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Esports
5 players
indoor
monitor, mouse, keyboard
10 essential rules
Valorant is a 5v5 character-based tactical shooter developed by Riot Games. Players select unique Agents with distinct abilities and compete in round-based matches where one team attacks (plants the Spike) and the other defends. The game combines precise gunplay with strategic ability usage.
Gaming PC meeting Riot Games tournament specifications; Monitor: 240Hz refresh rate, 24-25 inch display (tournament standard); Mouse: players bring their own (must be tournament-approved)
Matches are played on maps from the competitive map pool, which Riot Games rotates periodically.
Each team consists of 5 active players and up to 1 substitute; Each player selects a unique Agent (no duplicate Agents per team); Agent roles: Duelists, Initiators, Controllers, Sentinels
Map veto follows a ban-pick sequence similar to CS2; BO3: Each team bans one map, picks one map, remaining map is decider; BO5: Each team bans one map, then alternating picks
Attackers: Plant and detonate the Spike, OR eliminate all defenders; Defenders: Defuse the Spike, eliminate all attackers, OR let the round timer expire; First team to 13 rounds wins the map
Cheating: Use of aimbots, wallhacks, or any unauthorized software — permanent competitive ban; Match fixing: Manipulating match outcomes or betting — permanent ban; Bug exploitation: Intentional abuse of known bugs — round forfeit to match forfeit
Riot Vanguard: Kernel-level anti-cheat required on all competitive systems; Tournament PCs are hardened with restricted software installations; Peripheral device verification at all LAN events
Each Agent has 4 abilities: 2 purchasable, 1 signature (free each round), 1 ultimate; Ultimate abilities charge through kills, deaths, orb pickups, and round progression; Abilities interact with the environment (smokes block vision, walls block movement, etc.)
Riot Vanguard: Kernel-level anti-cheat required on all competitive systems; Tournament PCs are hardened with restricted software installations; Peripheral device verification at all LAN events
Disruptive behavior: Intentional team damage, refusal to play, AFK — warning to suspension; Harassment: Personal attacks against players, staff, or fans — fine to suspension; Social media violations: Leaking confidential information or hate speech — fine to suspension
Never type 'GG EZ' after winning
Typing 'gg ez' or 'easy' after a victory is considered poor sportsmanship — rubbing the win in opponents' faces. Riot Games acknowledged this norm directly by adding a chat filter that replaces 'gg ez' with self-deprecating substitute phrases.
Stay silent during a teammate's clutch
When a teammate is in a 1vX clutch situation, all other players are expected to stop talking in voice chat immediately. Unsolicited callouts or casual chatter during a clutch is considered highly disrespectful and can break the clutcher's concentration.
Radio silence is the expected default; the clutcher may ask for specific information, which is then acceptable.
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