Valorant, a first-person shooter, differs from its competitors by having unique characters with a diverse set of skills. Although most of them are aimed at dealing damage or detecting the enemy, the game also has several agents that can restore HP. This dramatically changes the gameplay and strategies, because at any time the enemy can regain health, which will be a surprise for you. But there are not many such agents in the game, and there are only two who can heal allies. So today we're going to figure out who will be the best healer for your team, Sage or Skay.

Agent overview

To begin with, we'll briefly introduce each of these agents and look at their skills that can heal allies and themselves. Then we will compare the two agents, their skills, and features to determine who is best suited for the role of team healer in Valorant.

Skye

First, let's talk about Skye healing Valorant. The initiator agent was introduced in Valorant in patch 1.11 at the end of October 2020. In the game's lore, Skye, whose name is Kirra Foster, travels with her animals, which help them complete tasks and perfectly navigate enemy territory.

Skye's skills:

• Trailblazer - Equips a Tasmanian tiger. You can control it for 6 seconds to slow down and stun the raven. The tiger has 80HP and can be destroyed.

• Guiding Light - Equips a hawk that you can control with the mouse. The hawk explodes and blinds everyone, and the longer it is in flight, the longer the blinding time. Also, the hawk cannot be destroyed.

• Regrowth - Equips a healing amulet. Skye heal allies within sight for 20HP per second. It can be used until it runs out of energy.

• Seekers - An ultimatum ability. Summons three hounds that go looking for three enemies. When they encounter enemies, they are subjected to the Nearsight effect, which significantly reduces their vision.

Sage

The second agent on our list is Sage, a sentinel from China that was in the game during the beta test. According to the lore, Sage, whose real name is Wei Ling Ying, protects allies and is their reliable support, which can not only heal but also resurrect a fallen comrade. That is why Valorant Sage heal is one of the most useful skills in the game.

Sage skills

• Barrier Orb - Creates an ice wall that blocks the path and visibility. The wall has 400HP and can be destroyed.

• Slow Orb - Equips a sphere of slowing down. Throw the orb to the ground to slow down all agents within its effect for 7 seconds.

• Healing Orb - Equips a healing orb. Left-click to heal an ally for 100HP or right-click to heal yourself for 50HP.

• Resurrection - Activate to resurrect the selected dead ally. He will come back to life with full HP, as well as weapons if they were not picked up.

Comparing agents

Now that you've mentioned what skills are available for both agents, it's time to compare the effectiveness of healing for both. Below is a table that summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of the Healing Orb and Regrowth skills.

Now that we've compared both skills, it's time to determine which one is better and describe why. 

Regrowth: Although the skill works massively in the area, allies must be in sight, which is not always possible. Although the skill does not have a recharge, it must be purchased at the beginning of the round, and to heal an ally, you need to maintain it constantly, which can prohibit many agents. Finally, if you were wondering can Skye heal herself? The answer is no, which also greatly affects the viability.

Healing Orb: Sage's skill has an advantage over Skye, and here's why. First of all, you don't need your ally to be in sight all the time, you just need to use Healing Orb on him once, and then he can run anywhere. In addition, the skill is used immediately and does not need to be maintained, which means that the Suppress effect and others cannot interfere. Another important point is that Healing Orb is a signature skill that will regenerate every 45 seconds and does not need to be purchased at the beginning of the round. Therefore, the lack of credits does not affect the ability to heal. Finally, we note that Sage also heals itself for 50HP, if you were still wondering how much does Sage heal herself?

Who is the best Healer?

After all of the above, we can safely say that Sage is the best in the context of a hitter. Although her heal only works on 1 target, you can use it several times per round. In addition, Sage can always heal herself in a dangerous situation to heal an ally again in 45 seconds. We should also add that Sage's ultimatum ability makes her a real support and allows you to resurrect an ally.

In conclusion, Skye is a useful character that will perfectly fit the role of initiator when your team lacks blinding. But speaking specifically in the context of healing, Sage is definitely the best healer for your Valorant team.