| “ | Hailing from the U.K., Phoenix's star power shines through in his fighting style, igniting the battlefield with flash and flare. Whether he's got backup or not, he'll rush into a fight on his own terms.
— Official description
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Phoenix is an Agent in VALORANT and one of the first Duelists available to play since the Closed Beta.
Profile[]
Biography[]
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Jamie Adeyemi is a radiant hailing from the Peckham district in London, England. Growing up, Adeyemi attended a Performing Arts school in the area but was later suspended. Recruited into the VALORANT Protocol as its ninth agent, "Phoenix", Adeyemi was heavily involved with the Protocol's activities from 10 AFL onwards. With much information kept from him as need-to-know as a recent recruit, he was unable to prevent a spike detonation in Venice whilst on a solo mission. Phoenix was given another opportunity to stop one the next day when another attack occurred in Rabat, and it was here that he first came face-to-face with the sole perpetrator, his own Omega counterpart. Frustrated with how much was being kept in the dark, despite going on to prevent the detonation this time with the help of a team, Phoenix was finally filled in on the threat posed by Omega Earth.
JAMIE ADEYEMI: Early Life[]
- Adeyemi comes from Peckham, London, England.[2]
- Adeyemi attends a Performing Arts school in Peckham.[3]
- He later gets suspended from it.[4]
PHOENIX: VALORANT agent[]
- Recruited as its ninth agent.
- Phoenix is assigned as the sole field agent for the Venice mission.[5]
- Phoenix chases the sole hostile through the streets of Venice to prevent them from planting a spike but eventually becomes unable to stop this from happening after being fatally shot. He revives later on to find parts of the city in ruins.
- Phoenix is assigned as a member of the Rabat strike team.[6]
- He arrives with Viper aboard a VLT/R to assist Killjoy in preventing a spike detonation.
- He attempts to apprehend the sole hostile as they try to defend the spike but is caught off guard when it is revealed that the hostile is an identical version of himself.
- He contributes to defusing the spike by using his radiant powers to superheat a Radi-Core needed to power a defuser.
- With the mission over, Phoenix still voices frustrations about being kept in the dark with details relating to his missions. Viper assures him that he would now be filled in on these details.
- Phoenix is assigned as a member of the S22 strike team.[7]
- He initiates combat against the hostiles against the advice of his fellow agent, Yoru, as they tried to fall back from a planted spike.
- He enters an isolated fight with Omega Viper and is able to eliminate her.
- After the hostiles' spike has been defused, Phoenix is fatally shot by Ω-Jett from behind, who he had assumed was already dead. He immediately revives to see Yoru had finally killed her.
- Phoenix is assigned as a member of the Thimphu strike team.[8]
- He goes off on his own thinking that he knew where the incoming Legion strike team would attack, but finds no one there.
- Once he rejoins the Protocol team where the action actually is, Phoenix goes on a counter push with Jett against the remaining Legion agents, killing Ω-Raze.
The Omega Project[]
- Phoenix is present during the Max Bot training exercise at VALORANT HQ.[9]
- Phoenix is one of the agents to fight against Max Bot.
The Blackmailer[]
- Phoenix contacts Brimstone after a mission to inform him he won’t be attending the mission’s debrief on grounds of tiredness and health concerns.[10]
- Phoenix contacts Brimstone after the blackmailer is apprehended.[11]
- Info about her capture had initially been kept to a classified level that several agents did not have the clearance to know about. However, these agents couldn't fail to notice the use of her radiant powers to affect her surroundings, prompting Phoenix to question Brimstone on what was causing all of this.
First ventures into Omega[]
- Phoenix attends a large concert in Berlin with Killjoy, Raze, and other agents from the Protocol.[12][13]
Journey into the City of Flowers[]
- Phoenix takes time away in Salvador, Brazil, with some of the other agents before the Protocol's main mission to the City of Flowers.[14]
Project Landfall[]
- Phoenix starts to open up more to his fellow agents as a result of his VALORANT Radiant training.[15]
- Phoenix is lured into the Protocol's teleporter by Max Bot as a target for the bot's revenge program, where he's forced to fight in simulations.[16]
- Phoenix reacts to the possible addition of a new recruit with other agents.[17]
Personality[]
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A duelist by role and nature, Phoenix is brash, impulsive, and has a lot of confidence, never hesitating to charge into a fight head-on despite not getting a full grasp of the situation, much to the chagrin of his more collected teammates. If he gets himself in a sticky situation caused by his own impatience, he is more than capable of quickly adapting to the circumstances and turning the tables around, before rubbing it in the faces of teammates who initially doubted him.
