Brimstone

Brimstone
Biography
Real Name	Liam Byrne
Aliases	Brim
Pronouns	He/Him
Origin	Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Race	Human
Affiliation(s)	• Baltimore Fire Department • Ragged Ravens • Kingdom Corporation (K-SEC) • VALORANT Protocol
VALORANT Agent Number	01
Game Details
Role	Controller
Basic Abilities	Incendiary Stim Beacon
Signature Abilities	Sky Smoke
Ultimate Ability	Orbital Strike
Out-of-Universe
Codenames	Sarge
Added	Beta
Voice	Steve Blum
Additional Pages
• Brimstone/Quotes Lore Wiki Article

“	Joining from the U.S.A., Brimstone's orbital arsenal ensures his squad always has the advantage. His ability to deliver utility precisely and from a distance make him an unmatched boots-on-the-ground commander. — Official description

Brimstone is an Agent in VALORANT and one of the first Controllers available to play since the Closed Beta.

Profile

Biography

For more lore details and analysis related to Brimstone, be sure to also check out the VALORANT Lore Wiki's article! VALORANT Lore Wiki: Brimstone

• Biography
• Timeline of events

Liam "Brimstone" Byrne is the commander of the VALORANT Protocol, a secretive organization tasked with protecting Earth from cataclysmic disasters and dangerous situations involving radianite. A former firefighter and soldier from Baltimore, Byrne is fiercely loyal to all his allies and organizations, always keeps his squadmates close. But although he would do anything for them, Byrne hasn't always been able to save everyone. One mission went sideways, causing the death of his brother-in-arms, Tariq Porter. The loss of Porter greatly affected Byrne, haunted by helplessness and guilt despite all his own best efforts to save him, and from that moment on he made a vow - never again. He would go on to join Kingdom Corporation shortly after, giving him something at a time when he needed it most, where he became a veteran of their K-SEC branch and once again developed a strong loyalty to his employer.

Shortly after the events of First Light the VALORANT Protocol was then founded, with Byrne leaving K-SEC to join forces with fellow Kingdom colleagues Sabine Callas, Klara Böhringer, and the phantom known as Omen, taking on an undercover life by the call sign "Brimstone". Under Brimstone's leadership, the organization grew ever larger, recruiting more agents from across the globe as they worked to stop agents from the alternate-dimension Omega Earth from stealing radianite from Alpha. While operations were mostly successful and initially kept heavily compartmentalized even between agents, the failure of one particular mission in Venice and the catastrophe that occurred as a result caused VALORANT to reconsider its approach, moving forward with agents all getting to know one another and being assigned on strike teams together. All this time, Brimstone's position has left him with more of a back-line presence, but life behind a desk has never been of interest to him, and he will still make sure to be present in the field from time to time.

Though no longer part of Kingdom while at VALORANT, Brimstone's loyalty to the corporation's vision meanwhile still remained. But when it was not agents of Omega's VALORANT Legion for once but Kingdom themselves who posed a risk of causing a catastrophe on Alpha, Brimstone found his feelings being tested. When two of the Protocol's latest recruits arrived having recently been involved with a Kingdom project called Landfall, Brimstone wasn't ready to make an enemy out of Kingdom, adamant that all they did was for their mission to make the world better and safer, despite growing concerns about what exactly Kingdom was up to. But when it was discovered that the corporation was using a portal to access the interverse and that doing so risked a major radivore invasion, Brimstone was left with no choice but to have it shut down. Initially unable to convince ex-colleagues of the imminent danger and the need for Landfall to be abandoned, Brimstone then personally led a mission straight to the facility in Los Angeles where the portal was located, and the Protocol shut it down for good.

Though that mission achieved its goal, its aftermath left Brimstone heavily conflicted. While the gateway to the interverse had been closed, the way VALORANT had needed to shut down the portal had caused it to explode, creating a massive sinkhole that now threatened to grow larger and engulf the entire neighborhood. Brimstone himself had also had to fight against his former employer, after all the years he had spent believing in their vision, making him feel as if he had betrayed them with his actions against them. But, just as Brimstone looks out for his team of agents, so too are they looking out for him. With the support of colleagues both new and old, Brimstone now looks to pick up the pieces from Landfall's demise, and he now has a renewed focus on what needs to come next. Kingdom may have said they would make the world a safer place, but what's truly needed to keep Alpha safe is for Brimstone and the Protocol to deal with the real enemy - the agents of Omega.

