The controversy about one of the best rifle in VALORANT has provided one other level to the Vandal gang.
At VCT LOCK//IN, the primary worldwide VALORANT occasion of the yr, the Vandal is the most well-liked weapon of selection whereas the Phantom is a detailed second, in accordance with knowledge offered by THESPIKE.gg.
The Vandal has been bought 2,443 instances whereas the Phantom has been purchased 1,775 instances. The Sheriff in third place is miles behind the 2 rifles with 516 purchases.
However the Phantom does have its place. Because the skilled meta has switched to a double controller setup on some maps, the Phantom is extremely efficient since gamers can not see its tracers within the smokes.
The Phantom was praised by Sentinels star TenZ after final night time’s match with LOUD dealing with off towards NRG. On one event, LOUD participant saadhak eradicated s0m on Pearl when he was defusing the Spike in spherical 24.
With the Phantom, Saadhak managed to take down s0m whereas operating and spamming the smoke.
This pattern isn’t something new, the Vandal has been the superior weapon of selection for a number of worldwide tournaments. Usually the Vandal averages virtually double the purchases of the Phantom, in contrast.
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At VCT Masters in Copenhagen, Denmark last year, gamers started the spherical with a Vandal in 41 p.c of whole rounds performed, with the Phantom at 17 p.c. The Vandal was the most well-liked weapon on the occasion.
Until the Phantom or Vandal receives some type of change it stays unlikely that the Phantom will reign supreme because the weapon of selection amongst skilled gamers. Sorry, Phantom gang.
