VALORANT Skins Tier List – Dot Esports

While VALORANT skins are technically supposed to only play a visual role, the fandom strongly believes they are more than just eye candies—and for good reason. Not all of them are built to impress, however, so we’ve prepared a VALORANT skins tier list to help you choose the best.

Phantom and Vandal may be the most popular VALORANT guns, but let’s not forget Riot’s generosity while designing the tac shooter’s weaponry. From unpredictable pistols to machine guns that are guaranteed to tilt your enemies if not kill them, the Buy Menu has it all. That said, the default skin on these weapons has little to no flair and doesn’t sound good either, which brings the need to slap on purchasable skins to make it an attractive experience. 

If you’re looking to build a great inventory full of popular skins, we’ve listed skins for every weapon in VALORANT, from best to worst, below. Feel free to pick what suits you and like always, don’t be afraid to be bold with your choices.

VALORANT knife (melee) skins tier list

There are over 100 melee skins in VALORANT, all flaunting a flair of their own. Choosing which ones to purchase from such a huge collection can be confusing, but our tier list below should help a bit.

Pick anything from the S-tier or A-tier and you should be good to go. If you’re in a mood to experiment, don’t be afraid to check the ones rated B and C; those melee skins ain’t bad, they are just quirky. Or, just check out our recommendations above. For a full list of VALORANT melee skins, check out our guide.

VALORANT Vandal skins tier list

As of Episode Nine, Act Three, there are a total of 75 Vandal skins in VALORANT:

• 55 Store skins
• 20 Battlepass skins

Here’s a tier list for all Vandal skins released in the Store.

Best expensive Vandal skins in VALORANT

Check out this list of Vandal skins if you don’t have a budget restriction:

1. Kuronami
2. Araxys
3. Imperium
4. RGX 11z Pro
5. Overdrive
6. Prelude to Chaos
7. Evori Dreamwings

Best cheap Vandal skins in VALORANT

These are the best Vandal skins priced at 1,775 VP or below:

1. Reaver
2. Forsaken
3. Gaia’s Vengeance
4. Prime
5. Valiant Hero
6. Neptune
7. Luna

VALORANT Phantom skins tier list

As of Episode Nine, Act Three, there are a total of 76 Phantom skins in VALORANT:

• 56 Store skins
• 20 Battlepass skins

Here’s a tier list for all Phantom skins released in the Store.

Best expensive Phantom skins in VALORANT

If you don’t mind spending some extra cash, check out these Phantom skins:

1. Radiant Entertainment System
2. Spectrum
3. Neo Frontier
4. Protocol 781-A
5. Doombringer
6. Mystbloom
7. Singularity

Best cheap Phantom skins in VALORANT

Don’t miss out on these Phantom skins priced 1,775 VP or below:

1. Recon
2. Ion
3. Oni
4. Sovereign
5. Reaver
6. Kohaku & Matsuba
7. Radiant Crisis 001

VALORANT Guardian skins tier list

As of Episode Nine, Act Three, there are a total of 47 Guardian skins in VALORANT:

• 24 Store skins
• 23 Battlepass skins

Find a tier list for all Guardian skins released in Store, below.

Best Guardian skins, cheap and expensive, in VALORANT

There aren’t many Guardian skins in VALORANT, so we’ve compiled the best ones in a single list and marked the ones that are priced above 1,775 VP. Choose according to your budget. 

1. Gaia’s Vengeance
2. Sovereign
3. Spectrum (2,675 VP)
4. Reaver
5. Prime

VALORANT Bulldog skins tier list

As of Episode Nine, Act Three, there are 46 Bulldog skins in VALORANT:

• 22 Store skins
• 24 Battlepass skins

Below is the tier list featuring all Bulldog skins released in Store.

With just 22 Bulldog Store skins in hand, we’ve compiled a list of the best you can get and marked the ones priced over 1,775 VP to help with your budget:

1. Glitchpop (2,175 VP)
2. Radiant Entertainment System (2,975 VP)
3. Protocol 781-A (2,475 VP)
4. Spectrum (2,675 VP)
5. Oni

VALORANT Operator skins tier list

As of Episode Nine, Act Three, there are a total of 48 Operator skins in VALORANT:

• 33 Store skins
• 15 Battlepass skins

Below is a tier list for all Operator skins released in the Store so far.