LIAM BYRNE: Early Life

• Byrne has several links to Baltimore, Maryland.
• During high school, Byrne loses his cool when his best friend beat him clean in a competitive fighting game and puts his fist through the machine. He spends the next month washing cars to pay it off.
• Byrne serves as a firefighter for the BFD, Engine 8.
• Byrne serves as a soldier for Special Forces in a squad called the Ragged Ravens.
• Byrne knew people called Tariq Porter and Sumaira.
  • Byrne and Porter serve together on an ill-fated mission. Despite Byrne's best efforts to save him, Porter dies after a brutal explosion.
• Byrne works for K-SEC

BRIMSTONE: VALORANT agent

• Recruited as its first agent and commander.
  • Brimstone worked with Viper to set up the organization.

The Omega Project

• Brimstone encounters Vincent Fabron on a mission with Viper, leading to Fabron's recruitment into VALORANT.
• Brimstone is present during the Max Bot training exercise at VALORANT HQ.
  • He arrives towards the end of the exercise to summon the agents for their next mission.

The Blackmailer

• Brimstone is involved with the interrogation of the blackmailer.
  • He is reported to be joining Cypher in multiple meetings with the blackmailer that are being kept need-to-know.
• After facing questions from agents who hadn't been given the clearance to know about the blackmailer's capture, Brimstone sends an email to all agents informing them about what had happened.
• After completing their interrogations, Brimstone concludes that the blackmailer could actually be an ally and agent of VALORANT now that it had been understood that the Protocol had nothing to do with who she was meant to be chasing after. With the agreement of other senior agents, they recruit her into VP as its twentieth agent, "Fade".

Continuing the Omega Project

• Brimstone is reported to be having arguments with Breach.
  • He is soon contacted by Raze about this, who vouches for Breach and asks Brimstone to go easy on him.
• Brimstone sends an email to all agents as they prepare to travel to Omega Earth.

First ventures into Omega

• Brimstone is assigned as a monitoring agent for the Omega Lisbon Data Center mission.
• Brimstone visits Neon whilst she is kept isolated in a containment room after her surge protector was damaged.
• Brimstone is reported to have gotten into contact with REALM about his inquiry into Varun Batra, but is shut out by the task force and told to stay out of their business.
• Brimstone is present during the extraction mission to save and recruit Varun Batra.
• Brimstone is reported to have pulled strings to get the sentence of Breach's nephew reduced.

Journey into the City of Flowers

• Brimstone sends an email to all agents as the Protocol prepares to establish a connection to the City of Flowers on Omega, with Brimstone telling agents present on Alpha to rest up and recharge before the mission ahead.
• Brimstone sends an email to all agents regarding the recent activation of the Omega nexus, commending the on-site Protocol team for their response which had likely spared Alpha from the worst.
• Brimstone proposes changes to Protocol policy regarding fraternization. Viper agrees to the revisions, much to her annoyance about the amount of time being wasted on such a trivial issue.

Project Landfall

• Brimstone is invited to a jam session at VALORANT by Breach after the Swede found out that he plays bass.
• Brimstone attempts to contact Gekko several times but the Angeleno misses all his calls.
• Brimstone has a meal with Gekko, Jett, and Reyna.
• Brimstone sends an email to Gekko welcoming the Angeleno to VALORANT.
• Brimstone is contacted by an old K-SEC colleague who asks if he has any leads on some stolen K-SEC goods, but knowing the goods in question are Gekko's radivore critters Brimstone gives them nothing.
  • Upon learning more about the dangers Project Landfall's experiments pose, he then sends a message to asks his old colleague to shut down a Landfall facility. The colleague replies expressing shock that Brimstone would request for such a thing and tells Brimstone to not contact them again.
• Brimstone rejects a proposal made by Deadlock to have Gekko's crew of radivores detained in crates.
• Brimstone is assigned as a member of the Los Angeles strike team.
  • Upon reaching the portal room, he orders Deadlock, Gekko, and Sova to shut down the portal while he and Reyna hold back incoming Kingdom security.
  • After the portal is successfully shut down, a Legion strike team then arrives in Los Angeles on a mission for α-radianite, who Brimstone and the rest of the Protocol team are able to repel.
  • Heavily conflicted about the mission he just led against his former employer, Brimstone is reported to be keeping to himself with reports, though he does confide about his doubts to KAY/O.

