Valorant: Advanced Weapons Guide

Published at 06/04/2020 at 07:36 By Tyler

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Secondary Weapons
SMG
Shotgun
Sniper
Heavy

There are 17 weapons on Valorant at the launch of the Riot Games FPS. Which purchase should be favored and in which situation? It will depend on your economy, and your style of play. Dive into Valorant's in-game store to talk about damage, recoil and magazine capacity.

Valorant is Riot Games' new FPS. Players compete in 5v5 in games where the first team to 13 rounds wins. A round consists of 45 seconds of preparation, 1 minute and 40 seconds of the main match and possibly an additional 45 seconds if a spike is detonated.

To win these rounds, you can count on your allies, your agent and his/her four abilities as well as a choice of 17 different weapons including 5 secondary weapons and 12 main weapons.

These 17 weapons differ in many ways from each other:

Damage
Charger Capacity
Accuracy
Recoil
Firing Rate
Price
Special Uses (sights, semi-auto shooting...)
Wall Penetration
Stability

These are all criteria that will define THE moment when a weapon will be useful.

When and which weapons to buy

Weapon	Price	When to buy it?
Ghost	¤ 500	- In the first round on each side - To match your main weapon
Sheriff	¤ 800	- To match well your main weapon - To play duels - To replace a weak main weapon - If the opposite team has shields
Bucky	¤ 900	- In low and middle elo - At short and medium range - For a cheap purchase
Stinger	¤ 1,000	- In the second round on each side - To play medium range and hold position
Marshal	¤ 1,100	- To face opponents without shields - To shift or hold position
Bulldog	¤ 2,100	- To compete against cheaper rifles
Gardian	¤ 2,700	- To hold position - Great for a support role
Phantom	¤ 2,900	- Better than the Vandal for close and medium range
Vandal	¤ 2,900	- The deadliest and most versatile weapon
Opérator	¤ 4,500	- As long as you know how to use it, probably the best weapon in the game
Odin	¤ 3,200	- Within a particular composition and strategy - Makes sense through obstacles

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Table of Contents
Secondary Weapons
SMG
Shotgun
Sniper
Heavy