Valorant is entering Episode 2, Act II and will be introducing a new playable agent named Astra.
Hailing from Ghana, Astra’s powers allow her to gain a bird’s eye view of the map (through her astral form) and let you set up your traps by placing “stars” from this point of view.
Her abilities are designed to make her be a controller of the battlefield.
She can see the whole map from a different point of view, place “stars” to where a fight will break out and then trigger those carefully placed stars that can turn into a concussion trap, a pull-in trap, or a smoke trap, giving your team the upper hand.
Here are the her abilities list description, as revealed by Riot Games:
C :GRAVITY WELL
Place Stars in Astral Form (X)
ACTIVATE a Star to form a Gravity Well. Players in the area are pulled toward the center before it explodes, making all players still trapped inside fragile.
Q: NOVA PULSE
Place Stars in Astral Form (X)
ACTIVATE a Star to detonate a Nova Pulse. The Nova Pulse charges briefly then strikes, concussing all players in its area.
E: NEBULA
Place Stars in Astral Form (X)
ACTIVATE a Star to transform it into a Nebula (smoke).
F: DISSIPATE
Use (F) on a Star to Dissipate it, returning the star to be placed in a new location after a delay.
Dissipate briefly forms a fake Nebula at the Star’s location before returning.
X: ASTRAL FORM / COSMIC DIVIDE
ACTIVATE to enter Astral Form where you can place Stars with PRIMARY FIRE. Stars can be reactivated later, transforming them into a Nova Pulse, Nebula, or Gravity Well.
When Cosmic Divide is charged, use SECONDARY FIRE in Astral Form to begin aiming it, then PRIMARY FIRE to select two locations. An infinite Cosmic Divide connects the two points you select. Cosmic Divide blocks bullets and heavily dampens audio.
Astra will be available in Valorant when Episode 2, Act II releases on March 2.