Scions of Hourglass

• Brimstone has frequent meetings with Cypher relating to Omen's temporary departure from the Protocol following major revelations about his past.
• Brimstone is assigned to a strike team defending Los Angeles from the VALORANT Legion as part of a set of simultaneous incursions across Alpha.
• Brimstone continues to monitor Protocol HQ during his time off.

Atlas Incursions

• Brimstone is reported to be losing his cool in a conversation with Tejo at Protocol HQ.
• Brimstone asks Killjoy to investigate alleged undetected incursions reported by Tejo.
• Brimstone repositions his orbital satellite with a lock on Bangkok Port.
• Brimstone is assigned as a member of the Bangkok strike team.
• Brimstone asks Tejo about where the Colombian found Waylay and if he knew anyone else that could be an asset to the Protocol.
• Brimstone is assigned as a member of the Toronto strike team.
• Brimstone informs Phoenix that their latest recruit is in position as Mary Adeyemi's bodyguard at FLX.

Personality

“	"Alright team, let's go write this war story shall we?" — Brimstone (Match Start)

The oldest of the group, Brimstone is a commander with a long history of wearing a uniform, but as if teaching from age and experience wasn't enough to prove his place in leading an organization composed of unique individuals who are each an elite in their own right, then perhaps continuing to work with boots on the ground sealed the deal.

As commander of VALORANT and its most senior member, Brimstone always encourages his teammates whenever he can, and does not seem to obligate his subordinates to speak in a formal or professional manner that is usually seen in the military; this is notable as he refers to the younger agents as "kids." Additionally, Brimstone describes himself to be stubborn, and is quite adamant in not letting age get him into retirement anytime soon.

Appearance

Brimstone is a tall and large man who is commonly seen wearing a blue shirt with a chest plate over it. He wears an orange beret which notably has a gold-colored insignia that depicts two inverted chevrons, possibly referring to his military rank. Brimstone sports a gray mustache and a heavily grown beard. He wears gloves on both hands, and an arm bracer on his left wrist.

He is also known to have a tattoo on his right upper arm, which resembles the pattern of the Peacekeeper Sheriff, obtainable in Brimstone's Gear.

Abilities

Basic

Stim Beacon

C(PC) • L1(PS5) • (Xbox X/S)

INSTANTLY toss down a stim beacon. Upon landing, it creates a field that grants players a Combat Stim and a Speed Boost.

Uses: 1 Cost: 200 Duration: 12 s Buff: +10% Equip speed, +10% Fire rate, +10% Reload speed, +10% Recovery speed, +10% speed boost

Incendiary

Q(PC) • R1(PS5) • (Xbox X/S)

EQUIP an incendiary grenade launcher. FIRE to launch a grenade that detonates as it comes to a rest on the floor, creating a lingering fire zone that damages players within the zone.

Uses: 1 Cost: 250 Duration: 7 s (minimum at full size) Damage: 60/s

Signature

Sky Smoke

E(PC) • ◯(PS5) • (Xbox X/S)

EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to set locations where Brimstone's smoke clouds will land. ALT FIRE to confirm, launching long-lasting smoke clouds that block vision in the selected area.

Uses: 3 Cost: 100 Duration: 19.25 s

Ultimate

Orbital Strike

X(PC) • L1+ R1(PS5) • + (Xbox X/S)

EQUIP a tactical map. FIRE to launch a lingering orbital strike laser at the selected location, dealing high damage-over-time to players caught in the selected area.

Cost:♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 8 points Windup: 2 s Duration: 3 s (minimum at full size) Damage: 20 per tick, 6.67 ticks/sec

Agent Cosmetics

The following are cosmetics related to Brimstone from Agent Gear and from other sources (e.g. Battle Pass).

