VALORANT has pulled the curtains off Veto, the newest “Radiant” agent to join the roster. If you’re wondering what abilities this one’s got to offer—and whether he can change your fate in ranked—we’ve got your back.
Hailing from West Africa’s Senegal, Veto is VALORANT’s 28th agent and seventh sentinel agent. He’s empowered by a Radianite-driven “unstoppable DNA mutation” that lets him nullify enemy abilities, forcing them to focus on raw gunplay.
Here are all of Veto’s abilities in VALORANT and how to use them.
All Veto abilities in VALORANT, listed
Like all VALORANT agents, Veto comes with four abilities: One signature, two basic, and one chargeable ultimate.
Interceptor (E)
Activate (E) to equip an Interceptor and fire like a projectile to place it. When needed, activate the Interceptor to kill any enemy ability that can “bounce” off a player’s body or be destroyed by gunfire. It can’t target abilities like enemy dashes, healing, or most ultimates. Once activated, the Interceptor is active for about eight seconds before going into a 45-second cooldown.
Veto gets only one charge of an Interceptor and, as a signature ability, it’s free. It’s not a stealth ability and can be destroyed by enemies.
Crosscut (C)
With Crosscut, Veto can place teleportable vortex anchors on the ground. When in range, look at a vortex anchor and reactivate the ability (C) to teleport to it. Once deployed, you can only pick up a vortex during the Buy Phase.
Chokehold (Q)
Activate Chokehold to equip a “viscous fragment” of Veto’s mutation. Fire to throw and deploy it as a trap in a location of your choice. When enemies walk into the trap, it activates automatically to hold enemies in place with tethers—like a Fade Seize. Enemies stuck are deafened and decayed.
Veto can buy only one charge of Chokehold, and it can be spotted and destroyed by enemies before activation.
Evolution (X)
Activate Evolution to fully mutate, gaining combat stim and regeneration. With Evolution, Veto becomes fully immune to all forms of debuffs and damage from enemy abilities, forcing opponents to rely on gunplay against him.
Evolution needs seven ult points to charge.
How to play Veto in VALORANT: Tips and tricks
Despite being a sentinel, Veto’s abilities lean more towards aggression than defense. It’s safe to call him a duelist-sentinel hybrid with some initiator potential too, given his powers can be used for both defending and claiming (or reclaiming) space in VALORANT. Similar to what KAY/O offers, but there are defensive aspects.
I haven’t had the chance to play Veto yet, but here are some quick “off-the-bat” tips to help you make the most of your first game with him:
- When using the Interceptor, place it on top of site entrances to keep it safe, so enemies have to divert their attention to break it.
- Place Crosscuts on top of boxes or vertical structures to throw enemies off their aim when you teleport suddenly. Crosscuts can’t be destroyed.
- Place the Chokehold trap at different locations every round to avoid enemies destroying it.
- The ultimate, Evolution, is built to force gunplay on just Veto, but don’t use it as a defensive ability for yourself and bait your team. Even if your teammates don’t get the immune buff, you can still help them massively. Have your team’s supports work their magic and walk into spaces like a duelist. Even if you die, the enemies will likely be programmed to face you—with weapons and no ability plan. Your teammates will still have an advantage to trade you effectively. You can also counter lineups and every other post-plant ability easily with his ultimate.
- Veto’s kit should fit in great on most maps, but players may find more value on closely packed maps like Bind and Ascent, where his abilities can be hidden well.
While Veto’s kit is pretty solid as a whole, I can’t get over how broken his ultimate can be when used to its full strength. It’s excellent for pushing into spaces or in post-plant scenarios where you need to slow down a reclaim attempt. It’s like a personal KAY/O ultimate—only Veto gets the immune benefit. That said, his true impact on the meta will become clearer when he goes live in VALORANT on Oct. 7.