His lack of patience is only confirmed by Sova, who reminds him to learn the virtue before they can enjoy a strategic game of chess. However, Phoenix does take his allies' insights into consideration as shown in "WARM UP," wherein he rethinks his strategy after Cypher noted that sacrifice plays for victory's sake was initially not the Brit's style.
Despite Phoenix's hasty ways, he is known as a prodigy (claiming that it wasn't his own words), and he always proves it one way or another.
Appearance[]
Phoenix is a dark skinned, youthful tall man of Afro-British descent who wears a black long sleeve shirt with a white Phoenix graphic underneath his white jacket. He wears dark baggy pants with straps that hold bullets shells and a pair of black sneakers that have white soles and orange laces. His jacket notably has fiery-colored lighting on its inside. His hair is in short black dreadlocks, bright orange dyed tips and shaved sides. Phoenix's facial features are undoubtedly sharp, having a strong jawline with high cheekbones. He also accessorizes with gold earrings and a ring with a crown emblem that matches the patch on the right shoulder of his jacket.
In the WARM UP Cinematic, Phoenix instead wears a dark green long sleeve shirt with a crown graphic in the center under his jacket, which he reveals that he buys in bulk.
Abilities[]
Passive[]
PASSIVELY Heal Phoenix instead of taking damage when standing in Phoenix's own fire.
Healing: 
50 HP total over full duration of each ability
Basic[]
EQUIP a flame wall. FIRE to create a line of flame that moves forward, creating a wall of fire that blocks vision and damages players passing through it. HOLD FIRE to bend the wall in the direction of your crosshair.
Uses: 1 
Cost:
150
Duration: 
8 s
Damage: 
30/s
EQUIP a flare orb that takes a curving path and detonates shortly after throwing. FIRE to curve the flare orb to the left, detonating and Blinding any player who sees the orb. ALT FIRE to curve the flare orb to the right.
Uses: 2 
Cost: 250
Windup: 
0.5 s
Debuff: 
1.5 s Flash
Signature[]
EQUIP a fireball. FIRE to throw a fireball that explodes after a set amount of time or upon hitting the ground, creating a lingering fire zone that damages enemies. ALT FIRE to lob.
Uses: 1
Cost:Free
Duration: 3.25 s (minimum at full size)
Cooldown: 
2 kill recharge
Damage: 60/s
Ultimate[]
INSTANTLY place a marker at Phoenix's location. While this ability is active, dying or allowing the timer to expire will end this ability and bring Phoenix back to this location with full health and the amount of armor he had when the ability was cast.
Cost:♦♦♦♦♦♦ 6 points
Duration: 10 s
Agent Cosmetics[]
The following are cosmetics related to Phoenix from Agent Gear and from other sources (e.g. Battle Pass).
Gear[]
- More information: Gear
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 |
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| Player Title: Hotshot |
Spray: Claim The Crown |
Player Card: VALORANT Phoenix |
Player Title: Flashy |
Spray: Spotlight |
 2,000 |
2,500 |
3,000 |
3,500 |
4,000
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| Tier 6 | Tier 7 | Tier 8 | Tier 9 | Tier 10 |
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| Gunbuddy: Hot Bling |
Spray: Phoenix |
Player Title: All Star |
Player Card: Firestarter |
Weapon Skin: Spitfire Frenzy |
| 4,500 |
5,500 |
6,500 |
7,500 |
8,000
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Other cosmetics[]
| Image | Name | Source |
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Alpha Threat | Login Bonus |
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Art of Greatness // The Flame | Store: Champions 2021 |
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Be Mine: Phoenix | Battle Pass: EP 04 Act 1 |
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Broken Mirrors | Battle Pass: EP 02 Act 2 |
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Doodle Buds // Agents | Store: Doodle Buds |
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Dropoff | Battle Pass: EP 03 Act 1 |
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Duality | Login Bonus |
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Enter the Duelists | Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 1 |
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EP 1 // IGNITION | Login Bonus |
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EP 3 // Reflection | Event Pass: YR 1 Anniversary |
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Epilogue: Mementos Pt. 1 | Battle Pass: EP 02 Act 3 |
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Epilogue: Sneakerhead | Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 3 |
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Escalation | Battle Pass: EP 03 Act 2 |
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Eyes Up | Unobtainable |
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From The Ashes | Battle Pass: EP 03 Act 1 |
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Garden of Heroes: Phoenix | Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 2 |
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In the Pocket | Battle Pass: EP 07 Act 3 |
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Joke's Over | Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 1 |
