Valorant weapon guide 2021

As a first-person shooter game, weapons play a massive role in any Valorant match, and a player must understand which weapon to buy and how to play them.

Riot Games’ competitive FPS esports balances the ability-based tactical gameplay with weapon-based skill gunplay. Understanding a weapon can enable the player to dominate opponents by choosing the right weapon for each situation.

As a player becomes familiar with a certain weapon, he can understand the weapon’s range, damage and recoil, and movement speed and thus become unstoppable.

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The different weapons in Valorant

Valorant has a total of 17 unique weapons, sorted into six categories based upon their function. Valorant also has a melee weapon available by default. It is to be noted that all weapon skins available for purchase are purely cosmetic and do not affect the stats by any means.

Here are the weapons in Valorant with their stats and pricing.

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Sidearm

There are a total of five unique sidearms, which are equipped to the secondary slot. The Classic is provided to every player at the start of each round, and players can opt to buy and replace it with other sidearms. While sidearms aren’t great as a primary weapon, they are effective enough to pull through an eco round.

Name	Cost	Headshot Damage	Body Damage	Leg Damage
Classic	¤ 0	78 - 66	26 - 22	22 - 18
Shorty	¤ 200	36 - 9	12 - 3	10 -2
Frenzy	¤ 450	78 - 63	26 - 21	22 - 17
Ghost	¤ 500	105 - 88	30 - 25	26 - 21
Sheriff	¤ 800	160 - 145	55 - 50	47 - 43

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SMG

Valorant has two SMGs. Spectre is a go-to choice for players with a tight economy. While it is not as destructive as a rifle, SMGs can certainly get the job done.

Name	Cost	Headshot Damage	Body Damage	Leg Damage
Stinger	¤ 950	67 - 62	27 - 25	23 - 21
Spectre	¤ 1600	78 - 66	26 - 22	22 - 18

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Rifle

Valorant includes four automatic rifles. Among the rifles, Phantom and Vandal are the most common picks during a full-buy round. They are effective in taking on a fight and are versatile from all ranges.

Name	Cost	Headshot Damage	Body Damage	Leg Damage
Bulldog	¤ 2050	116	35	30
Guardian	¤ 2250	195	65	49
Phantom	¤ 2900	156 - 124	39 - 31	33 - 26
Vandal	¤ 2900	156	39	33

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Shotgun

Valorant players have a pick between two shotguns in the game. While based on numbers, the shotguns might seem much weaker than any other weapon, they have a damage multiplayer, due to which shotguns can be one of the most destructive weapons.

Name	Cost	Headshot Damage	Body Damage	Leg Damage
Bucky	¤ 850	44 - 18	22 - 9	19 - 8
Judge	¤ 1850	34 - 20	17 - 10	14 - 9

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Heavy

LMGs or Heavy are bulky weapons with reduced mobility. However, with its large magazine size and relatively low recoil, Heavys is perfect for holding an entry.

Name	Cost	Headshot Damage	Body Damage	Leg Damage
Ares	¤ 1550	72 - 67	30 - 28	25 - 23
Odin	¤ 3200	95 - 77	38 - 31	32 - 26

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Sniper

There are two distinct sniper weapons. While Marshal is the budget choice, Operator is a no-holds-bar destructive weapon. The snipers can kill an opponent with a single shot, but they are vulnerable during their extended reload.

Name	Cost	Headshot Damage	Body Damage	Leg Damage
Marshal	¤ 950	202	101	85
Operator	¤ 4700	255	150	127

Players can buy weapons with the credits earned during a match and utilize the weapons accordingly.