All 21 VALORANT weapons by class – sidearms, SMGs, shotguns, rifles, snipers and machine guns – including the new Warden rifle and Bandit pistol.
VALORANT has 21 weapons : six sidearms, two SMGs, two shotguns, five rifles, three snipers, two machine guns and your knife. The two newest are the Bandit pistol (Season 2026, patch 12.00) and the scoped Warden rifle (patch 13.06), which got a recoil buff in patch 13.09.
Prices and exact damage numbers change from time to time, so the database below focuses on what each weapon is for. You'll always see the current price in the in-game buy menu.
All 21
Sidearms 6 pistols · 6 weapons
Classic
Sidearm · Free starting pistol. Right-click fires a short, shotgun-like burst for close range.
Shorty
Sidearm · A tiny two-shot shotgun. Deadly around corners, useless at range.
Frenzy
Sidearm · Fully automatic pistol that is accurate while moving – strong for close fights on eco rounds.
Ghost
Sidearm · Silenced, accurate semi-auto pistol with a big magazine. The all-round pistol-round pick.
Bandit
Sidearm · The newest pistol, added in patch 12.00 (Season 2026). A precision semi-auto with a small 8-round magazine.
Sheriff
Sidearm · A heavy revolver with six rounds. A headshot kills at close and medium range, but the kick is big.
SMGs 2 weapons · 2 weapons
Stinger
SMG · Cheap, very fast-firing SMG. Fires bursts when you aim down sights.
Spectre
SMG · Silenced 30-round SMG that is accurate on the move – the go-to half-buy weapon.
Shotguns 2 weapons · 2 weapons
Bucky
Shotgun · Pump-action shotgun. Right-click fires a tighter spread that reaches a bit further.
Judge
Shotgun · Automatic shotgun. Brutal for holding tight corners and close-range sites.
Rifles 5 weapons · 5 weapons
Bulldog
Rifle · A cheaper automatic rifle. Aim down sights for a three-round burst.
Guardian
Rifle · Semi-automatic marksman rifle with a zoom. Hard-hitting and accurate, but punishes missed shots.
Phantom
Rifle · Silenced, fast-firing 30-round rifle with low recoil. Damage drops off at long range.
Vandal
Rifle · No damage falloff: a single headshot kills at any range. Harder recoil than the Phantom.
Warden
Rifle · New in patch 13.06 and buffed in 13.09. 2,900 credits, 2x scope, 50 body damage at any range and a small 18-round magazine.
Read our guide →
Snipers 3 weapons · 3 weapons
Marshal
Sniper · Light, cheap bolt-action sniper. You move fast with it and a headshot kills.
Outlaw
Sniper · A double-barrelled sniper: two quick shots, and two body hits kill.
Operator
Sniper · The most expensive gun in the game. One body shot kills almost anyone – the ultimate angle-holder.
Machine guns 2 weapons · 2 weapons
Ares
Machine gun · Light machine gun whose fire rate speeds up the longer you shoot.
Odin
Machine gun · A 100-round machine gun that sprays through walls – great for spamming through smokes.
Melee Always equipped · 1 weapon
Knife
Melee · Free and always with you. Hold it out to run at full speed; right-click for a heavy stab.
How buying works
Credits every round You earn credits for kills, planting the Spike and for winning or losing a round. Spend them in the buy phase before each round.
Buy armor too A rifle without armor is a waste. Shields are often worth more than a better gun.
Buy with the team Save together on bad rounds (eco) and buy together on good ones. Five rifles beat two rifles and three pistols.
Pick up guns Weapons dropped by dead players can be picked up. You can also buy a gun for a teammate in the buy menu.
Aiming basics
Stop to shoot Most guns are only accurate when you stand still. Tap A/D to stop, then shoot.
Aim at head height Keep your crosshair where heads will appear. Headshots do far more damage than body shots.
Tap and burst At long range, tap or fire short bursts instead of holding down the trigger.
Test in the Range Try new guns and spray patterns in the Range before a real match.
New to the game? Start with our beginner's guide .
Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.
