Riot Games revealed the newest agent yesterday, Sunday, as part of VCT 2024: Masters Madrid. Clove originally comes from Scotland and even after death makes life difficult for the opposing team. Clove will be playable in Episode 8 Act II starting Tuesday, March 26th.
Clove's E ability, Deception, can be used both before and after death and creates clouds of smoke that block enemy vision. With the Q ability Rump, Clove throws a fragment of immortality essence that inflicts decay on enemies. Using the C Ability Strengthener, Clove absorbs the life force of enemies and temporarily gains speed and health. The ultimate ability, Not Dead Yet, allows Clove to move forward for a short period of time after her own death and to revive when she gets a kill or assist.
“The current Valorant meta is very retake-heavy, and controller players are often forced to use their skills to leave the location and wait for their teammates. We believe Clove will encourage a lot more risky solo plays as it's not that bad if players die without using deception. It's likely that these types of agents will have a bigger impact on ranked play than on professional play, but we hope Clove will be there too professional game will cause a sensation.”
Dan Hardison, Agent Gameplay Designer bei Riot Games