Valorant has many skins for players to choose from but some skin lines are more popular than others. Such is the case for the Vandal gun skins as they are one of the most bought and praised skins in Valorant. If you are looking to buy the Vandal skins, don’t worry because we will show you the top 10 best Valorant Vandal skins in 2022.
There are many Vandal skins to choose from but the ones mentioned below are extremely good and have unique designs and VFX. While you might not agree with all our picks, we would love to know your preferences in the comments. With that said, let’s dive right in and take a look at the best Valorant Vandal skins. We also have a very comprehensive Valorant agents tier list that you might want to check out.
Best Vandal Skins Ranked for Valorant
Keep in mind that this guide will only look at the Vandal skins. We will cover other skin lines as well. If your favorite skin didn’t make this list, let us know in the comments below and tell us why you think it is good. We would love to hear everyone’s choices. That being said, let’s get started and see the top 10 Vandal skins in Valorant.
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Before we start, here are the criteria on which each weapon is placed in its respective tier:
- S-Tier: The skins in S-tier are the best in the game right now. These skins are above the others and are considered the best Vandal skins by the community.
- A-Tier: This tier has skins that are great and have good effects. However, due to a few flaws, they are just below the S-tier.
- B-Tier: Vandal skins in the B-tier are quite average. They are not bad by any means but they aren’t that good either. However, they are
- C-Tier: The skins here are below average. They have tons of flaws that either make them look bad or make them quite distracting from the action.
- D-Tier: These skins are plain bad. They don’t look good and they certainly do not have good VFX to justify the price. It’s best to avoid them for now.
To summarize this entire Valorant Vandal skins, you can read through the table below:
| Tier | Skins |
|---|---|
| S | Prime Vandal, Reaver Vandal, Elderflame Vandal |
| A | Origin Vandal, Glitchpop Vandal, Forsaken Vandal |
| B | Sakura Vandal, Silvanus Vandal |
| C | Prism II Vandal |
| D | Ruin Vandal |
While you might not agree with all of our picks, we would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. Let us know which class you think belonged in the S-tier. With that said, let’s dive right in and take a detailed look at what these classes have to offer.
S-Tier
The S-Tier includes Prime Vandal, Reaver Vandal and Elderflame Vandal skins.
Prime Vandal
Released back in 2020, the Prime Vandal is still considered to be the best Vandal skin. The things that make it stand out are its design, VFX, and animations. The gold plating around the gun gives a premium feel to it and makes it stand out from the crowd. On top of that, the main reason everyone loves this skin is because of the firing sounds.
- Bundle: The Prime Collection
- Upgrades: Base, VFX, Animation, Finisher, and Variant
- Variant: Orange, Blue, and Yellow
- Original Cost: 1,775 VP
Reaver Vandal
The Reaver skins were initially released during the Valorant Beta but were later removed. They had a darker color but were pretty much the same in terms of looks. However, this variant has phenomenal reload and death animations. On top of that, the kill sound is satisfying to hear.
- Bundle: The Reaver Collection
- Upgrades: Base, VFX, Animation, Finisher, and Variant
- Variant: Original, Black, Red, and White
- Cost: 1,775 VP
Elderflame Vandal
Elderflame Vandal has a unique look to it. Unlike the simplistic and elegant Prime Vandal, this weapon stands out immediately due to its design. Its finisher, dragon animations, and VFXs are all top-notch. Whenever you reload, you will see the dragon breathing fire which is a good addition. Your initial thought would be to not have a flashy weapon but this one is too good to miss out.
- Bundle: The elder flame Collection
- Upgrades: Base, VFX, Animation, Finisher, and Variant
- Variant: Gold, Silver, and Purple
- Original Cost: 2,475 VP
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A-Tier
The A-Tier includes Origin Vandal, Glitchpop Vandal and Forsaken Vandal skins.
Origin Vandal
The Origin Vandal has one of our favorite kill effects in the game. It is extremely unique and always fun to look at. On top of that, the sound effects are sublime and the reload animation is quite decent. The only reason why it is ranked low is that the effects can be distracting. If you use this weapon for the first time, you will certainly be distracted by the kill effects.
- Bundle: The Origin Collection
- Upgrades: Base, VFX, Animation, Finisher, and Variant
- Variant: Original, Green, Red, and White
- Cost: 1,775 VP
Glitchpop Vandal
This is an interesting skin as it makes your gun stand out. The Glitchpop Vandal skin is vibrant and colorful. When compared to other Vandal skins, this one is quite different due to its bright colors. That’s not all though. The sound effects, VFX, and the Finisher are all amazing to look at.
- Bundle: The Glitchpop 2.0 Collection
- Upgrades: Base, VFX, Animation, Finisher, and Variant
- Variant: Original, Blue, Red, and Gold
- Original Cost: 1,775 VP
Forsaken Vandal
This skin is one of the latest of the bunch. The sound effects – especially the kill effects – are superb and satisfying to hear. If this is your first Vandal skin, you will love it. Otherwise, there are better options out there because the Reaver skin is considered to a better version of this.
- Bundle: The forsaken Collection
- Upgrades: Base, VFX, Animation, Finisher, and Variant
- Variant: Original and Gold
- Cost: 1,775 VP
B-Tier
The B-Tier includes Sakura Vandal and Silvanus Vandal skins.
Sakura Vandal
The Sakura Vandal looks great and has a nice finish to it. Being a fan of Japan and anime, this one is one of my favorites of all time when it comes to looks. However, the overall effects – sound and visual – aren’t that good, hence why it’s in the B-tier. However, it is good enough to be considered in the low A-tier as well.
- Bundle: Sakura
- Upgrades: Base
- Variant: Original
- Cost: 1,275 VP
Silvanus Vandal
Silvanus Vandal is a very elegant vandal skin without any VFX or animation but with a nice look. The skin has a nice animated ‘snowfall at night’ design which animates as you move with the weapon or look around.
- Bundle: The Silvanus Collection
- Upgrades: Base
- Variant: Original
- Cost: 1,275 VP
C-Tier
The C-Tier includes only the Prism II Vandal skin.
Prism II Vandal
A basic recolor of the standard Vandal, Prism II Vandal, looks pretty cool in metallic hot pink and is also the cheapest good-looking Vandal skin. It looks decent but the color scheme and everything are not for me. Though, thanks to its cheap price, it enjoys its place in C-tier.
Bundle: The Prism II Collection
Upgrades: Base
Variant: Original
Cost: 875 VP
D-Tier
The D-Tier includes only the Ruin Vandal skin.
Ruin Vandal
This weapon looks really cool and the color scheme is also quite good. However, it doesn’t deliver what was expected of the Ruin skins so that’s why it sits in the D-tier. The overall effects of this gun aren’t that good either.
Bundle: The Ruin Collection
Upgrades: Base
Variant: Original
Cost: 1,000 VP
What is the Best Vandal Skin in Valorant?
The Prime Vandal is by far the best-looking skin in Valorant. Now that we have listed down our top pics for the best available Vandal skins, let’s look at that one best skin we all love. This is a slightly outdated design by recent standards, but it still looks smooth and clean when playing with it. As it is evident by the above list, all new recent skins have been very flashy and include colourful cosmetics e.g. Ruin, Forsaken. Prime stands out as being elegant and the top choice for many pro players.
These are the best Valorant Vandal gun skins in 2022. We would love to know your thoughts on what your favorite gun skin is. Let us know in the comments below which skin line and gun skin is your favorite. If your game is plagued with bugs and glitches, the following three guides might help you get rid of them:
