Valorant may be a tactical shooter at its core, but Riot Games has found room for creativity and flair. Through the game’s graffiti system — officially called sprays — players can tag walls, floors, or objects with colorful designs that range from playful memes to stylish animated art.
Whether you want to celebrate a clutch, taunt an opponent, or just leave a mark on the battlefield, sprays make it possible with a single button press.
How to Graffiti (Use Sprays) in Valorant
The mechanic is straightforward and available to every player:
- Default Keybind: Press “T” on your keyboard to instantly apply your equipped spray at the spot your crosshair is aiming. This works on most surfaces — walls, ground, or props around the map.
- Unlocking Sprays: Sprays are earned through agent contracts, battle pass progression, or purchased from the store and bundles. Once unlocked, they appear in the Collection tab under “Sprays.”
- Equipping Sprays: Players can assign up to three sprays per match phase — pre-round, mid-round, and post-round. Your quick spray is always available with a tap of “T.”
For more variety, Riot also introduced the Spray Wheel, which gives you access to multiple designs mid-game.
Spray Wheel Features
The Spray Wheel expands the feature beyond a single shortcut:
- Accessing the Wheel: Hold down the “T” key to open the circular menu.
- Selecting a Spray: Move your mouse to highlight one of your equipped sprays (up to four slots) and release “T” to confirm.
- Visibility: Once placed, sprays are visible to both teammates and opponents, lasting only for a short period before fading.
- Customization: If “T” isn’t convenient, the spray keybind can be remapped in the Controls settings.
This system allows players to choose between humor, flair, or tactical messaging on the fly.
Strategic and Social Uses
While sprays are mainly decorative, players have found clever ways to incorporate them into gameplay culture:
- Celebration: Drop a spray after clutching a round or planting the spike to mark your moment.
- Communication: Use simple sprays like “GLHF” (Good Luck, Have Fun) to encourage sportsmanship.
- Mind Games: Some players taunt rivals with cheeky or ironic sprays after outplaying them.
- Style: Animated or agent-specific sprays let fans express their personality or show off collectibles.
However, for game balance, Riot restricts some animated sprays during active rounds — they remain available only in buy phases or after a round ends.
A Tradition of FPS Graffiti
Sprays are a long-running tradition in competitive shooters, dating back to Counter-Strike and Team Fortress 2. Valorant adapts this feature in its own way, blending playful customization with competitive integrity.
By allowing players to “graffiti” with a quick tap, Riot adds a layer of personality without compromising tactical focus.
The Bottom Line
Using graffiti in Valorant is simple: press “T” to spray instantly, or hold “T” to open the Spray Wheel and pick your design. Unlock new sprays through contracts, battle passes, or bundles, then equip them in your Collection to show them off in matches.
While they won’t win rounds on their own, sprays add character, humor, and social flavor to Valorant’s tense tactical showdowns. Sometimes, victory isn’t just about the scoreboard — it’s about leaving your mark in style.
Written by:
Christian