Best Weapons Tier List

Valorant features 18 different weapons which are split into three categories: primary weapons, secondary/sidearm and a melee weapon. Weapons can be bought with 'Creds' at the beginning of each round in the 'Buy' menu. Check out our Best Weapons Tier List to see how they rank against each other.

Spectre

The Spectre SMG is the best weapon in Valorant when all things are considered. It comes equipped with a Silencer that decreases recoil, increases accuracy and reduces the hearing range of the weapons noise. It is particularly effective at close ranges having a very fast rate of fire and being fully automatic.

Type: SMG

Sub Type: Full Auto

Cost: 1600

Magazine Capacity: 30

Fire Rate: 13.33 / 12

Wall Penetration: Medium

Best With: Phoenix, Viper, and Omen

Phantom

The SW-ACR Phantom is a fully automatic assault rifle that comes equipped with a high fire rate and a silencer which makes it the ideal weapon for ambushes. Although the Phantom does less damage per bullet than its counterpart, the Vandal, it makes up for it with its above average accuracy, low spread and silencer.

Type: Rifle

Sub Type: Full Auto

Cost: 2900

Magazine Capacity: 30

Fire Rate: 11 / 9.9

Wall Penetration: Medium

Best With: Raze, Breach, Brimstone, and Jett

Vandal

The AR-762 Vandal is a fully automatic assault rifle. It has a fast fire rate and its five extra bullets add up to a great deal of damage. It has reliable one-shot, one-kill potential. The downside is its erratic spray control and is inconsistent in close-range skirmishes.

Type: Rifle

Sub Type: Full Auto

Cost: 2900

Magazine Capacity: 25

Fire Rate: 9.25 / 8.32

Wall Penetration: Medium

Best With: Sage

Tier List

• S Tier - Optimal

• A Tier - Great

• B Tier - Good

• C Tier - Poor

• D Tier - Worst

S Tier

• Spectre

Weapon Type: SMG

Cost: 1600

• Phantom

Weapon Type: Rifle

Cost: 2900

• Vandal

Weapon Type: Rifle

Cost: 2900

• Operator

Weapon Type: Sniper

Cost: 4500

A Tier

• Sheriff

Weapon Type: Sidearm

Cost: 800

• Marshall

Weapon Type: Sniper

Cost: 1100

• Ares

Weapon Type: Heavy

Cost: 1700

B Tier

• Guardian

Weapon Type: Rifle

Cost: 2700

• Odin

Weapon Type: Heavy

Cost: 3200

• Stinger

Weapon Type: SMG

Cost: 1000

C Tier

• Bulldog

Weapon Type: Rifle

Cost: 2100

• Ghost

Weapon Type: Sidearm

Cost: 500

• Bucky

Weapon Type: Shotgun

Cost: 900

• Judge

Weapon Type: Shotgun

Cost: 1500

D Tier

• Frenzy

Weapon Type: Sidearm

Cost: 400

• Shorty

Weapon Type: Sidearm

Cost: 200

• Classic:

Weapon Type: Sidearm

Cost: Free

E Tier

• Tactical Knife

Weapon Type: Melee

Cost: Free

Check out our Character Tier List to see how all the characters in Volarant rank against each other.