Harbor

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## Additional Pages

• Harbor/Quotes
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— Official description

**Harbor** is an Agent in *VALORANT* and the fifth Controller to be released.

* Biography
* Timeline of events

A former task force agent, Varun Batra is the unexpected owner of an ancient and powerful artifact with the power to control and summon masses of water out of nothing. Previously working for REALM to recover such sorts of items from the black market and return them to their rightful owners, Batra was regarded as a kind-hearted man but also a deadly force to deal with in combat. His dedication to the cause through years of service fighting criminals earned him a reputation as a hero and a legend.

That all changed with one mission to Mumbai. The artifact REALM had sent his team to retrieve this time would be unlike anything the task force has dealt with before, even for their line of work. When he finally came across the room holding the relic, Batra discovered a pedestal in the shape of a hand, bearing five rings and a bracelet. Upon entering the room by himself, the artifact began to activate, becoming drawn to Batra, detaching from its pedestal, and attaching to his hands instead. Batra could tell it held immense power - and he wasn't the only one. He turned around to find one of his colleagues, Greaves, was holding him at gunpoint, demanding that he hand the artifact over so he could take it himself for a secret, rogue faction that had been operating within REALM. As Batra stood his ground in defiance, Greaves opened fire and the bracelet activated, summoning a wall of water between the two men that blocked the bullets from passing through. When the wall dissipated, Batra had fled and Greaves was left in an empty room.

Not wanting Batra to ever get the opportunity to report to the rest of REALM what he had tried to do, Greaves framed Batra for intentionally stealing the relic and trying to kill the captain in the process. Using this fabricated story and his rank in the force, Greaves sent convoys out after Batra with the specific order to kill Batra rather than just capture him, forcing him to go on the run throughout southern Asia. With the powers of the bracelet now attached to him though, Batra was more than capable of keeping himself safe from however many men REALM sent to eliminate him, being able to summon shields and walls of water to protect himself and sweep his enemies away.

After almost two months of being pursued by REALM, a lifeline arrived in the form of the VALORANT Protocol, who appeared to have a peculiar interest in him specifically. Batra agreed to an extraction and was picked up by the organization, allowing him to escape from REALM's manhunt for good. With his recruitment into the VP, Batra became its twenty-first agent, "Harbor". Now, he has a new mission in a very different conflict, as the Protocol seeks answers behind the powers and origins of his bracelet, and what their adversaries from Omega might be using it for.

#### VARUN BATRA: Early Life

* Batra works for REALM.
	+ He gains a big reputation as a "legend" and "hero" of the task force.
	+ He is part of a smuggling ring bust in Algeria.
* Batra studies the lost City of Flowers.
	+ He tracks it down after using a map pulled out of the Gulf of Khambhat, but finds it has been decimated and sabotaged.

#### Framed fugitive

* Batra is part of an operation in Mumbai to retrieve a relic, working alongside Captain Greaves.
	+ When Batra enters the room holding the relic, it is drawn to him and attaches itself to his hands.
	+ Greaves recognizes the artifact is more powerful than anything REALM has come across and holds Batra at gunpoint to try and take it for himself and the rogue REALM faction he is a part of. As Greaves opens fire, the bracelet creates a wall of water between the two, allowing Batra to escape.
* Batra is framed by Greaves for intentionally stealing the artifact and attempting to murder the Captain, forcing him to stay on the run from REALM for two months throughout southern Asia.
	+ He travels west from Mumbai to Bangladesh, where he gets into a fire fight with REALM operatives.
	+ He then goes north into Bhutan and Thimphu, continuing to get into scrapes with REALM, then west into Rajasthan.
	+ He gets into contact with the VALORANT Protocol. An arrangement is made for Batra to be picked up from around Delhi.
	+ He is spotted riding past a restaurant on his motorbike.
	+ He finally escapes REALM for good when he is extracted by the Protocol in a VLT/R.

#### HARBOR: VALORANT agent

* Recruited as its twenty-first agent.
* Harbor thanks Brimstone and the Protocol for saving him from REALM's pursuits.

