Valorant’s Episode 4 has already seen the introduction of one new Agent –Neon, the speedy Philipino duelist–, but there’s another on the way soon, and Riot Games has already begun teasing their arrival. Here we’ll be recapping everything we know about the new Valorant Agent ‘Bounty Hunter,’ including all abilities and information so far disclosed.
Update 04/13/2022: Patch 4.07 has added new easter eggs throughout the practice range that refer to a new Agent from Turkey. Also, advertisements around Turkish cities teasing the launch of a new Agent have been discovered.
Update 04/16/2022: Dataminers have revealed that Bounty Hunter’s Agent name is Fade!
Update 04/20/2022: Riot Games has since officially revealed keyart for Fade, showcasing her look for the very first time during Masters Reykjavik 2022. The image has been added at the top of this page.
New Valorant Agent Bounty Hunter Information
Officially, Riot Games hasn’t provided too much in the way of firm information. A recent ‘State of the Agents‘ article from Valorant character producer John Goscicki offered some interesting tidbits, though. First up, the codename ‘Bounty Hunter,’ which was datamined weeks ago following the launch of Episode 4, Act II’s first patch but was only acknowledged by the developer in this recent article.
Next up, is the teaser image you see above that depicts a very Turkish-looking cup of coffee next to what appears to be Turkish Delight candy. If that wasn’t enough of a clue as to the nationality of Bounty Hunter, then the Turkish words “Herkesin bir korkusu var” all but confirm it. The sentence translates to “everyone has a fear,” which is a philosophy in keeping with the new Agents’ skillset as you’ll see below.
Bounty Hunter’s Name Is Fade, Dataminers Reveal (Article Update)
Well-known dataminer ValorLeaks has discovered that Bounty Hunter’s real in-game name is Fade. The in-game description is included in his Tweet below.
Fade, an Initiator, is the next agent coming to Valorant.
> Bury your fears, or she will hunt them. Fade, VALORANT’s new Turkish Agent, stalks her prey with equal parts terror and tactics. Go ahead, try to hide. #VALORANT
— ValorLeaks | Leaks & Info (@ValorLeaks) April 15, 2022
Bounty Hunter Easter Eggs Added to Practice Range in Patch 4.07
If you have taken a look around the practice range since the launch of Valorant’s latest Patch 4.07 earlier this week then you might have noticed some changes. New areas have been added, as well as various easter eggs scattered around the range that refer to a Turkish Agent that is being hunted by Brimstone, Neon, Sova, and the rest of the Protocol members. It all but confirms Bounty Hunter is from Turkey, and the nature of easter egg suggests they’re some sort of spooky creature/hunter that can inflict a near-sight-like ability. In other words, it appears as though the leaked abilities we’ve listed below may very well be legit.
Turkish Advertisements Tease Bounty Hunter’s Launch
And if we needed any more confirmation that Bounty Hunter was Turkish, advertisements across several Turkish cities are teasing the arrival of a new Valorant Agent: