VALORANT Hush revealed: the new Duelist and what is confirmed

1.Introduction

Hush is VALORANT's upcoming Duelist for Season 26 Act VI. Riot's Game Updates feed lists the official reveal trailer on 18 October 2026. For players choosing their next agent, that confirms a new addition to follow; the listing alone does not establish when Hush becomes selectable in every region.

2.What Riot has announced

The trailer is titled RISE AND FALL. Its listing names Hush, identifies the Duelist role and connects the agent to Act VI. That is the confirmed scope of the announcement reviewed for this article.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfcCyTsh4ag

Treat the reveal and live availability as separate milestones. A cinematic can introduce an agent before the client offers recruitment or selection. Check the agent screen after your regional update before planning a session around playing Hush.

3.Act VI is live; Hush has a separate release status

Act VI began with Patch 13.08, whose official notes are dated 13 October. Its competitive changes are already documented, including Map Rating and a rotation that brings Bind and Corrode into the pool in place of Ascent and Split.

A season being live does not make every announced addition available on its first day. Our reviewed Riot reveal listing does not give a precise Hush release date or an India unlock time. This article therefore keeps the agent's status as upcoming rather than attaching a date from fan pages.

4.Hush abilities: video breakdown

Kanga’s ability breakdown below walks through Hush’s kit.6 This is community commentary; use Riot’s agent information and the game client for current values and interactions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jFK9A8yf1s

5.How new-agent recruitment normally works

Riot's progression explainer describes a free Agent Recruitment Event that begins when a new agent releases and runs for 28 days. Playing earns recruitment progress, while VP offers an immediate purchase route. After the event, Riot describes additional Agent Store unlock options.

Those are the published system rules, not a Hush-specific price list. Use the live recruitment panel for the actual requirement, current availability and options on your account. There is no need to buy anything based only on a cinematic reveal.

6.What to check next

• A Riot release notice or patch note naming Hush's live availability.
• Official gameplay and ability descriptions, including restrictions and costs.
• The agent and recruitment screens in your own regional client.

An ability shown dramatically in a trailer is not enough to establish range, damage, cooldowns or interactions. This edition does not claim a tested kit, a strongest-agent ranking or a recommended loadout. Those need official specifications and, for practical recommendations, actual play.

For the changes affecting matches now, read our separate Map Rating explainer. Keeping the ranked-system update separate also makes this page easier to update when Riot publishes Hush's release details.