Sage is the perfect example of support in Valorant. She was the 7th agent in the game and has been there from the oldest beta phase. Sage comes with many defensive skills that can make enemies’ lives hard. However, Sage is not just your healer, so knowing her strengths is essential. To be more versatile with this handy agent in Valorant, we noted the best tips and tricks for Sage in Valorant. So, with that, let’s begin!
1. Time and Place for Defensive Barriers
One of the main reasons to pick Sage in a team is to block enemy entry in certain locations. So, when you are in defense, putting a proper barrier in important places can delay or ruin the enemy’s strategy. Spots like Split Mid and Icebox Kitchen are a few of the best locations for the defensive Barrier of Sage.
During the attack, you can put a flank wall in place. However, in case you try to rotate, the wall can backfire . So, it is better to use the wall somewhere else while on attack. If you anticipate enemy push and put the wall accordingly, it can keep them away until the cavalry arrives.
2. Wall Before Defuse or Plant
That takes us to how to utilize the barrier while on the attack. You can create a wall for protection before you sit for the plant. This will help you plant safely and give you enough time to regroup with the team. You can also keep the wall for enemy CT locations to delay their retake into the site.
If you are on the retake team, you can utilize the Sage barrier to defuse the spike easily. You can put your wall in front of the spike and initiate the defuse. This trick can come in handy mostly in the save rounds. It will also protect you from close-range post-plant utilities.
3. Don’t Self-Heal Until Emergency
Sage is designed as a full support. As such, her healing ability is also designed accordingly. However, unlike Skye, Sage can heal herself in situations. Although the self-heal will get you a 30 HP replenishment, it is still better than nothing.
Despite having the ability to self-heal, you should use it only if it is an emergency . Remember that you can heal a teammate up to 100 HP. That means using it on yourself can be a waste of signature in most cases. Well, unless you are a battle Sage.
4. Aggressive Wall Peeks
You should know that Sage’s walls are not just for defense. Valorant is a game where players usually aim forward on head level. As a Sage, you can exploit it by climbing to higher ground and wall-boosting yourself for aggressive peeks . Using this tip, you can create a lot of trick shots as Sage in Valorant.
This helps you get surprise kills as the enemy team will not expect you in an off angle. You can also combine this trick with Raze, Jett , or Omen , as they can already climb higher grounds with their abilities. Just ensure you do not use this trick constantly and get caught easily.
5. Protect the Body
Resurrection or revive is Sage’s ultimate ability, and it uses up eight ultimate orbs. Therefore, it is important to utilize the ability at the right moment. Unfortunately, when you revive a teammate, the dead body goes through an animation. That puts the teammate in a vulnerable position.
That is why it is essential to protect the body till revival is complete . So, do not leave your fallen teammate hanging after reviving them. You can also block the body using a wall before using the ultimate. Stick around and conquer together. Unless of course, you want to bait your teammate and use them for some kills.
6. Staying Alive Is Key
Do remember that all of Sage’s abilities or ultimate will be useless if you are dead. Furthermore, your team will have no wall or barrier for defusing or planting if you’re not there.
This is why, as a Sage, staying behind and utilizing all your abilities is a must. As a fully supportive agent, staying behind and baiting your teammates and supporting them is okay.
7. Defensive Slow Orbs to Delay Push
Slow Orbs can be really annoying for your enemies if you use them in the right locations. The best use case for them is defensive. When you predict or locate enemies pushing in site, you can throw the orbs at the entry point to hold them off. Having two orbs helps you hold them long enough for your teammates to join you in the party.
8. Combine Slow Orbs with AOE Damage
This Sage trick is for those wanting to make more out of their Slow Orb. I have some teammates who deal tons of AOE damage. Agents like Raze, Gekko , or Viper are ideal for this. Now, throw the Slow Orb and the AOE ability at a predicted location where enemies will definitely push. You will get a handful of kills if you execute this play properly.
Having a Clove Meddle in the mix can be huge too. As Meddle decays enemy HP, slowing them will prevent them from running away while being vulnerable.
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- Valorant Night Market for the Season 2026, Act 1 will start on February 5, 2026.
- The new skins added to the Market were the Combat Crafts, Aperture, and Wonderstallion weapon skin bundles.
- To purchase the skins, go to Night Market -> Click the Cards -> Reveal Skins -> Purchase your desired skin.
The Valorant Night Market is one of the most anticipated events each season. During this limited-time event, players have six cards, each containing different weapon skins from previous Valorant skin bundles. The best part is that these skins come at a discounted price. The discounts can go up to 50%, which is worth it. So, for those wondering when the next Valorant Night Market is, we’ve compiled the Season 2026 event details and what skins will be included here.
When is the Next Valorant Night Market (Confirmed Date)
After the end of the February Night Market, Riot Games has finally revealed the official dates for the next night market. As per the official social media post, Valorant’s next Night Market will start on February 5, 2026, and end on March 2, 2026. The previous Night Market ended on January 6th, 2026, with the beginning of Valorant Season 2026 Act 1.