Gear

More information: Gear

Chapter 1

Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
Player Title: Old Dog Title	Spray: The Big One Spray	Player Card: VALORANT Brimstone Card	Player Title: Coach Title	Spray: Getting Reps Spray
2,000	2,500	3,000	3,500	4,000

Chapter 2

Tier 6	Tier 7	Tier 8	Tier 9	Tier 10
Buddy: Dog Tags Buddy	Spray: Brimstone Spray	Player Title: High Command Title	Player Card: No One Left Behind Card	Weapon Skin: Peacekeeper Sheriff
4,500	5,500	6,500	7,500	8,000

Other cosmetics

Buddies

	Item		Source
		Brimsicle Buddy	Battle Pass: EP 09 Act 1
		Give Back // 2023 Buddy	Store: Give Back // 2023
		Ornamental Commander Buddy	Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 3

Player Cards

	Item		Source
		5 Years: Die For You Card	Battle Pass: V25 Act 5
		5 Years: Move or Die Card	Battle Pass: V25 Act 3
		5 Years: Why We Fight Card	Battle Pass: V25 Act 6
		A Warm Welcome Card	Event Pass: 2023 Horizons
		Art of Greatness // Unbreakable Card	Store: Champions 2021
		Beta Watch Card	Broadcast Drops
		Boomerproof Card	Battle Pass: V25 Act 6
		Doodle Buds // Agents Card	Store: Doodle Buds
		DUO // Field Command Card	Battle Pass: EP 06 Act 1
		EP 1 // IGNITION Card	Login Bonus
		EP 3 // Reflection Card	Event Pass: YR 1 Anniversary
		EP 4 // DISRUPTION Card	Event Pass: Recall
		Epilogue: Mementos Pt. 1 Card	Battle Pass: EP 02 Act 3
		Epilogue: No Hands Card	Battle Pass: EP 07 Act 2
		Epilogue: VAL-SICLES Card	Battle Pass: EP 08 Act 2
		Give Back // 2023 Card	Store: Give Back // 2023
		Home Again // Brimstone Card	Battle Pass: EP 04 Act 2 Part of collection: Home Again
		I Am Everywhere Card	Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 1
		Legion Card	Event Pass: Crossover
		Mementos Pt. 1 Card	Battle Pass: EP 02 Act 3
		Mementos Pt. 2 Card	Battle Pass: EP 07 Act 3
		MMXX Founder Card	Battle Pass: EP 01 Act 1
		New Recruit Card	Basic Training Event
		No Hands Card	Battle Pass: EP 07 Act 2
		Old Dogs New Tricks Card	Battle Pass: V25 Act 1
		Old Roads Card	Battle Pass: EP 07 Act 2
		Operation Vacation Card	Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 1
		Pixel Moments Card	Battle Pass: EP 06 Act 2
		PREMIER E7A3 Card	Premier
		Rank Up! // Masters Tokyo 2023 Card	Broadcast Drops
		Rooftop Revelry Card	Battle Pass: EP 07 Act 3
		Up in Arms Card	Prime Gaming Drops
		VAL-SICLES Card	Battle Pass: EP 08 Act 2
		Versus // KAY/O + Brimstone Card	Battle Pass: EP 03 Act 3 Part of collection: Versus
		War Dawgs Card	Login Bonus

Sprays

	Item		Source
		Ain't My Time! Spray	Battle Pass: EP 09 Act 1
		Agent Down Spray	Battle Pass: EP 04 Act 1
		All Aboard Spray	Battle Pass: EP 04 Act 2
		Around The Corner Spray	Battle Pass: EP 09 Act 2
		Bawk Bawk Brimstone Spray	Battle Pass: EP 04 Act 3
		Blasting Away Spray	Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 2
		Buy Me Spray	Battle Pass: EP 07 Act 1
		Cap? No Cap? Spray	Battle Pass: EP 04 Act 3
		Chill Out Spray	Battle Pass: EP 02 Act 2
		Exit Wound Spray	Battle Pass: EP 07 Act 2
		Give Back // 2023 Spray	Store: Give Back // 2023
		Head Slapper Spray	Battle Pass: EP 04 Act 1
		Hide the Pain, Brimstone Spray	Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 2
		Hooked Spray	Battle Pass: EP 03 Act 2
		Maybe Next Time Spray	Battle Pass: EP 08 Act 3
		My Leg Spray	Battle Pass: V25 Act 3
		No Duelist No Problem Spray	Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 1
		Site Control Society Spray	Battle Pass: V26 Act 1
		That's a Blowout Spray	Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 1
		That's The Way Spray	Battle Pass: V25 Act 5
		We Did It Team Spray	Battle Pass: EP 09 Act 1