#### Journey into the City of Flowers

* Harbor investigates his bracelet and its links to the City of Flowers along with the Protocol.
	+ He has a discussion with Astra about his bracelet and the City of Flowers. She confirms his bracelet is a creation of the Guardians and believes it to be a key to the city.
	+ Harbor reveals to Astra his previous search for the city and the ruins he found there instead. Speculation then turns to what would happen if the city on Omega was activated instead, which they decide to investigate along with Killjoy.
	+ The trio conclude the Omega city is a multiverse nexus, but without its Alpha counterpart standing, activating it could have a catastrophic effect on Alpha that would cause millions to die.
		- Worried about the massive risk to his homeland, Harbor urges Brimstone to form a team to stop Legion from activating the Omega nexus, and make sure Harbor himself is on it.
* Harbor is assigned to travel to Omega and go to its City of Flowers.
	+ The team arrives through Portugal but are quickly discovered by Atlas. Astra splits from the rest of the team to draw ATLAS away from Harbor and Skye.
	+ The team later reunites but then find themselves forced to split up again due to Atlas' pursuit slowing the team down, with Skye choosing to hold them back herself whilst Harbor and Astra continue on their journey.
	+ Harbor and Astra reach the city and use their relics to unlock an entrance. Upon entering, they are confronted by agents of the VALORANT Legion.
	+ The team is ultimately unable to prevent Omega from activating the nexus but their rapid response and resistance prevents the worst of cases from occurring.

#### Scions of Hourglass

* Harbor is assigned to the Jakarta mission's Team 2.
	+ Arriving at a Scions of Hourglass base after the primary strike team's initial mission was completed there, they find that the SoH had scrubbed and abandoned it.

### Personality

— Harbor (Match Start)

Generally, Harbor is depicted to be an agent with a cheerful personality, his speeches encouraging confidence among his teammates and filled with endearing mirth. He has shown to be an individual with considerable experience in combat, coming from his extended period of time serving under REALM, wherein he built a reputation of being an exemplary soldier worthy of being deemed as a legend. Outside of being an operative, Harbor has also built a reputation of being the "nicest guy you'll ever meet" - assuming you're on the same side as him. However, when the time comes for Harbor to be assigned on a mission, those who worked alongside him will tell about how he is an "absolute terror out on the field."

An accomplished historian and antiquarian, Harbor is never shy to proclaim his knowledge and fascination about the worlds of ancient artifacts, history, and architecture. He seems to enjoy his job of working with historical relics and structures. Assign him anywhere in the world, and he just might be able to share a tidbit of his current location's history.

### Appearance

Harbor has a dark brown complexion, with matching brown eyes, a full brown beard, and long, dark hair sporting a bun. Visibly having a well-toned body, he has elaborate tattoos on his arms, with the right one having an intricate and repeating triangular pattern, and the left bearing the logo of REALM. Harbor's clothing primarily features a green/teal color. His jacket is on the greener side, with a popped collar that shows a blue floral design underneath. His pants are a lighter blue, with several pockets and belts. Hanging around his neck is a single broken dog tag, with what looks to be a computer chip hanging out of the other end.

Harbor's left arm also has his Bracelet latched on around the wrist, forming a golden circular band with a gilded blue orb on the top. While usually dormant and collapsed, the Bracelet expands into its 'activated' form when channeling his powers, with the band rotating around his wrist and the orb spinning in place. The 5 rings that he uses in conjunction with the bracelet are dispersed among his fingers, with two on the left hand and three on the right.

## Abilities

### Basic

C – Cascade

EQUIP a wave of water. FIRE to send the wave rolling forward and through walls. RE-USE to stop the wave. Players hit are Slowed.

**Uses:** 2
**Cost:** 150
**Duration:**  7 s (whilst stationary)
**Debuff:**  30% Slow

Q – Cove

EQUIP a sphere of shielding water. FIRE to throw. ALT FIRE to lob. Upon impacting the ground, spawn a destructible water shield that blocks bullets.

**Uses:** 1
**Cost:** 350
**Windup:**  0.8 s
**Duration:**  15 s
**Health:**  500 HP

### Signature

E – High Tide

EQUIP a wall of water. FIRE to send the water forward along the ground. HOLD FIRE to guide the water in the direction of your crosshair, passing through the world, spawning a wall along the water's path. ALT FIRE while bending to stop the water early. Players hit are Slowed.

