Popular Valorant Skins That Claim to Help with Aim
Popular guns in Valorant for skins that can be debated as pay to win.
Valorant, Riot Games' massively popular first-person shooter, is recognized for its fantastic weapon skins. Of course, the agents too, with their lively personalities and even more remarkable abilities, but every loyal Valorant player excitedly awaits the arrival of new skin bundles!
Here are popular gun skins that are deemed to be pay to win or help with aim due to their bright tracers. Of course, skins are personal preference, and the article only highlights a handful of weapons that have received high popularity in the community.
First, let’s talk about the main rifles in Valorant.
Vandal
Many different skins change how the gun functions, operates, and performs in certain situations. However, one skin set that turns the Vandal into the best version of itself is the Prime skin set.
The skin set has the brightest visible tracers making this gun’s recoil infinitely easier to control. In addition, it will make spraying people down much more efficient and tap firing much more consistent, especially at long range.
The Prime makes the firing sound of the Vandal quieter, which allows you to hear more of what’s going on in a player’s surroundings. Most people don’t realize that since the Vandal is not silenced, it is one of the loudest automatic rifles in the game. Furthermore, it can inhibit players hearing abilities of what’s going around them. There’s no need to worry, though. The Prime skin makes the Vandal the best version of itself, and there is no contest.
In fact, due to the popularity of this skin, they made a second set named Prime 2.0.
The Reaver skin set is one of the most beloved for this skin for the Vandal. The bundle not only gives the Vandal one of the most extraordinary sounds when firing but, similar to the Prime skin set, the Reaver makes the Vandal bullet tracers as bright as possible. Furthermore, it makes the recoil management much more manageable and makes hitting those headshots satisfying and content long-range.
The Reaver has one of the most awesome finisher animations and gothic-inspired colorways for the different skins.
Phantom
The Phantom is one of the most popular rifles in the game. Several fan-favorite skins are, but the Oni skin is the most popular. It was initially released roughly a year ago, in July 2020, and is an original skin line within Valorant.
The skin is considered to pay to win because of its clean bullet tracers, which help a player control its recoil and hit shots at range. In addition, the Oni skin not only has quite a few great gameplay benefits, but it also helps that it’s one of the coolest looking skins in the game with its finisher animations.
The second skin that has to be mentioned for the Phantom is the Glitchpop skin. It is arguably one of the best skin bundles Riot Games has ever implemented into the game. The Glitchpop has a minimalistic design on the top of the gun, giving players more room to see what they’re shooting at. Furthermore, it also makes spray downs a lot easier with the gun at any range.
It’s considered one of the prettiest skins for this gun as all the colorway options are bright, colorful, and fun to use. The sound of the skin when players fully upgrade it is quieter and more fun to shoot with. The cosmetics can be easy to play with, especially those who want to control a phantom while running and gunning.
In fact, due to the popularity of this skin, they made a second set named Glitchpop 2.0.
Spectre
The Spectre is a gun that benefits from upgraded skins that makes the gun’s recoil easier to control. One skin set that helps with that issue is the Forsaken skin set. The skin makes the Spectre feel like it’s not even shooting bullets which makes spraying with this gun a lot easier at close to medium range.
In addition, the sound effects are pleasing to listen to, and the bright green tracers make tap firing with this gun a blast.
Operator
The Operator has quite a few skins that change how the sniper functions. However, the Ion skin set is one of the most deplorable skins for the weapon that I have ever seen come out. The Ion skin looks like a scout trooper blaster from Star Wars, but in all seriousness, this sci-fi skin for the Operator makes it look cool and tracers very clear.
Furthermore, it makes the quick follow-up shots adjustments much easier in-game. The Ion gives great gameplay attributes, all while looking good while doing it.
A quick, reliable, and beloved skin for the Operator is the Elder Flame skin set. The bundle turns your sniper into a dragon! Players can feel empowered like a warrior from Skyrim while using the weapon while the Operator roars when firing. If anyone is a fan of all things medieval period, the Elder Flame is a top-tier skin for those who love to snipe.
Ares
While this gun used to be highly neglected in-game, the recent patch of 4.0 has made it incredibly popular. The developers have removed the spin-up and increased the fire rate letting players abuse the Ares at their pleasure. All while using the weapon, the best skin for it is Singularity.
It gives the tracers brighter colors, allowing players to handle the full auto mode in-game better. In addition, it also helps line up where players need to control the recoil when going for the wall bang spots. An example is the B main wall on Ascent.
Odin
The BlastX skin set for the Odin is a hybrid mix of Toy Story and Nerf Gun. The tracers for the large machine gun create foam bullets that stick to the wall allowing players to see where their shots are hitting. Furthermore, the tracers will significantly help shoot enemies at long range.
Ghost
The silent pistol is a gun that has several skins that heavily affect how this gun performs in-game. One skin set that makes this gun an absolute dream to shoot with in-game is the Sovereign skin set. Not only does it transform the weapon into a much cooler-looking pistol, but it has clear and bright tracers.
Headshots feel much more straightforward when players can see what they are shooting at. The sound effect after each enemy death creates a higher crisp pitch to award players by ear.
Classic
An underrated skin for the Classic pistol every player starts with at the beginning of a round is the Gravitational Uranium Neuroblaster Space skin set. Not many users have purchased the skin line, but the best use is on the Classic. It definitely gets buffed with its cool sound, but visually it’s a lot easier to control with its bright tracers.
The right-click is much easier to land when the upgraded version of the skin allows you to see every bullet that leaves the barrel. While it may be a placebo, it can feel that the classic becomes easier to use while running when using the skin.
Sheriff
There are a variety of answers in the community regarding the sidearm. However, the fully upgraded Ion skin set can make players feel like the terminator. When players land headshots, it creates a cool electric sound that empowers them.
The bright blue tracers allow players to see their shots and correct their aim on a micro-level. Nothing feels better than a sweet one Deagle headshot.
Conclusion
These few skins stood out above the rest due to their design or concept. Many more bundles plan to come in the Valorant shop, and players may see some of these in their rotation. Riot Games will continue releasing tons of new Valorant skins pretty frequently.
Of course, skin sets come down to a player’s personal preference and will not fix a player's aim. They still must use their own skill to improve their game sense and gameplay. Nonetheless, these unique skins have a fun concept for players to look into!