Best expensive Operator skins in VALORANT

Go for these Operator skins if you want expensive: 

1. Araxys
2. Mystbloom
3. Radiant Entertainment System
4. Elderflame
5. Imperium

Best cheap Operator skins in VALORANT

If you don’t want to spend much or are looking for a minimalistic Operator skin, these are the best options:

1. Ion
2. Gravitational Uranium Neuroblaster
3. Kohaku & Matsuba
4. Spline
5. Reaver

VALORANT Marshal skins tier list

As of Episode Nine, Act Three, there are a total of 37 Marshal skins in VALORANT:

• 17 Store skins
• 20 Battlepass skins

Here’s a tier list of all Marshal skins released in Store that you can refer to:

What Marshal skins to pick in VALORANT

If you’re looking to add a Marshal skin to your inventory, we recommend choosing from these options first before going on to others: 

1. Neo Frontier
2. Sovereign
3. Gaia’s Vengeance

VALORANT Outlaw skins tier list

Unlike other weapons in VALORANT, Outlaw was added to the weaponry in Episode Eight, Act One. Naturally, there are only a handful of skins available for the double-barreled sniper rifle as of Episode Nine, Act Three, eight to be precise:

1. Five Store skins
2. Three Battlepass skins

Here’s a tier list to help you make the choice for Outlaw: 

Riot will add more skins for the Outlaw with time, so we’ll expand the tier list accordingly. The skins currently available for the sniper rifle may not be worth spending your money on, especially if you’ve a tight budget. For now, we recommend sticking to the default or a battlepass skin while letting Riot add better options to the collection. 

VALORANT Spectre skins tier list

As of Episode Nine, Act Three, there are a total of 58 Spectre skins in VALORANT:

• 37 Store skins
• 21 Battlepass skins

For those looking to get a Spectre skin from the Store, here’s a tier list to help make your pick:

Best expensive Spectre skins in VALORANT

Pick from these if you can spare more than 2,000 VP:

1. Evori Dreamwings
2. Protocol 781-A
3. Singularity
4. Kuronami
5. BlastX

Best cheap Spectre skins in VALORANT

These are the “1,775 VP and under” hits:

1. Prime
2. Reaver
3. Forsaken
4. Recon
5. Radiant Crisis 011

VALORANT Stinger skins tier list

There are a total of 34 Stinger skins in VALORANT as of Episode Nine, Act Three:

• 12 Store skins
• 22 Battlepass skins

Here’s a tier list for the Stinger skins you can get from the Store.

Like the tier list says, these are the best Stinger skins you can get up until now:

1. Overdrive
2. Prelude to Chaos
3. Sovereign

VALORANT Bucky skins tier list

There are a total of 34 skins for the Bucky as of VALORANT’s Episode Nine, Act Three.

• 16 Store skins
• 18 Battlepass skins

Here’s a tier list for the 16 Bucky skins released in Store. 

All Bucky skins released so far cost 1,775 VP or less. Just pick from the S or A tiers and you should be fine. 

VALORANT Judge skins tier list

There are a total of 42 Judge skins in VALORANT as of Episode Nine, Act Three:

• 20 Store skins
• 22 Battlepass skins

Here’s a tier list for the Judge skins released in Store over the past Acts:

Best expensive Judge skins in VALORANT

• Elderflame
• Mystbloom
• Glitchpop

Best cheap Judge skins in VALORANT

• Sovereign
• Kohaku & Matsuba
• Daydreams

VALORANT Ares skins tier list

As of Episode Nine, Act Three, there a total of 36 skins for Ares in VALORANT:

• 21 Store skins
• 15 Battlepass skins

Below is a tier list for all Ares skins released in the Store so far. 

If you’re looking to get your first Ares skin, we recommend picking from the following options:

1. Ion
2. Singularity
3. Gaia’s Vengeance

VALORANT Odin skins tier list

As of Episode Nine, Act Three, there a total of 29 skins for Odin in VALORANT:

• 15 Store skins
• 14 Battlepass skins

Below is a tier list for all Odin skins released in the Store so far.

Pick from these options if you’re planning on maining Odin in your VALORANT games:

1. Prime//2.0
2. Evori Dreamwings
3. BlastX
4. Neo Frontier
5. Sovereign

VALORANT pistol skins tier list

There are five pistols in VALORANT, namely the Classic, Shorty, Ghost, Frenzy, and Sheriff. Unlike other weapons, besides purchasable Store skins, you can get free skins for pistols by completing agent contracts. Check out the tier lists below, featuring Store and agent contract skins for each one of them—to help you decide. 

Classic skins tier list

Shorty skins tier list

Frenzy skins tier list

Ghost skins tier list

Sheriff skins tier list