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Just the Sides | Battle Pass: EP 07 Act 1 |
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Meet Your Main | Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 2 |
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Mementos Pt. 1 | Battle Pass: EP 02 Act 3 |
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Not A Peep | Miscellaenous |
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Pixel Moments | Battle Pass: EP 06 Act 2 |
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Radiants Detected | Battle Pass: EP 06 Act 3 |
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Skin Shopping | Battle Pass: EP 04 Act 3 |
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Sneakerhead | Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 3 |
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Team Ace // Phoenix | Store: Team Ace |
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Unstoppable // Phoenix | Battle Pass: EP 04 Act 3 Part of collection: Unstoppable |
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Up in Arms | Prime Gaming Drops |
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VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 Phoenix | Store: VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 |
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VERSUS // Phoenix + Jett Card | Battle Pass: EP 01 Act 2 Part of collection: Versus |
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Versus // Phoenix + Phoenix | Battle Pass: EP 03 Act 2 Part of collection: Versus |
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Versus // Yoru + Phoenix | Miscellaneous
Part of collection: Versus |
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Warm Up // Maxbot | Battle Pass: EP 04 Act 3 |
| Image | Name | Source |
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Buy Me | Battle Pass: EP 07 Act 1 |
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Clutch Or Kick | Battle Pass: EP 03 Act 1 |
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Did You Drop This? | Battle Pass: EP 08 Act 1 |
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Don't Look Back | Battle Pass: EP 06 Act 3 |
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Dream Team | Battle Pass: EP 06 Act 1 |
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Flames in my Veins | Prime Gaming Drops |
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I Have Three Creds | Battle Pass: EP 04 Act 3 |
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Last Person Standing | Battle Pass: EP 06 Act 1 |
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Look Behind You | Battle Pass: EP 04 Act 3 |
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My Eyes! | Battle Pass: EP 02 Act 2 |
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Nice To Zap You | Gear: Neon
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Nice Try! | Battle Pass: EP 03 Act 2 |
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No Duelist No Problem | Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 1 |
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Perfect Disaster | Battle Pass: EP 06 Act 3 |
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Phoenix Rise | Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 2 |
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Sketchy AFK | Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 3 |
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Splash Zone | Battle Pass: EP 07 Act 3 |
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Team Ace // Phoenix | Store: Team Ace |
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This Is Also Fine | Battle Pass: EP 01 Act 2 |
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Too Easy | Unobtainable |
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Treat Those Burns | Battle Pass: EP 05 Act 3 |
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VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 Phoenix | Store: VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 |
| Image | Edition | Skin | Weapon | Variant | Source |
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Altitude | Odin | — | Store |
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Doodle Buds | Shorty | Base | Store |
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Stinger | Base | |||
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Phantom | Base | |||
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Team Ace | Phantom | — | Store |
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VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 | Vandal | — | Store |
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VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 Phoenix | Store: VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 |
Quotes[]
- Main article: Phoenix/Quotes
Update History[]
Blaze and Hot Hands now properly deal damage to Rendezvous and Trademark- Blaze
- Now properly deals damage to Cove, Leer, Recon Bolt, and ZERO/point
- Blaze
- Cost decreased 200 >>> 150
- Now deals damage to all enemy objects
- Damage multiplier against specific enemy abilities set to 50%
- This is an undocumented change (see Health#Abilities)
- Hot Hands
