Valorant Guns Tier List: All Weapons Ranked & Compared

Valorant operates on an economy-round, objective-based, first-to-13 competitive format where players select a unique agent to play for the entirety of the match. Not only the agents but guns and the playstyle they offer are also vital elements in dominating fights. That is why my Valorant guns or weapons tier list ranks all of the armaments in the game for the players to get ahead of the curve.

Here is a summarized look at my Valorant Guns Tier List:

Valorant Guns Tier List Weapons Ranking Table
Weapon Class	S-Tier	A-Tier	B-Tier	C-Tier
Rifle	Phantom and Vandal	Bulldog	Guardian	N/A
Sidearm	The Classic and Sheriff	GHOST	Shorty	N/A
Sniper Rifle	Operator	Marshal	N/A	N/A
SMG	N/A	Spectre	N/A	STINGER
Machine Gun	N/A	Ares	N/A	Odin
Shotgun	N/A	N/A	Judge	Bucky
Sidearm Pistol	N/A	N/A	Frenzy	N/A
Melee	N/A	N/A	N/A	Tactical Knife

Comparison of All Valorant Weapons

WEAPON	TIER	COST	Head/Body	FIRE RATE	MAGAZINE	Run Speed
Vandal	S	2,900 Creds	160/40	9.75	25.0	5.4m/sec
Phantom	S	2,900 Creds	156/39	11.0	30.0	5.4m/sec
Sheriff	S	800 Creds	159/55	4.0	6.0	5.4m/sec
The Classic	S	Free	78/26	6.75	12.0	5.73m/sec
Operator	S	4700 Creds	255/150	0.6	5.0	5.13m/sec
Spectre	A	1,600 Creds	78/26	13.33	30.0	5.74m/sec
Marshal	A	950 Creds	202/101	1.5	5.0	5.4m/sec
Ghost	A	500 Creds	105/30	6.75	15.0	5.74m/sec
Bulldog	A	2,050 Creds	115/35	9.14	24.0	5.4m/sec
Ares	A	1600 Creds	72/30	10-13	50.0	5.13m/sec
Guardian	B	2,250 Creds	295/65	5.25	12.0	5.4m/sec
Frenzy	B	450 Creds	78/26	10.0	13.0	5.73m/sec
Judge	B	1850 Creds	34/17	3.5	7.0	5.06m/sec
Shorty	B	150 Creds	24/12	3.33	2.0	5.4m/sec
Stinger	C	950 Creds	67/27	16.0	20.0	5.73m/sec
Odin	C	3200 Creds	95/38	12-15.6	100.0	5.13m/sec
Bucky	C	850 Creds	40/20	1.1	5.0	5.06m/sec
Tactical Knife	C	Free	150/75/50	-	-	6.5m/s

S-Tier

My S-rank tier list for Valorant features the best guns for optimal performance in 1v1 encounters. These weapons, considered some of the most powerful and widely used in the game, can significantly impact outcomes. When playing with friends, creating teams with these weapon choices can dynamically influence the game instead of relying on a single weapon for the entire team.

Vandal

Vandal is an expensive automatic rifle, one of VALORANT’s best weapons. This weapon is going to thrive on longer sidelines, and it’s going to be a better option at punishing other weapons like operators with a guaranteed kill with a headshot.

Phantom

The Phantom, a top-tier and pricier rifle in Valorant, stands out as one of the best weapons. Its flexibility, larger magazine, and built-in silencer make it an excellent choice. The Phantom’s ease of control and consistent performance bring the concept of the ghost inspector full circle, offering reliability with slightly less power than the Vandal’s long-range one-taps.

Sheriff

The Sheriff is the most expensive sidearm weapon in the game; it is a semi-automatic revolver. It is at the top of the S-tier because it is one of the most reliable weapons in so many situations. Players buy this in the first pistol round because it provides one-shot capability in the head. It is a better weapon for a cheap price tag. With proper adjustment and mechanical skills, the Sheriff can annihilate an entire team of rifles.

The Classic

The Classic is a pistol that all players are given during spawning. It is a semi-automatic sidearm, which fires 3 bullets simultaneously. It can be efficiently used in low HP targets and often if you know the enemy is low because you’ve been tracking them, the classic pistol can be a better pistol to have to finish them off while jumping and being mobile.

Operator

Operator is an expensive sniper rifle and the most expensive weapon in the game. It is an amazing weapon that can give you a ton of rounds especially when you are in lower ranks. Used efficiently during jiggle peeking, properly baiting out an off shot, or punishing the opera for missing the shot. Operator is a weapon to which you should put a little bit of time into using and perfecting and it is going to get you a lot of free wins regardless of how many people get tilted.

A-Tier 

The Valorant guns that I have put in my A-ranking of the tier list are second to best and will still get the work done and not disappoint you. If you are looking for reliable guns in the Valorant weapon tier list, then you should not sleep on these guns in the game.