**Uses:** 1
**Cost:**Free
**Windup:**  2 s
**Duration:**  15 s
**Cooldown:**  40 s
**Debuff:**  30% Slow

### Ultimate

X – Reckoning

EQUIP the full power of your Artifact. FIRE to summon a geyser pool on the ground. Enemy players in the area are targeted by successive geyser strikes. Players caught within a strike are Concussed.

**Ult Points:**♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 7
**Duration:**  9 s
**Debuff:**  2 s Concuss

## Agent Cosmetics

The following are cosmetics related to Harbor from Agent Gear and from other sources (e.g. Battle Pass).

### Gear

*More information: Gear*

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

### Other cosmetics

Player Cards

Sprays

## Update History

**v6.10**
* Updated Harbor’s in-game portrait for better gameplay readability and quality consistency.

**v5.12**

* Cascade
	+ Duration increased 5s >>> 7s
* High Tide
	+ Duration increased 12s >>> 15s

**v5.10**

* Cascade
	+ Charges increased 1 >>> 2
	+ Fixed Cascade being visible on the minimap for enemies with vision of it
	+ Cascade will no longer sometimes spawn under the map
	+ The targeter on the minimap no longer shortens when aiming up or down
	+ The targeter on the minimap no longer shows a slightly shorter travel distance than its actual length

**v5.09**

* High Tide
	+ Fixed a bug where High Tide would have large gaps when cast in specific map locations.
* Reckoning
	+ Fixed a bug where geysers would not spawn on the area where the player was standing.

**v5.08 Hotfix**

* Cascade
	+ Fixed a bug where Cascade would sometimes disappear when looking away from it
* Cove
	+ Fixed a bug where walking through Cove was not blinding players at the intended distance

**v5.08**

 Added

## Trivia

* Harbor keeps a journal. During his run from REALM, he documented and took notes about his journey as well as his powers.
* As seen in his reveal trailer, Harbor owns a motorcycle bike. It is said to be a custom scrambler, another term used to refer to an off-road bike.
	+ This makes Harbor the third VALORANT agent who owns or is known to have operated a motor bike, the other two being Brimstone and Yoru.
* Harbor enjoys watching cricket. He is known for being loud as he watches.
* Among his favorite food are roadside noodles, especially after a long activity like hiking.

### Relations

* Harbor fosters good relations with Astra. Being a fellow artifact user, Harbor and Astra have helped each other find out more about their respective artifacts, and their eventual connections with the multiverse as a whole.
* He holds respect and admiration for Brimstone, especially considering that the latter personally led VALORANT's rescue of Harbor from REALM pursuits.
* When Gekko joins the VALORANT protocol, Brimstone orders Harbor to coach Gekko in training. Gekko shows a lot of respect towards Harbor for this.

## Gallery

Teaser image called "samosachaat"Night Market teaserExpression sheet used for cinematicsEarly ConceptHarbor revealTURN THE TIDESREVELATION posterREVELATIONCity of Flowers
## References

1. ↑ REALM conversation
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Research Wing recording
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harbor Agent Trailer
4. ↑ REALM secret faction
5. ↑ 5.05 Skye voicemail
6. ↑ 5.06 Omen voicemail
7. ↑ 5.07 Bulletin Board
8. ↑ 5.07 Greaves email
9. ↑ Pagdi Wala Dhaba Harbor teaser
10. ↑ 5.08 Harbor voicemail
11. ↑ 5.09 Harbor voicemail
12. ↑ 5.10 Astra Voicemail
13. ↑ 5.12 Range Lore Updates
14. ↑ REVELATION
15. ↑ City of Flowers
16. ↑ 6.0 Brimstone Email
17. ↑ 8.01 Harbor Email
18. ↑ State of the Agents - September 2022
19. ↑ RIOT Dev tweet about Harbor's bike.
20. ↑ VALORANT Twitter: Harbor watching cricket.
21. ↑ VALORANT Twitter: Harbor's love for roadside noodles.
22. ↑ REVELATION Poster