We have included the official release date and time for Valorant’s next Night Market for certain regions in the list below:
- Los Angeles – 5:00 PM PDT (February 5, 2026)
- New York – 8:00 PM EST (February 5, 2026)
- Frankfurt – 1:00 AM CET (February 6, 2026)
- Mumbai – 5:30 AM IST (February 6, 2026)
- Seoul, Tokyo – 9:00 AM KST / JST (February 6, 2026)
- Sydney – 11:00 AM AEDT (February 6, 2026)
The night market usually runs for around 20+ days, while the December 2024 market was live for three weeks. As you might know, the cards will not refresh during this duration. You can get the revealed skins until the Night Market ends at a discounted price. As per the official dates, the next Night Market will end on March, 2025. This will be right before Season 2026 begins.
New Night Market Skins in February 2026
The February Night Market will have new skins from the Convex, Daydreams, Endeavour, Fortune’s Hand, Galleria, Infantry, Intergrade, Luxe, Prism II, Reverie, Rush, Sensation, Smite (1.0), Switchback, Wonderstallion, and more bundles. This was added to an already large pool of Valorant weapon skin bundles on offer. However, it doesn’t include any weapon skin priced over 1,775VP.
At least two premium-tier skins are guaranteed on the reveal for every player. Moreover, note that any melee weapon priced at 4,350VP and above is not included in the Night Market.
Upcoming New Skins
- Combat Crafts
- Aperture
- Wonderstallion
How to Access Valorant Night Market
I may have never been lucky in the skins department of the Valorant store, but the night market always thrills me for one reason. Yes, we’re talking about the Night Market skins reveal ceremony we have all seen our favorite streamers hype and enjoy. I am sure someone who never got a good night market also loves this part.
Well, it is not a ceremony-like thing but follow the steps below to know how to reveal your skin in the Night Market:
First of all, make sure you check the dates above for the Night Market as they have a limited time.
Now, when Night Market is live, open Valorant. On the home screen, look for the card icon on the top right of your screen.
Once you click the icon, there will be six mystery cards on your screen.
The colors on the cards define the rarity of skins you will get. Click each card to reveal your Night Market skins.
Got to Nightmarket
Click on the Cards
Reveal the Skins
That’s how you can reveal the skin in Night Market. Now, choose the skin you want to buy for a special discount by clicking on the skin.
Can I Reroll Night Market Skins in Valorant?
No. Unfortunately, you must be fortunate to have good skins in the Night Market. Once you reveal these skins, you cannot reroll them in the current period of the Night Market in Valorant. There is also no refresh or reset for the market.
So, you will have to choose from these skins only if you want to purchase anything from the market. Well, you can also wait for two more months to see your next Night Market skins.
Previous Valorant Night Market Dates
This list below compiles all Night Market appearances since its debut in December 2020 (Episode 1, Act 3):
- December 11, 2025 – January 6, 2026 (Season 2025, Act 6)
- September 25, 2025 – October 9, 2025 (Season 2025, Act 5)
- July 10, 2025 – July 24, 2025 (Season 2025, Act 4)
- June 5, 2025 – June 24, 2025 (Season 2025, Act 3)
- April 9, 2025 – April 29, 2025 (Season 2025, Act 2)
- February 13, 2025 – March 4, 2025 (Season 2025, Act 1)
- December 16, 2024 – January 7, 2025 (Episode 9, Act 3)
- September 26, 2024 – October 22, 2024 (Episode 9, Act 2)
- August 15 – August 28, 2024 (Episode 9, Act 1)
- May 22 – June 12, 2024 (Episode 8, Act 3)
- April 10 – April 29, 2024 (Episode 8, Act 2)
- January 31, 2024 – February 28, 2024 (Episode 8, Act 1)
- December 13, 2023 – January 8, 2024 (Episode 7, Act 3)
- October 11, 2023 – October 30, 2023 (Episode 7, Act 2)
- August 9, 2023 – August 28, 2023 (Episode 7, Act 1)
- June 14, 2023 – June 27, 2023 (Episode 6, Act 3)
- April 5, 2023 – April 25, 2023 (Episode 6, Act 2)
- February 15, 2023 – February 27, 2023 (Episode 6, Act 1)
- December 7, 2022 – January 4, 2023 (Episode 5, Act 3)
- September 28, 2022 – October 11, 2022 (Episode 5, Act 2)
- July 20, 2022 – August 2, 2022 (Episode 5, Act 1)
- May 18, 2022 – May 31, 2022 (Episode 4, Act 3)
- April 6, 2022 – April 19, 2022 (Episode 4, Act 2)
- February 9, 2022 – February 22, 2022 (Episode 4, Act 1)
- December 9, 2021 – December 21, 2021 (Episode 3, Act 3)
- September 29, 2021 – October 12, 2021 (Episode 3, Act 2)
- July 28, 2021 – August 10, 2021 (Episode 3, Act 1)
- June 2, 2021 – June 15, 2021 (Episode 2, Act 3)
- April 8, 2021 – April 20, 2021 (Episode 2, Act 2)
- February 11, 2021 – February 23, 2021 (Episode 2, Act 1)
- December 10, 2020 – January 11, 2021 (Episode 1, Act 3)
No, the Night Market stays there for 20+ days. You can only purchase skins at a discounted price during that. Once the market expires, the skins will go away from the market and prices will be basic in the store.
Yes and No, Both. You can refund only if the skin comes under the Valorant refund policy . If the skin does not come under the policy then you cannot ask for a refund.
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