Duelist
Best counters to Neon
These agents have the strongest advantage against Neon. Consider picking one of them when facing Neon on the enemy team.
Neon is strong against
Neon has a significant advantage over these agents. Picking Neon is especially effective when these agents are on the enemy team.
Neon's speed lets her rush through Veto's setup before his abilities activate.
Neon's sprint speed lets her push through Astra's star placements before they activate.
Neon's speed lets her sprint through Deadlock's setup before traps can activate.
All matchups
Complete matchup breakdown for Neon against every agent with curated matchup coverage on ValoHub. Positive scores indicate Neon has the advantage; negative scores mean the opponent is favored.
CypherSentinelCypher's tripwires stop Neon's sprint cold, and his camera tracks her speed.
KilljoySentinelKilljoy's turret and Alarm Bot catch Neon mid-sprint, punishing her aggression.
AstraControllerNeon's sprint speed lets her push through Astra's star placements before they activate.
DeadlockSentinelNeon's speed lets her sprint through Deadlock's setup before traps can activate.
Best teammates for Neon
These agents pair well with Neon and create strong team compositions together.
Neon matchup FAQ
The best counters to Neon are Cypher, Killjoy, KAY/O, and Chamber. Cypher's tripwires stop Neon's sprint cold, and his camera tracks her speed.
Neon is strong against Veto, Astra, Deadlock, Yoru, and Omen. Neon's speed lets her rush through Veto's setup before his abilities activate.
Neon is currently rated S-tier (Meta Defining). Neon is a Duelist with Hard difficulty.
Neon is a Duelist. Duelists are self-sufficient fraggers who their team expects, through abilities and skills, to get high frags and seek out engagements first.
Neon has 28 curated matchups tracked against agents that currently have matchup coverage on ValoHub. This includes favorable, even, and unfavorable matchups.