Weapon Skins

	Image	Edition	Skin	Weapon	Variant	Source
			Doodle Buds	Stinger	Base	Store
				Marshal	Base
				Ares	Base

Quotes

Main article: Brimstone/Quotes

Update History

All Platforms

v12.00

• Sky Smoke and Orbital Strike
  • Tactical map updated for better readability

v11.08

• Stim Beacon
  • Increased fire rate reduced from 15% → 10%
  • Increased movement speed reduced from 15% → 10%

v11.07

• Orbital Strike
  • The map icon is now removed at the same time the area of effect is turned off. Previously, it lingered while the effect faded out which exceeded when it was visible to players.

v11.00

• Sky Smoke
  • Will now play cast audio within 12.5 meters for allies

v10.10

• Orbital Strike
  • Fixed an issue where the visuals drew underneath the map

v10.08

• Incendiary
  • Molotov audio has been updated to be easier to hear, especially when placed underneath smokes.

v10.00

• Stim Beacon
  • Equip time after casting adjusted from Normal >>> Fast
• Sky Smoke
  • Improved the performance around Sky Smoke dissipation effect

v9.10

• Sky Smoke
  • Visual cues have been added to the inside of the smoke before it expires.

v9.06

• Orbital Strike
  • AOE windup/activation audio integration have been updated from being positioned directly on the Agent when in the AOE to being slightly directional toward the origin of the AOE to allow you to know which direction to travel in, in order to escape.

v9.05

• Stim Beacon
  • Increased rate of fire to have consistent recoil control that matches the default rate of fire.

v9.03

• Incendiary
  • Improvement to spread more consistently and only apply damage in places that are consistent with the visuals
• Sky Smoke and Orbital Strike
  • Can now ping and see additional icons on maps used for ability targeting

Undocumented

• Incendiary
  • Now damages map objects

v8.11

• Incendiary
  • Fixed an issue with VFX not appearing unless the player is observing the direction it is coming from

v8.09

• Sky Smoke
  • Radius increased 410 >>> 415
  • UI targeting size updated so that outer edge properly reflects the size of the smoke

v7.08

• Sky Smoke
  • Smokes play an audio and visual cue 1.5 seconds before they are about to fade.

v7.04

• Orbital Strike
  • Ultimate points increased 7 >>> 8

v7.02

• Orbital Strike
  • Fixed issue where Orbital Strike did not damage the cocoon of Deadlock’s Annihilation.

v6.10

• Sky Smoke and Orbital Strike
  • Updated the size of targeting reticles so that they match their size before the update that shipped in patch 6.08.
  • Removed the mouse cursor that was displayed

Undocumented (6.08-7.04)

• Orbital Strike
  • Now damages map objects

v6.08

• Sky Smoke and Orbital Strike
  • Updated targeting visuals to help players with precision placement on the map.

v6.0

• Orbital Strike
  • Now properly damages Harbor's Cove

v5.12

• Incendiary
  • Now deals damage to all enemy objects
  • Damage multiplier against specific enemy abilities set to 50%
    • The correct functionality is undocumented, instead officially being documented as affecting any non-player object (see Health#Abilities)
• Orbital Strike
  • Now deals damage to Chamber's Rendezvous

v4.11

• Sky Smoke
  • Fixed a bug where Killjoy's Alarmbot and Chamber's Trademark were creating large white circles on the targeting map

v4.10

• Incendiary
  • Fixed Incendiary dealing damage in chunks of 15 instead of 1

v4.05

• Stim Beacon
  • Charges reduced 2 >>> 1
  • Cost increased 100 >>> 200

v4.04

• Fixed Yoru's Gatecrash icon showing up as a big white circle on Brimstone's targeting map
• Sky Smoke
  • Deploy time decreased 2 >>> 1 second
  • Deploy radius increased 5000 >>> 5500
  • Smoke height increased to match other Controllers
• Stim Beacon
  • Now also applies a 15% speed boost in addition to RapidFire

