduce its value, and updated smoke mechanics push him behind Clove in nearly every situation. His ranked win rate reflects the struggle.
Astra also falls to the bottom. Longer cooldowns, weaker utility timing, and high setup risk make her one of the hardest agents to use in solo queue.
Harbor stays low until the next rework. The current kit does not match the game’s pace.
Initiators overall struggle. Fade is the strongest among them, but still not ideal for solo queue because her value depends on team follow-up. Skye holds on because she can flash for herself. Breach, KAY/O, Sova, and Gekko lag behind due to reduced impact in low-coordination games.
Final Valorant 11.08 Tier List
Tier S
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Phoenix
Tier A
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Raze
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Jett
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Yoru
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Reyna
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Clove
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Neon
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Waylay
Tier B
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Chamber
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Veto
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Tejo
Tier C
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Brimstone
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Sage
Tier D
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Cypher
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Vyse
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KAY/O
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Deadlock
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Sova
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Viper
Tier F
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Gekko
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Omen
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Astra
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Harbor
Ranked currently leans toward duelists and Clove, creating matches centered on raw fight power instead of layered setups. Until 11.10 and the Harbor rework arrive, this is the meta solo-queue players should expect.
