I know it's a relatively minor feature, but the VALORANT art team has done an incredible job with the design of each agents hands. Not only is every hand model easily identifiable, but they also provide an insight to each character's personality or background.

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For example, Phoenix's rings are both stylish and appear expensive, which is in line with his boastful, celebrity lifestyle. Another example is Brimstone, who is decked out in Kingdom gear with his glowing gloves and tactical iPad, which show his success as a military officer because he has access to such high-level equipment.

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Note the small differences between the chaotic nail polish of Raze, the clean-cut nails of Sage, and the claw-like sharp nails of Reyna, all of which provide extra depth to each agent. The list goes on, with Breach's prosthetic arms, Jett's tactical gloves, and Killjoy's bright yellow armbands. These are all relatively easy to distinguish from one another which is exactly what you'd want in a game with so many unique personas.

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Working on artistic features can feel like a thankless job, especially if your job is designing hands which is an aspect that most players probably won't even think about. So, this is an appreciation post dedicated to all the art team's hard work :)

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tl;dr - Each agents hands are recognizable and give subtle hints of their personality. Although it seems insignificant, the art team still deserves praise for their hard work.

edit 1: typos

edit 2: Here is an album of each agent's hands