Spectre

Spectre is a moderately priced SMG. It ranks at the top of the A-Tier because it’s incredibly consistent and incredibly powerful, having a decent high power level. The higher consistency rate outclasses weaker guns in s fight; the Spectre is going to win the matchup consistently because of the volume and reliability of bullets that you are spraying out.

Marshal

Marshal is a low-cost, very cheap sniper rifle. The only reason the Marshal is not included in S-Tier is that it is a pretty niche in its utilization. Nevertheless, it can be very strong on attack or defense. The Marshal’s reload time is short compared to its fire rate, which means that the player can reload a bullet effectively, especially in between shots, hence increasing the magazine’s capacity.

Ghost

Ghost is a  moderately priced semi-automatic sidearm weapon. It is a weapon that is commonly bought in the first round, and the reason it is stuck in  A-Tier is that it is not really bought outside of the first round. It is a powerful weapon, though you can outpace everyone using the Ghost.

Bulldog

Bulldog is a moderately priced rifle, kind of close to Guardian, but the versatility of this weapon shines through when its lower recovery time improves its burst fire efficiency. It kills incredibly quickly with proper shot grouping; also, the fact that it scales a lot better than some of the cheaper options means that it’s really worthy of an increased price tag.

Ares

Ares is a moderately priced machine gun, having a high penetration rate and magazine capacity. It has the capability of being an amazing eco-choice weapon, capable of fighting weapons underneath it in price tag very easily and having a huge ammo capacity in general; this gun really shines through.

B- Tier 

B-Tier Valorant weapons or guns tier list includes powerful armaments that can be utilized throughout the course of a game, being incredibly consistent, but some of them have a slightly nicher scenario than A-Tier. Another flaw of weapons included in B-Tier is that there’s no guarantee of value depending on the situation and skill set required. 

Guardian

At the top of the B-Tier is Guardian, which is a moderately priced and semi-automatic rifle. Guardian is phenomenal in areas where you could be most effective if you are peeking from a long angle, then the guardian thrives. With the addition of maps like a breeze, the Guardian thrives; it is God-tier. It gives you one-shot capability and better first-shot accuracy.

Frenzy

Frenzy is a cheap automatic pistol that has a high rate of fire, indicating that it runs out quickly. And unless controlled very well, it isn’t that great at multiple combats. Frenzy can prove to be the highest potential impact weapon that too at a low price but in certain conditions.

Judge

The judge is an affordable, moderately-priced automatic shotgun. It is efficient when used in short-range with multiple enemies. Judge isn’t that great, and I’ve included it in B-Tier because it has low magazine capacity and it has a low damage ratio.

Shorty

The Shorty is the cheapest buyable weapon in the game. For a sidearm, it is equivalent to a shotgun, being most effective at short range. Shorty is an amazing weapon that heavily punishes enemies, especially when you are on defense and the enemies don’t properly clear you; here you can use a shorty to kill. The reason Shorty is included in B-Tier is that whenever you end up in a retake situation, it is severely lacking.

C-Tier 

The weapons included in this tier below perform closely to the B-tier ones. However, they have more than merely one flaw that weighs them down. Still, they can perform exceptionally well in some situations.

Stinger

Stinger is a low-budget SMG that is a primary weapon in the Valorant. Being an SMG, it is highly efficient when used in short-range during the move. The reason it is included in C-tier is that you’re still paying a pretty hefty price tag for what you’re getting when there are other options that are even cheaper and have potential value.

Odin

Odin is a costly machine gun in my Valorant weapon tier list, most efficiently used as a defensive machine gun or in order to get wallbang kills due to Odin having high penetration. Odin does provide substantial damage and high rates of fire, but these attributes come at a very high cost since Odin is the second most expensive weapon in the game.

Bucky

Bucky is a low-priced shotgun, and it is the cheapest weapon in the game. The reason it is included in C-tier is that it is effectively used for short-range, and futile for long ranges. Also, it can’t be used for multiple combats at once.

Tactical Knife

The knife is a melee weapon in the Valorant. It is the sole weapon in Valorant that can’t be dropped. It is considered to be unreliable, and it is never something you can utilize in combat. Also, it doesn’t give you any extra benefits like extra money or alt points.

Valorant Weapons Tier List Criteria

My tier list is curated after clocking in so many hours in the game, trying and testing every single weapon. I also researched the web and took into consideration what most players have been using the most in Valorant. That said, my tier list ranking reflects my experience in the game and a little bit of common players’ preferences as well.

Why Trust Us

We at eXputer have been curating tier lists ranging from first-person shooters to brawlers and mobile games. Our tier lists have helped so many players in the past, and their valuable feedback has helped us keep going and make more tier lists that may help new and returning players to their favorite games. That is why the ranking we devise in our tier lists is good enough for the readers to get a head start in the game.

That is pretty much everything you need to know about the Valorant gun or weapon tier list. Did you find this list helpful? Let me know more of your thoughts in the comments section below.

While you are at it, do not forget to have a look at our Valorant Review by Moiz Banoori.

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