Phantom has a wide range of skin collections in VALORANT. However, not all of them are created equally. Here are our 15 favorite Phantom skins in the game.
As of this writing, Riot Games has released over 50 Phantom skins [without the Battle Pass.] Among these releases, some skins are solely liked by players because of their looks, some for their animations, some for their features, and so on. Without any doubt, everyone’s taste will differ, but here are our top 15 Phantom skins in VALORANT. To keep the ranking fair, we’ll consider everything, including the weapon’s look, animation, color variants, upgrade options, and the community’s sentiment for the skins.
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15. Valorant Go! Vol. 1 Phantom
Rarity: Premium Edition
Price: 1775 VP
How to Buy: Store, Night Market
VFX, GFX, Finisher: No
Color Variants: No
The first Valorant Go! The bundle featured weapon skins themed after cute chibi versions of the agents. The Valorant Go! Vol. 1 Phantom is a Reyna-themed skin, perfect for all the Reyna mains out there.
14. Ion Phantom
Rarity: Premium Edition
Price: 1775 VP
How to Buy: Store, Night Market
VFX, GFX, Finisher: Yes
Color Variants: No
The Ion Phantom is a futuristic version of the Phantom that has a sleek and minimalistic appearance. Although it has no color variants, it has unique GFX aspects that can be unlocked, and it has a satisfying firing sound.
13. Oni Phantom
Rarity: Premium Edition
Price: 1775 VP
How to Buy: Store, Night Market
VFX, GFX, Finisher: Yes
Color Variants: Yes
Up next, we have the Oni Phantom, which has been a signature Phantom skin ever since its release. Everything about this skin, from the beautiful color variants, firing sound, and finisher, is amazing.
12. Singularity Phantom
Rarity: Exclusive Edition
Price: 2175 VP
How to Buy: Store only
VFX, GFX, Finisher: Yes
The Singularity Phantom is a weapon infused with the power of Radianite and is constantly deforming and reforming around it. It features a cool equip animation and finisher, but there have been reports of some players finding the spraying animation distracting. So, we cannot put its ranking higher than this.
11. Ruination Phantom
Rarity: Exclusive Edition
Price: 2175 VP
How to Buy: Store only
VFX, GFX, Finisher: Yes
The Ruination series of skins is part of a collaboration with Riot’s other hit game, League of Legends. The Ruination Phantom comes in an ancient theme of the Ruined King and has a smokey aura coming out of it. It also offers beautiful color variants.
10. Neo Frontier Phantom
Rarity: Exclusive Edition
Price: 2175 VP
How to Buy: Store Only
VFX, GFX, Finisher: Yes
Color Variants: Yes
Mix western cowboy with a futuristic cyborg theme, and you will get the Neo Frontier Phantom. It has 4 color variants. However, even the unupgraded base version is no less than any of the variants. Adding Western music while inspecting makes the skin soothing.
9. Prime//2.0 Phantom
Rarity: Premium Edition
Price: 1775 VP
How to Buy: Store, Night Market
VFX, GFX, Finisher: Yes
Color Variants: Yes
After the release of the first Prime bundle and after receiving it well, Riot released the Prime 2.0 bundle, which included Phantom skin. It has a futuristic appearance similar to the old Prime skins with that signature reload animation.
8. Glitchpop Phantom
Rarity: Exclusive Edition
Price: 2175 VP
How to Buy: Store only
VFX, GFX, Finisher: Yes
Color Variants: Yes
After the release of the first Glitchpop bundle and how well it was received, Riot released the 2nd Glitchpop bundle, which included a Phantom skin. If you love futuristic neon/Cyberpunk aesthetics, then the Glitchpop Phantom would be a perfect match for you.
7. BlastX Phantom
Rarity: Exclusive Edition
Price: 2175 VP
How to Buy: Store only
VFX, GFX, Finisher: Yes
Color Variants: Yes
The BlastX Phantom is a Nerf-inspired skin for the Phantom. It has a plastic appearance and shoots out bullets in the form of nerf darts. The firing sounds are similar to the real toy, and the equipped animation looks like unwrapping a present. The BlastX Phantom is a really fun skin to use overall, especially with that finisher.
6. Sentinels of Light 2.0 Phantom
Rarity: Exclusive Edition
Price: 2175 VP
How to Buy: Store Only
VFX, GFX, Finisher: Yes
Color Variants: Yes
While the original Sentinels of Light bundle had a Vandal skin, the reincarnated skin-line comes with a Phantom. The skin design is pretty much the same, with some changes to the finisher animation. So, those who loved the original skin features can now enjoy it with the new Sentinels of Light 2.0 Phantom.
5. Reaver Phantom
Rarity: Premium Edition
Price: 1775 VP
How to Buy: Store, Night Market
VFX, GFX, Finisher: Yes
Color Variants: Yes
The Reaver series of skins is one of the most popular skin bundles in VALORANT, with the Reaver Vandal and Reaver Operator gaining much popularity along with the Reaver Phantom. The skin has one of the most unique reload animations, with the player reloading the magazine without touching it as though using some sort of dark magic. The firing sounds, skin color variants, and finisher put this Sheriff’s skin in our top 5.
4. Spectrum Phantom
Rarity: Exclusive Edition
Price: 2675 VP
How to Buy: Store only
VFX, GFX, Finisher: Yes
Color Variants: Yes
The Spectrum line of skins was Valorant’s first collaboration with the artist Zedd, and the Spectrum Phantom is the most popular out of that bundle. The Spectrum Phantom offers satisfying firing animations, RGB lights, and an insane finisher. Also, did we mention that you can listen to sick tracks by Zedd during the inspection animation?
3. Radiant Entertainment System Phantom
Rarity: Ultra Edition
Price: 2975 VP
How to Buy: Store Only
VFX, GFX, Finisher: Yes
Color Variants: Yes
Based on the ”Arcade game” theme, the Radiant Entertainment System Phantom is one of the latest additions to VALORANT. It features three distinct finishers and SFX for its variants. So, it is just like having three different skins at a time.
2. Protocol 781-A Phantom
Rarity: Ultra Edition
Price: 2475 VP
How to Buy: Store only
VFX, GFX, Finisher: Yes
Color Variants: No
The Protocol 781-A bundle has been the latest bundle to be added to VALORANT, and it is the second Ultra Edition skin bundle right after Elderflame. The Protocol 781-A Phantom features a futuristic military vibe.
Its unique feature is that the gun has an AI that actually has voice lines. It’s as though the gun has a mind of its own and is self-aware. The finisher is also really cool, where it spawns a mech that shoots at the enemy.
1. Champions 2022 Phantom
Rarity: Exclusive Edition
Price: 2675 VP
How to Buy: Store only
VFX, GFX, Finisher: Yes
Color Variants: No
The Phantom has a golden and red color scheme, like its previous ancestor. However, the design is different, and it looks like the weapon is made of precious Ruby and Gold, which looks absolutely stunning to the eye.
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So this wraps up our top 15 Phantom skins in VALORANT. As mentioned earlier, like all lists, this is subjective, and your personal rankings might differ from those here.