v4.03

• Orbital Strike
  • Now properly blocks gameplay visibility while active
    • Can no longer see enemies on the minimap through the ultimate
    • Abilities that require line of sight (flashes, Sova recon pulses) will no longer apply through the ultimate

v3.05

• Orbital Strike
  • Now deals damage to the following:
    • Killjoy's Nanoswarm
    • Cypher's Trapwire
    • Sage's Barrier Orb
    • Sova's Recon Bolt
    • KAY/O's ZERO/point

v3.0

• Incendiary
  • Cost increased 200 >>> 250

v2.08

• Sky Smoke
  • Fixed smokes from blocking flashes even when you are not fully inside them

v2.04

• Sky Smoke
  • Fixed an issue where casting Sky Smoke right after picking up an Ultimate orb would result in ability charges lost, and smokes not deployed

v2.03

• Incendiary
  • The audio of the lingering fire zone will be easier to hear when other actions and sounds occur nearby.

v2.0

• Stim Beacon
  • Will now quick cast (No equip time)
• Incendiary
  • Cost decreased 300 >>> 200 credits
• Sky Smoke
  • Cast range increased 4200 >>> 5000
  • Duration increased 14.25s >>> 19.25s
  • No longer makes a sound that enemies can hear when confirming the location of his smokes

v1.09

• Stim Beacon
  • Fire rate bonus increased from 10% >>> 15%

v1.04

• Stim Beacon
  • No longer Buffs enemies and no longer shows its effect radius to enemies
• Sky Smoke
  • Fixed one-way smokes when the player’s camera was around the top of the smoke
  • Fixed smokes on Haven spawning offset of where intended
• Orbital Strike
  • Cost changed 6 >>> 7 Ult points

v0.50

• Incendiary
  • Height required to jump out Incendiary increased 80 >>> 120
  • Damage tick speed increased (total damage per second unchanged)
  • Cost increased 200 >>> 300 credits

Console-only

v9.06

• Sky Smoke and Orbital Strike
  • Added Agent-specific cursor curve settings for map ability controls.

Trivia

• Though agents are required to leave their past lives behind, Brimstone still wears armor bearing the Kingdom logo, also despite the company's controversial reputation among fellow VALORANT agents.
• Brimstone's orbital satellite is designated as the "SAT-BS1 BZRD".
• Brimstone enjoys going to baseball matches, but always insists on booking an additional empty seat next to him.
• Brimstone was hooked on competitive fighters in high school.
• Brimstone smokes and still keeps a stash of cigars.

Relations

• There is friction between him and Breach.
  • Brimstone tends to voice his displeasure about having to deal with Breach in any way.
    •    "You did well Breach, don't expect a hug."
    •    "Jackass."
    •    "An enemy Breach? Ughh...there goes my good day..."
  • Breach himself suggests that Brimstone has reasons to prefer not working with him.
    •    "It could be worse Brimstone. Instead of working together, we could be facing off. Or maybe you'd prefer that..."
    •    "Haha, when that Brimstone sees me here, he's gonna be sooo pissed."
• Brimstone has a close bond with Killjoy, who he sees as his protégé.
  • She was the one who designed his bracer.
• He appears to have a close connection with KAY/O. Brimstone fights alongside him in KAY/O's reveal trailer, and both of their Tier 9 player cards (Brimstone, KAY/O) shows them carrying someone in their arms.
  • The similar player cards have sparked several theories, but whatever the case, it has been confirmed that the similarities between the two are intentional.
• After meeting in unpleasant circumstances, Brimstone has apprehensions towards Chamber.
  •   "Please Brimstone, I am your key to the other side. You should at least pretend to like me!"
• Brimstone knew someone called Tariq Porter. Despite his best efforts to save Tariq though, Brimstone had to watch him die.

Gallery

Agent tab menu model prior to v5.03

Viper and Brimstone's Chamber Introduction

WARM UP

TURN THE TIDES

Brimstone in his office in the Range.

Pride 2023

SUNSET

INCURSIONS

DAWN BREAKS

WHY WE FIGHT