- 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)
- Run it Back
- Fixed an issue where Phoenix could not be decayed by Viper for a short period after dying during ult while decayed
Cost decreased 200 >>> 150
Damage multiplier against specific enemy abilities set to 50%
Fixed an issue where Phoenix could not be - Run it Back
- Fixed a bug where Phoenix would not automatically re-equip a weapon on respawn
- Curveball
- Flash Max duration increased 1.1s >>> 1.5s
- Flash Windup decreased .7s >>> .5s
- Blaze
- Phoenix will now equip his weapon earlier if he stops bending his wall
- Run it Back
- Phoenix will now spawn at the marker with the amount of shields he had when the ability was cast
- Progress/Charge bars moved to a consistent location and made a consistent size
- Curveball
- Cost increased 200 >>> 250
Cost increased 200 >>> 250- Hot Hands
- The audio of the lingering fire zone will be easier to hear when other actions and sounds occur nearby
- Run it Back
- Fixed a bug where Phoenix’s starting location would briefly be displayed on the minimap after being killed in Run it Back
- Curveball
- The audio and visuals for Curveball should better indicate when to turn away, and when it's safe to look again
- Blaze
- Fixed nearsight not applying properly when going through Blaze
- Run it Back
- Fixed a bug where Phoenix could in rare cases begin to auto-defuse the Spike if he was defusing the Spike when Run it Back ended
- Run it Back
- Fixed a bug where Phoenix could plant the Spike off the bomb site if he finished planting after Run it Back ended
- This was a hotfix and was only listed in the Patch 1.05 notes
- Heating Up
- Passive effect changed from Heal 3 HP every 0.25 seconds whilst in contact with fire >>> Heal for 50 HP total over the full duration of the ability whilst in contact with fire
- Blaze now heals 1 HP every 0.16 seconds
- Hot Hands now heals 1 HP every 0.08 seconds
- Blaze
- Duration increased 6 >>> 8 seconds
- Damage changed 15 every 0.25s >>> 1 every 0.033 seconds
- Closed exploit where Nvidia Inspector could be used to see through Blaze
- Curveball
- Max flash duration increased 0.8 >>> 1.1 seconds
- Run it Back
- Automatically reloads all weapons on respawn
- Curveball
- Cost increased 100 >>> 200 credits
- Hot Hands
- Height required to jump out of Hot Hands increased 80 >> 120
- Damage tick speed increased (total damage per second unchanged)
- Run it Back
- Fixed a bug where Phoenix would get teleported back to an ascender (rope ladder) after respawning, in cases where Phoenix died while Run It Back was active and he was attached to an ascender
- Fixed a bug where, for a brief time after Run it Back ended, Phoenix could be damaged in the place where he fizzled
Spotify Playlist[]
Trivia[]
- Phoenix is a sneakerhead.
Development[]
- The earliest known concept of Phoenix is the scrapped agent, Shatter.
- An old game file from a very early stage in development shows the names of some of the agents at the time. One of the agents, 'Grant Galloway', had the call sign 'Phoenix'.[18]
- Because this comes from a very early stage in development, it is likely that Grant Galloway and Phoenix may be completely different characters, even if they shared the same call signs or abilities, as evidenced by other agents from this stage also sharing call signs with current agents' code names despite appearing to have different nationalities and genders from each other.
Gallery[]
![VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 Full Artwork[19]](/wiki/File:VALORANT_GO!_Vol._2.jpg "VALORANT GO! Vol. 2.jpg (100 KB)")
![Salvador Vacation[14]](/wiki/File:Salvador_Vacation_Restaurant.jpg "Salvador Vacation Restaurant.jpg (836 KB)")
![Salvador Vacation[14]](/wiki/File:Salvador_Vacation_Shopping.jpg "Salvador Vacation Shopping.jpg (868 KB)")
![Salvador Vacation[14]](/wiki/File:Salvador_Vacation_Raze_Workshop.jpg "Salvador Vacation Raze Workshop.jpg (741 KB)")
![Salvador Vacation[14]](/wiki/File:Salvador_Vacation_Live_Music.jpg "Salvador Vacation Live Music.jpg (910 KB)")
![Salvador Vacation[14]](/wiki/File:Salvador_Vacation_Conclusion.jpg "Salvador Vacation Conclusion.jpg (2.6 MB)")
![Pride 2023[20]](/wiki/File:Pride_2023.jpeg "Pride 2023.jpeg (2.64 MB)")
![2024 Lunar New Year Vacation[21]](/wiki/File:LNY_2024_1.jpeg "LNY 2024 1.jpeg (154 KB)")
![2024 Lunar New Year Vacation[21]](/wiki/File:LNY_2024_2.jpeg "LNY 2024 2.jpeg (170 KB)")
![2024 Lunar New Year Vacation[21]](/wiki/File:LNY_2024_3.jpeg "LNY 2024 3.jpeg (160 KB)")
References[]
- ↑ Phoenix's early "Apollo" codename
- ↑ VALORANT Protocol#The Blackmailer's agent dossiers
- ↑ VALORANT Lore Discord Narrative AMA: Phoenix's education
- ↑ 2020 End of Year article from the Creative Team
- ↑ DUELISTS
- ↑ DUALITY
- ↑ RETAKE
- ↑ UNITED TOGETHER
- ↑ WARM UP
- ↑ 4.01 Phoenix Voicemail
- ↑ 4.07 Phoenix Voicemail
- ↑ 5.05 Phoenix Voicemail
- ↑ 5.06 Killjoy Voicemail
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 Salvador Vacation Twitter posts
- ↑ 6.03 Phoenix Voicemail
- ↑ THE GAMES BEGIN
- ↑ MYTHS Twitter Teasers
- ↑ Pre-Beta VALORANT Lore Dialogue
- ↑ VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 Full Artwork
- ↑ Pride 2023
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 2024 Lunar New Year Vacation Twitter posts
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